After careful deliberation, I have decided to leave the forum permanently and as of next week, the site will be effectively become what I originally intended it to be - my personal trading journal. It was friends who trade professionally that suggested I commercialise it as the content is valuable but in doing so the following has happened
1) site members emailing me with ridiculous demands
2) site members who took a 2-week trial, didn't signup but continue to use the service after I opened it up - it is not like it was costing a lot, the price of a weeks worth of coffee and some were even complaining about that!
3) site members who pay, asked for a refund which I gave, then continue to use the service after I opened it up
4) 81 downloads of the trading strategy on this forum, 150 downloads on the site, and not a single question. It is highly doubtful that the document is perfect and answers every question. What has surfaced in some correspondence with people learning to trade looking at is their expectations. People want a strategy that is like a red light green light system that requires no thinking and little effort. They expect riches from this expectation and run like hell when they see any work required. I spent several days with people over the last week who don't know how to trade, are interested in the strategy, but upon seeing the required work they walked away.
So, in a nutshell, I am removing myself from all forums, all engagements regarding trading and if anyone who is genuine about trading fundamentals and understands the value of the research for their trading, they can still access the service but only it won't be free and there will be no trials. The only positive I have had from this experience so far is one member who really took it all in and committed told me yesterday he has had his best month ever making 10% so far and he still has 14 days of the month left. It can be done if the effort is put in.
To everyone here that has participated and seemingly now find yourself affected by my decision, I apologise for the inconvenience and thank you all for the support and contributions. I will be cutting down parts of the site that won't be needed anymore including the forum and data flash (i will be using Eikon going forward). I will not be returning to respond to anyone and this is going to be my last post here or on any other forum for the foreseeable future. I am not interested in creating a small group of traders to work with because I frankly would rather spend the time on my own trading and transitioning to full-time without the bullshit of public commitments or dealing with members of the site as stated above.
I realise this decision is abrupt and some of you will be disappointed. If you have been through what I have then you might have made the same decision. Anyway, I wish you all the best with your trading and in life. I won't be signing back in to respond and this is my last post on this forum for the foreseeable future.
1) site members emailing me with ridiculous demands
2) site members who took a 2-week trial, didn't signup but continue to use the service after I opened it up - it is not like it was costing a lot, the price of a weeks worth of coffee and some were even complaining about that!
3) site members who pay, asked for a refund which I gave, then continue to use the service after I opened it up
4) 81 downloads of the trading strategy on this forum, 150 downloads on the site, and not a single question. It is highly doubtful that the document is perfect and answers every question. What has surfaced in some correspondence with people learning to trade looking at is their expectations. People want a strategy that is like a red light green light system that requires no thinking and little effort. They expect riches from this expectation and run like hell when they see any work required. I spent several days with people over the last week who don't know how to trade, are interested in the strategy, but upon seeing the required work they walked away.
So, in a nutshell, I am removing myself from all forums, all engagements regarding trading and if anyone who is genuine about trading fundamentals and understands the value of the research for their trading, they can still access the service but only it won't be free and there will be no trials. The only positive I have had from this experience so far is one member who really took it all in and committed told me yesterday he has had his best month ever making 10% so far and he still has 14 days of the month left. It can be done if the effort is put in.
To everyone here that has participated and seemingly now find yourself affected by my decision, I apologise for the inconvenience and thank you all for the support and contributions. I will be cutting down parts of the site that won't be needed anymore including the forum and data flash (i will be using Eikon going forward). I will not be returning to respond to anyone and this is going to be my last post here or on any other forum for the foreseeable future. I am not interested in creating a small group of traders to work with because I frankly would rather spend the time on my own trading and transitioning to full-time without the bullshit of public commitments or dealing with members of the site as stated above.
I realise this decision is abrupt and some of you will be disappointed. If you have been through what I have then you might have made the same decision. Anyway, I wish you all the best with your trading and in life. I won't be signing back in to respond and this is my last post on this forum for the foreseeable future.
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