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Dude honestly you obviously don't listen to the Squawk, lol. The owners themselves have mentioned this, I just repeated it here.
It's not "trivial" since you have to compare it to the opening of a retail account, where you have to START with equity with placing your own capital.
My guess is you have probably never run your own business, so you are ignoring the crux of the TST model, which IS the "build up" of equity, from a "zero" starting balance, as defined by their own rules.
that's a very bad guess. I have run my own business x 2 for the last 16 years lol.
Ok my bad. So then you obviously know the model is structured to only favor those who have "built up" the equity, not piker accounts.
Good show. If you improved in your retail account, then you benefited by participating in the combines. As Maverick74 said many many threads ago, TST is a "training tool" for most traders.
The short answer would be yes. I started my first Combine with TST in November 2012. I had some 8-10 Combines each one was a losing one where I lost from $1500 to $3000 on each attempt. My first positive Combine was the one I started in November 2013. Since then I only paid for one more Combine I was finishing all Combines in some positive zone except for one more lost. Actually you remember I posted my Combines results here.
I think starting taking some money early on is very important thing otherwise trader starts losing perspective of what he is doing and frankly we need to taste some blood $$$. It improves results for sure as traders tend to forget they trade real money. Leave most for cushion but take some from every wining day above certain equity level.
It was Maverick74 who actually persuaded me to go and open own account.
Basically, i would have lost the whole account within 1-2 months were I to deposit money back in 2012-1013.
I think starting taking some money early on is very important thing otherwise trader starts losing perspective of what he is doing and frankly we need to taste some blood $$$. It improves results for sure as traders tend to forget they trade real money. Leave most for cushion but take some from every wining day above certain equity level.
It was Maverick74 who actually persuaded me to go and open own account.
Basically, i would have lost the whole account within 1-2 months were I to deposit money back in 2012-1013.
Just curious how much you have spent on combines over the years versus what you have withdrawn once you went live ?
You sound angry. Is it because you passed the combine but blew up in ltp so now have to pay $375 once again for a chance to make 80% on a 3 lot live account? It's really amusing how your posting has changed over time from billy bad ass who blew the combine out of the water to mr humble after that ego blew up Ltp.
Nah you dont have to pay again for the combine if you passed it 1st time. Combine fees are refunded if you are a scratch trader. Happy trolling.