That “One Trade”…that changed your Life F-o-r-e-v-e-r

monoid said:
For Trader in ET evaluating other Traders

(A) I really don't understand why one independent traders needs to evaluate another Independent trader. Is it because for a trader to agree with another trader, one needs conformation that a trader is really a successful trader? Imagine the situation we would run into if a star NFL quarterback refuses to listen to his coach for the sole reason that the coach was not a successful NFL quarterback. Yet, this seem to reoccur again and again here.
(B) Or, is it because traders in ET are skeptical about other's success? If that is the case, then any amount of "supporting documents" is not enough. One can always, and for valid reason, ask for more confirmation. My question is (rhetorical of course), if one does not believe in a clam made by a trader, why not just ignore that trader and move on? Why all the rattling and finger pointing? If one is claiming success by lying, it is the liar's problem not the listener's, isn't it?
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Thank you for your sanity. :)

My guess is that a lot of aspiring traders on ET seem to be looking to copy someone as a shortcut to avoid developing and backtesting a plan, and in that shopping around they get interested whenever someone claims success. Since this is about skipping the homework, the only way to know what's worth copying without effort is to ask for proof of success.

And of course, there also seems to be failed traders unable to fathom the idea that others may have done better.
 
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