Originally posted by aphexcoil
To everyone on Elite Trader:
I am 25 years old. I am just a kid to many of you. As a kid, what I say and what I think may mean little to you. Recently, the user "Pabst" has started numerous threads stating his extreme dislike towards me. He has even started a poll that asks the entire community whether I should be banished.
I feel it is my right to defend myself. First, let me state that it was never my intention to upset anyone on this board. I came here with the same intention as anyone else -- namely, to learn more about trading. Have I traded before? Yes, I have. Was I successful? Yes, I made money. However, I had to stop because of college and job concerns.
Unfortunately, some people have an extreme dislike towards my style here on ET. The only thing I can say is this -- those who don't like my style can elect to ignore me. Those who have supported me -- thank you, I realize that I can come across as somewhat arrogant but I don't really mean to.
I am a good kid and I mean well. I am just here to explore ideas and to get people talking. I start threads with the intention to get ideas to spill out -- not to seek attention. I don't need attention on a message board.
A lot of you have messaged me with support. All I can say is "Thank You!" I realize that, when I begin trading futures, it will be a new experience for me. I never suggested anywhere on this board that I would become a super-trader. I have read the journals of others who have traded e-minis and I support them in their efforts.
I am an honest person. I try to be open and frank. Perhaps my views or methods are somewhat controversial. I am not perfect. I make mistakes. I am only human. I hope that tomorrow I will be a better person than I am today. This is life, and that's how I view it.
I came to ET on the wrong foot, and I am sorry for that. I set a bad first impression that turned a lot of people off. The only thing I can do is apologize for that mistake and to remain more humble and modest. Again, I am a kid, and as a kid I will make mistakes -- please do not write me off because of them.
Hopefully, I will learn the ropes and succeed in trading. From the bottom of my heart, I really do want to succeed. It is a passion of mine. I love the adventure of a new challenge -- and I love the fact that life provides endless opportunities to those who seek them out.
So, in closing, I am sorry that I have upset some of you. I am just a kid and I know nothing. However, someday I hope to be able to help another young "know-it-all" learn the ropes of trading. I am here to learn and to share.
Please forgive me if I have come across in the wrong way. I admit that I am just a kid and that I am immature and have a lot to learn.
However, I am not afraid to admit this and I am also not afraid to accept the judgement that all of you will bestow upon me for my views and posts. I can only hope that some of you find value in some of my ramblings and can tolerate "just another kid trying to learn."
My deepest apologies. I never meant to offend. I concede that I know nothing about anything.
Jason