julesrulesny![]() Elite ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Posts: 900 Joined: 8/15/2007 Location: NYC ![]() | We all have our reasons to trade - our drive to succeed can very well define our ambitions and goals. But, we must guide ourselves in the right direction. Some of us were lucky to have mentors.. In the short few months that someone was willing to guide me, I took full advantage of it.. he changed my entire outlook on trading. ironically, this advice you are constantly seeking, is being given to you - your just not listening b/c you want them to tell you which strategy to use, which indicator to use, etc and nothing else.. As this mentor told me. As Jim Dean told you - maybe trading isn't for you b/c you don't have the personality for it. and your only focused on a strategy and which indicators to use.. It's not an insult. It's just one of the things you have to consider - So, sit down, like I did.. and write down on a piece of paper what you need to learn, and your goals. and be realistic as to how you will learn and progress.. And don't just say "well, I need a strategy". LoL. You need to do alot more than that.. (And, if you don't know what you need to learn - do an internet search on the basics of trading and you start from there) So ask yourself this - you are confident that reading books on how to trade is not going to help you. You don't have the money to spend on seminars. Nor can you afford a personal tutor. Ok, fine.. you want to learn by doing - Well, how's that working out for you???? It can only get you so far. You have mentioned a few times - well, I need someone to tell me the next step to take. there are an infinite amount of directions or steps you can take.. this is where being disciplined and doing your "homework" becomes crucial in your development as a trader.. And these forums are not going to teach you how to trade - they are really nothing more than a tool to learn OT with some added benefit and insight into learning trading techniques. |