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Forum: Traders Hideout

November 1st, 2021, 02:45 PM

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Would you share your Holy Grail?

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Posted By bobwest

I can't seem to just write clearly what I mean...

I can't seem to just write clearly what I mean today, for some reason:

I think worrying about how to define this term is just an exercise in hair splitting. Who cares?

There, that's what I...

Forum: Traders Hideout

November 1st, 2021, 02:40 PM

Replies: 358

Would you share your Holy Grail?

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Posted By bobwest

My only problem with the term is that it means...

My only problem with the term is that it means almost anything, and also almost nothing, and it depends on who's talking about it.... which is not terrible in itself, since everyone does have a sense...

Forum: Traders Hideout

November 1st, 2021, 01:19 PM

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Would you share your Holy Grail?

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Posted By bobwest

I think this is probably right. I also think...

I think this is probably right. I also think that, just as Richard Dennis said he could publish his system in the Wall Street Journal and no one would follow it, if you have something good and...

Forum: Traders Hideout

November 1st, 2021, 12:34 PM

Replies: 358

Would you share your Holy Grail?

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Posted By bobwest

OK, so suppose you had such a limited, "mini"...

OK, so suppose you had such a limited, "mini" guaranteed profit-making thing, call it what you will.

If you just take that as the meaning, then what would you do with it?

- Trade it and be...

Forum: Traders Hideout

October 31st, 2021, 02:13 PM

Replies: 358

Would you share your Holy Grail?

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Posted By bobwest

qsceszwasdx, to make it clear: When ...

qsceszwasdx, to make it clear:

When Ozquant called your post "word salad," it meant that the words were just tossed together like a salad and had no meaning, which is rude. So he was cautioned...

Forum: Traders Hideout

October 31st, 2021, 11:08 AM

Replies: 358

Would you share your Holy Grail?

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Posted By bobwest

Disagree as much as you want, but no personal...

Disagree as much as you want, but no personal remarks, please.

Thanks.

Bob.

Forum: Traders Hideout

October 20th, 2021, 03:29 PM

Replies: 358

Would you share your Holy Grail?

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Posted By bobwest

Thanks. I think you're right. :) Bob.

Thanks. I think you're right. :)

Bob.

Forum: Traders Hideout

October 20th, 2021, 03:19 PM

Replies: 358

Would you share your Holy Grail?

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Posted By bobwest

Etc. hyperscalper, cory, and everybody else...

Etc.

hyperscalper, cory, and everybody else who wants to post code or charts or get into the parameters of some code, or some indicator/system, or wants to show their own solution....

This...

Forum: Traders Hideout

October 16th, 2021, 03:24 PM

Replies: 358

Would you share your Holy Grail?

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Posted By bobwest

If you go look now, I just changed the...

If you go look now, I just changed the description in my post of Dennis from "near" legendary to just "legendary," which he was, as you said. And yes, it was Dennis who said he could publish his...

Forum: Traders Hideout

October 15th, 2021, 09:06 AM

Replies: 358

Would you share your Holy Grail?

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Posted By bobwest

This is one of the most important things to know...

This is one of the most important things to know about trading. You do profit at others' expense, and you don't do it if everyone is making intelligent decisions.

Without commenting on...

Forum: Traders Hideout

October 14th, 2021, 01:19 PM

Replies: 358

Would you share your Holy Grail?

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Posted By bobwest

I was going to say something similar, picking up...

I was going to say something similar, picking up on the word "prediction."

Probably because we often want to make a distinction from people who do things like offer "predictions" on TV or other...

Forum: Traders Hideout

October 14th, 2021, 08:19 AM

Replies: 358

Would you share your Holy Grail?

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Posted By bobwest

The story of Richard Dennis and the Turtles is...

The story of Richard Dennis and the Turtles is indeed both amazing and uplifting, but it's a little more complex. He taught them a trend-following system that made money when markets were in strong...

Forum: Traders Hideout

October 14th, 2021, 05:30 AM

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Would you share your Holy Grail?

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Posted By bobwest

Something like this might help: - Learn as...

Something like this might help:

- Learn as much as you can from many sources.

- But also, do not swallow the claims of anyone telling you they have a great "system," which will make you rich...

Forum: Traders Hideout

October 11th, 2021, 10:18 AM

Replies: 358

Would you share your Holy Grail?

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Posted By bobwest

Agreed. No one starts with just a blank chart and...

Agreed. No one starts with just a blank chart and no idea what to do. Taking others' ideas and working with them is the only way to move ahead. But even if you become their carbon copy, it's the work...

Forum: Traders Hideout

October 11th, 2021, 10:05 AM

Replies: 358

Would you share your Holy Grail?

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Posted By bobwest

Which is why no purchased system ever helps...

Which is why no purchased system ever helps anyone, and why selling or even giving away your Holy Grail will benefit no one who acquires. it.

It's so hard to learn such an easy thing.

Bob.

Forum: Traders Hideout

October 7th, 2021, 08:44 AM

Replies: 358

Would you share your Holy Grail?

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Posted By bobwest

Totally true. "Kiss a lot of frogs" is both...

Totally true. "Kiss a lot of frogs" is both exactly right on and complete hilarious.

By the way, does your post show an enormous blank space on your browser? It does on mine, right after the...

Forum: Traders Hideout

October 7th, 2021, 06:35 AM

Replies: 358

Would you share your Holy Grail?

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Posted By bobwest

The question of why some people are willing to...

The question of why some people are willing to sell their "systems" is not exactly off-topic in this thread, which is about whether you would be willing to sell yours if it really worked. We can...

Forum: Traders Hideout

October 7th, 2021, 06:30 AM

Replies: 358

Would you share your Holy Grail?

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Posted By bobwest

It's so incredibly hard to get people to...

It's so incredibly hard to get people to understand this, but it's so easy to actually understand:

If is hard to make money by trading. It is not so hard to make money by writing and selling...

Forum: Traders Hideout

October 6th, 2021, 09:40 AM

Replies: 358

Would you share your Holy Grail?

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Posted By bobwest

They were indeed. I have merged the two...

They were indeed.

I have merged the two threads, "If you have/use an IMPECCABLE EDGE...." started a few days ago by lightsun47 into this older thread, "Would you share your Holy Grail?" on...

Forum: Traders Hideout

October 6th, 2021, 07:46 AM

Replies: 358

Would you share your Holy Grail?

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Posted By bobwest

It might be helpful to others if you could devote...

It might be helpful to others if you could devote a thread on the topic at some point, without either giving out things you don't want to or taking on too much for it to be rewarding to you.

It's...

Forum: Traders Hideout

October 5th, 2021, 06:54 PM

Replies: 358

Would you share your Holy Grail?

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Posted By bobwest

I actually think that this would not be a big...

I actually think that this would not be a big problem. Why? Traders, most of them at least, basically never follow any rules they say they are going to, and they wouldn't follow yours either. They...

Forum: Traders Hideout

May 2nd, 2020, 10:47 PM

Replies: 358

Would you share your Holy Grail?

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Posted By bobwest

Sometimes being fed up is better than being...

Sometimes being fed up is better than being patient.

Sometimes you just have to put a stop to things. Well done.

Bob.

Forum: Traders Hideout

March 10th, 2020, 10:55 PM

Replies: 358

Would you share your Holy Grail?

Views: 77,040

Posted By bobwest

Sure, you could start one for your own posts. If...

Sure, you could start one for your own posts. If you're not sure where, it might be in the trading journals section, for example. Or, if you don't plan to do a whole trade journal, you could just use...

Forum: Traders Hideout

March 10th, 2020, 09:12 PM

Replies: 358

Would you share your Holy Grail?

Views: 77,040

Posted By bobwest

There would be no problem for there to be a...

There would be no problem for there to be a general discussion on this, and no problem if people got into it, up to a point.

But let's keep the thread reasonably on-topic. As soon as charts and...

Forum: Traders Hideout

March 10th, 2020, 08:14 AM

Replies: 358

Would you share your Holy Grail?

Views: 77,040

Posted By bobwest

This will probably not be read by the ones who...

This will probably not be read by the ones who most need it, so let me just repeat it here.

Folks, read this post in full and think on its meaning. If you're not sure about the lingo, "alpha"...

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