She can't stop shaking I can't stop touching her and...
This time when kindness falls like rain
It washes her away and Anna begins to change her mind
"These seconds when I'm shaking leave me shuddering for days," she says
And I'm not ready for this sort of thing...
- Counting Crows, "Anna Begins"
I have enjoyed "blogging" for a long time - even before it was known as "blogging". I did my thing on my own site for several years before moving to Blogger, and when I moved to Blogger my readership exploded. I am fortunate to have made a lot of friends through this medium, and I hope along the way I have helped a person or two.
I have seen many blogs come and go over the years, and I think it is time for me to go. Priorities change and life sometimes has a way of making you wonder what it is all about.
Maybe I will search for that answer, and if I ever find it I will come back and let you guys know.
I am leaving the blog up so anyone can reference it. Who knows, one day I may drop back by with a new post. Then again, maybe not.
You can always check out the great blogs on my Blogroll; I told Tom C. he should start his own and if he does he will contact some of the other bloggers to let you guys know where to find him.
I apologize for the abrupt ending - but then again, aren't all endings abrupt? Thanks to everyone for everything.
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67 comments:
Is it April Fool's day? This can't be happening. It is a dream, and I will wake up tomorrow and everything will be back to normal.
Say it ain't so.
This is really, really sad...
What is going on?
NYSE Scalper, Estocastica, Victoria, and now you.
Once a week at least?
This is a worse ending than the Sopranos! Sorry to see you go man but I REALLY understand.
WTF? WTF? WTF? WTF? WTF? WTF? WTF? WTF? WTF? WTF? WTF? WTF?
Sorry to hear that you are hanging up the blog X. The trading community will miss your trading genius, as well as your poltical and entertainment commentaries. Thanks for keeping the blog up as a point of reference, because there's so much great content here.
All the best!
Well, my first reaction is sadness to see you go, move on. I've learned alot here, perhaps my equity curve hasn't showed it but I've ALWAYS looked forward to punching the X on the Toolbar and seeing what's been posted. May you fly like the the Pale Male high above Central Park or other place of beauty.
I am really sorry to see you go X. I have learned so much from your blog, I feel I owe a debt to you, in a real and tangable way. I am out in H-town all the time (including this coming October). Maybe I will see you at Bocca Bar or Bond (now that Liqour Lounge, Spy, and Social are closed). I certainly owe you a number of rounds.
I hope all is well with you on the personal front, and that you have great success going forward.
Your blog is top shelf, I only wish I had been able to get my blog level up enough to get on your blogroll.
Best wishes,
ADD Trader
I'm still hoping this would be somehow a joke...
I learned a lot from your blog. I'm really sorry you have to leave.
I wish you the best.
Farewell and good luck with the rest of your life. Life is short so play hard -- although it's from a Nike commercial I think it's a good way to live life.
I've certainly learned a lot from your blogging and I'm certain it's helped many others as well. Thanks for everything! And I'm also glad you're keeping the blog up for references.
Also, feel free to do the occasional maybe once every month or so post about what you're up to -- doesn't have to be about trading and I'd like to hear more about your adventures with all of the free time you now have without constant blogging :)
Take care!
Thanks for all the good work! Good luck in finding whatever you are searching for.
Kostas
X-
Thanks for everything you have done, and if you do decide to post again, I'll be waiting patiently.
Alan
Hi X, I will miss you. Will the site still be available if no one ever posts?. Or will it disappear as Estocastica's site? I plan to study all of your prior years charts, so I hope I can still access your site months from now.
Also, do you know how I can access Estocastica's blog? I tried signing in but it is not allowing me access.
Thank you for the wonderful legacy. Rudy
All I can say is X you have to know that you helped more than 1 or 2 people. I would guess it is easily 100 or 200 if not 1000 or 2000. You gave selflessly and most appreciate it. Go to a sabbatical and come back one day.
Thanks for sharing so much!
I wish I knew more about why Trader-X is ending the blog. My imagination runs wild with visions of Trader-x counting all the money he hsd made from his daytrading. Or maybe he purchased a yacht with all those beyond the fib setups. Set sail for Fiji Islands. Trader-x has helped me out tremendously. I will be forever thankful and hope I can someday see his return to the blogosphere.
wow... talk about fade to black. I'm absolutely stunned. You really have provided so much to so many including myself.
I hope you are leaving knowing that you have done an extremely generous act by providing commentary and insight on daytrading and how to become successful at it. I aspire to achieve the success you have achieved at daytrading.
Thank you for everything you have given and I really do wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
Good luck in your next venture.
Best wishes,
DJF
Wow. This really sucks.
1200 posts, 95% of them pure gold. Thank you for the free education. You will be missed, and I hope you are blessed with your future journey.
ADD Trader, you were added.
X, thank you for everything and for letting me be a part of your blog. I will miss it, but I don't know if I will miss it enough to start my own.
God bless.
Tom C.
I'm just going to keep commenting as if nothing's changed... la, la, la, la. Anyway, here's a link that pretty confirms X's theory about the Sopranos ending. Of course he was right.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/15/television.sopranos.reut/index.html
Thanks for ruining my weekend. But seriously, good luck. I have learned alot from you.
Did Bush get to you ? :-)
Thanks for keeping the site up. I was in the process of extracting charts and comments to a word document... Now I will speed this up ...
Thanks for all and enjoy your time.
xo to you, my dear X.
Enjoy your blogging retirement.
I am sure there are thousands of readers like myself that have never posted once, but we are religious followers of your site. It has been a regular part of my day and I really want to say thank you and good luck! ~Scott
Wow, what to say. I have been reading for years, but never posted a comment. But I felt the need to let you know you had a positive influence on me. From trading, to making me laugh, to helping me better myself through things you recommend. Thank you, and I know your life will continue to be blessed because you are someone who gives, and it always comes back.
X,
Congrats on making your site so meaningful to so many people. You have helped countless traders with your unselfish help. May Good Karma pay you back tenfold.
Good Luck,
Joey (downtowntrader)
Thank you so much for your blog and hard work over the last few years. You have clearly laid out an excellent strategy that others can follow. You have given us priceless lessons like looking for only the highest quality setups, and warned us from chasing success. The knowledge and experience you have shared with us through the blog and email has made better traders out of us all. You have helped many, and I hope that this brings you satisfaction!
Thank you, Trader-X, whoever you are.
That is bad news. Thanks for a great blog. Good luck.
thanks for a great blog & for the entertainment tips - i would have never rented entourage videos! thanks also for leaving the blog up, there is so much to reference.
your top movie picks, however, still need some work :)
gracias, QQQBall
Thanks for the add Tom C. I hope you start your own blog, but if not, you always have a place to post on mine.
ADD Trader
Thank you for being a positive influence on my trading and myself. I am very appreciative
Jason
Wishing you always -
Walls for the wind
And a rood for rain
And tea beside the fire.
Laughter to cheer you,
And those you love near you,
And all that your heart might desire!
I check in every weekend, and am sad to hear the news. But wish you all the best.
They say the best thing you can do in your life is help and influence others, and through your writing and teaching you have done that more than you will ever know.
I never met you, but I feel good calling you my friend. Best wishes always.
Alone
Lying, thinking
Last night
How to find my soul a home
Where water is not thirsty
And bread loaf is not stone
I came up with one thing
And I don't believe I'm wrong
That nobody,
But nobody
Can make it out here alone.
Alone, all alone
Nobody, but nobody
Can make it out here alone.
There are some millionaires
With money they can't use
Their wives run round like banshees
Their children sing the blues
They've got expensive doctors
To cure their hearts of stone.
But nobody
No, nobody
Can make it out here alone.
Alone, all alone
Nobody, but nobody
Can make it out here alone.
Now if you listen closely
I'll tell you what I know
Storm clouds are gathering
The wind is gonna blow
The race of man is suffering
And I can hear the moan,
'Cause nobody,
But nobody
Can make it out here alone.
Alone, all alone
Nobody, but nobody
Can make it out here alone.
by Maya Angelou
We will surely miss you Trader X. Thanks for your abundent generosity and unremitting kindness.
Later dawg
stay in touch
Thanks for all your time and work. I will miss your posts. Wish you the best and good luck on whatever you do.
Gracias
I just want to say what everyone else has been saying. Thanks for giving us all one of the most entertaining and educational blogs out there. I wish you all the best.
Damn. If this is a joke, it has gone WAY too far.
Life does have a way of making you wonder what it is all about - Sometimes we all must move on, but please know you will be missed....(now, when am I going to wake up from this dream>)...... (waiting).....(the alarm should go off anytime now)..... Ummmmm.....anybody?
Dear X, I´ve been working away all June, on the other side of the planet, unaware of what was going on with the blog I normally checked every day. For all you´ve given us, not only for the trades, it was a moment of the day that I enjoyed and expected. You´ll be missed.
My best wishes to you and to Tom C.
Coincidence that Victoria takes a break and now X? Don't think so. I think they hooked up...Good luck X!!!
Best wishes on your next venture. You will be missed.
RL
I gave you a week and you are still gone. This is torture.
COME BACK!!!!!
Yo! You forgot one other thing...delete that (FOR DAA) Bullshit!
I'm starting to understand why its always been so hard for Keith Richards to get straight. This separation is worse than either divorce I've struggled through. Please come back X and Tom -or at least make arrangements to post a few setups/week on someone else's blog like Jamie's. Please hurry before I'm driven to a cyberporn addiction.
Myk in FL
You are missed man.
X we need you back buddy not much out there and I have hunted everywhere I have stumbled across a couple of new trading blogs with potential calmtrading.blogspot.com, howidaytrade.blogspot.com
misstrade.wordpress flatwallet.blogspot.com
Hope this helps the lost, x your an icon
take care,
Mark
Damn, I go away for a month and your gone - you did a great job - what a disappointment
hope your doing well - very missed
I love you man. In a non-gay sort of way. Not that there is anything wrong with that.
I hope you are doing well whatever you are doing now, Mr. X.
I got trade the move and the tad principle. Both excellent recommendations.
God bless.
Sorry to see you go. Hope all is well in your life.
Thanks for leaving the blog up at least - I just discovered you and found some useful information here. Blogging does take up a chunk of time....that's for sure.
X, Thanks so much for all your help...now 3 months later and back where I started and really beginning to see the light on all this gap stuff that you have shared. I hope all is well with you.Peace.
BL
But I just got here?
At least your previous posts will still be available.
Thanks in advance!
Just dropping by as I do every few weeks, hoping you decided to start writing again. I will keep hoping, but in the meantime God bless.
Just heard about X on another blog. Sad, sad news. The good people always leave us way too early. RIP.
RIP
X has been so important to so many of us that if the last several posts are accurate, which they appear to be, I feel like I've been kicked in the gut. I come back every few weeks in the hope that X would have sowed his "wild oats" and come back rejuvenated.
PLEASE where can I find more information..and perhaps a charity to contribute to in his name?? Tom, Anyone?? Please reply
MikeL
I am pretty sure the previous commenter meant RIP as in the blog is dead, not X. He just emailed me his Fib spreadsheet, so I think he is around.
Does anyone know if tradethemove.com is running the special again this December if you mentione trader-x blog?
Hi baby!
Just checking in to say "Hi!"
I hope all is well.
xo
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