Maverick74 and marketsurfer's TopstepTrader Combine (daily trade reports and journal)

[Maverick74]

Quote from austinp:

Most viewers here are not the target audience of such an offer.

The vast majority of posters here are not profitable, have never been and never will be profitable traders. They are too lazy, too undisciplined and too unmotivated to do what it takes for real success in this profession.

So that eliminates all of them.

A smaller percentage have been profitable for periods of time in the past but for whatever reason(s) are not currently, and seek to rediscover their mojo.

A smaller percentage yet really know how to trade and will accept additional capital if the paramters and math involved make sense. That includes plenty of guys in the stock = stock index futures world who ain't made two real dimes of profit this year and seek opportunity elsewhere.

The smallest percentage of viewers here in this (or any message board) are consistently profitable and 100% perfectly content right where they are today. This is the group whom you almost never hear from, because they rarely ever make one post any more.

Quote from marketsurfer:

One could extrapolate further logically and ask why would a professional trader post on elite? Why would one ask this question, already knowing the answer? Pro ballers generally don't post on message boards, neither does tiger woods or Agassi. However, there seems to many "supposed" pro traders who rarely lose who post on elite anonymously.

In regards to those who want "paid". One of the members here requested 50k from me to participate for the 10 sessions. There is only one response needed--- if things are really that bad, maybe you are in the wrong business.

+1

Sums up the argument nicely. Good quotes guys.

 

[marketsurfer]

Quote from traderchi128:

Umm Surf........you are by far the most vocal. You sure you agree 100%:


"message board posters who pretend to be successful traders for all the ego reasons men pretend to be what they are not tend to be most vocal of all other groups"

Nah, you got it all backwards. I don't make any claims about my trading acumen. I lose a lot. I'm a trader who is still learning and evolving with the market . I think via writing and am always lookingfor new ideas. hence my posts. Why do you post here? surf.

Ps-- if you would read my writings, it's very clear I talk about my failures way more than ny meager successes--- unlike many here.

 

[kinggyppo]

Quote from TRS:

We come here for a laugh and to shoot the shit.
I make my money during market hours.......................

sample size keeps this thing interesting, lucky or skilled? probably doesn't matter if you have the rent paid for the next couple of decades, give props to Surf for doing this, not sure about that Mav guy though he looks like a gambler!

 

[rallymode]

So which group do you fall into? By your parameters it can't be the last. Interesting thread, just stumbled onto it. Mav, didn't have you figured for a guy who would waste time on this.

Quote from austinp:

Most viewers here are not the target audience of such an offer.

The vast majority of posters here are not profitable, have never been and never will be profitable traders. They are too lazy, too undisciplined and too unmotivated to do what it takes for real success in this profession.

So that eliminates all of them.

A smaller percentage have been profitable for periods of time in the past but for whatever reason(s) are not currently, and seek to rediscover their mojo.

A smaller percentage yet really know how to trade and will accept additional capital if the paramters and math involved make sense. That includes plenty of guys in the stock = stock index futures world who ain't made two real dimes of profit this year and seek opportunity elsewhere.

The smallest percentage of viewers here in this (or any message board) are consistently profitable and 100% perfectly content right where they are today. This is the group whom you almost never hear from, because they rarely ever make one post any more.

 

[Brass]

Quote from austinp:

Most viewers here are not the target audience of such an offer.

The vast majority of posters here are not profitable, have never been and never will be profitable traders. They are too lazy, too undisciplined and too unmotivated to do what it takes for real success in this profession.

So that eliminates all of them.

A smaller percentage have been profitable for periods of time in the past but for whatever reason(s) are not currently, and seek to rediscover their mojo.

A smaller percentage yet really know how to trade and will accept additional capital if the paramters and math involved make sense. That includes plenty of guys in the stock = stock index futures world who ain't made two real dimes of profit this year and seek opportunity elsewhere.

The smallest percentage of viewers here in this (or any message board) are consistently profitable and 100% perfectly content right where they are today. This is the group whom you almost never hear from, because they rarely ever make one post any more.

If those are the only choices, in which group do you find yourself?

EDIT: rallymode, I see you beat me to it.

 

[Brass]

Quote from austinp:

the target market would be skilled traders who are open to more capital offers...

If they were truly the target, they would not be charged an admin fee. They would be selected less bluntly, i.e., they would actually be targeted.

Therefore, quite distinct from targeting, the combine's chosen method is decidedly shotgun.

 

[atticus]

Has anyone (save for mav and surf) played the combine and not blown up?

 

[marketsurfer]

Nah, the detractors, braggarts and TA masters refuse to even play the game in public--- if they played and blew up--at least I would have some respect for what they say. But they won't even try.

 

[marketsurfer]

Quote from Brass:

If they were truly the target, they would not be charged an admin fee. They would be selected less bluntly, i.e., they would actually be targeted.

Therefore, quite distinct from targeting, the combine's chosen method is decidedly shotgun.

First, a website called elitetrader where tales of greatness prevail seems tightly targeted

BUT other than this

Targeted how? Seems not likely-- the ET TA masters won't even play. I doubt a targeted advertising campaign would get them to change their mind.

 

[austinp]

Quote from Brass:

If they were truly the target, they would not be charged an admin fee. They would be selected less bluntly, i.e., they would actually be targeted.

Therefore, quite distinct from targeting, the combine's chosen method is decidedly shotgun.

keep in mind the term "targeted market" was not quoted by the company... it was bandied by an alias here.

And I fall into the "always open for more capital" group. If indeed I qualify to begin with $150,000 and over time increase that to something far greater, good.

If not, I'm no better or worse off than right now today.