Recent content by simonbrew

Hi - it's now a long time ago! I proved on the programme that I didn't have the skills to trade profitably, so I haven't placed a single trade since I left the show! There are a lot of sharks out there, but I do recommend Lex van Dam's trading academy which he has developed out of the programme...

Darren/Ninja has recommended your London meetings, and I'd love to attend future ones if I may, but unfortunately I'm away on Apr 7 - maybe I can join you in the future? Thanks in advance.. Simon (one of the Million Dollar Traders)

You can't blame Anton for not coaching - those were the rules for this programme.

I agree with your points 1-5, but not on point 6: It made absolutely NO difference to me whether it was my money or not - I REALLY wanted to succeed and was VERY disappointed that I failed. Given a bit more time, more personal analysis, and coaching as to where I was going wrong, I might have...

Remember that, at the start of filming, noone knew how the programme would end. It could have turned into a) a "learn about trading" programme which would have minority viewing appeal or b) an illustration of the real drama and emotions which some rookie traders go through, and which many do...

That's a very interesting idea. I did actually suggest that strategy to Anton around week 2, particularly in respect of my own trading decisions, but he decided that it just wasn't "cricket", so to speak. I would probably have been the star trader if I had reversed every trade I placed! I may...

Thanks for your support.. For interest, our every thought, word and deed over a ten week period was all recorded, though in the end less than 0.5% of the material was used, and by the end we were all pretty relaxed about the omnipresence of the film crew. For me, the pressure came much more from...

Very interesting question.. One suggested approach (during training) which appealed to me was to consider that we needed 3 Ss: 1) Skills (understanding the mechanics, how to place trades, etc) 2) Strategy (for finding profitable trading ideas) 3) State of mind - utterly calm as in Douglas'...

Thanks for your warm welcome - much appreciated, in the face of the onslaught elsewhere! I have a million thoughts on the programme, but I'll wear my fingers to the bone if I type even 1% of what I think, so perhaps meeting at the next social is the way forward, assuming you're near London? If...

As you found me irritating, you'll be relieved to hear that, for obvious reasons, I hardly appear in episode 3, but I wonder I what I would make of you?! As to your substantive questions: What did you base your trades on after the two week training? No specific rules, we each did our own thing...

Yes!!

It was filmed in July/August 2008, at which time shorting financials was OK.

The Psychological challenge You've put it very well; I assure you that none of it was rigged, and I don't think we were chosen for entertainment value. This was the first time that I had ever come across a task that I thought I should be able to do if I REALLY put my mind to it (as I did), but...

For the record, you are wrong in this unfair assertion

Yes I Do Have A T2w Id! I've been watching this thread and your collective slagging off of the team and particularly of me, with some amusement over the last few weeks. Remember the selection criteria - we had NOT to have done any professional trading before the programme, so all you trading...