This thread started pretty well (thanks Allen!) but has deteriorated a lot over the past few days.
Yes, there were some strong statements made that maybe should have been kept private.
However, I feel that the root cause is that we have not hashed out what would make a good track record-related thread.
For example, and get ready to pounce, some of you, my track record is very good. I trade the ES exclusively and have hardly had a losing day in many months, not a losing week during that period.
But why would I post my trades? Yes, I would love to get some feedback and help other traders, but is that enough to make me take the plunge? These pages can get very cold, quite fast.
How? Judging from experience, no doubt a number of my fellow etite board members will attack my sincerity, let alone my motives - and, of course, my parental lineage will also soon be in doubt.
Is there something we can all do to make such a type of thread (and related posts) more successful around here?
What I mean is that we do not yet have a set of basic ideas, guidelines, frameworks that would make such a thread useful, and enjoyable, not to mention safe for the initiator, the one willing to get the discussion going and expose their successes and failures.
For example, a basic rule that brainstorming sessions have is that we let the participants say what they want freely, and after that "critiques" are allowed (within reason) but never "criticisms." Ideas can be critiqued, but the contributors should never be criticized - without their contributions there would have been no brainstorming session.
Can we get any fresh ideas on this subject? Post away!
