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[pdx5]

NAV...I admire your ability to react swiftly to the market.. RogerDodger has some of the most interesting off-topic posts on this board jawnDissedi has posted many interesting links especially in the housing situation. I admire all you ST traders who are nimble and actually make good profits in most years. As for me, golf is my passion and I have no time for day trading. I play 200+ rounds every year which keeps my sanity and my health at my age (mid-60"s). My trading rarely exceeds 12 transactions in a year, and I am either long or flat, never short. This may be boring and staid but it works for me. I make enough to belong to a private golf club. My main purpose for posting this is to encourage all posters to keep posting! And try not to critique any other posters style or trades. Just ignore any post which does not agree with your thinking. We really do not want to lose anyone from this board. Every poster has something interesting and valuable material. Personally, it saves me time from having to surf hundreds of web-sites, since all the significant financial news & TA is usually all here on this board. Good profits to all!

[pdx5]

There are dozens and dozens of very accomplished traders on this board, but there is one out there who has to be included in every list, Kisacik. Hey Kisa, there has been a noticeable improvment in your English over the long time I have been reading your posts, but please it is breadth and not breath! Big difference between bad breadth and bad breath

[eminimee]

pdx5..I'm an avid golfer too but have been nursing a frozen shoulder for two years now and can't play as much as I have done in the past. If you are watching the Canadian Open this weekend...I live two minutes from Angus Glen...and I'm a member of a private club that actually boarders that one...Have played Angus Glen numerous times....two very nice courses there.

[underabigw]

I am new here but want to second the motion. I rarely post but am very appreciative
of the experience and insight that all of the regular posters provide. The one's that
stick to analysis that is. The people who attack other posters need to find another
outlet for those types of attacks. Some of us are seriously trying to learn something
here.

Besides, if I can learn enough I might be able to join a private golf club myself
some day.

Thanks to all of you who share your valuable thoughts and knowledge!

NAV...I admire your ability to react swiftly to the market..
RogerDodger has some of the most interesting off-topic posts on this board
jawnDissedi has posted many interesting links especially in the housing situation.

I admire all you ST traders who are nimble and actually make good profits in most years.
As for me, golf is my passion and I have no time for day trading. I play 200+ rounds every
year which keeps my sanity and my health at my age (mid-60"s).

My trading rarely exceeds 12 transactions in a year, and I am either long or flat, never short.
This may be boring and staid but it works for me. I make enough to belong to a private golf
club.

My main purpose for posting this is to encourage all posters to keep posting! And try not
to critique any other posters style or trades. Just ignore any post which does not agree
with your thinking. We really do not want to lose anyone from this board. Every poster
has something interesting and valuable material. Personally, it saves me time from having
to surf hundreds of web-sites, since all the significant financial news & TA is usually all here
on this board.

Good profits to all!

[OEXCHAOS]

It had been a pretty stressful week. Frankly, I've been stressed and I've been on the right side of it from day one. The issue is, when you get big moves in your favor, especially down, then you gotta figure out if the risk of staying short is too great. When to book a profit in a free fall is not an easy decision. I've been strapped to the machine and unable to really focus on other matters for a week. It's enough to make anyone short-tempered, and if your ego is overly involved or you think it's a competition or if you're mis positioned or if you're trading it very actively, well, it gets worse. Mark

[Rogerdodger]

The list is long of those who no longer post trades or market views here because they were attacked. Why not just post something positive?

[OEXCHAOS]

I agree, Roger. It's crummy, if you think about it. Folks come here to share and get some support while they engage in whatever part of the trading game they are at; learning, practicing, succeeding, failing and going back to the drawing board. To beat up on others is violating the good will that we create. I mean, there's an emotional dependence most of us have here. Our underbellies are exposed and when someone takes shots at you, well, it hurts more than it should. It feels like a betrayal by a trusted friend. Now, we're not all friends, but sheeze, we ought to act like we could be. We've got something very valuable here, folks. Something you won't find many other places. You can share the hardest things you do--things that your wife or husband might not grasp--but you can share these things with folks half a world away and get true understanding and guidance. It's nothing short of magical and uplifting. And THAT'S why I put up with the problems of this community. It's WORTH it. As I said, I've been at this since 1982 and I'm still learning a lot, most of it from the members of this community. If you aren't, you're either way smarter than I am or you're not giving enough open minded attention to what is posted. Mark

[arbman]

Thanks pdx, until somebody points out my mistakes time to time, it is hard to correct them. I also appreciate everyone's contribution, especially the ones providing the real time trade entry and exits are just amazing. I try it time to time, but I found it very hard, probably I am not that good anyway. My success rate is still around 65-70%...

[Rogerdodger]

My success rate is still around 65-70%...

That beats the millionaire Major League baseball batters.
I think a .375 batter is pretty good!

PS: I think your English is good enough for you to be the Governor of Calefornia! LOL!

Edited by Rogerdodger, 29 July 2007 - 05:53 PM.