Quote from blowingup2012:
This is exactly what I have found in these trading forums more times then not...after the fact trades which have absolutely no merit and no credibility. No one ever made dime one on an after the fact trade. and no one respects or believes this type of post unless its some type of sucker. What does have credibility and has gotten people opportunities on these boards is a solid trading journal with exact entries and exits posted in real time. Throw in a brokerage receipt too for more backup. Well, a successful trading journal. Unsuccessful trading journals dont get you anywhere.
There are two reasons why folks disappear from these forums. They either have found an opportunity and no longer need to post or they blew up their account. The rest who press on in these forums are either trolls, crazies or vendors of some type.