Look out, JG is alive and kicking
Today is the first time visiting the forum in over a year. I saw Adam's name mentioned, and having read some of the comments, I wanted to add my two pence worth!
Peter and I discussed Adam's results, and I can say, hand on heart, it seemed to me he was going in-play. I believe Peter also felt the same, but I will let him confirm his opinion. You have to understand it was many years ago! I decided to contact Adam and get the answer from the horse's mouth; please forgive the pun. He agreed to meet me, and we became good friends. We shared ideas and were in touch daily. He saw the same patterns like me, but he saw them differently. We tried to explain our methods to one another, but it didn't make sense; we just couldn't put a definitive finger on it. I knew he was the real deal, and as many have said, he was a good guy with no aloofness or edge. We stayed good friends, but I lost contact with him when Covid struck.
He received a lot of criticism, and many called him a fake. The weirdest claim I read was when someone claimed they performed a forensic examination of his screenshots and the result showed the scratches on the screen matched those of "someone at Bet Angel!" They argued this for eternity but remained ignorant that a screenshot is electronic and no scratches would be present.
I remember when Adam called and asked my opinion on the first premium charge. I knew from his tone; it signalled a turning point in his trading career. Sadly, it did signify the beginning of the end.
I noticed Adam's comment about learning a lot himself and Peter's course offering broad trading coverage. I don't see it as a negative as it is similar to my point of view. I do credit Peter with pointing me in the right direction, and without his input, I would not have improved. Adam was the same; he took the knowledge from Peter and built on it. I never taught anyone to trade; I tried to help them understand the markets to improve. Sadly, too many students wanted a rote method, a one-size-fits-all approach, or the magical silver bullet. There is no magical method; you need to understand the markets and learn from errors. It helps if you have the foundations, but you must build on and learn. I have met very few people who can trade without fear, so many look for problems instead of solutions. They want no loss and zero risk, which isn't possible because you create risk when placing your first order. Adam was fearless, far more than me, and a better trader.
I hope he is okay; I know Covid hit his business hard.
