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  • #21
  • Edited 6:02am Mar 30, 2012 5:50am | Edited 6:02am
Quoting Dopey
No, it wasn't, but his first name is Mike. He was a young guy who traded currencies for Tudor's fund in NYC. According to him, he was the youngest ever full-time trader for PTJ. I met him online, very unexpected, but it required me taking advantage of something I had seen and understanding the implications of it. To wit, he had posted a 3-sentence post on MoneyTec saying he wanted to mentor 2-3 people.

I contacted him and he sent me a questionnaire that initially I found off-putting. It was detailed and designed to see what I knew about...
Great post. Thanks for the heart-felt sharing.

Anyway, enough of this. I’m sure some will understand what I’ve tried to get across, others won’t, some will later on, and some will scoff. None of it matters to me, really, as not a single person on these forums has any impact on my life or my trading. And that’s a big part of the Big Secret.

My father used to say..."Those who follow the crowd, never get farther than the crowd."


It’s called desire, consistency, self-knowledge and a huge work ethic. That’s the Big Secret.

Agreed! So many are looking for the "magic system". We all know that a trader needs a good one for sure and sound MM, but none of it will work without "The Big Secret".

Glad you and your wife found a way to make your marriage work . I guess that too is like trading; it's the people that make it work. The Big Secret can come into play there too . Nowadays, it is just easier to walk away...no desire to stay...more fish in the sea.

Really enjoy what you share in your posts.

All the best to you there in the East...(was reading last night about those cobras out there)...not a fan of them either.

Take good care,


FX4
Trade what you see, not what you think or feel. Let the market come to you.
  • #22
  • Mar 30, 2012 6:13am Mar 30, 2012 6:13am
Quoting Dopey
No, it wasn't, but his first name is Mike. He was a young guy who traded currencies for Tudor's fund in NYC. According to him, he was the youngest ever full-time trader for PTJ. I met him online, very unexpected, but it required me taking advantage of something I had seen and understanding the implications of it. To wit, he had posted a 3-sentence post on MoneyTec saying he wanted to mentor 2-3 people.

I contacted him and he sent me a questionnaire that initially I found off-putting. It was detailed and designed to see what I knew...
What a story Dopey. What did you come out as in Myers-Briggs? And did you ever find out what he was? Just curious.
  • #23
  • Mar 30, 2012 8:03am Mar 30, 2012 8:03am
God create us with almost zero knowledge
with time, we experience knowledge
  • #24
  • Edited 9:10am Mar 30, 2012 8:56am | Edited 9:10am
My results state that I’m an ISFJ. However, I scored just slightly to the Feeling side. The psychologist stated that I do exhibit a lot of Thinking instead of Feeling, with the latter having the slight edge.

I also have Asperger's. I didn't know it until my oldest son was diagnosed with it. I've always had the ability to focus intently on things, for amazingly long periods. It's a blessing and a curse.

I just found this ISFJ profile. I've been teaching for 24 years. It's the first job listed for ISFJs, lol. And I aced the analytical section of the GREs back in the late 80's. I heard recently they eliminated that section because it was too hard and too many college graduates couldn't make decent scores on it.

http://typelogic.com/isfj.html
  • #25
  • Mar 30, 2012 9:15am Mar 30, 2012 9:15am
That's got to put you in good stead for trading D. With the Aspergers I always thought of it as a sliding scale - the yes/no reading is pretty arbitrary but generally speaking anyone who can spend hours with charts and numbers is more likely to find themselves further on the left of the scale than the right.

As for the bit you edited - no, that's not just you, it's probably reading too much around here

have a good weekend
  • #26
  • Mar 30, 2012 9:24am Mar 30, 2012 9:24am
Quoting triphop
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As for the bit you edited - no, that's not just you, it's probably reading too much around here

have a good weekend
Rofl...you too.
  • #27
  • Mar 30, 2012 6:00pm Mar 30, 2012 6:00pm
Dopey, you are a brilliant and genuine man.

this article may seem simplistic at first but carries a lot of truth.

one of the best i have read on this forum, in one of my threads we had a conversation regarding targets and how my hubris lead me to stupidly blow a lot of money...but i am glad it did.

i have become a better trader for it and the reason is because i learned the difference between a

good trade
a winning trade
a bad trade
a losing trade

Thanx, I also read the conversations you had with your mentor ( the transcripts) very valuable as well.
AVT INVENIAM VIAM AVT FACIAM
  • #28
  • Mar 31, 2012 8:04am Mar 31, 2012 8:04am
Quoting the redlion
Dopey, you are a brilliant and genuine man.

this article may seem simplistic at first but carries a lot of truth.

one of the best i have read on this forum, in one of my threads we had a conversation regarding targets and how my hubris lead me to stupidly blow a lot of money...but i am glad it did.

i have become a better trader for it and the reason is because i learned the difference between a

good trade
a winning trade
a bad trade
a losing trade

Thanx, I also read the conversations you had with your mentor ( the transcripts) very valuable...
hi red lion,dopey,

were can i find the transcripts i would like also to read them

cheers

regards
william
  • #29
  • Mar 31, 2012 8:44am Mar 31, 2012 8:44am
Quoting the redlion
this article may seem simplistic at first but carries a lot of truth.
Just to clarify, I didn't write it, my mentor did. He wrote a number of things just for me. I still go through his stuff on a periodic basis and even though it's a cliche, I still seem to be learning, or at least developing a further understanding.
  • #30
  • Mar 31, 2012 9:35am Mar 31, 2012 9:35am
Quoting Dopey
Just to clarify, I didn't write it, my mentor did. He wrote a number of things just for me. I still go through his stuff on a periodic basis and even though it's a cliche, I still seem to be learning, or at least developing a further understanding.
Thanks for sharing these, seriously. I read intentional stance last night and it was one of the best posts i have ever read on FF. It spoke directly to my trading style. I put up with all of FFs daily bullshit because every now and then I find something that makes it worth it. Mike wrote up some amazing articles for you. Once again, thanks for sharing these.
Cautiously optimistic. . .
  • #31
  • Mar 31, 2012 10:55am Mar 31, 2012 10:55am
Your post really inspiring me Dopey...
after read your post I just cant resist to "simplify" my strategy, avoid annoying chart and make into "fixed" number...
because often to me candle move can trigger my emotion and drag me into "BAD TRADE".., sometime bad trade is winning trade..and my believe on strategy is start to fade away...

THANKS.
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  • #32
  • Apr 5, 2012 11:51am Apr 5, 2012 11:51am
Hey Dopey,

Thanks for your time in laying this down, its been an interesting read..

JA.
Memories caught in time but never forgotten
  • #33
  • Apr 5, 2012 2:22pm Apr 5, 2012 2:22pm
Thanks Dopey

I also wished that I could have read this when I started adding to my pension. This did not happen yet but I became very patient and read articles like this one with great appreciation.

John from Durban
  • #34
  • Oct 13, 2012 3:00am Oct 13, 2012 3:00am
Dopey made exactly the kind of post I needed to read right now. Saying basicallly that if you really want it, if you really desire it and put hard work and dedication into it, you can also make it as a Trader.

Not the whole truth, but it's a good start.
  • #35
  • Last Post: Oct 22, 2012 4:15pm Oct 22, 2012 4:15pm
The most advantage of using a forex forum is that we can learn something every day when discuss with other member or if we want to reply others threads. Here I get some definition which is very simple but I didn't knew the exact definition .
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