Annual PnL statement 2017 - Winner will be awarded a prize!

[ironchef]

Hmm. With all the noise, this one is an interesting question, actually. Is it better to provide factual/intellectual input or is it better to provide moral support?

Hands down I would choose factual input especially due to the nature of this business.

I know many here are the real deals but expecting them to provide you with proof is just incredibly naive. They don't need your prize or to report to you that they are successful.

After reading thousands of threads, doing hundreds of simulations, analysis of the suggestions, strategies, methods on ET, both public and private it is not difficult for me to know who is real. There is no need to seek validation.

Moral supports and gaining more trading wisdoms are more important to me especially during my down days and that is why ET is valuable. You just have to be humble and read carefully between the lines to get your validation.

Best wishes to you.

 

[newwurldmn]

Shopping for a used 90's Porsche 911 that will be a Christmas/Hanukkah/Birthday gift to myself for making Elite trading profits.
Maybe I will even get a custom licence plate: EliteTd

Mid 90s or late 90s?

 

[learner2007]

When I get to being a successful trader that is what I would do. I won't answer any questions about strategy etc all I would ddoing today.o is provide proof to the newbies that it can be done.

IF you ever become successful at trading, and IF you enjoy helping people, someday you may find yourself here on ET telling someone like you what so many are telling you now.

 

[rin4et]

IF you ever become successful at trading, and IF you enjoy helping people, someday you may find yourself here on ET telling someone like you what so many are telling you now.

It is not a question of if but when. I am 100% certain I will be successful at trading in the next year or two at the max. But I would like to know one other person who I am 100% certain is successful in 2017.
And yes I do enjoy helping people but only those that put in the effort to help themselves. So although I won't have the time to respond to posts once I am successful I would be willing to provide proof because it only takes half an hour of my time and that is the best gift that can be given to a newbie trader.

 

[learner2007]

I am 100% certain I will be successful at trading in the next year or two at the max.

That's what everybody thinks and hopes

But I would like to know one other person who I am 100% certain is successful

Jesse Livermore.

So although I won't have the time to respond to posts once I am successful

Once you are successful, you will have the time, as you no longer have to spend time learning to be successful.

I would be willing to provide proof because it only takes half an hour of my time and that is the best gift that can be given to a newbie trader.

Just as a newbie trader, you already KNOW it can be done, as you've stated that you Will be successful.
The best gift you could give is worthwhile advice.

 

[algofy]

Anybody watching the nfl games today? What’s up with Dallas? Terrible.

 

[themickey]

I know many here are the real deals but expecting them to provide you with proof is just incredibly naive. They don't need your prize or to report to you that they are successful.

After reading thousands of threads, doing hundreds of simulations, analysis of the suggestions, strategies, methods on ET, both public and private it is not difficult for me to know who is real. There is no need to seek validation.

Moral supports and gaining more trading wisdoms are more important to me especially during my down days and that is why ET is valuable. You just have to be humble and read carefully between the lines to get your validation.

Best wishes to you.

Possibly the real traders on ET are those who have been here a while and are not asking questions.

 

[rin4et]

That's what everybody thinks and hopes

Jesse Livermore.

Once you are successful, you will have the time, as you no longer have to spend time learning to be successful.

Just as a newbie trader, you already KNOW it can be done, as you've stated that you Will be successful.
The best gift you could give is worthwhile advice.

Jesse Livermore is dead and gone. I am talking about someone who is successful in 2017.
And once I am successful I will move on to other endeavors so I won't have the time. There is a lot more to life than trading/making money.
I know it can be done but I would like to know one other person who is doing it in 2017.
I don't believe this is a business where worthwhile advice is shared. Every trader has to carve his own path to success himself. That is why I say the best gift that can be given to a newbie is providing factual evidence that it can be done.

 

[digitalnomad]

OP. I don’t need your money, or friendship, but I’d sure like to put a sock in your mouth. If you’re willing to open your ears, PM me your trading instrument of choice and I’ll set up my front-end to email alert you optimized (real-time) entries and exits using my data. I won’t disclose the entry or exit criteria, but you will, at least see proper trade management in real-time.

 

[sle]

I know it can be done but I would like to know one other person who is doing it in 2017.

I think @globalarbtrader shares his numbers on his web site. Most institutional traders or PMs (e.g. myself, few other guys on this site) are prohibited from sharing their performance contractually. Fund managers should be happy to do so and usually brag about all over the place. Retail traders should be able to do it, but probably see zero reason to do so. In fact, anyone who is publicly touting his performance numbers is usually trying to sell you something.

I don't believe this is a business where worthwhile advice is shared.

It's unlikely you are going to hear how exactly someone makes money (it would take water boarding to get me to discuss my sources of alpha, for example). Investment/trading advice is like relationship advice, it's mostly not about what not to do. If you can avoid the mistakes other people have made, you are way ahead of the game.

There is also a matter of broadening your horizons, that's where talking to other people helps. Chances are you don't know much about finance (hell, I have been in the field for a long time and still don't know much) and there are areas that would fit your personality or skill set.