RE: A thread from our slack chatroom
Hi Luc,
I am new to Steem, and just wanted to drop you a quick note to say thank you! I have been trading lots of different instruments for almost 20 years (stocks, options, futures, forex) with minimal success. I have spent thousands of dollars (maybe even tens of thousands) over the years on newsletters, seminars, trade rooms, gurus, etc. Some have made me some money, but most were worthless.
About a week ago, I stumbled onto your blog from a Google search. I have spent the last week watching every video, and reading every comment in your blogs. It is fascinating. I had no idea that the crypto market was this developed.
I opened a small account (less than $100) just to tinker and try the concepts out. Your concepts are simple, but not easy. Although, I guess you could say that about most successful systems. Anyway, late last week and over the weekend I placed a couple super small trades. Both were winners! Neither of the trades were huge returns, but they were simple trades to execute, and over time these returns will add up (especially as my account grows!). The charts are linked below if you want to have a look.
I just wanted to say thank you for your generosity. It is not often in this business that you find someone who is willing to give his knowledge away for free. And even less often when that knowledge actually has any value. Instead of just copying some guru's trades in a chat room, you are actually teaching us how to be successful traders in the crypto market. For that I am incredibly appreciative! I look forward to continuing to learn from you, to hone my skills and become the trader I have always wanted to be.
If you're ever in the Chicago area, let me know and I'll gladly buy you dinner!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Brian
https://www.coinigy.com/s/i/59b6de8b1fdc5/
https://www.coinigy.com/s/i/59b6e1bd9f621/
Thanks for letting me know that my blog has helped you. So often I am only msged with questions and usually the same questions over and over. So i really appreciate it when someone just takes a few minutes to let me know that they have watched enough videos to understand the basics and ofcourse share some successful trade.
You are right in saying that its not easy to trade my style. Not that there is anything difficult about the simple method I use, its developing the patience to wait for the right opportunity to come around that is difficult .. Look at BTC for example, gah.. Just days of consolidation, waiting for it to drop or pop.. I had an awesome day on the stock market today, (quick and easy money) and that helps me remain patient while I wait on BTC, ETH, BCC, NEO or whatever else is lolleygaging
Yes, I've seen others on message boards who really know their stuff and try to help people, but then they get deluged with questions. And after a while it gets to be too much, and they burn out and disappear. It really is a shame.
Everything anyone needs to get started is right in your videos and in these comment threads. I have found a few nuggets in these comments that are just gold! If people are serious about learning, they need to devote time to dig through the materials. It seems too many people want the short cut, and be spoon fed. What they don't realize is that THIS IS the shortcut! I spent, literally, a full week going through all this stuff. Only a week. That's it. Probably 40-50 hours. Now I have a good enough understanding to make profitable trades. Compare that to the almost 20 years I have been floundering around trading all kinds of stuff using all kinds of stupid, worthless systems (some of which I paid ungodly amounts of money for). If this truly winds up being what it appears to be, then the 1 week it took me to get up to speed is the best short cut I've ever found!
I purposely didn't ask a question or make a comment until I finished all the videos and comments. And every time I found the answer to my question as I moved forward in the blog. If people would simply invest the time to learn the material, then you wouldn't get anywhere near the volume of basic, dare I say stupid, questions that you receive.
My point is this... don't let them ruin this experience for you. Clearly you are enjoying what you are doing. And you are a great teacher, you have a gift. There are many of us out here who genuinely appreciate what you are doing, and are willing to put in the time and effort to learn. Don't be afraid to tell people who ask a basic question to invest the time to watch the videos and read the threads. I guarantee that they will be able to answer their own question after that. But if they aren't willing to do that, then they are not worth your precious time. It's harsh, but sometimes a good slap in the face is what is needed. And it will help you keep your sanity too. :)
Thanks again for everything!
Brian
THIS by @bdrex95!
Hi Brian
not even sure if I should ask you. I have subscribed to Coinigy and really like the interface though still looking around. Do you think better to use Coinigy just for the analysis whilst doing the actual trades from individual exchanges - or link exchanges to Coinigy and do all trades through Coinigy itself?
Thanks
Michael
I'm currently consuming all of Lucs information (even steemit comments) before asking any questions, same as you.
Your post is word for word what I would have typed after I was done. If only everybody would follow your example - Luc wouldn't get bombarded with the same redundant questions he's gotten since he's started teaching us.