tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205659781589645866.post199129866427577621..comments2009-07-08T20:03:01.185+08:00Taichisealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16408626185813147200taichiseal@gmail.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205659781589645866.post-14950662539076905282009-07-08T20:03:01.185+08:002009-07-08T20:03:01.185+08:00Thanks for the post, and I am sorry that some others (for whatever reason) took objection -- it is quite hard for me to understand why. <br /><br />Trading is very personal, and we are always struggling to not let our demons (greed, fear, etc) get the better of us.<br /><br />I appreciate the openness with which you discuss your trading. There is much to learn (and relearn here). <br /><br />That being said, there are many different paths to success in trading and each must find what suits them.GlobalTradernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205659781589645866.post-90554361713797351002009-07-08T01:50:04.701+08:002009-07-08T01:50:04.701+08:00Wow, only just saw the addendum... <br /><br />TS,<br /><br />Just to echo the people above, I regard your trading blog very highly and appreciate your sharing of your valuable experience. <br /><br />My methods and timeframes are probably rather different from what you are using, but I enjoy and indeed sometimes rely on coming to your site for the longer-term perspective. <br /><br />Do continue to share your experience; it is most certainly appreciated. <br /><br />DonDon Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03192141312573949221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205659781589645866.post-75618667593783368812009-07-07T02:55:07.356+08:002009-07-07T02:55:07.356+08:00Thanks guys. Done and dusted. Moved on.Taichisealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16408626185813147200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205659781589645866.post-49619127254066288302009-07-07T02:11:26.176+08:002009-07-07T02:11:26.176+08:00Yes, keep up this great blog. This is by far one of the best trading/markets blog out there with your trading insights, links to important articles and also financial data! Don&#39;t let that loser bother you. He was probably losing money and took out his frustration on you....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205659781589645866.post-53096649087185715352009-07-06T22:29:32.003+08:002009-07-06T22:29:32.003+08:00TS,<br /><br />What u did was a good thing, dun let one such vicious person affect you.<br />Keep up the great blog :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205659781589645866.post-67635061373052329542009-07-06T21:39:41.376+08:002009-07-06T21:39:41.376+08:00Pandu - Thanks for the encouragement. It means a lot to me. Just felt really disappointed (and hurt) to have elicited such an unexpectedly vicious response from people who I thought I was trying to help, so that they do not have to re-invent the wheel and make mistakes I have made before. No matter, as long as there is even just one person like you who appreciate my posts I shall persevere.Taichisealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16408626185813147200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205659781589645866.post-86440113075706414132009-07-06T20:22:43.851+08:002009-07-06T20:22:43.851+08:00Hey TS,<br /><br />-- in response to your addendum --<br /><br />Your post is very valuable to anyone sincerely wanting to learn and improve their game in T4L. Its not insulting, meddling or anything of that sort. Keep up the great blog, let this one go. As you say, it is not representative of the blogosphere.<br /><br />PanduAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205659781589645866.post-41772932585235255302009-07-06T08:00:13.437+08:002009-07-06T08:00:13.437+08:00He did NOT say that no matter how much time and effort you put in in your first year you will still lose a lot of money. He said that you should have realistic expectations and aim NOT to lose money in your first year. This is what I failed to do because I was shooting for the moon in T4LY1.Taichisealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16408626185813147200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205659781589645866.post-4040501183379151732009-07-06T01:26:17.658+08:002009-07-06T01:26:17.658+08:00If Jefferey Kennedy told you that no matter the effort and time you put in the first year you would fail and lose a load of money would you have put the same time and effort in your trading. All the traders I&#39;ve come across who trade for a living suffered heavy loses at the begining of there career and considered it tuition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205659781589645866.post-77682909250885349032009-07-05T10:15:32.050+08:002009-07-05T10:15:32.050+08:00No I have not read that book. Thanks for the recommendation. Much appreciated.Taichisealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16408626185813147200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205659781589645866.post-72653420165024355062009-07-05T05:35:40.884+08:002009-07-05T05:35:40.884+08:00I feel the path you describe is quite familiar to most. I’m a slow learner and in the early days, I went through the type of uncomfortable experience you describe a few times. Here is a good book(one you may already be familiar with) that covers some very interesting topics along the lines you describe in your post.<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Trading-Risk-Enhanced-Profitability-through/dp/0471650919/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1246742585&amp;sr=8-1<br /><br />-AmanFirst Principleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03600114774776508130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205659781589645866.post-81410998731342548932009-07-03T11:41:00.927+08:002009-07-03T11:41:00.927+08:00thought you might find this interesting:<br />http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fd20090628pb.htmlTradeDemonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01578547107080301105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205659781589645866.post-73841344082421450382009-07-03T09:10:27.674+08:002009-07-03T09:10:27.674+08:00I have started plotting the equity graph from Jan07 because that is when I started to trade with the methodology stated here. Prior to that, I was flying blind, going by gut feel, trading on a whim, without discipline, no risk controls, etc.Taichisealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16408626185813147200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205659781589645866.post-10361481209410013572009-07-03T09:06:59.529+08:002009-07-03T09:06:59.529+08:00Hey Tio,<br /><br />Is it right that your equity graph begins from Jan &#39;07? <br />What would it look like if it began from the day you started T4L in &#39;06?<br />As you rightly point out, #3 unrealistic expectations is a major mistake most beginners make. I too have fallen for that.<br />Keep up the great trading and writing.<br /><br />PanduAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1205659781589645866.post-49043165146079056762009-07-02T13:56:09.236+08:002009-07-02T13:56:09.236+08:00Yeah I have the same problem with #4.ryannoreply@blogger.com