Simple logical deduction makes clear that there are unlimited ways of profiting from the markets. Let n be the different number of methods/approaches/edges (whatever you choose to name it) that a trader uses.
(a) is there anyone out there who makes money? yes. so n is by definition > 0.
(b) n = 1? that would mean all the people that have 'the edge' are doing exactly the same thing, and for that reason whatever it is they are doing would soon be common knowledge and their simply would be no edge is everybody is doing the same
(c) so n > 1, can n be 2? same reasoning as in (b) => n > 2,... and so we go on...
hence n is practically unlimited, or at least big enough to give everyone the possibility to acquire an edge
oh my God.....newbie attempt at crude inductive proof, and totally flawed as well. Because that's what you are doing in the above. How does one set a one to one correspondence with edges and the natural numbers (else we are dealing with the uncountable but then you can't use induction then)? What kind of definition and or even choice function does one set up, and what about the set of discourse? b) is flawed because you assume all participants "communicate" their edges somehow (either deliberately, or inadvertently), and it's on the additional assumption that others can "use" the edge if they know it.
I'm sure there are "multiple edges", but what use is that to anyone if they can't use them? You talk as if you can get one like one goes out to get a paper. And your stance and demeanor was always of "anyone can do anything" reinforces your beliefs. I find the last insulting, because a lot of people try, and will keep on trying, and most just fail. And this is not just trading but also other endeavors that you can think of.
I hate to tell you, but NT can trade. You probably can't, which is why you're here posting and putting up more discussion and threads. It's as if we find the truth by committee.
The latter would be nice if it were to work on all other aspects of reality, like science for example. Maybe we can have a committee to discuss changing the laws of physics because we hate to do these nasty calculations.
Maybe we can also form a committee over who should marry who, because as a group we should know what's best for the individual.
This forum is now one of the weirdest places that I know. I mean, back in the lecture hall, we (as students) always knew who were the better students and who were the bad ones, and we all accepted it with some sort of resignation what our level of success in exams were going to be. But here, it's like: come in, make yourselves at home, we'll do everything for you to be successful, because we are nice, and that's what we all want.
If it's too good to be true, it usually is......
