So you want to be a professional trader?

Saving myself a lot of time here I am going to post a link to a thread which should be duplicated here in the Rookie section: http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=338283

Well thought out and well written. Thanks Jack.

Very nice, but quite scary at the same time, as in overwhelming

If you are serious about becoming professional, you are in for quite a journey.

mmm, yes have the intention to become professional. Is probably gonna take me a decade or 10.

I don't have that intention , at least for now. Just using automated trading for the moment, getting some 12-15% profit and being happy very happy with that. Hope it lasts, haven't surpassed the dreaded first six months yet

Hey guys and gals!

I'm flattered and all (*blush*) but don't be afraid to post questions directly to my thread after reading it through. Myself and others are happy to answer questions about the material posted, mental processes of trading, and risk..

I'm not quite sure what good this will be in the rookie section, as the material expects you to already have a good understanding of the market and have a trade plan you're trying to follow... so I'm going to try and avoid posting to this thread after this message.

So yeah, do feel free to follow up in the thread I started over in trading discussion.

hi, i found this thread when searching for jack's old thread of the same title :: which looks like it doesn't exist any more

after some searching around, I found it again on another site :: So you want to be a professional trader - The 'On Professionalism' Thread Series

felt like it was worth sharing here since this thread comes up when searching the old thread out on forexfactory, and i don't think jack can post outside of the commercial section now anyways

Well the journey sure makes up for all the dumb and dumber trades along the way and yeah, Jack's old thread has gone AWOL, thanks for the link TM.