Wednesday, October 16, 2013

I need your opinion

You all know that we've been building a new website that has a lot of new features, I posted the Risk Calculator that members can use that will automatically figure out position sizes based on the data you enter for stops, entry price, etc, and that is based on both the 2% rule as well as the "Maximum percentage per position" to protect against gaps.

One of the new features is the member's profile page where you can change your password, fill out trading biographics and see the averages of others in different trading situations, you can upload a picture or avatar which will be displayed in an area where members can upload their favorite trades ideas, some of which I'll likely feature and a bunch of other neat stuff.

It's always the details that seem to take the longest, but we are tightening up those details. The one area I think members would like input is "Post Labels" for email distribution.

For instance, on your personal profile page, you'll be able to select the types of posts you want delivered to your email as well as the email you'd like them delivered to, sort of like now, except you'll be able to chose "all", which you won't need to if it is simply to know when there's a new post as the site automatically refreshes so you'll always know when a new post is on the site. Or perhaps you only want "Trade Ideas" or "Trade Ideas and Daily Wrap".

In any case, each post will be labelled as to type and that will determine which you chose, we think 6 different post types are about right.

For instance: Trade Ideas, Market Update, Position Follow Up, Daily Wrap, Special - like special analysis such as a breadth post, or something unique, perhaps pre-market/post market, etc.

We need to nail down about 6 different types. Since this is really mostly to help you get the content that is most important (or you can chose "all"), I thought I'd run it by you. Perhaps there are certain posts you'd really like in your email and others you can read at your leisure.

In case it makes any difference in your choice, know that we will have regular archives like we have now, but in addition, if you check in to the site real quick there will be a list with links to the titles os that day's posts so you  can see them quickly and easily. Also there will be a similar section with links to any trade ideas entered, exited or otherwise managed in some way so you can quickly see and catch up on the important stuff with a brief glance if you are pressed for time.

If you feel like sending more than 6, please feel free, but we are really down to the nitty gritty and I want this to be as useful to you as possible so please send me your feedback.

Thank you,

Brandt


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