Hi. I'm the author of the blog which started this discussion. I was told about this page from a friend and felt the need to clarify a few things.
I'm a she... not a he. Andi with an I.. not a Y. I trade professionally for a rather large institutional account.. have been for six years. As the bio on my site suggestions, I run the futures and currency desk for a Swiss family office located in NYC.
My use of the words "rookies" or "muppets" is out of fun. If any of you follow me on twitter you would know I put up this page and I talk on twitter entirely out of entertainment. You may also notice from my blogs that I trade very rarely.... thus I have an awful lot of time to twiddle my thumbs, paint my toe nails, talk to folks on twitter and write nonsense on my blog.
I'm not selling a product, training people to trade or benefiting in any way whatsoever from readers of my blog or followers on twitter (aside from entertainment value). You'll notice I have no ads on my site like most blogs do, thus I receive no benefit from the traffic.
Mr. Predictor.... When have I boasted about returns without talking about risk? Never mind the fact that I'm not boasting about anything... but where on my blog do I glance over risk? That's actually all I've discussed on there. I believe the use of stops is a risky...and quite frankly, stupid way to trade.
As for my stats... feel free to ask any of the many followers I have on twitter about them. While i'm not here to prove anything to you or anyone else.. I do take offense to the suggestion that I'm boasting or trying to appear more sophisticated than I am.
Regarding your PS statement. I am not trying to appear sophisticated or snotty or as a genius. The blog post about stop came about when I was asked a question by a follower on twitter and I attempted to answer their question as logically and straightforward as possible. Perhaps I could have added... "if what I do doesn't work for you.... do something else."
Whether you consider me a "really great trader" or not... I honestly don't care. But keep in mind that many who manage funds, very large accounts or those that have produced considerately superior returns for a number of years... they often have very simple strategies that do not involve mastering multiple ways to trade.
"Have a plan and stick to your plan." Mine works.. and works well. If it didn't, I wouldn't be in the position I am today.
-- Andi