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[jack hershey]

Quote from benwm:

I guess I could comment on survival.

My #1 advice would be to join a gym with a jacuzzi/sauna. Then however much of a beating the market gives you, you have a vehicle to get away and see the big picture and put things in perspective.

You need to immerse to yourself in the markets, of course, but it's not going to happen overnight. I don't believe there are shortcuts, although wasn't there some quote, "the easiest to way to get a million dollars is to start with ten", so obviously it helps the more capital you start with!

Luck will inevitably play a part in the beginning (unless you have already backtested some strategy - I hadn't), and you kinda have to roll with the punches to get sufficient screentime. Cut your losses, duh! I think the inevitable ups and downs are something we all need to go through, but you have to live another day...so that is really the only rule that matters.

You probably want to work the psychology side as much as anything, have a trading psychology book by your bedside. I usually fall asleep after reading a chapter, but that's a good thing, right?! You need SOME sleep!!

Buying a car last year with some winnings was a good moment...

Let me despond back.

I was using a system within 40 days and never looked back. Losing was a wash 1 out of 8 trades in position trading. Keynes (algorithms), Carnap logic), Boole (Algebra) and Mandelbrot (fractals).

A had 300 bucks in "57 to start and in '60 I bought a 190SL MB in Kopenhagen. I went to Europe each summer with time off from IBM. My salary did not cover my commissions by '60. I quit work in '62 and moved to Greenwich then Switerland (66) then Bucks County (68) then AZ in '87.

I did competitive sports: sailing, skiiing, gliding, rock climbing, hiking, extreme exploration. Trading is not a full time thing.

I am finishing my ATS's and keeping the next 10 million for personal needs the next quarter. I am 80. (HI, AZ, ME)

QED.

 

[CT10Gov]

Quote from gmst:

So, that leaves Nodoji, martinghoul, maverick74 and sle. It is certainly possible that these guys have also posted their PL or specific trades on a regular basis in past, but I have not seen it yet.

You might consider that guys do this kind of stuff in real life won't and can't post their trades at all, never mind in real time.

 

[jack hershey]

Quote from CT10Gov:

You might consider that guys do this kind of stuff in real life won't and can't post their trades at all, never mind in real time.

bingo.......

how did you figure that out??

 

[atticus]

Quote from jack hershey:

Let me despond back.

I was using a system within 40 days and never looked back. Losing was a wash 1 out of 8 trades in position trading. Keynes (algorithms), Carnap logic), Boole (Algebra) and Mandelbrot (fractals).

A had 300 bucks in "57 to start and in '60 I bought a 190SL MB in Kopenhagen. I went to Europe each summer with time off from IBM. My salary did not cover my commissions by '60. I quit work in '62 and moved to Greenwich then Switerland (66) then Bucks County (68) then AZ in '87.

I did competitive sports: sailing, skiiing, gliding, rock climbing, hiking, extreme exploration. Trading is not a full time thing.

I am finishing my ATS's and keeping the next 10 million for personal needs the next quarter. I am 80. (HI, AZ, ME)

QED.

 

[spencer]

Below is my buddy list. I have never met any of them, but I saved them because I like to keep an eye out for who is a real trader and rich. I know I am missing allot of others. Although many real traders may lurk at Elite Trader, it appears there are few real traders on this website. By real trader, I mean actively trading and bringing home at least 6 figures a year (preferably millions). Not poor, unemployed (or employed) or failed small traders who's primary car is a Kia.

In fact there are more trolls and bitter failures who troll and complain then there are real traders at Elite Trader. I wish someone could help them (parents/doctor). However, I do like the moderation style here. I also praise the owner (Baron) for growing the site and keeping the canny style of the website.

Clarification: "southbeach4me" appears to be a somewhat rich new trader but I like what he says and think he'll be really rich soon...
Buddy List

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atticus PM X
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heech PM X
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ktm PM X
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traderslair PM X
trade_canada PM X
WinstonTJ PM X

 

[sle]

Quote from gmst:
So, that leaves Nodoji, martinghoul, maverick74 and sle. It is certainly possible that these guys have also posted their PL or specific trades on a regular basis in past, but I have not seen it yet.

Positive PnL day yesterday - I found a dollar bill on the corner of 87th x Lexington while walking my dog.

Seriously, do you believe that anyone who works for an institution or runs a fund would post his trades or actual PnL on an open forum?

 

[benwm]

Quote from sle:

Positive PnL day yesterday - I found a dollar bill on the corner of 87th x Lexington while walking my dog.

I think the dog deserves some credit for finding the dollar bill, no? Come on admit it, the P in PnL wasn't really yours.

 

[tada]

I've learned a few things (trading/life) from reading ET.

Nowadays, I pay attention to posts by Handle123, NoDoji, and atticus. They appear to be walking their talks and I always find something refreshing and sometimes applicable to my own trading, not strategies per se, but experience.

 

[sle]

Quote from benwm:I think the dog deserves some credit for finding the dollar bill, no? Come on admit it, the P in PnL wasn't really yours.

Yeah, was a little bit of a layoff trade

 

[NoDoji]

Quote from spencer:

...small traders who's primary car is a Kia.

What's wrong with my Kia?

Quote from spencer:

WinstonTJ PM X

You know, TJ's primary car is a Vespa, and if he offers me enough of that HFT scum-money, I won't divulge any details about the Velcro, length of chain, and turkey baster