Is a mentor necessary to have success as a trader

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Quote from Daal:

all trading success cames to a this book.period
<A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0070647623/speculationar-20">
tharps</A>
I DO respect the guy who wrote, specially because he is HARSH, he showed me how ridiculous are those methods out there
he likes to critique everything, I DO like to do this myself so I pretty much have some rapport with him

Thanks.

Bruce:)
 
Quote from Daal:

all trading success cames to a this book.period


Good God!!???! What short timer!!!!

Does anyone remember when Van T was a Psycho Analysts in Glandale California? Anyone...anyone????

It appears obvious that the average age of Elite (Guffaw Guffaw) Trader is about 26?

He is hardly the trading guru. This guy is NOT the trading master! Just ask for ANY result from the guy. Or ask about his background.

Sorry to burst your cherry.

Regards,
Dr. Zhivodka
 
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Good God!!???! What short timer!!!!

Does anyone remember when Van T was a Psycho Analysts in Glandale California? Anyone...anyone????

It appears obvious that the average age of Elite (Guffaw Guffaw) Trader is about 26?

He is hardly the trading guru. This guy is NOT the trading master! Just ask for ANY result from the guy. Or ask about his background.

Sorry to burst your cherry.

Regards,
Dr. Zhivodka

Oh, you didn't. But I was thanking Daal for posting the Tharp book, anyway. Tharp has admitted he is no trader. Just because someone is no trader doesn't mean the person is of no value, however.

Bruce
 
As I remember since he had some incidents involving one of his personal friend fucking up a hedge fund with his money on he started to position trade.
Yeah, he was stupid. but I can really blame him too much, cheaters, liars and this kind of people are everywhere. You just cant never tell.

-daal
 
Quote from thetraderprofit:

I think the most important aspect is NOT a mentor, but an IDEA that makes money. Implementing that idea is important. For instance, a trader friend gave me the idea of trading risk arbitrage situations---that's where I made most of my money---but he didn't mentor me. You have to expand on that idea, as I continue to do.
Trader,

Most good traders only require the IDEA. Newbies and Pikers need their hands held indefinetly by these "mentors in a chatroom." They will never really be traders because as soon as what was taught to them stops working, they are back in a chatroom begging for more hand holding.

BTW, Were you in GE/HON ?

nitro
 
Quote from Dr. Zhivodka:

Yes you're right, Brandon owes nothing to anyone.

Actually, that's not quite true. He does owe something to those who contract for his services. But as to Optional and "Bruce", he doesn't owe them diddley.
 
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Trader,

Most good traders only require the IDEA. Newbies and Pikers need their hands held indefinetly by these "mentors in a chatroom." They will never really be traders because as soon as what was taught to them stops working, they are back in a chatroom begging for more hand holding.

BTW, Were you in GE/HON ?

nitro

Spot on. Most people want to know what set ups they should be using. This is not the question. Setups change and when they do, just as you said they are back looking for another or they go broke holding on to what is "broken". Those who take the time to understand the concepts behind a setup though are the ones who will be successful for years and years.

Brandon
 
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Yes you're right, Brandon owes nothing to anyone. And yes, Optional777 has shown his personal insecurities.

There's no doubt that Option777 has self worth issues. Otherwise this non-issue bullshit Brandon minutia would have never occurred to him.


Unfortunate really.

Dr. Zhivodka


--As they grow soon they'll see that *they* are the problem, Not the other guy -- :)

Ad hominem.
 
If anyone is interested I will be in the ET Chatroom this week showing the trades I am taking and giving some classes.

Brandon
 
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