A few things about myself: I have been trading since 2007. I got heavier in the markets during the crash of 2008, with special thanks for my father, the only guy I can truly consider a MARKET guru. Nobody knows markets like he does, unless you're a billion dollar fund manager who keeps all secrets within a close circle. I love the markets. The repeating patterns, the never-ending adaptation, to discovering and rediscovering strategy and constantly tweaking, and the general mystery behind it all. Markets have been trading for thousands of years. Although we're seeing heavier volume than ever before thanks for HFTs and other technology, the same momentum and trending or even bearish patterns have always been there. If you don't believe me, just read up on Tulip Mania in the 1600s.