Trader Nick

Just got DB's book.. I love how it's written at an introductory level.. I'll spend sometime witht that along with the book recommendation section here devoted a small chapter too.. -@ the start of a journey!

Wow, so much information, just taking the time to sort through it all. I do not see it clearly written out on what it takes to be a successful trader; as much as I know it wouldn’t be there (but can’t deny I might have been hoping). I see there’s a lot of “reading through the lines” and letting you’re RAS focus on the value while disregarding what might not resonate with me at the time. First timer poster here, very much on the journey of aspiring to be a financially independent trader hopefully one day able to be more profitable then not. After lurking on this forum for sometime, I relate much to the “Beginners Section.” After playing around with index funds for a few years, contributing to an IRA and playing around with common stock and fiddling around with covered calls, I decided to leap into the huge world of trading. I know DB isn’t a fan of Tharp, but his home study course is what my current read is at the moment. I have a half a dozen trading books under my belt and slowly working my way through understanding Ninja Trader while having my account with scottrade and using there elite software. I understand it’s a long journey and actually looking forward to it.. I hope this post follows along with many more and with a few years from now will be able to answer the question to a newbie like me: “how long does it take to be a profitable trader” -nicK

Wow, so much information, just taking the time to sort through it all. I do not see it clearly written out on what it takes to be a successful trader; as much as I know it wouldn’t be there (but can’t deny I might have been hoping). I see there’s a lot of “reading through the lines” and letting you’re RAS focus on the value while disregarding what might not resonate with me at the time. First timer poster here, very much on the journey of aspiring to be a financially independent trader hopefully one day able to be more profitable then not. After lurking on this forum for sometime, I relate much to the “Beginners Section.” After playing around with index funds for a few years, contributing to an IRA and playing around with common stock and fiddling around with covered calls, I decided to leap into the huge world of trading. I know DB isn’t a fan of Tharp, but his home study course is what my current read is at the moment. I have a half a dozen trading books under my belt and slowly working my way through understanding Ninja Trader while having my account with scottrade and using there elite software. I understand it’s a long journey and actually looking forward to it.. I hope this post follows along with many more and with a few years from now will be able to answer the question to a newbie like me: “how long does it take to be a profitable trader” -nicK