need advice after 10 yrs as home trader

There are benefits in working alone as well as with other traders. However, most of the times, from what I have experienced via chat rooms, is that other traders may slow you down. To be successful, you need to be trading under optimal conditions.

The search of finding a complimenting trader that produces a synergistic result is hard to find. If you do find one, then consider yourself lucky.

I trade solo, but hoping that one day I can have a tight team of 4-6 traders to work with.

Same here.

I think it can be useful to have someone looking over your shoulder or checking your blotter, just to make sure you aren't in a brain freeze or lost in denial.

Most of us are too independent to allow that however.
 
Trading is a very, very lonely business.

( And yes, you CAN trade from Tibet with your wireless laptop or tablet, I tried already :) )

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That must make for some pretty Zen trading sessions with all the calming energy being given off by the monks.

Btw, do you know what the picture above is. That building has a pretty interesting history behind it.
 
Same here.

I think it can be useful to have someone looking over your shoulder or checking your blotter, just to make sure you aren't in a brain freeze or lost in denial.

Most of us are too independent to allow that however.

AAA, in my case I feel confident enough with my trading to not want to share my blotter. I accept gains just like I accept losses. I think someone looking over my account would start playing games with my head and would be counterproductive. For the same reason, I would not like looking at anyone else's. If they are outperforming, then I am forced to push and if they are under performing it makes me complacent. Either way, it's counterproductive.

What I'm really looking for is self improvement, where I can discuss my trades and what I am seeing in real time with others. I trade equities and it would be nice to have more than two eyes scanning for opportunities.

What do you trade?
 
That must make for some pretty Zen trading sessions with all the calming energy being given off by the monks.

Btw, do you know what the picture above is. That building has a pretty interesting history behind it.

That's the famous Potala Palace in Lhasa (Tibet) of course, the main residence of the Dalai Lama. Now it's a museum I believe
 
That's the famous Potala Palace in Lhasa (Tibet) of course, the main residence of the Dalai Lama. Now it's a museum I believe

Hopefully I can make it there one day. Myanmar is also on my list along with Gabon.

See this is the reason everyone should trade on they're own. You're already a distraction! :p :D
 
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