Look like ET could not keep many old members actively posting anymore. Why?

[d08]

I believe many just become extremely good and they do so by studying the market in fine detail. Cornering some niche market segment with complex instruments, for example. It takes a lot of mental agility and it changes how one looks at trading. After that, coming to ET to read "Imma gonna make 1 millions in the next 2 month!!" doesn't really tickle the brain much. There has to be give and take - advice given and advice received. When it ends up being one-sided, the interest fades.

 

[d08]

I believe there are basically two kinds of people who hangout at ET (or any other trading forum) ...either pikers/amateurs/failures/borderline failures, or people who are vendors/sellers/scammers/bored trolls.

So which one are you? A failure or a scammer?

 

[SoesWasBetter]

Could be both.....

 

[comagnum]

People tend to accuse others they know nothing about of being ... just like them.

 

[truetype]

Simple answer- HFTheft

HFT has hurt only those w/o a skillset -- point/click monkeys. Those with analytical ability are *helped* by extra HFT-supplied liquidity.

 

[eurusdzn]

Good business attitude! I hope you find a right web site this time for your trading business.

Wish you good luck too!

OK , realize that many come here to hear what traders and financial professionals have to say.
The reason is that I /we are not the aforementioned.
I cant say that 20, 50 or 90 percent are in this camp but I think its a substantial %.

i believe that those like GAT and SLE, to name a couple , realize that. The conversations these folks decide to have , and do have , with their striving peers are viewed by... well...how many Baron? Most, are probably secretly, grateful for this Imformation that was not available in this format 20 years ago.
I take solace that I am amongst the unwashed masses contributing clicks to keep the cogs moving..
Keep talking ladies and gents.

 

[JackRab]

I believe there are basically two kinds of people who hangout at ET (or any other trading forum) ...either pikers/amateurs/failures/borderline failures, or people who are vendors/sellers/scammers/bored trolls.

If you are neither, or ultra successful, or just semi-successful...I can't imagine you would hangout or want to spend your day or time here alot. There are so many other ways to enjoy life, or put your time to better use.

So which one of the two is you?

You've said that you're successful... and you're not selling/vending... So you're either a Piker or a Bored Troll

 

[truetype]

All you're doing is guessing from a negative bias perspective.

Yes. The focus should be on the positive, to encourage high-value members -- ideally "real names" who are verifiably active in the financial industry.

 

[Clubber Lang]

HFT has hurt only those w/o a skillset -- point/click monkeys. Those with analytical ability are *helped* by extra HFT-supplied liquidity.

LOL. OK
So all the guys who crushed it for 15+ years, year in and year out, suddenly all lost their skill set in the last few years?
Whatever

You sound like a noob. Nobody who ever traded pre-HFT would ever say something so stupid like "extra HFT supplied liquidity".
HFT only supplies liquidity when you don't need it. The millisecond real volume comes into a stock spreads widen and liquidity disappears.

 

[Sig]

i believe that those like GAT and SLE, to name a couple , reMost, are probably secretly, grateful for this Imformation that was not available in this format 20 years ago.
I take solace that I am amongst the unwashed masses contributing clicks to keep the cogs moving..
Keep talking ladies and gents.

I'm not secretly grateful, I'm pretty openly grateful for the insights, answers, and history lessons from people like sle, fsu, and Bob although Bob at least getting compensated in a way for his content (hopefully!). Thanks guys.