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I'm not going to try to prove you wrong, or get emotional. Just kidding.:) You offer plenty of good advice, and I appreciate that. 6 months is a very short time. Agreed. I've added 6 months (more if you count his first book) studying his method, to my 12 years of trading (with one year off...

These were well established probably from my youngest years beyond memory. They only became a problem in my trading...well...when I first started trading...long before I know who Brooks, or Capra, or any other trading educators were (I knew who Bill O'Neil was, though). It is objectivity that...

Great Post! I would probably say 3 of my personality issues which are a problem in the market are, and this is what I mean by seeing my reflection: Anger (getting much better about that) Seeking Perfection (I've done this in all aspects of my life) Lack of patience These have all hurt my...

Thank you, RN. Success to you, as well!

Thanks. It will be next year that I make it or break it. This year is study and small to medium size only. Next year will be another story...I've agreed with my wife that if I can't overcome that which keeps me from succeeding, I'll throw in the towel. I'm break even this year with heavy...

Fair enough. Peace to you, too, and best trading.

It was 2 legs on the 30, which I was looking at also, along with the 60 and above. As I've said previously, I don't follow the Brooks system of using only one frame. I was quick to take profits, because when you look at the 60', you'll see that we've already had 3 pretty strong legs up (plus...

You're the journalist. That's your job. Nice try, though, trying to get me to bring a story to you (though, I don't know how I could not knowing your identity:)). You prove him to be the real deal or not. You've suggested he's not. Burden of proof is on you, IMO. If you're a journalist...

Thanks for your thoughts, Handle. I agree with much of what you said here, but here's what's in it for me. Probably being too honest here, but I'm old enough to know a lot of fucked up shit about myself. To become successful at trading, I have to overcome those personality issues. See my...

It's as if you read my mind, RN.

Why does it matter? He constantly discusses different ways traders could take various types of setups using various types of entries, using risk they can tolerate, which, as you know, size is a huge factor. I simply don't understand the assault on the dude (as I said, I've only read his...

I'm curious: Did anyone in this debate ever read his original articles published in Futures mag? It was those articles that got me interested in Al. I'm not sure if my Futures articles are the earliest, but I have some saved from 2011. After reading those, I bought his first book, which...

Only for those of us willing to be educated by it. I little help along the way doesn't hurt, though.

Surf, you are a journalist, no? Read his books, do his video slides (it won't cost you anything, since as a journalist and market expert you can quickly go through all the material, then seek a refund), and then seek an interview with him. Then post a youtube of that interview for us here...

Brooks does mention that most traders will never make money, at least he states that in the newer books. Having stated that, and offering money back, where is the issue? He also states that if you want to trade for a hobby, find another hobby. He's basically saying you're probably going to...

He has mentioned prior day HL as areas of interest, but his entire premise in bar by bar is OHLC of every bar. Just apply it to the daily charts. His newer books are extremely detailed in ways his first is not.

That's when I would have, as well, but I would have added in, hopefully getting filled at the low of the bear signal with a limit after the close of the actual entry. The following shakeout bar would have filled my limit and then became my new stop after it closed and I would be 2/3 full size...

Understood. After you were filled, did you then bring your stop down to just above your entry bar after the following bear signal and entry bars? And did you add in at the bear entry bar two bars after your initial entry (if so, I hope you didn't move your stop to above the entry bar on it's...

I'll second that. +1.

I believe Brooks term for that play/setup is a lower high major trend reversal. I would guess your initial risk was based on an area just above the high of the reversal bar, or did you use some other area below or above that?