An intuitive is a bright spark. "Fly Me To The Moon And Let Me Play Among The Stars", Frank Sinatra.
--- In [email protected], "brian_z111" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Jan, > > 100,000 repetitions indeed! > > Quite correct. > > > > However on the subject of 'mindNOT' and Samadhi etc. > > There are a lot of misconceptions floating around in the west/modern > culture, on these subjects, because of the mis-interpretation of the > spiritual tenents of our BROTHERS OF THE EAST by unqualified and > unauthorised 'teachers'. > > There is a dirth of true spiritual teachers in the West, for reasons > that I won't go into. > > You are mixing up two different principles. > > In symbolic terms: > > CONSCIOUSNESS wears the CROWN. > The objective NOT is the subjective ALL (THE LOGOS). > > You are confusing the "Son of God" with our "Heavenly Father" > > In general Kharma Yoga is the method for the west/modern culture == > the SOUL as an active principle == GOOD WORKS > > Pragmatically: > > Don't be concerned about NoMind - it is not for most of us - a very > abstract subject beyond the ken of the majority. > > NoMind != mindlessness > > You can't achieve it because it is not there to be achieved in the > way that you are conceiving it. > > Intuition is what we should be concerned with. > > Intuition is not mind reading OR an inferior psychic faculty i.e. > inferior to the Concete Mind (objective logic). > It is not the sixth sense, although we experience it as if it is. > It should be more correctly known as super-rationality. > It is our higher mind (also know as the Higher Self, the OverSoul, > The Solar Angel, Abstract Mind, Manas). > It bridges the gap between Heaven and Earth. > > In trading it is most appropriately used along the lines of 'positive > thinking', the 'power of the mind', 'untapped levels of > consciousness' etc which is the popular form of it in the USA where > it is a pseudo-religion (the reason for that is that it is so aligned > to the methods that are appropriate for the times). > > These methods are safe to use but it is very unfortunate if the > admonition to do GOOD WORKS doesn't accompany them. > > > In your case; you and your trading are working well and if it ain't > broke don't fix it. > > Forget your search for the spiritual Holy Grail of NoMind - that is > an impossible dream because it doesn't exist. > > I wouldn't worry about your personal spiritual welfare - you seem to > be sitting quite pretty. > > brian_z *:-) > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Jan Malmberg" <jan@> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > Well, I had 6 years of martial arts training, where I understood > (but > > unfortunately not yet attained) the principle of "no-mind" when > executing > > tasks. I have also had some limited time as a military instructor, > and it > > became obvious that during patrol and combat, when people fire at > you > > (blanks and smoke grenades, but still), there ones who make it are > the ones > > who do not take the time to think. > > > > > > > > However, ones ability to enter this state of mind is dependent on > having > > enough training so that you subconsciously know that you really do > not have > > to think about how to move and shoot properly. > > > > > > > > Of the Tekki Shodan pattern, the ancient warriors said something to > the > > effect of "Most patterns require at least 10 000 executions before > being > > mastered. However, you should not even consider demonstrating Tekki > Shodan > > to your master before you have had 100 000 repetitions." > > > > > > > > It is interesting to note that to reach the original state of mind > while > > carrying out un-natural activities, you do need lots of training, > and that > > some things in every field are a lot more difficult than the > average task in > > that skill set. > > > > > > > > Best regards / JM > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > Från: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > För > > brian_z111 > > Skickat: den 1 augusti 2008 05:32 > > Till: [email protected] > > Ämne: Re: SV: [amibroker] Anyone actually making money? > > > > > > > > > 3. Level of spiritual attainment. > > > > Semantics plays a part in any discussion, especially when we are > > crossing cultures etc. It plays a greater role in 'spiritual' > > discussion than it does in any other. > > > > So, first the semantics. > > > > We are not limited to the term 'spirituality' as we can talk around > > the same area in many different terms (objective mind/subjective > > mind, rational/intuitive, super-consciousness, super-rationality > the > > collective unconscious, God, the Soul, the Divine, the Supreme and > > millions more). > > > > For ease of discussion I will stick with 'spirituality'. > > > > A few basic points: > > > > - generally the 'spiritual gene' is latent in humanity, across all > > cultures > > - it is more virile in a small % > > - it is particularly latent in the West/modern culture where we > have > > turned our back on our spirituality > > - I dare say this forum has more than its share of latent > > spirituality under the surface > > - the psychic opposites are not antagonistic forces e.g. soul > versus > > body but rather a complimentary whole so that is not a matter of > > logic/programming trading versus intuitive/discretionary trading. > We > > are all using both, at different times and places, even those who > > deny it (there is no such thing as a 100% objective/rational > person). > > - a healthy psyche has a good balance and flows between each > psychic > > pole in its own season. > > > > The main pragmatic points: > > > > - we can't bootstrap our subjective mind so we have to turn to > > mentors for written or oral teaching > > - some have more aptitude for it than others > > - I was very priviliged to have some experience in these matters > long > > before I started trading (my subjective consciousness/soul was > > already active and able to express itself in the world) but it > still > > took years of pragmatic, practical, objective work to 'program' the > > trading mind to match i.e. I had to pass a sufficient number of > > exams, in the core units, at the 'University of Trading', before I > > could 'enter the trading zone'. > > > > In laymans terms, my intuitive mind was functioning but I still had > > to go out and tediously train my rational/objective mind, and learn > > as many of the objective rules of trading as I could, before the > > subjective and the objective minds could synchronize in the trading > > room. > > > > "Give unto Caeser that which is Caesers AND give homage to your > God". > > > > brian_z > > > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> > ps.com, "Jan > > Malmberg" <jan@> wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I sometimes daytrade using even delayed data for the charts, and > a > > list > > > compiled list stored in my broker's web application. It works > > alright. Most > > > of the time I do short-to-mid-term swing trading. With just the > 15- > > min > > > delayed data. Ok, real-time for the indexes. > > > > > > > > > > > > Here's my opinion. > > > > > > > > > > > > The three components that determine your success are usually: > > > > > > 1. Level of analysis. How good you can produce low-risk entries > > with a > > > probable future outcome, which of course is never totally > possible. > > > 2. Level of money management. How much you bet on one single > > trade, how > > > well you scale in, scale out, set and stick to stop-orders, and > > more. > > > 3. Level of spiritual attainment. How much you have attained the > > > "no-mind" state of the ancient warriors and spiritually achieved > > people. > > > Which means that you fearlessly execute trades while maintaining a > > > risk-appropriate behavior. Only really possible when you no > longer > > fear the > > > horrible market and what it might do to you. > > > > > > > > > > > > Which one is most important? The one you lack the most at the > > moment. I was > > > fortunate to start out with fairly solid money management from > the > > start. > > > > > > > > > > > > Best regards / JM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> > ps.com > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> > ps.com] > > On Behalf > > > Of Louis P. > > > Sent: Thursday, 31 July 2008 2:15 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:amibroker%40yahoogroups.com> > ps.com > > > Subject: [amibroker] Anyone actually making money? > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I was only wondering... Anyone actually making money or making a > > living > > > with AB and trading? > > > > > > I've been working on ideas and plans for over 7 months now and > > didn't find > > > anything convincing yet. I've been searching daily data, then > > hourly, > > > 15-minute and now I am into 1-minute data and nothing seems > > satisfying. > > > Been searching RSI, MFI, ADX, MA, HHV, LLV... nothing seems to > work. > > > > > > So... Anyone is making consistent money with this, and if so, at > > which > > > timeframe and how do you do it? > > > > > > I'm beginning to think about switching to tick database; it seems > > even > > > 1-minute is too slow for intraday trading. Anyone making money > with > > > 1-minute? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Louis > > > > > >
