Dump it Here

[sptrawler]

The ability to reason, comes with knowledge and experience, many people only have one or none.

A person with knowledge can earn a lot of money, a person with common sense can usually relieve them of it.

 

[Skate]

Skate, take a break from thinking. You're going to overheat.

@Gringotts Bank thanks for the good advice..

Skate.

 

[Smurf1976]

News was once news - now it's used as a tool

The statements issued by central banks are a good example of that.

They're reported as "news" but are a policy tool in themselves intended to affect markets.

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

G'day Skate.

Can you fix door locks?

gg

 

[Skate]

G'day Skate.

Can you fix door locks?

gg

Hmmm...

@Garpal Gumnut that's a funny question..

Is that question in regards to my engineering background ?
Or
Is it a question in regards to being a debt collector ?

Have I fixed locks - YES
Have I had training to pick locks - YES
Have I picked locks to enter - YES

Skate.

 

[Skate]

Gratitude

I have an attitude of gratitude to each & every member that has liked my post or in some way made a reference to or been included in my thread.

@explod
@Darc Knight
@luutzu
@Gringotts Bank
@jbocker
@sptrawler
@Joe Blow
@myrtie100
@cynic
@bigdog
@Wyatt
@kid hustlr
@Commons
@barney
@Trav.
@tech/a
@Ann

Skate.

My gratitude is extended to @Garpal Gumnut for liking my post & adding value to the thread.

I've made the remark "No one reads yesterdays news" by making a comment keeps this thread active - something I appreciate..

Thank you.

Skate

 

[Wyatt]

Picked up a gem watching The Big Short this afternoon, first time & loved it

Truth is like poetry
And most people f@#king hate poetry

 

[tech/a]

And frankly there is so much here I can’t be bothered
Information overload.

 

[Skate]

And frankly there is so much here I can’t be bothered
Information overload.

@tech/a the information posted in this thread is not aimed for your consumption - I wanted to stimulate other to dump words of wisdom that may help other.

I said to myself “Ill keep dumping till the thread kicks off”

@tech/a it hasn’t panned out as expected.

Skate.

 

[greggles]

@tech/a it hasn’t panned out as expected.

Skate, it's a great thread. There's a ton of wisdom in here already and much more to come I'm sure. I, for one, appreciate your efforts. Communities like ASF need to be positive places where we support each other and help each other. Isn't that what communities are for? Let's not let negativity sneak in and spoil things.

 

[Skate]

Skate, it's a great thread. There's a ton of wisdom in here already and much more to come I'm sure. I, for one, appreciate your efforts. Communities like ASF need to be positive places where we support each other and help each other. Isn't that what communities are for? Let's not let negativity sneak in and spoil things.

@greggles our community has a wealth of quality posters, unlocking their knowledge would be to the betterment of all our members.

I had 3 years of constant study before placing my first trade & ASF was the first point of call to ask questions that I struggled to find answers to..

Over the last 5 years quality posters are missing in action but there are still some quality member in here.

@tech/a starts a thread of great interest, packed with value to boot - so what do we do - members become confrontational & then his attitude of helping changes, he remembers why he stopped posting in mid-stream before, I feel his frustration.

Today @tech/a confines himself to short snappy answers.

There are a lot of smart people in our community & when they start to speak the majority of us are not mart enough to listen.

@tech/a developed a trading system, his son is developing the trading software of the future (IMHO) - are we interested ?

Then we have @peter2 - there's a quality poster - my ears prick when he posts.

There's more than those two but they are examples everyone would relate to.

Skate.

 

[sptrawler]

You are spot on Skate, today people have all the answers, yet are too busy talking to hear the question.

People are born with two ears and one mouth, they should use them accordingly.

 

[Skate]

@sptrawler let me give you an example of the science behind the art of selling. I apologise for the lengthy reply, I hope you make to the end.

Salesperson: I know everything about selling and there is nothing new you could teach me.

This is the typical attitude & mindset (I've heard it many times before)

* This how the conversation normally goes..

Me: (staring at him) Yep, selling is all about product knowledge - isn't it ?

Salesperson: 'nods' in agreement.

Me: I teaches people how to sell a circle. ((with a 1,000 page sales manual))

Salesperson: (with a confused look) what do you mean a circle ?

Me: You know what a circle is - don't you ?

Salesperson: WHAT ? just a circle

Me: YES, a plain old circle

Salesperson: YES, I know what a circle is (said with arrogance)

Me: Than, I consider you to have product knowledge - is that CORRECT ?

Salesperson: YES

Me: Well, Sell me one

Salesperson: A circle, (he just keep mumbling to himself) a circle, a circle (He has no idea)

Me: (looking him straight in the eyes I say) Don't feel bad - if was easy, you wouldn't need me.

Skate

 

[Skate]

Feel free to ask me any question

I'll restrain from making further comments..

I'll do my best to answer more succinctly than the last.

Skate.

 

[tech/a]

Salesman complaining to me he isn’t making budget 25 years ago.

Trouble is nobody knows who we are

Me

How goods that! Nobody knows who we are !

 

[tech/a]

So to all of you reading here

Chances are nobody knows who you are
Nobody that matters.
Lovers,potential wives,Employers,Potential prospects,
Banks,colleagues,the list goes on.

And - that - is really really exciting!

 

[Wyatt]

Skate, you've given followers of your thread some insights into your interesting world, I would like to know more about your trading experiences.

From what i have gather, you use a self developed trend following/momentum approach to stocks with strong discipline and timing model to achieve your goals.

How has this part of your life panned out for you.

 

[Skate]

Skate, you've given followers of your thread some insights into your interesting world, I would like to know more about your trading experiences.

From what i have gather, you use a self developed trend following/momentum approach to stocks with strong discipline and timing model to achieve your goals.

How has this part of your life panned out for you.

@Wyatt I've been a trader for the last 3 1/2 years & consider myself to be lucky.

I trade a large account (in excess of 7 figures)

My equity curve represent the last 3 years - August to now has been painful (every dip is painful) but that's the nature of trading.

Skate.

 

[tech/a]

Not bad for a bicycle mechanic!

You must be a well known bicycle mechanic!

 

[Skate]

@Wyatt without the knowledge freely supplied from the ASF community I doubt I would have been successful.

Skate.