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Old 09-15-2007, 01:51 PM
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Re: John Carter's Setups: Legit or Lame?

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Oh I am sure it can be profitable. Of that, I am sure, or else so many people wouldn't do that instead of trade.

Why wouldn't one just trade on a larger scale and double their income instead of making peanuts (relative to their supposed trading profits)?

If the market is so large where it doesn't matter how many people trade the same way as you, then why not just double/triple/quadruple your trade sizes and go buy an island or helicopter or something with your newfound wealth?

Surely with the amount of money you could make from doubling or tripling your income since you already trade so well as to teach others, could even go into something as weak as a CD at 4-5%, (much less trading a few CEF's on the side) and the interest would be plenty as passive income....
One reason not to increase your size is that you don't want to increase your risk tolerance. Personally, the thought of trading much more than 32 ES contracts is uncomfortable.

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