Quote from jvbraun:
Hi laz,
My recollection is that they happened often enough. I guess one could say that they "failed" a lot. As I recall, the idea was to make something like 90 points or some such goal -- whatever happened to that? I guess those guys were the 4 out of 5.
I don't know. There's just something about these episodes that doesn't sit right with me. Perhaps I have a little more empathy for those guys.
Sure, I've seen them. But what is one supposed to do with all those channels? How does Jack suggest using the channels to make money, keeping in mind when you can actually draw them?
I note that Jack responded to my comment that his job is to try and transfer what he does to others. I guess he is succeeding at that.
I see my job in this mix as providing some truthful feedback in support of those who are learning.
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Jerome
Hey Jerome,
I appreciate the truthful feedback before other people venture down this process that Jack lays out.
I would say that 1 out of 5 might agree with what he sais. Out of those 1's, probably half get to the point where they are making money using what he offers. The reason is because Jack really DOES NOT teach.
"The truism that always applies is: if you can recognize something; then you can solve it. The only things you cannot solve are those you can't recognize."
The above is a quote of a prior post by Jack. From this quote, you can gather that he chooses NOT TO teach but instead tries to help people recognize what is possible. After you recognize whats possible, he wants you to figure it out on your own(iterative refinement).
I will not lie, I wish he would do a little more hand holding to the people who are really putting in the effort(like you and David). From Jack's experience and time, he choses to teach the way he does.
Jack has his system to show you what is possible to be taken out of the market. In my opinion, rockets should only be traded for a month regardless of wins or losses and then move up to icebergs. The reason for this is because the rockets dont really give the whole system. If 1 and IF 2's should also be avoided until after you understand icebergs. Otherwise you will get really whipsawed.
The If 1 and If 2 was where i got stuck for a few months without progression as i didnt understand icebering. I am back to iceberging and see the potential that can be taken out of the market. Now I am trying to figure out when icebergs do not work like this morning.
Here is my opinion of the progression if i would do it all over again;
1 trade rockets to get into the flow of fast trends for a month
2 second month, iceberg trade using the 5 2 3 20/80 zone using linked trades
3 iceberg using the 14 1 3 50% AND macd Nuetral notes.
4 slalom the icebergs
number 3 i find is the most important as it allows you too see the "whole" picture and trade all up and down trends regardless of pace. The objective should be to hold through the whole trend regardless of pace. This will also solve "which" trend channels are important as their are always multiple trend channels in play.
These are just my thoughts. I am currently working on number 3 as I am not ready for number 4.
Best of luck Jerome.