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No, the reason for doing this demo on ET was because TST was getting attacked relentlessly by some of the locals here. So they became a sponsor and offered a few free combines to explain what the process is. I didn't hear if you said you wanted to showcase your "talent" Don. :D I...

Hey, I was challenged and I answered the challenge. I have this funny feeling very few of our ET super stars will step up and do this. I rarely ever turn down a challenge.

On a further note Don, I would like to see YOU do a combine! Are ya up for the challenge? :eek: :eek: :eek:

Don, the reason I keep asking you if you are with me is because it's very obvious you are not reading this thread. There have been over 20 pages about me and surf doing a combine. Surf asked me to do it with him as he is going to write an article about it. Michael also personally asked me. I...

Don can I pretend to ask a girl out while she is 100 yards away and can't hear me? Just askin....:D No, I've actually tried the pen and paper approach. Seriously, I have. Never worked for me. Maybe it's just me, I don't know. There is something about seeing your p&l staring down at you...

Damn. I posted it right away. It showed everything. Kid stood there with the revolver to his head and pulled the trigger and Sheppard was screaming at the control room to cut the footage.

Joe, you are missing the point. Have you ever played football? If you play football not to get hurt, guess what, you get hurt! The goal for every trader doing the combine should be to become consistent and to perfect a process that they can repeat day in and day out. If they do that, they...

There is no value in it period. Where there "is" some value is most of these guys have transitioned into a real time news service so they will chat about rumors in the news or remind guys that home sales are coming out in 2 minutes or the overnight low in ES is 1425, etc. They just provide...

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Yup, that's Ben. He can usually be found sleeping out in the courtyard during lunch over by the CBOE. LOL.

Disregard that. It will keep things much easier for you. LOL. That's for guys who need some basic education and support to get started.

No! LOL. Man you get so close and then blow out at the end. LOL. They don't join a club or pay a fee. Let's keep this simple. Pay to do a single combine. If you make money, you get it refunded it. If you pass the combine, get funded. If you get funded, you also get a refund. That's...

See, I have some thoughts on this. I spent 8 years at VTrader. I saw every type of trader imaginable. I can honestly tell you, there really was no ryhme or reason as to who ended up being a good trader. Some guys were smart as hell, others dumb as a fence post. Some guys worked really hard...

If I could find a way to improve upon the model, sure, I would be willing to develop something. I also would not mind investing in the operation. Although I'm not sure that is being offered. What I meant to say is I don't feel comfortable just backing someone individually. Been there done that.

See Don, this is why I always ask if you are "with me". :D

I don't have much interest in backing traders Don. And watching guys like cool trader dude blow out in 5 sessions doesn't help. I think TST's business model is interesting enough. Perhaps as a silent investor in the actual operation. But backing guys? Now I would love to be able to cherry...

I take it you didn't read my Mav's combine thread. LOL. I actually went through an intellectual debate with myself of how I would personally run a combine model. Many things were similar to TST and some were different. Just trying to make sure you don't fall too far back Don. I have to...

Exactly. So 3 years you had to learn. Most guys on the option floors had to clerk first. It would be pointless for them to spend their money to stand in a pit and not even know what they are doing. Well Don, that is exactly what happened with this cool trader dude. He didn't know anything...

Don, listen to what you are saying. If they pay $150 for 6 months it means they are not making money. Right? If they make money, yes, they get the fee back and TST eats the data fees and the news service. So NO cost to the trader. Still with me? If they lose money, let's say they end up...

Hey Don, quick question for you. Since you and I both use to trade on the options floor back in the day. When your brother brought you down to the floor for the first time, did you clerk for him? Did you know your synthetics? Did you know when to exercise your ITM puts? What about how to...