I think brownsfan wants some thankers!
At the end of the day, do what works for you. I am very visual, so candles work great for me. The toughest part is the simple fact they are discretionary. This has lead to many mistakes on my part, but after review I realize what I did wrong. It's a simple learning curve and it's different for everyone. Some may never understand candles, and some may ignore them because they believe they don't work - yet someday find out it's that little niche they have been searching for.
I have tried
VSA, but never really understood it. Could just be me. I have tried MP, but I've never really had the time to dedicate myself to educate myself.
But to be completely honest, I enjoy the exclusivity the candlestick corner has to offer
I wouldn't want an enormous thread just to explain how they work. I prefer having traders with plenty of experience coming in and adding their input to something that I have dedicated a lot of time to learning and understanding. It's something that I'm yet to see duplicated on any other general trading forum.
As far as making real money over here. Just look through the various threads, the money is there
