One of the aspects I enjoy most about writing these articles is when I get emails and communications sent to me after writing a specific piece or sharing a particular lesson. Of course, I enjoy writing as a pastime for sure but I also receive much gratification when I am thanked for highlighting something which a reader has maybe overlooked in the past, or which has helped them in their ongoing journey of trading the markets. However, not every single email is of this nature, as I am regularly sent questions from my readers, some of which I occasionally feature in a popular Question and Answer session. These questions are often easily answered, as they cover topics which I am used to speaking about and teaching when I am in the Online Trading Academy classroom, or leading another ongoing Live XLT session. From time to time though, I am sent a query or comment which stands out from the rest and needs immediate addressing (I do endeavor to answer all questions I am sent, it just takes some time!).
For this week’s article I wanted to respond to an email which was sent to me just over a week ago at the time of writing this piece. Sometimes I am sent something which I can’t help but feel needs my attention and that my answer would likely benefit the majority of people out there who have the same question or who have wondered something similar. This is one such example, and comes from one of my regular readers, who out of respect for their privacy, I have kept anonymous. I took a direct screenshot of the email from my active account and you can read the contents of the message for yourself below:
Please note that under no circumstances do I believe that the sender of this email was implying anything malicious in any way, shape or form when they sent this message. I see this as a very upfront and direct piece of questioning is all, and the last time I checked, we live in a free society where we are all entitled to speak our minds and ask questions about those things which puzzle us. I see this email as such circumstances. So why have I chosen to answer the sender’s email publically then? As I said before, because I genuinely feel that my response will not only answer the question posed to me but also that my answer will directly highlight and address some common misunderstandings which many people have about trading and the life of a trader in general.
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