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What do you think of members who only share their trades way after they happened?

  • #1
  • First Post: Apr 3, 2007 9:54pm Apr 3, 2007 9:54pm
I have noticed that in this forum, there are many great members who willing share their trades, no matter the results, good or bad. And I sincerely respect these members for their willingness to share and provide newbies members like me an opportunity to learn the trade.

However, I have also noticed a number of members, who only share their trades way way after it had already happened. Example, they give signal like, long AUD/USD 0.8070 when the market is already trading at 0.8095, what is such a signal good for? Or another way is, these egoistic members will post like "I have profited 500 pips from this trade!" Without ever posting he had entered a trade on that pair at all! Yeah, thanks, we know you are great.

I mean it is ok if you want to keep signals to yourself and doesnt want to share them, if that's the case, then why come out and boast about mega pips when you got your trade right? What is the rationale for doing this? Sharing your joy with us on making mega pips? Thanks, but I dont think anyone needs that.

What are your views on this? Please comment actively.
  • #2
  • Apr 3, 2007 10:00pm Apr 3, 2007 10:00pm
I generally don't credit a "late" trade unless I have an idea of the character of the poster. You get to know people's personalities that post on this forum after awhile. It's never like a real life knowledge of the person, but the "who we are" thread in the Member's Lounge can clue you in.

I just started posting my trades live, and I thought about this problem when I edited my posted trades. I changed to time from EST to GMT, but realized people probably thought I was changing my entry, etc.
  • #3
  • Apr 3, 2007 10:22pm Apr 3, 2007 10:22pm
They're traders, not signal sellers. If they make money, they're not going to make others rich.
  • #4
  • Apr 3, 2007 10:29pm Apr 3, 2007 10:29pm
Whenever I post one of my trades late, its either

A. I forgot to post it when it happened

or

B. I simply didnt have time, because I had to go to work/sleep etc


either way it goes, My trading comes first, posting my trade comes second.
Nothing is hard, some things just take more time and discipline.
  • #5
  • Apr 3, 2007 10:33pm Apr 3, 2007 10:33pm
I have not been here long and this is my first post. I have learned to appreciate the trade posts from experienced traders. But not all of them are useful.

If they are genuine about sharing a plan or set of rules that led to the trade, I applaude them. http://www.forexfactory.com/images/icons/icon14.gif Even if it is after the fact.
I was astounded to find so many people willing to share knowledge that has clearly taken years to accumulate.

Showing off is not productive or informative so whats the point doing it.

The quality of posts on this website is great and I have learned more in a few weeks here than from any book. Keep up the good work.
  • #6
  • Apr 3, 2007 10:39pm Apr 3, 2007 10:39pm
what dunningduke said is right...they're not signal sellers

this part of the forum is a discussion forum ... it aint a journal.
i think its allright for em to boast pips coz most of e time its usually true...the only time when i think people dont post is when they lose pips. I know coz i am guilty of that too. So people like bravado and a few others who have their journal write ups have my respect.

Seriously this is a forum and what people think of so called boast posting dont really matter. If we're not comfy, we can choose to ignore and get on with the prevailing discussion. Happy pips.
  • #7
  • Apr 3, 2007 10:46pm Apr 3, 2007 10:46pm
Quoting stucy76
I have not been here long and this is my first post. I have learned to appreciate the trade posts from experienced traders. But not all of them are useful.

If they are genuine about sharing a plan or set of rules that led to the trade, I applaude them. http://www.forexfactory.com/images/icons/icon14.gif Even if it is after the fact.
I was astounded to find so many people willing to share knowledge that has clearly taken years to accumulate.

Showing off is not productive or informative so whats the point doing it.

The quality of posts on this website is great and I have learned more in a few weeks here than from any book. Keep up the good work.
Hi Stucy,
Please let me be the first to welcome you to the best traders' forum on the internet, The Forex Factory.
Here, you will find traders with extensive experience, who, out of the goodness of their hearts, will go to great lengths in order to answer any questions you may have.
The moderators are also doing a great job at building an online community that emphasizes help and support. (You won't find too many loonies hanging out around here.)
I wish you the Best in your trading endeavor and may the pips find their way to your account!
  • #8
  • Apr 3, 2007 11:16pm Apr 3, 2007 11:16pm
Makes no difference to me, if they make money or not (hopefully they do), and when they post their trades, if they do. I never let anyone else's trades influence me, and my trades, so I guess I don't pay much attention to anyone else's "signals" in that manner
  • #9
  • Apr 3, 2007 11:18pm Apr 3, 2007 11:18pm
A typical fish or fishing question.

You come here for fish? I'm sure you will be disappointed.

By no means you have the right to blame others about not sharing any real- time signals here.
凹凸 only
  • #10
  • Apr 3, 2007 11:19pm Apr 3, 2007 11:19pm
Yeah, I somewhat agree with few of the points mentioned. I've experienced myself this kind of 'show off' feeling when having a good trade. I'm the type of easily excited or disappointed one (but very tough to express them out since I'm aspergic/autistic too), and it isn't a good mentality for trading.
Well, changing mindset is the solution, but it's apparently tougher to do that than it looks/seems.

Anyway, for stucy76, welcome to Forex Factory.
Tra-X
  • #11
  • Apr 3, 2007 11:28pm Apr 3, 2007 11:28pm
i profit 0.1% a day

i keep buying gbp-jpy, till some of it actually make 0.1%profit .

i don't really care about the price.

of course it has about -20% floating loss.

i survived 3 month with this technique. will you do this?
  • #12
  • Apr 4, 2007 8:57am Apr 4, 2007 8:57am
I like to follow the "live" posted trades of those members who have already stated very clearly that they have a "losing" trading history. Then I take an opposite position on the same trade. This has worked very well for me; yielding an amazing number of pips in my account. The only downside I comment about is this: it takes a lot of time and research to identify the traders I want to trade against. Otherwise, this is a great trading system; better than Bagovino, Fozzy, Mouteki and Vegas combined!

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Quoting PipsLover
I have noticed that in this forum, there are many great members who willing share their trades, no matter the results, good or bad. And I sincerely respect these members for their willingness to share and provide newbies members like me an opportunity to learn the trade.

However, I have also noticed a number of members, who only share their trades way way after it had already happened. Example, they give signal like, long AUD/USD 0.8070 when the market is already trading at 0.8095, what is such a signal good for? Or another way is, these egoistic members will post like "I have profited 500 pips from this trade!" Without ever posting he had entered a trade on that pair at all! Yeah, thanks, we know you are great.

I mean it is ok if you want to keep signals to yourself and doesnt want to share them, if that's the case, then why come out and boast about mega pips when you got your trade right? What is the rationale for doing this? Sharing your joy with us on making mega pips? Thanks, but I dont think anyone needs that.

What are your views on this? Please comment actively.
  • #13
  • Apr 4, 2007 10:48am Apr 4, 2007 10:48am
Quoting BeachBum
I like to follow the "live" posted trades of those members who have already stated very clearly that they have a "losing" trading history. Then I take an opposite position on the same trade. This has worked very well for me; yielding an amazing number of pips in my account. The only downside I comment about is this: it takes a lot of time and research to identify the traders I want to trade against. Otherwise, this is a great trading system; better than Bagovino, Fozzy, Mouteki and Vegas combined!

..............................
Now, that is a good strategy.... ^^

I was thinking looking for a losing EA, look it's strategy and do the reverse strategy... Who knows ^^
  • #14
  • Last Post: Apr 5, 2007 12:40pm Apr 5, 2007 12:40pm
Quoting dunningduke
They're traders, not signal sellers.
Amen, my priority is to trading not posting my blog sorry if the mkt moves after I have gotten into or out of a trade.
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