You guys are too much. The quarling is classic. I do see the frustrastion though. Everybody wants a system and a system will not be given. I started this thread simply to share my conclusions about how trading should be done; long term. Many of you knew that orderflow studies have been my number one priority and I did not nessisarily intend for the thread to turn into an orderflow thread. BUT, I was amazed to log on one day and find Darkstar had joined the discussion. I could not pass on the opportunity to learn from one of the greats. Then Mike came into the discussion. I couldn't beleive it. One of the biggest problems I faced in my studies was the staggering lack of feedback from people who knew what they were talking about (this is not a stab at all my totally cool study partners these past months, you all know who you are ). That's why I was more than willing to let the thread turn into what it has.
DS and Mike answered all my nagging questions. Many of you will see their words and call them vague and unclear, but you have no real working knowledge to base that on. They were crystal clear for me and confirmed and dismissed a lot of what I had been thinking.
Despite all the naysayers and whiners as of late, I have to say there is a lot to learn and much to be gained by studying the intracasies of the market. There is TA, there is FA, and then there is OFA. Oh and one more thing... I never said i was mr big bad crazy profitable trader man. I'm just a guy who is working on it and getting closer everyday. I don't want to find myself 5-10 years into trading still stuck on things like obscure patterns to base trading decisions on. I'm 25 years old and I've only been involved with the trading world for a little over 2.5 years now. I was lucky enough to stumble upon members of forums like this, namely all the guys I've mentioned a million times. I study everyday and chew through as much info as I can. I've been devoting 10-15 hours a week since last August on this whole OF thing and it's been the best step I've taken in my journey so far. I know there are guys out there who have been sucked into the trap of retail trading who have been at it a LOT LONGER than me who still can't explain the simple basics of price movement. That's really sad to me and the only way I know to get better is to study.
Forex Factory is supposed to be a friendly place where we all network and learn together. I wish FF had a private or invite only forum area where we could start more meaningful dialogues and share with those who are like minded and who have done their homework too.
DS and Mike answered all my nagging questions. Many of you will see their words and call them vague and unclear, but you have no real working knowledge to base that on. They were crystal clear for me and confirmed and dismissed a lot of what I had been thinking.
Despite all the naysayers and whiners as of late, I have to say there is a lot to learn and much to be gained by studying the intracasies of the market. There is TA, there is FA, and then there is OFA. Oh and one more thing... I never said i was mr big bad crazy profitable trader man. I'm just a guy who is working on it and getting closer everyday. I don't want to find myself 5-10 years into trading still stuck on things like obscure patterns to base trading decisions on. I'm 25 years old and I've only been involved with the trading world for a little over 2.5 years now. I was lucky enough to stumble upon members of forums like this, namely all the guys I've mentioned a million times. I study everyday and chew through as much info as I can. I've been devoting 10-15 hours a week since last August on this whole OF thing and it's been the best step I've taken in my journey so far. I know there are guys out there who have been sucked into the trap of retail trading who have been at it a LOT LONGER than me who still can't explain the simple basics of price movement. That's really sad to me and the only way I know to get better is to study.
Forex Factory is supposed to be a friendly place where we all network and learn together. I wish FF had a private or invite only forum area where we could start more meaningful dialogues and share with those who are like minded and who have done their homework too.