Dear Trimble,
First let me say I enjoyed your PM and am pleased to meet your accquaintance. You are part of the vast, silent majority here that everyone could learn a lot from.
It'll be a pleasure trading with you, and I accept conditionally as well.
This contest offer <b>must include</b> at least one of the vocal minority who have nagged me like magpies for months. The purpose of this call-out was exactly that... a call-out to stop the nonsense you've seen first-hand yourself.
I reached my limit of tolerance for such insanity here when StockGirl got flummoxed mercilessly on her first posts in the prior thread linked in this one.
The last straw was reading the very first post from a newbie in another thread where he apologized first for his lack of knowledge and begged not to get flamed like everyone usually does. What the hell is that about? Is this what Baron had in mind when forming the site?
Enough is enough.
So, let any one of my baseless detractors toss their hat in with us, and we're on. I accept under that lone condition, it's a simple & clear one. Trimble, I'm quite sure one or more of them will step well before 10/01. Why wouldn't they?
There will be no free ride for those referenced to watch without unleashing a dog in the hunt. Trimble, you've been here much longer than me and you full-well know what the spirit of this offer is.
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That's my condition for the challenge at hand. Absolutely no problem posting broker statements... I wouldn't have it any other way. Monthly compilation statements, permission to speak with my broker... no sweat. Any contest I do, that's part of the plan.
Trimble, if one of the detractors do not ante up, all is not lost. I'd be thrilled if you'd join me in a much more interesting event here inside ET.
2007 is the 20th anniversary of Larry Williams $10k to $1.1mil run in the WorldCup contest. That is really what started me down this path of professional trading. All this time I've always had a deep desire to attempt Larry's record roll.
This year has been spent getting ready to give it a go. I've traded the ES/ER in combination for one reason only: it will require ES contract size to pyramid an account large enough to make that goal possible. The ER will max out size way too soon.
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I will do one of two things: officially enter the WC contest and post results in here, or trade a personal account from $10k on 1/02/07 all year long and track results in here. The WC entry is dependent on commission costs for such intraday turns... the current $20 per emini contract is prohibitive.
Trimble, I'd be absolutely thrilled if you trade the same contest / event in public fashion thru next year. I'm going to do it alone or along with anybody willing, and I'm doing it right in here.
If you are up for a friendly challenge like that, it would be my great pleasure to have the motivation & comraderie.
I'm very sure that Larry's record number is within reach... done a lot of calculating with real-time results and am confident enough to make a serious run. The only variable that would pose great challenge is a return of extremely low ranges and volatility intraday. Index market action remains same or better than year 2006 has been, we're good to go.
If you'd like to give Larry's 20yr record a run, welcome aboard! If we fail miserably and only take our accounts up 2,000% instead of 10,000% like he did, I'd still live with that <laugh>
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So... give us one of the vocal minority to show me up, and we'll treat 10/01 ~ 12/15 contest like a tuneup for the big show less than four short months away. If it's just you & me with the lurkers safely perched on the sideline, I'll see you the first session in January thru the last session in December 2007.
Neither of us are going anywhere, and the lurkers here have been picking at me longer than 2007 is away from today. One of the vociferous detractors will either join us, or everyone waits until the 2007 quest begins..
You sure made life a lot more interesting indeed. Thank you for that! I look forward to working with you soon
Best Trading Wishes,
Austin
