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Tradex21, I understand what you are saying, but my concern is that you may be overstating your point. By that I mean that although there may not be foolproof systems, a la Holy Grail, some of them can be very useful. Many of us know how to trade, and some of those knowledgeable traders put...

And then, there's occasional falling off the chair backwards when you have a big win :)

CalTrader, Although I agree with most of what you are saying, let me add something from my experience (got an MBA from UVA several years ago.) Yes, there are some companies that will hire you for what you know. Most of them, however, will try to see what you can do, because, especially in...

Skynet, Since you asked, I did extremely well in 1999 and early 2000. Then I spent the summer and fall of 2000 wishing that the drop had never happened (bought every dip) and finally, after Christmas, my wife kicked me back into reality. I spent 2001 both, selling short at least as much as I...

There are ways and means for one to achieve the top group... For example, I always have a good breakfast before sitting down to trade :)

The real question is, how much do you get to keep after your wife and your daughter have a go at your bank account... :D

I have attended Jake B's seminar and have (tried to) read his books, but, although I understand he is a good trader, his style does not appeal to me. So, I moved on. I like the list of books posted here, and I have read most of them (yes, I love to read.) Let me also add a couple of my...

Bungrider, Here's 3 ideas: 1. What has helped me was some systematic desensitization to risk, coupled with aggressive risk management. The best way to achieve that, imo, is to trade very small and gradually build both your confidence and your capital at risk. Ryan Jones' book, The Trading...

ctrader, Imo, simulators are better than paper, but, as everybody is saying, not the real thing. Here is something that has worked for me in testing/trying out new systems: if you have an account with a very low cost broker, e.g., IB (no, I'm just a customer) you could kick the tires of...

ctrader, that was quite a statement - not that I have data to disagree, but I found its "flow" interesting - is this out of your experience or do you work for them? :)

ctrader, that was quite a statement - not that I have data to disagree, but I found its "flow" interesting - is this out of your experience or do you work for them? :)

I did start in the spring of 1999 and made a good profit by early spring 2000. Then I had to reinvent myself, which took a while, but it happened, no big problem. I have been trading profitable again for well over a year. I think trading is complex but not too difficult. The big obstacle is...

Well, no argument here, but how come they are afraid to speak and drive the right way?:)

I second this approach!

FWIW, I live in Northern NJ - anybody near?

Cdntrader, I appreciate the fact that you want feature ideas on this combination. However, the truth is that I shuddered when I heard it, having suffered from the data inadequequacy of both companies. But, I grant you, sometimes two negatives do produce a positive. In that spirit, I would...

I've been trading for more than 3 years now, always at home. Part of the reason is the fact that prior to that I had spent 18 years at a major corporation, and I know well the great percentage of time that gets wasted when a bunch of competitive people get together to "work." I have studied...

Alain, I've registered and have been getting Innerworth's e-mails. I've also spent some time taking their tests and reading up on things they offer for free. At this point, I'm not ready to ask that they take my name off the list, but I don't look at it in detail any more. I certainly...

DGabriel, I went to the tradingmarkets website, but they have no past perfomance record posted. I sent an e-mail and asked for more information. Do you have any direct experience with his service? Do you know if its any good? I have also looked at mrswing and Don Miller's services but...