Why You Gotta Knock Me Off My Horse?

[wmorris3825]

Hey everyone! Look, I see so many people making large claims, and setting large goals getting slaughtered by other people in these forums. I'm all for making it apparent that trading is hard and takes long time to build skills to succeed at, but when really new people come onto this site, they want support and a reason to be here. So often I see people so sure in impossibilities that they get almost defensive. We are all here to learn and get better, let's motivate each other and if someone says they want 10% a day, make it known that it will be extremely hard but it's not impossible.
Happy trading everyone!
-Bill

[Jezzode]

You see there is a little known difference between dreaming and doing, making the improbable probable is not something that can be achieved by a inexperienced trader, let alone a full time trader with many years under his/her belt. Sometimes the only way to get people reading from the same page is to give them a wake up call, a little sniff of reality from time to time.

So when a total newbie who wants to make a good go at trading suggests that they are aiming for anything more than 3% per day, consistently, I think we have all the proof in the world that this is just not doable for the long term view. The experienced traders here are not trying to be defensive in their views, nor are they trying to 'beat there chests' in a parade to show they they are always right and you are in the wrong. In any business, when you come running in, talking of outstanding statistics, you are going to be put into your place, unless proved otherwise.

Which brings me onto my next point, there has never been any proof, all threads have failed with excessive target gains. Be it on the Baby Pips website, or other trading forums, there is no proof of any successful trader making excessive gains month in month out. If you could perhaps prove me wrong, then this can be settled

[Chris85]

It is the reason why there is no need to start a thread how you will turn $100 into $1 million. You dont need anyone to make fun of you, pressure you, hate you or praise you unless you want the attentions. At the end of the day if you were making lots of money, do you need motivation from forum members? I guess not.

The funny thing is alot of these thread doesnt even have a solid proof of trades history its all mouth, pick and choose the good day. All you see is, oh Im only up 10% today, yesterday I did 11%, last month I was doing 22% a day consistently. When they start losing you dont hear from them again, they would only appear when they made a few bucks again making it like they have never lost, LOL. This is why I dont take alot of these thread seriously, its more for entertainment really and thats it, the whole thing is very misleading if only some parts are shown.

Now Im not saying its impossible but I dont think you need to tell everyone how you are making 5% a day everyday and you are going to do this for the next 10 years. Can you imagine if every thread is about turning 100 into millions? I think the forum need to close asap, LOL, or atleast bring it back to reality.

Whatever you aim for I wish you well, you are the only person who can motivate yourself and when you see money flowing I assure you, you will not be stopping. You will be laughing all the way to the bank, I know I would.

Good luck

Im not directing this post to you OP because I havent seen any of your turn 100 into million thread but I have seen a few pops up now and again, each time blowing the account and only to start all over again. Saying that I would love to see a success story with a verified trading history from myfxbook or other means.

[wmorris3825]

Yea, I couldn't agree more! Great points.