Is the NY Traders Expo 2013 going to be a happening place this year?

well, i was planning on going down there - registered and everything - but i have family things to do each day that are more important to me.

there are some beneficial things to newer traders and i've met a few full-time individual traders there, which was good. there are a few traders online that, if i knew they were going, i'd want to get together with.

it was also good to meet representatives from some of my trading firms, software packages, etc. in person..and also to find information from some of the clearing firms.

but my main reason why i go to it is to pop in for a few hours, and then later get together with friends of mine who are in or near the city.

there are some shady people at the expo, but i've seen shadiness everywhere, including here.

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But now trading for money is about catching one modest move per day and shut it down until tomorrow.

i'm an equities trader, but holy cow, that's what is happening with me. i'm having fewer setups, waiting for that one stock (sometimes 2-3) to trigger, and hopefully i'm on the right side. it's ok, i'm patient.

i'm also holding my positions longer - in this case, several hours instead of one, or part overnight instead of closing all end of day.
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First time I've ever been cold-called by the Expo. They must be pretty desperate. The simple fact is that there isn't anything worthwhile to see anymore.
 
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First time I've ever been cold-called by the Expo. They must be pretty desperate. The simple fact is that there isn't anything worthwhile to see anymore.
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what they say to you? begging you to attend??
 
I didn't answer. They called twice, left message, asked if I was coming to the event.

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what they say to you? begging you to attend??
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Quote from Baron:

Trading is not dead. Traditional trading techniques are dead. At some point any trader, young or old, must realize this and get off their ass to identify and develop a new edge. Opportunities in the markets always abound. It's just a matter of whether you're smart enough and work hard enough to exploit them.
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I should clarify: trading for $$ is alive and well. It's the sport of at-home gambling that has been rather dead for awhile. A majority of men who aspire to be traders really want the fantasy lifestyle they imagine... trade-trade-trade = win-win-win excitement, thrill, satisfaction, prestige, bragging rights, status... etc.

But for men and women who focus on the money side more than all the ego stuff? Sessions like today still come often enough to make a calendar month worthwhile. Just more patience & discipline needed now than ever before.
 
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