If its ok, I would like to just briefly mention a few points -- to all the traders who attend our Toronto meet ups --which have been recently happening monthly --since the summer anyway.
When we started our meet ups about a year ago -- it was just a random hook up. It is definitely nice to see it still happening -- and everyone seems to benefit in the socializing and network etc.
In my humble opinion -- the first and most important aspect of the hook ups is:
number uno -1: There is to be absolutely no pressure on anyone for anything -- no pressure to attend -- and no pressure to organize -- nothing --zip. To me this is an important point which needs to be emphasized.
number two -- all are welcome --from the very beginners in trading to the more experienced ones. Me personally, I have only been trading a year now -- and still not profitable -- but I have benefitted from the hook ups -- from the learning from others and just plain old socializing.
That is all..
Having said that, what I am hoping is the hooks ups can eventually start happening on their own. Our simple structure is already in place ---So far we have a core of three characters who take turns in the organizing: Torontotrader, Mcelitetrader and myself. It is hoped we can increase the core three to about the core 6 --better would be the core 12. With a core 12, that means each person would organize one hook up per year. So for those who attend, everyone will eventually need to at some point organize on hook up -- as are hook ups are more of a coop nature.
Also in each hook up, it is requested that one person volunteer and give a 5 - 10 min presentaion on their trading system. The reward ones gets for that is the group buys the presenter a beer --by passing a tip envelope around and every one who attends puts in one dollar. If the presenter for some odd reason does not want the tip envelope, as what happened last hook up -then we simply hand over what is in the tip envelope to the first --one or two homeless persons who pass by our table. ---we have been heckled by homeless persons at almost every hook up -- since we are downtown and a lot of homless persons are in the area.
Lastly, it is hoped that everyone who attends comes with the spirit of contributing and sharing their knowledge -- that in the end is what will make the hooks up long lasting and enjoyable. Regardless of ones trading experience, everyone will benefit.
So who would like to give a brief presentation on their trading system --next hook up -- keep it short, simply -- and most important relevant --meaning the system really works -- makes real moolah in the real world -- and not just the theoretical world...
