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Cool Tin, thanks. I will check it out and see if I can get this thing uploaded. Not sure what the problem is...seems simple enough. I don't have problems uploading images...Thanks for the video. I'll try again when I get home from work.

supposedly an .swf.....but it doesn't seem to let me upload it...lemme try it again.

Yeah I am thinking about trying this one out a little more..maybe making a few changes here and there....I actually made a video, but am having trouble uploading it....can you help me out?

heh heh series 6 sounds good to me Walter. lol

Good idea..I'm usually not home til about 1030pm

Walter, Hey buddy, sounds good. Can't wait to check it out!

heh heh yeah that seems like it'll be tough to coordinate....

I just noticed it. Great idea! Hope more people get involved!

Yeah he's definitely a good guy.

Cool, yeah I can handle spam emails...no biggie. Calls annoy me though. LOL I never answer from numbers I don't recognize...I have adapted to this reality...keeps me from being rude to people who are just doing their job. I know it's their job, but it still pisses me off when someone throws me a sales pitch like I'm an idiot. LOL

Unfortunately having to field a few calls from brokers/vendors will be the price of admission....but hey that's what caller ID is for... LOL

I would suggest looking into this guy's managed fund track record before listening to what he has to say. It is a sad chapter. Take what this guy has to say with a grain of salt. His audited return for the past 5 years is something like 1.5%. He made the majority of his money in the tech boom, and it has been downhill ever since. Form your own opinions, as he may have something viable to say...but do your due diligence to make an educated decision.....

Exactly, that is pretty much what I am trying to say.... In all seriousness, there are those who are born with the genetics to be ripped and have a six pack without even working out, and then there are those that no matter how hard they try, they have a mediocre physique... Logically, the same thing would apply to mentality as well...some can just "get it" while others cannot, or at least it takes a much more concentrated effort.

John Carter has a few questionable things in his trading background as well......at least from my knowledge. I do not believe it takes 10 years to be an excellent trader. It really depends on who you are, There are some musicians who pick up guitar and within a couple years have a record deal and are famous...look at Kenney Chesney, he didn't start playing until he was in college and shortly after was a world famous musician....other people play their whole lives and are mediocre. There is no specific time period. A soldier is made in a few months, yes, it takes a little longer to truly become a meat eater....but I guarantee you, if you stick a greenhorn in Iraq straight out of bootcamp, he will be eating concertina wire and pissing napalm within a few months...or he'll be dead. An extreme example, but the point is...the speed at which you learn depends on how seriously you take it. There is no final and ultimate mastery or omniscience in the markets....one will always be increasing their knowledge, but the point where one is a bad ass in trading will be reached relatively quickly if you take it serious enough.....ie when you run the risk of dying you generally take something seriously, whereas if it's winning or losing a few bucks, people generally have to force themselves to take it as seriously as possible. It boils down to discipline. Treat your finances as if it were your life. A quote that has stuck with me: "When you relate to things in your life as though your life were at stake, you will experience a sense of certainty, calmness, freedom and peace of mind IN THE FACE OF chaos, no security and no guarantees in life! Life becomes rich."

LOL no man I didn't mean it like that. ha ha I just meant that from my understanding scalping the wrong way is a quick way to lose tons of money...then having enough capital to learn that method for 10 years, means you're filthy rich! ha ha I'm definitely not lucky, I am still learning my butt off. I am always experimenting with different things and timeframes. Sorry to come off sounding crazy.

I agree, the VMA info is excellent.....

If you have 10 years to be novice at scalping...then you just have too much money..plain and simple...

Cheetahs are only fast for a very limited time and then they tire out, totally exhausted and weak...and very vulnerable. Not good qualities for a trader...

That should be a sticky. Outstanding post Walter!

Well now I'm confused...I thought Jacques was the guy who made the nature videos:confused:

heh heh like we say down South...you're likely to get Gator Bit. LOL

Dude I was just messing with you, no hard feelings man. lol I got busy and forgot to come back and mention that part. heh heh

I don't understand how with the advent of Iceberg and Hidden orders that level II could be viable....it's just not accurate information you are dealing with.

Sorry I don't have more to add...the main thing I got out of the book was an explanation of why price fluctuates. I know that sounds silly and obvious, but it makes a difference when you're buying dips and shorting rallies to know what is going on...I don't personally believe that the systematic pattern presented is for me....I don't believe in any system though. I like the ideas I got from the book...not necessarily the method itself if that makes sense....

As one who hasn't partaken in many years....I would venture to say that for many daytraders it may not be the best of ideas to get stoned before trading ...others though, may benefit from not being so antsy. Many snipers use valium and other anti-anxiolytics to calm their nerves and allow them to focus....in other words waiting for a long time can really mess with you..not to mention the anxiety associated with your job.... Perhaps some daytraders would benefit from the same concepts. Perhaps not. Swing traders...well, I don't think it really makes a huge difference as long as you're sober when you're doing your research.