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Joe,
Just finishing up some loose ends, like you.
Doc
joe zilaitis wrote:
>
> Doc, I thought you left for a year??
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Docteur <docteur@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thursday, February 25, 1999 4:07 PM
> Subject: Re: AOL, CSCO, & WMT
>
> >Hi Gila,
> >
> >Thanks for your e-mail. I trade like you. One or two stocks at a time.
> >
> >Please see my post to Rick just put up.
> >
> >Good luck to you.
> >
> >Doc
> >
> >
> >Gila Brock wrote:
> >>
> >> David Walton wrote:
> >>
> >> "You actually posted a POSSIBLE scenario where a person MIGHT have made a
> >> butt load of money.
> >> But you didn't say that YOU did this and you CERTAINLY did not post
> >> anything CLOSE to "proof of trades"
> >> as you assert."
> >>
> >> Here, here. As a daytrader, I concentrate on one trade at a time. While
> >> that trade is unfolding, I am not watching all the thousands of other
> >> charts unfold. Inevitable, I notice better trades that I "should have"
> >> taken had I even seen the chart! But this is the experience of every
> >> daytrader I think. Many "famous" daytraders have talked about the "trade
> >> you weren't in" being the great one. There's are just some human
> >> limitations in real time trading. In hindsight, however, one can really
> >> pick out the great trades!
> >>
> >> "I am going to assume you are well intentioned and not trying to raise
> >> business for this not-so-reputable web site.
> >> (I say that because it is most DEFINITELY NOT reasonable to take someones
> >> credit card number for a "FREE" trial.
> >> As a matter of fact I think it smacks of fraud and might be enough to
> >> attract legal scrutiny. anyway...) Assuming you
> >> are a good guy may I point out that trading as you do IS VERY RISKY and
> >> that 2 months of trading that way IN NO WAY
> >> PROVES ANYTHING, except that you most certainly have been LUCKY. Maybe
> >> you ARE on to something, TIME WILL
> >> BE THE JUDGE. I strongly urge you (a good guy) to tone down; you might
> >> be due for a few bad trades next, like we ALL
> >> hit from time to time. Will you come back to this list telling us of
> >> your losers then?"
> >>
> >> There was recently a similar incident on the RealTraders list, as those
> >> of you on both lists will recognize. A person, claiming to be a 16-year
> >> old boy, wrote in that he turned $3000 into $21000 in one month, and now
> >> knows "the secret" to making tons of money. In fact, he wanted to quit
> >> high school since he obviously didn't need any more education. Anyway,
> >> the list didn't react too kindly. They attacked his credibility, wanted
> >> proof, etc. etc.
> >> Personally, I don't care if this kid or Doc did it or not. That's their
> >> business. What I completely agree with is that the tone of Doc's
> >> presentation is what generated this whole thread, not his information.
> >>
> >> "Guy Tann and JimG and Steve Karnish and Richard Estes (where did he go
> >> folks?) have EARNED RESPECT on this list."
> >>
> >> 100% agreement on this one too. These guys make a living trading, and not
> >> just over two months. And they have been very generous with their time
> >> and knowledge on this list. Why would Doc assume that they don't know
> >> about Edwards and McGee and candlesticks?
> >>
> >> I am always interested in learning new things. I, for one, have not found
> >> the "secret" to making millions of dollars per month. I still work hard
> >> to improve my trading. I would hope that we won't scare away people who
> >> truly have discoveries to share with this thread. Perhaps Doc's website
> >> is really great. I don't know. But I vote for not attacking other members
> >> of this list just because you think you have had some success in the
> >> market. Those four guys mentioned have had their share of "great trades"
> >> also and they're not insulting every one else.
> >>
> >> So, Doc, thanks for sharing. But do it without assuming that everyone
> >> here is ignorant of basic charting methods. Better yet, don't assume
> >> anything. Just share information.
> >>
> >> Gila
> >>
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> >> "Who is rich? He who is happy with what he has." -- Ethics of the Fathers
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