Hi iPunter,

Many thanks for your compiments.

Frankly, I took much brain-wrecking effort to draft out this post and create the 3 threads, distilling out the essence and key points from my years of trading experience, tat I hope newbies will take note.

iPunter      ( Date: 02-Sep-2009 09:33) Posted: A very good post... I recommend all newbies to print this out and study all those points by heart...  richtan      ( Date: 02-Sep-2009 09:22) Posted: hi buylist, Take a look at Raffls Ed, it is on a downtrend, remember the trend is your friend, but dyodd n BOSAYOR. If u r newbie to trading, below is my advice, whether to listen or not is up to u: To succeed in trading, my sincere n genuine advice to newbies: "Learn to master TA n u are the master of your own trades." "Learn how to fish n u can fend for yourself forever, relying on others n forever u r dependent on others n at their mercy" "There is no easy way n short-cut to success in life, including trading, all are own hardwork, u need to learn the tools of the trade"   U can download the free charting software from www.chartnexus.com (no need to get the paid version, all these can be self-learn, dun waste your money, instead self-learn the skills n use tat money to trade). I self-learnt, see how analysts do it and practice by covering up the candles and test my knowledge and hone my skills till I m quite confident b4 start trading bcos the mkt is merciless, I rather save the money to trade and multiply it. Those TA courses, wat they teach, all are from books, nothing new. For those paid software,even after the software scan, still need our analysis, cannot assume it is 100% correct, as nothing can replace the human brain and knowledge as analysis is an art of how individual interpret, no matter how much they input all the scientific knowledge into the software If u are not sure, post your charts n hopefully some forumers good in TA will exchange pointers with u. To know how to post, search the forum for "tinypic.com" I had created 3 threads dedicated to newbies under "General", "Trading Techniques": 1. "Learning TA" - websites where u can learn TA for free but of course, TA is not infallible, thus need to set stop-loss) 2. "Some recommended good Trading and TA books" - of course u can also buy TA books. 3. "Advices to newbies" particular the 3 golden mantras. Take your time to read and learn, dun rush, remember "Rome was not built in one day"

I wish u all the best then.

I m not just a TA guy, I too look at the FA (must be good FA) but time my entry based on TA.

hi buylist,

Take a look at Raffls Ed, it is on a downtrend, remember the trend is your friend, but dyodd n BOSAYOR.

If u r newbie to trading, below is my advice, whether to listen or not is up to u:

To succeed in trading, my sincere n genuine advice to newbies:

"Learn to master TA n u are the master of your own trades."

"Learn how to fish n u can fend for yourself forever, relying on others n forever u r dependent on others n at their mercy"

"There is no easy way n short-cut to success in life, including trading, all are own hardwork, u need to learn the tools of the trade"
 
U can download the free charting software from www.chartnexus.com (no need to get the paid version, all these can be self-learn,
dun waste your money, instead self-learn the skills n use tat money to trade).

I self-learnt, see how analysts do it and practice by covering up the candles and test my knowledge and hone my skills
till I m quite confident b4 start trading bcos the mkt is merciless, I rather save the money to trade and multiply it.

Those TA courses, wat they teach, all are from books, nothing new.

For those paid software,even after the software scan, still need our analysis, cannot assume it is 100% correct, as
nothing can replace the human brain and knowledge as analysis is an art of how individual interpret, no matter how much
they input all the scientific knowledge into the software

If u are not sure, post your charts n hopefully some forumers good in TA will exchange pointers with u.

To know how to post, search the forum for "tinypic.com"

I had created 3 threads dedicated to newbies under "General", "Trading Techniques":

1. "Learning TA" - websites where u can learn TA for free but of course, TA is not infallible, thus need to set stop-loss)

2. "Some recommended good Trading and TA books" - of course u can also buy TA books.

3. "Advices to newbies" particular the 3 golden mantras.

Take your time to read and learn, dun rush, remember "Rome was not built in one day"