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Feedback in from a reader named Anne:
Hi Michael—I just wanted to let you know I picked your book ["The Complete TurtleTrader"] up at the Oak Park Library here in Illinois last week and just completed it early this morning. I can’t believe that I read every page!!!! I really enjoyed the book immensely—-I started out at the CME just before they moved to Wacker Drive—–working at the CME has never left me—heck at an early impressionable age witnessing news being made daily, money flowing freely and energy thriving in the spur of a moment who could forget an experience like that! I started off working for Lind Waldock as a runner—–my favorite pit was the S&P 500 Pit, Bobby Alpert, Harry the Hat—————I befriended a sweet frail [...] girl who used to chart for a broker called ZEN—-they were a real cool, hip partnership—-anyway she taught me how to chart. I am a believer in trends and technical trading. Shortly thereafter I hired on with the CME as a pit observer in an unknown pit—-yes something NEW—-the Euro Dollar Pit————————extremely exciting when we broke into a FAST MARKET. Anyway those were the days!! On YOUR BOOK——————–trading has never left me—-I have now moved into micro stocks—trading never ceases to amaze me—it’s unreal—-that’s all I can say and until one does it they don’t know—the HIGH of HIGHS and the LOW of LOWS— I have been on an educational spurt recently—–READING—EDUCATING—-LEARNING——your wonderful book put me in contact with my emotions from the early days—relating to your stories I know why that I continue onward when the going can get tough——regardless the stories you shared were inspirational—as you know the market is like a mistress—she’s utterly exciting,, invigorating however at times she can throw you down so hard you are left gasping——–I am thankful I know more today then yesterday—-I am determined to make it as a trader-a humble trader——-what I find most difficult about trading is PATIENCE and CONFIDENCE——I recently had a patience exercise when I missed out on a $32,000.00 win with the stock GCOG——I made money however I needed the $32K win—-on Confidence I must say these days in the market you start to wonder——AGAIN I thank you for your book—YES—-SUCCESS is achievable and heck Your TURTLES are a prime example of REALITY I have recommended your book to others and I will be excited to visit the library next to check out your other writings!! Happy FRIDAY and Keep Making that MONEY!!
