It is possible to beat the market, just not all the time. So you have to learn to lose, but losing doesn't mean you don't win the war over time. Patience and diligence is what is necessary and put in your expert time in becoming a trader over your 10k hours spent.

Name your sweet spot when it comes to trading, and trade it. There are different markets and many ways to skin the cat when it comes to trading. Find your sweet spot and own it. Live it and breath it.

#9 #9 Trading is Business, but rules must be based on what the markets are offering.

Always be Cobbling in the words of Kris Kringle and the Sith Lords!! Coccoa is for Cobbler's only!

Not a bad Stand in accoustically for Jay Z.

Risk should not be always defined in the same manner, or limited into a box that can't be altered. Different trades require risk parameters that are fitting for the plan. Define the trade, work the plan!

There are many year end letters, I could do without, but many I look forward to. Hats off to those trying to write one. I don't have anything that interesting to recap. I can't remember yesterday. In the moment.

Art imitating reality?

Take the P&L off and work the plan and plan the work. Losses are part of the game, and there is no holy grail. Establish risk parameters first, then profits will come.

I bought a set!

Do you just trade one asset class all the time, you must learn to diversify your trading platform to include what is moving. Sometimes its gold sometimes its the dollar, sometimes its stocks, pick what moves and define your risk.

ITs time for lunch At Taco Town

Holiday Season indeed. Silly Season trading so enjoy yourself out there.

Are you trading the news and reading the way a trader does? Ask yourself noise or exclusivity to your trading by watching and reading mass news?

Best NHL goal so far this season. Too Bad Hossa couldn't do this in Motown last year. Going to be a good year for the Hawks' in Chi Town!

Market is thin and with holidays falling on Thursday and Friday's this year, expect the 3 weeks of market left to be sparse!

Just like Malcom Gladwell in BLINK!, you still must read, study, and learn about the markets to put in your expert time study. Education and Doing is what will make you the pro trader and ways to make money. There is no holy grail when it comes to trading.

Isn't her 15 mins of farting up yet? Well when you are down to messing and battling with Capn' Kirk who is also continuing his 15 minutes of farting, I think we have our answer.

Why do people continue to watch the propaganda spewed by mainstream financial media? Who knows. I don't miss my cable box much after 6 months of breaking free. Try it as it is liberating.

To be a Trader, you need to be open minded and bendable in your philosophies!