Greg –

Awesome seminars yesterday – thank you! I removed all of the indicators from my charts this morning, and with the help of Ken Guynes (fellow PMTR trader), I have my Tradestation workspace populated with the market internals. I found my self almost pulling the trigger on a couple of trades this morning, then remembered the internals – took a look, and sure enough, the internals were not in line with my strategy. Minutes later, the stocks retraced and would have resulted in losses.

Also, I have been in the PMTR for a couple of months now – I believe right after the conversion to the new format. Avery is awesome – I have learned a lot from him. Susie too. I also find myself laughing out loud at some of his humor. I find it easy to ask him any “dumb” question – he provides a tremendous amount of education on the Pristine trading methods every day. His gap seminar was great as well.

It’s my plan to meet you soon at a TPM II. I’m hanging on by a thread – I’ve been at this for a couple of years, and was close to hanging it up. But I am now hitting some “singles”, and I see light at the end of the tunnel. I am now confident, more than ever, that I will be able to make a career out of trading (thanks to Pristine!). I truly love what I am doing – especially when I think I am finally learning to trade the “right way”.

Anyway – thanks again – looking forward to your new DVD series.

Best Regards -

Herb S.

Dallas and I want to thank you for the opportunity to beta test the Stock Tracking Assistant. It’s a marvelous program. The data collection you have created does indeed provide a tracking outcome for the trader.

We believe this is an excellent tracking system. We've not seen anything like it. Many beginners (and experienced) have no idea how to track their trading, and this does the job for them and of great importance, shows them their performance.

Of all the companies we've come across, Pristine is the only one we've seen that is really interested in helping and nudging their students along. And with this tracking system, you've profoundly rounded out the program. Bravo! And thanks for the opportunity for the sneak preview and experience The Pristine Portfolio Manager.

Sincerely,

Last week I made the best trade of my life. I made over $ 29,000 in a couple of days. I purchased 1000 shares of AQNT based on its chart. I had no idea Microsoft would buy them out.

Have a great day.

Rocco P.

After purchasing and viewing your Breakout DVD, I reviewed 94 of my previous swing trades from which 35 of them were a total loss and realized that I would never have taken 22 of those losing trades had I just followed your simple explanation of buying the pull back or +123 from a tight BO play. I would be thousands of dollars ahead instead of being negative right now. WOW! Thank you so much for your help.

Bijan M.

Just a quick note. I just finished the Mastering Breakouts and Breakdowns, Trading Gaps and the Open, and Precision Trading on Comnpany News DVDs.

I thought they were absolutely great. I'll be ordering all your other DVD's as soon as I view theses a second time and digest them.

I'll be sure to stop by the Pristine booth at the Traders Expo in NYC in February.

Best Regards,

I promise I won't make a habit of this (you must get quite a bit of mail) but after seeing the newsletter and after the week I had I wanted to share. I had my best but more important my most consistent week so far. I did 41 trades (15 were shorts) and was up every day with a .61 batting average and a 2.31 Sharp ratio. About half were my own although many of these came from your watch list.

This week I will NOT be increasing my risk amount or number of trades and will guard against any over-confidence. I will be focusing on not getting shaken out of good trades early. This was my biggest fault last week which of course I know from studying all my charts at the end of each day.

Happy trading,

I wanted to take a moment to thank you for the recent trading lesson. Elucidating as always.

Most importantly, I really wish to express my gratitude and joy at the astounding depth and value you have brought to aspiring traders via your two recent DVDs. I had been laid up with a nasty flu lately and used the downtime for my first (I'm sure of many) viewing of your new offerings. I was absolutely astonished at how much content you cogently organized, orchestrated and deftly communicated during these programs. I simply couldn't believe the breadth and depth of the value-added content.

It feels something like "highway robbery" to be able to purchase such quality program content at such nominal prices! In my personal foray into trading over the last two years, I have accumulated a somewhat extensive library of trading program offerings on DVD -- nothing, simply nothing, compares to Pristine's comprehensive offerings by Greg and Pristine.

Pristine is certainly the Rolls Royce (I like the image of a Bentley!) of the professional trading education industry.

I am looking forward to carving out the time to finally attend TPM 1 & 2 this year and also hope to attend the Managing Your Trading Business seminar.

All warm best and thanks to all your associates and production staff,

George J. N.

I continuously study your DVD's and as A Pristine Trained Trader I am well aware of its entry/exit points. I have a small universe of highly traded stocks and exclusively trade options on them. You know what's funny, since I took your course I trade all three phases of the day. With your book and courses, it seems like I have a crystal ball of what is going on. I look forward to taking the Trading Lab Part I.

Thanks again,

Pete S.

I just completed the DVD. What a wonderful course.I have been trading for over 30 years,and still found this course very enlightening.I am equally impressed with all the services offered by Pristine.This is my 7th DVD,and I have loved them all I'll be purchasing Greg's next. I love this stuff!

Thanks boys!

Dr. Mike D.

Thanks for introducing the Option Lesson of the Week. Prior to that first publication I had never dealt with options. Always afraid; never understanding anything about options. Read, listened to people and...nothing.

The OLTW was able to make things clear for me and since that first introduction, I have been able to capitalize on options anywhere from 50% intra-day gain to up to 600% gain across 7-9 days. Great way to make an income. I play mostly out-of-the-money but by using the technicals I've learned across the years with the pristine education through newsletters and seminars on dvd/cd.

Anyways, I am a TD/Ameritrade customer and am planning to move to MasterTrader.com (have already submitted applications and just about ready).

Sincerely,

Jose L.

Thank you for setting up these lectures. Great job as always... Your DVD's are OUTSTANDING.

Rocco P.

To any guests that are considering Pristine as a way to learn how to trade; I have been following them for over 6 years and I personally believe that there is no better option out there. Each and every one of the moderators are the best at what they do. Money spent with this company is the best money you can spend for an education in trading. You and Greg are the best teachers that not only teach but can do what they teach. If you fail with Pristine it is your own demons and problems that cause it.

Tony S.

If any truth about the market is to be learned, all you need to do is read the Bandwagon Theory in the book, Tools and Tactics For The Master Day Trader. That is what sold me on Pristine; along with the rest of the honesty in all sections including a description of Greg's earlier experience trading. I have used their different DVDs and Services and have learned from everyone of them and am now truly grateful for The E-Mini's Trading Room.

Harvey P.

Greg, Thanks for the session. I paid for my 3 month subscription from the E-Mini Trading Room ideas today.

Neil H.

My name is John and I have taken the Trading the Pristine Method® - Part I (TPM1) with Simon Brad and Trading the Pristine Method® - Part II (TPM2) with Greg Capra. Recently I have purchased your 2 DVD set (Creating and Using a Trading Plan, and Seven Steps to a Good Trade). I wanted to let you know that I think these are really outstanding, especially the trading plan concepts.

I have been paper trading for about 6 months (since I took the TPM2) and believe that I now have a good feeling and understanding for TA. Upon reviewing your DVD it really hit me what I was missing and just how important having and following my trading plan is.

I have taken your advice and spent a week to really force myself to detail out my trading plan (I have had a trading plan for months, but not with great detail, nor had I been following it with discipline).

I am now forcing myself to follow my plan no matter how I may feel (i.e. bullish or bearish). Its quite remarkable how this has not only improved my ratios, but has taken so much of the apprehension out of the game.

I thank you in advance for your time and expertise.

Sincerely,

John A.

I have purchased your DVDs on Creating and Using a Trading Plan and Seven Steps to a Good Trade. Yesterday I received them by email and at this moment I am studying them. After viewing the videos and reading the slides, I finally understand why I am stagnant in my learning curve. So today I am working on a solution to those problems.

Thanks to you and Pristine for such good product.

Alejandro A. M.

Thank you for your very helpful Trading lesson of the Week on Failures that make money.

I have purchased Greg Capra's DVD on Candlestick Analysis and am going through it and what you taught in your article reinforces what is said there.

Your article is very informative and a good learning for me. Thanks and appreciate it very much.

Kind regards,

Nigel D.

I am very impressed and overwhelmed. Pristine is the GREATEST and I am not afraid to tell anyone.

I appreciate what you are doing for me.

John F K.

Over the past four months I purchased and read over 15 very good books on investing, including "Tools & Tactics for the Master Day Trader". Thank God I found that book. The other books were very informative. I learned a lot from them. But "Tools & Tactics" was exceptional.

Bob O.

I am ever so pleased that you are addressing the subjects trading plan, position sizing etc.

By ordering other Pristine DVD´s its content could be downloaded online. If that is the case I will be sending an order for both DVD´s immediately. Please advice.

Best regards , Georg

I just want to thank you for your "Trading Lesson of the Week", they are short, easy to understand, and reinforce so many basic ideas that are priceless yet so easy to forget or ignore. "Relative Strength At Reversal Time" from March 8 was an excellent article, very common and usable case with quite a few of basic ideas covered. Reviewing these basics over and over again is very useful since we all know that "repetition is the mother of skill, skill is the mother of creativity".

Thanks you again.

Stan B.

I had been looking for Guerrilla set ups by plowing through charts at the e/o day (which was very time consuming) - and then I tried out ESP for the first time a couple of weeks ago and WOW - I don't know why it took me so long since TPM 1 to try this service out - talk about a value added service - its just dynamite.

I've had approximately half a dozen good solid winners during my ESP trial period.  I just love taking the  Bullish 20/20 plays that are way oversold and under both their MA-20 & 200 on the daily with some other confirmation that the bottom has been put in (PBS, double bottom , COG etc ) I've  gotten in and out of some good  Risk / Reward plays on FDG and  HDBon this play.  I'm currently long on CNX & SWN which were called out by ESP as Bullish 20/20 plays on Friday and both are in the money.  I also shorted FAST on Friday morning - it looked way over extended on the MA-20 on the daily & hourly (but still above the MA-20 on 5min) with my stop just above the high - hopefully some downside to the $75 area.

Dave T.

Referring to: Pristine Core Trader

I just wanted to thank you again for sharing your knowledge.  Without a doubt worth 100 times the price and I know there is nothing out there like it and glad I got the opportunity to participate.  I now have a sense of calm and confidence I've never had before.   This couldn't have come along at a better time in my development as a trader. All of the info is still sinking in and I still can't believe how much was covered in such a short period of time.  This, without question, is the best thing I've ever taken. 

Thanks again.

Christopher G.

Referring to: Pristine's Trading Lesson of the Week

"Consolidations Part 2" was one of the best trading articles I have read. Your analyses are profound in their simplicity. The mark of a great article is that it leaves the student with the "Of course this is true. It makes perfect sense. How could I have thought of it any other way. Duh?" feeling. Don't waste your time replying to this. Just keep churning out foundational articles.

Merry Christmas.

Henry J.

Mr. Capra,

I purchased your DVD series and WOW, I am blown away by the amount of information that is contained on the individual subjects. I was anxiously waiting for these DVD's and knew that anything Pristine has to offer is well worth it, especially if it's from you personally. I was well enlightened by your Candlesticks analysis and how you make chart reading actually make sense and enjoyable. To me, your Market Internals DVD is the bread and butter of your series. I now realize how important the market internals are to the overall picture of trading. I have not gone over the other DVD yet but so far you have done a fantastic job on your presentation and I'm sure that the Inter Market analysis will be just as enlightening. Have your heard the phrase "you get what you pay for"? Well in this case I got over and above what I paid for.

Thanks for all your help

Bijan M.

I just purchased 6 of your training CDs or DVDs, Im not sure what they are. Yesterday evening I finished listening to Micro Trading Tactics. On a scale of 1 to 10, if his book is a ten, the tape Micro Trading Tactics comes in at 100. It was fabulous.

Bob O.

Just finished listening to another terrific radio show. I just wanted to follow up and offer you my sincere appreciation and thanks for your follow up response to my question...It was very helpful! I understand why your company is so successful. It is your sincere commitment to helping traders become successful and for that I am very grateful to you and your company. Thank You very much again!!!

Best wishes to you for your continued success!!!

Regards,

George H.

I'm a long time Pristine client and have taken TPM 1 and 2, as well as the 2 week Trading Lab. I've been actively trading for about 18 months and have just started to enjoy a glimmer of profitability.

I wanted to let you know that this week's lesson was simply awesome, mostly by virtue of it's utter simplicity. I'm a little embarrassed to admit that I had never taken this approach before, but after reading the article, I've looked at the market with a far better understanding and a heightened confidence.

Not usually a big fan of this expression, but it was truly an "ah ha" moment.

Thanks.

Best regards,

Rich C.

The other day my wife and I were discussing trading, and she asked me that, instead of spending so much money on trading classes, wouldn't I rather have all that much more money in my trading account. I do spend a bit on my education, having taken TPM 1, the Two Week Trading Lab, with (for me) it's requisite two week hotel stay, TPM 2 twice, the Advanced Trading Lab, and am getting ready to live in a hotel in Irvine while I do a month-long Pristine in-house trader program, as well as the Market Internals class and a third re-take of TPM 2. We are not wealthy, so for us this is a considerable sum of money. My reply to her was that I'd rather have a smaller amount in our trading account, and the knowledge and skills necessary to make that account grow, than a larger amount that I could just blunder away. I feel that I will pay for my education one way or another; either I give it to the market, or to a quality company such as Pristine. I choose the latter, as I feel it then gives me leverage with the money I have left. Thankfully, my wife is a smart woman, and saw the wisdom in what I was saying.

Thanks again Bill for a great class.

All the best,

I haven't communicated much in the last several months, but wanted to say I continue to enjoy and appreciate your articles. This latest on profit targets was right on target, excuse the pun. I have been actively trading gaps including the guerilla plays with great success and targets are a big part of my trading plan.

Just thought I would let you know that the brief time I spent in your trading room was invaluable and gave me the tools to put together all the education from TPM1&2. Thanks for all the great trading insight. You and all of the other PTT's such as Greg have made a significant difference in my trading and the pleasure I get from doing it every day.

Jeff S.

To me your daily commentary in Core Trader is one of the most outstanding services Pristine offers. It's become my daily foundation, even though I'm more of a shorter term trader. Your very clear writing style is always refreshing. I find it a rare writer than clearly and precisely can explain what they mean while keeping a rather informal tone and sometimes humorous tone. Thanks.

Take care,

Hal M.

First, let me thank you for your daily commentary on the markets. You have made the new product worth the investment.

Again, thanks for the insightful morning lessons and keep up the good work.

Frank C.

I wanted to give you a rave review about the new Core Trader. I am enjoying your writing immensely. It keeps me on track in the big picture, something I always had trouble with. In micro trading, I always tended to focus on the intraday charts and forget about they tendency the market may have.

The format is perfect for me: A small lesson, followed by analysis of the market. I hope to learn enough to transition full time trading over the next year or two. I work full time time but am able to watch the market most days. I have been at this for a year now, and it was a godsend to have the new Core Trader format.

Thanks again and keep up the great work,

Roger

What wonderful and exciting learning opportunites. I'm like a boat without a sail trying to learn on my own. Tools and Tactics is a powerful book and has opened up new doors! Look forward to signing up.

Thanks,

Referring to: Pristine’s Stock Play of the Week

I took a chance and short AGIX a little early only invested an amount I didn't mind putting up to risk. Thanks, made 5 times my money back; your charts are great.

Heidi W.

Even though it "feels" like I have been trading for a million years, I have only been around the Pristine camp since 2000 when I took my first TPM1 seminar. Only since then have I grown as a trader, learning more and more from each segment and seminar (and god knows I've taken them all, several times.) I can certainly say it has been a fulfilling journey and by just being able to look back and still have the passion (and capital) to go on, tells me that I've chosen the correct road with Pristine.

Anyway, as I review what I have learned from the "top notch" instructors and traders over the years associated with Pristine, I can honestly say that you are the best of the best. Your style of writing is refreshing and your analysis of the market is straightforward and easy to understand. Also, your use of color with the charts and spreadsheets make for an easy to read page.

At first I was skeptical of the "additional charge" for the "New Core Trader" segment offering and was hesitant to pay it. Sure, the first newsletters that you released were full of good information and very detailed. "But just watch," I said to myself. "This guy can't keep this up day after day, there's just too much stuff here. This newsletter will end up as only a cursory overview that we can get for free anywhere on the web by any other pundit or talking head." But wow, was I wrong!

Your consistency of information and detail just "blows me away" on every issue. You continue to be terrific. Please don't stop now, you have our attention. Thank you. I now feel that the "Core Trader" is worth twice the price.

Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and writing expertise with us day after day. We're hooked.

Regards...

Superb job on Pristine View! Your article on survival is not only extremely well written, but helps to reinforce the process for this journey we've started. I'm printing that out and putting it as an addendum to my trading plan. Great job! ...congrats on the excellent publication.

Hal

Your recent ability to see into the market and identify its likely actions has been uncanny! I really enjoy your insights as to the shorter-term analysis that you provide in these non core trading environments. Please continue to do this!

-Michael T.

Excellent Pristine Core Trader today (as always).

I am absolutely thrilled with the nightly analysis you do. I use it to double check mine. Thank you for doing this. I joined the core trader for a whole year just for this 1 feature! Also, thanks for the opportunity to e-mail you. I know how busy you guys are and appreciate your time when I have a question!

Thanks again,

Bruce V.

I wanted to Thank You for what you have done to help Traders improve and understand trading. For 3 years I went to multiple seminars and read tons of books looking for that perfect way to trade stocks. Also not to mention, I spent a ton of money in the process and lost alot of money using those other trading styles and systems. Well, I was browsing thru Traders Library and came upon your Swing Trading Video. I bought it , watched it and was floored on how simple your technic appeared. I went back to Traders Library and bought your Core Trading, Micro Trading, Guerilla Trading and Greg's Intra-Day Videos. I tried a few of your tactics and they worked out pretty nice. That's when I got hooked. I started checking out your web site and soon enrolled in and already have taken, Trading the Pristime Method Part 1. After coming home from the Seminar in Irvine, I started applying what I had learned. What a diffence in my trading. I also have been learning to be alot more disciplined. Also, I have purchased The Silver Package along with the ESP. I am looking forward to further purchases and involvement in your Great Company.

Your method's of trading are simple to learn and very powerful. Thank you once again and if you would please tell the same to Greg I would really apprecitate it.

Sincerely, Robert M - PS. I forgot to mention your book is First Class and I'm on my second reading.

Ted S.

Excellent newsletter! I'm looking forward to your forthcoming articles about the three criteria for identifying market and/or sector industry group Hot Zones.

Thanks very much in advance for answering any of the listed questions. This newsletter is the best learning tool, in addition to IBD, I've seen so far.

Best Regards,

Chris G.

...I want to add my special thanks for the book (Tools and Tactics for the Master Day Trader) they wrote and I had the fortune to find and read. Please tell them that they did change my way of thinking not only in the trading but even in my life. I will be always thankful to them about that.

Mirko M. - Germany

Great job with the PCT newsletter! I signed up yesterday so I'm on board.

Just wanted to again say I'm learning a lot from your daily newsletter. Each night I do my own analysis using the same time frames you have been using and compare to your comments the next day. A good exercise and I'm actually getting it right. Imagine that! I really like your approach and want to learn all I can from you.

Thanks for the ear.

Again, great job with the newsletter! My trading partner and I discuss it every morning. Sometimes we actually have had a similar discussion the night before and wonder if you are reading our minds.

Jeff S.

Last week I finished my first read-through of Tools and Tactics for the Master Day Trader, upgraded from Pristine Swing Trader Lite to Pristine Silver, and watched and rewatched the Micro trading, Swing trading, and Intra-day trading videotapes. In 2 days I made enough to pay for the book, tapes, and 3 months of Silver. I can't thank you enough for beating it into your students to USE INTELLIGENT STOPS. The information you present so well makes perfect sense, but would never be formulated by most of us. I'm sure I am like many in that I had previously mindlessly assumed that the best (long) price was the lowest price. Of course,as you already know, this caused me to buy into some horrible breakdowns. Then I would watch unbelievingly, as my worst fears were realized.

Never again. Rather than trying to invent some arcane "system", you have dissected, observed, analyzed, and then explained the "system" that immutably exists. My confidence and decisiveness have improved significantly, and with my new knowledge, I now have a much better idea how little I know. I eagerly anticipate an opportunity to take a Seminar. Thanks again from a grateful student.

Henry J.

I know you are all very busy keeping all the followers updated, but I just had to tell you thanks and how much you are all appreciated. I especially appreciate all the straight and honest answers I get back when I ask questions. I am working my way back up after doing a miserable job by myself.

After making money on your Free Material I felt I needed to support Pristine. I signed up for Pristine Swing Trader Lite and will add the Core Trader next month. The Free One-week Trial was a great help. It allowed me to look at the available services to see what I should start out with and not get over my head. Sometime in 2002 my wife and I will come in for a Seminar.
THANKS TO ALL THE STAFF. YOU'RE THE GREATEST.

Fred C.

Very impressed w/your calls in general. I have to say that reading your letter and having the benefit of your thinking really helps immensely. It provides a sane framework, then one can listen to one's hunches with perspective.

Thank you. 

Jesse

Your service is fantastic! Due to my location I have not made a two day seminar yet, but I read everything (just about) you have published including Swing Trading video and Tools and Tactics for the Master Day Trader...they are great...to the point and no BS.

I have dabbled in options for a couple years, but never have sold puts very professionally. One of your educational documents was on selling puts like a pro. Here is a real life recent example you can share with others... EFII on 30 May 01 closed outside of the lower Bollinger Band after 8 consecutive days of drop. Then...sure enough...sell a put and hold three days maximum (Pristine Method). Look what happened. Four days of nice gains up before starting to correct, but Pristine people sell at 3 (don't be greedy!). Just follow the method after the proper set-up. Wow!

Keep up the good work..and I really want to come to a two-day, but Virginia is a long way away from your seminars. Have you every thought of On-Line Seminars?

Ken S.

I have waited many, many years for this week. I early retired on July 2nd. I have followed the market for 40 years. I have swing traded on a random basis for the last 3 years and been on Pristine Swing Trader Lite for about 2 years. My specific plan for retirement was to trade and manage our investments. I had prepared over the last 2 years with all the reading etc.

Last week I told my wife that all the setup was done and I had to get on with it. Signed up for trial with Pristine. What a great week!! First 2 days were tuf in the market but primarily used them for adjusting my trading technique to the Pristine guidance. Wednesday and Thursday were fabulous - except I got totally blown off line much of the day Thursday with storms in Houston - 2 UPSs on the way from Dell!! But I had traded CSCO before getting blown away!! Today was a 'lay-behind-the-log' day, as we say here in Texas, and I used it to learn the shorting charts. So I end up my first week with a good batting average, a 2.2 sharp, and a few more $$ in the bank. But more importantly, my trading plan is written and I have executed it successfully, pulling together 40 years of waiting.

I cannot tell you what this week meant to me relative to all the change that has occurred in our lives in the last 12 months to get to this point this afternoon. You will never know what you have done for someone on 'the other side'. Keep up the great work and coaching.

David S

My name is Jorge and I am a subscriber of the PCT. I think that it is a great addition to other pristine oferrings.

I would like to congratulate you because I have been facinated by the way Greg Capra analize a stock, market or whatever can be traded and you have a similar aproach of always thinking how other traders are filling(emotions) at the different areas of the cycle.

Jorge M.

First, I'd like to say that the first day I used PPSN, I saved well over the price of my quarterly Silver membership. I jumped prematurely onto RFMD (didn't bail when Cisco announced) at 31.50. However, it was the first large-lot swing purchase - 400 shares - I had done and I decided to hold for a three point gain.

My account was down $1500 this afternoon and I almost sold...however I still had faith in this stock since the technicals still looked good and RFMD has been resilient over the past two days compared to AMCC and CIEN. The analysis you gave was close to what I had done earlier this evening...and now I feel good until next Wednesday still holding for 3-5 with some solid backing behind me :-) Oh and a special thanks to the new book "Tools and Tactics for the Master Day Trader". I read it, started investing and am now up almost 140% in 4 weeks!

Thank you,

Colin R.

I'm yet another happy reader of the PCT. You used to give us the your old Strike Trader letter in the White Plains in-house room. Glad to see the PCT picked up where the Strike Trader left off.

Happy trading (and writing).

John B.

I signed up for a year of "The Pristine Swing Trader" today because I now believe, after using the service for 6 weeks, that I will still be trading in a year. I'm reading Tools & Tactics for the Master Day Trader. All this for the first time really has provided me with a sense of self control that was missing before finding Pristine. Anyway, just a few words of gratitude to all of you at Pristine for the good work you do.

Aloha,

Gary M., Hawaii

On Friday morning, I read the Wednesday weekly lesson on bullish/bearish mortgage plays. I then scanned ESP for pre-market downgappers. I located VTSS and PWAV. Guess what? They played out in textbook fashion. And any one of your students could have found it. Here is a great realtime example, as well as demonstration of the elegance of ESP to seek out great opportunity.

Best, Alan

My first $11,000 day!!!!! Played your recommendation on NXTL in today's Pristine Swing Trader issue. What a fantastic play! Thanks 11,000 times and more.

P.S. I strongly believe that attending your 3-day seminar and subscribing to your services is worth "all the gold on earth". Thanks again for everything you guys teach.

Max from Monte-Carlo.

I have been a student of Pristine Swing Trader for 3+ years. I was the one who worked with you in writing the initial draft of Pristine Gems - a collection of gems that I had collected from your writings of Pristine Swing Trader and Real Time Trading Room. If you recollect, I meet you and Greg about a month ago at Day-Trading Expo in LA.

Anyway, the reason for this mail is to particularly thank you and Greg for all your teachings, insights, market wisdom, and mentorship. I am one of the students who was struggling to extract profits from markets with a very small account of 12K (early 1998). Today I am proud to say this account has grown to 200K+ (Nov 1999). Its been about a year that I have started picking stocks (both long & shorts) and analyzing markets on my own. Thanks to you, I am proud of myself for raking these profits.

Among many other things that you have taught that echoes in me every trading day, the two things that I doubted had come very much true.

..."do not be disappointed with losses, learn from it. A loss trade teaches much much more than a profitable trade. Continue to stay in the market and continue to learn and apply the learned lessons and one day market WILL return all your losses and more."

AND

..." one day you WILL be able to scan (eye-ball) & identify next day plays from a long list of stocks in minutes."

Thanks guys and good luck in your SPAIN and WEST COAST office expansion.

Christmas and New Year Greetings!

-Dev, New Jersey

I am enjoying and learning a lot from your "Smarty Pants" lessons.

Regards,

Alvaro

Thanks for taking time to join the chat room the last several days. The room really perks up when you are there. Your insights are like gold! Today's comments about Lady Luck were wonderful. I also liked your strategy talk about shorting a 1/2 lot on a conventional long set up on a down day and covering with a 1 - 1 1/2 lot, if it breaks upward.

I am completely pleased with my subscription to Pristine. My results have improved both in consistency and net profits.

See you in White Plains in January! Take care and hope you are feeling 100% real soon.

Dan G, Alaska

Thanks for the help – as an aside –your response to my question was such a great thing. – why? I teach at Temple University and that is exactly the same approach I use with the students – I ask them questions as a way to have them get to the answer. They find that very frustrating because they want the answer. However, I feel that they only learn when they get the answer themselves – my philosophy about learning is “to learn is to discover” and I state in my syllabus for any course I teach that ”I am here to help you learn not to teach you”. So you can see why it was such a great thing to be able to experience from the other side what I have been teaching for so long. Just thought I would share that with you, and thanks again for helping me learn!

GREAT 11/8/04 newsletter! If you can believe it was going to ask you about moving the stop! Also, terrific critique of AW!

Regards,

I wish to congratulate you for a masterpiece accomplishment. When I joined PDT, I thought what a great service. You've made trading a great pleasure for the individual investor. Thank you.

Aly, Florida

New Core Trader is great.

Thanks,

I have been on this service for about one month. I am so pleased with the knowledge and understanding of the market I am receiving. Quite frankly, I honestly feel like I would be less likely to play in this environment without your direction and encouragement. Thank You.

Don, Washington

I've been a subscriber to your newsletter for about a month and love it.

Janet H.

I've read and re-read all the past logs and collected over 150 Pristine "Gems" addressing trading, market, discipline & psychology. Interestingly, studying my losses, I have found my major losses came from not knowing or following these "gems". I am thankful I now have mentors.

Dev, New Jersey

Consigned to a Sisyphean trading nightmare"? Nice turn of phrase! Great trader and literary, too......PCT is still the first email I open every morning.

Pam P.

Thought you might like to know.

Rich

Thanks for the lessons over the last 9 months... today is my first $10,000 + Day!!!

Mike, Chicago

I just made 34 points on CMGI when it rebounded off it's 20 day MA.

George, Illinois

Richard K.

Regards,

Sam

I wanted to give you some positive feedback. Yesterday's lessons were fantastic. Once again your great teaching abilities helped me learn and absorb so much.

I was working with the 20-200MA charting technique, and made over $2000.00 using this technique the first day. More importantly, your teaching is giving me more confidence as a trader. (which I really need since I trade a very large portfolio)

So thanks again for your continuing efforts.

Sincerely,

Michael, Florida

I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate the new Core Trader. It's a wonderful product.

Thanks,

Ted C.

Susie, for what it's worth, I scrolled throughout the history of the last 10 days, and came up with your rooms numbers. About 60%wins but more important, the wins were 5 times greater than the losses, Ridiculously KEWEL!!

Michael H.

I reached an important internal milestone today that prompted me to send a thank you to the two of you for your able leadership of the ATR. Over the last two weeks, my net profit exceeded on a pro rata basis the non-stock compensation that I received from being the Chief Financial Officer of a NYSE company. Additionally as we near the midpoint of this year I have already reached the net profit that I had projected for all of 2006. I am certain that this new level of success is certainly attributable to your outstanding mentorship coupled with the excellent education provided by Pristine. I truly appreciate the educational emphasis that the two of you bring to each day of the ATR. Thanks again for all that you do.

Larry W.

Just a note to say that before I came into the ATR I lost a lot of money. I am so glad I made the decision to come here.

Thank you for all your teachings/lessons/advice throughout the year.  I am learning a tremendous amount from you. Your plays and explanations have been an integral part towards my road to finally becoming a successful trader. Believe it or not your "pound the mouse" helped me tremendously to get over my unnecessary hesitations.

Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year

Arti N.

I am 'rockr' in the ATR. I took TPM1 & TPM2. A Pristine counselor was there much of the time and taught a section or two. I really appreciate how you run the room. I especially appreciate it when you take the time to explain things - as it helps me to gain a better understanding of what I have learned so far. I am thinking about repeating TPM2 in Chicago this July... Thanks for all you do,

Roy D.

Thanks to Pristine and you fellas, I am up $45,000 so far this year...that's after commissions but not including margin interest.

Pam B.

Just a short note to say how much the daily commentary by you & other Pristine counselors in the chat room is appreciated. Along w/ couple of others have recently moved over from another online chat room that was not managed nearly as professionally. Don’t need to be told what to do but having someone help analyze the technicals is hugely helpful.

Robert R.

I would like to thank you very much for everything in the past 9 months I was in this room. Honestly, from all trading knowledge I value "Pristine Methodologies" as a most useful, practical and easy to follow. And also Pristine works in any market environment! And you guys are GREAT TEACHERS, funny and have patience with all the "best in the world traders" (including myself). I promise you I will see you on Pristine refreshment seminars.

Marek J.

I have been trading since '98...have been taking courses with Pristine for last 2 years....refreshers on both Trading the Pristine Method® seminars and Trading Lab....thankfully I am up almost $22,000 in the past 2 weeks...net! Thanks to all the good training and also the information that you and everyone in the room brings to the table, I am up big time....Boy, am I watching things like a hawk right now! Thanks for all your help!

Pamela B.

You are one of the best teachers I have run across in this business. I have learned more since coming into ATR than at any point prior.

Dick

Thanks for the great response. I really appreciate this coaching relationship, and not just "the benefits of your experiences" but the effort and consideration you put into it. I didn't say this, but in our last session when you began offering advice about the office, I was floored. I had been asking everyone close to me to give me some "hard" input on the topic. It was both surprising and comforting to recieve it, but I really didn't expect it. I'm really thankful for it, though. Your thoughts were some of the clearest and most thorough that I had been exposed to on any subject. Pretty cool. I got off the phone and raved about your advice and our session to my wife. Then I plowed alot harder into what I needed to accomplish.

Ray

I have really enjoyed the last seven months in this room every day. You have taught me a great deal mostly through your talking with others. I still have some demons that I haven't licked so I am going to take some time away from the room and see if I can focus on my trading flaws and resolve if I can actually make it as a full time trader. You are terrific leaders for the room and I hope you continue to do it as I fully intend to solve my problems and then return for more learning. Thank you for answering all my questions it has been most helpful...

Jack L.

Bob L.

Natan D.

I just recently joined your Pristine Advanced Trading Room online services and I wanted to extend my appreciation and satisfaction for your services. I have been trading stocks online for approximately one year. I have used other services without receiving the satisfaction that I have had with your services. Since the time that I began using your services I have experienced a much higher success rate in my trading activities. The satisfaction that I have with your services has far surpassed the services of any other company that I have previously subscribed to. The moderators teaching is what I value the most.

George Z.

I wanted to mention how much I have benefited from subscribing to Pristine and the Advanced Trading Room. It is remarkable how much I have learned about trading from Pristine. Your market calls are very impressive, and what I appreciate most is your sincerity in sharing knowledge and expertise so that the members of the room will also do well on their own by learning to listen to what the market is saying.

I have received much hand holding and extra attention whenever I asked for guidance and advice. It is easy to see that Pristine's main goal is to make sure each member develops the skills and discipline necessary to be a successful trader. Believe me, I have made my mistakes, but you have been great at getting me on the right track by pointing out my errors and reinforcing the importance of following the rules and being disciplined. Many of these points I already knew, but for one reason or another, did not pay close enough attention.

Many of Pristine's trades are incredible calls. I have not always been able to trade your calls, but by following your trades I have learned to identify what makes the trade successful. I am truly grateful to have learned from the best during the worst time in NASDAQ history. I feel I have gained knowledge that will benefit me for years to come and find that I am gaining confidence in my ability to be a successful trader. Since late December, my account has increased at least 30%, which is great considering my lack of experience and the fact that I am trading with limited funds. I know for a fact that others in the room have been even more successful.

Thank you for providing such an excellent service. Hope your New Year is off to a great start.

Sincerely,

With the recommendations of Pristine and the Advanced Room I have increased my portfolio almost 40 % since 12/22. When we started positioning in the yearenders that you suggested. Since I have found out about the Advanced Room and joined it I have stopped my severe bleeding and started to regain some serious losses. I am most grateful for the education from your website but especially the discipline I have gained being in the room. I wish I found it sooner.

Sincerely,

Don Z.

I wrote an earlier email about how satisfied I was with the Advanced Room. I mentioned that I have doubled my account since late December and have about $140,000 in gains.

After I wrote the message, I realized that I forgot to mention that this was done with proper money management and a portfolio of stocks rather than simply one huge risky winner. My biggest winner was probably XIRC which got a buyout offer from INTC this morning ($30,000). I owned about 15 different small cap stocks (which tend to have the strongest bounces during January). About 9 were bought mainly primarily on Pristine's recommendation (and nice technical daily bottoming charts). Three were stocks that I discovered. Three were stocks that Pristine didn't officially recommend but I liked the technical patterns. I remember you teaching us that there are times that you want to be aggressive. I agreed that this was a time to be aggressive. The Nasdaq had just experienced a massive decline and January is typically a month when stocks bounce. My account was totally margined out but I didn't experience even one day with a drawdown. I have a profit on almost all my stocks (typically $5000 - $10,000).

Jordan S.

I joined the Pristine Advanced room roughly 3 months ago because I was at wits end trying to trade this crazy NASDAQ market. I would have one great day followed by 3 bad days, so I figured I would come to Pristine for help. I watched for the first several days before I started following any recommendations. As soon as I felt comfortable, I started trading. Your staff teaches patience, patience, and more patience! They have really turned my trading around, and yet I know that I have so much more to learn from you. Your "yearenders" have netted me a paltry 30-35% this year already. I look forward to working with you in the future in the Pristine Advanced Trading Room.

Thanks again,

C. Swearingen III

I thought I would take a moment to thank everyone at Pristine for the great job you guys are doing in this difficult trading environment. I have been trading on my own and at other desks for the past 3 years and have never done as well as I am doing now with The Advanced Stock & Derivatives Trading Room. Since mid December I am up a huge 112%!!! This would not necessarily be such a huge accomplishment in a bull market but in a bear market?? You have been right on the money more times than not and your pulse on this insane market is incredible.

I appreciate all the hard work that goes into making Pristine the great place that it is and look forward to a long and profitable relationship.

Best regards,

Sherry S.

Just wanted you to know that I'm impressed with what the Pristine staff is doing in your Momentum Room. I subscribe to both the Momentum & Advanced Rooms and so far my biggest gains have been in the Momentum Room. Older traders like myself who are tired of the frantic, high-beta pace and are happy to make consistent, respectable gains every day. In the Momentum Room, I netted $1070 on Monday & $408 today, and these are just the kind of gains I want. (On Tuesday and Wednesday I was in the Advanced room). Thanks for the great services.

Eric B., California

Just wanted to send u a note. For about the last month I have been a subscriber to Pristine Chat rooms. ( bstein). I listen to both the Momentum and Advanced Rooms. I have been Day Trading for about a year and losing a lot of money. The daytrading firm I trade with in New York City doesn't have much of a training program. On my own I have read seven books on Day trading including Tools and Tactics for the Master Day Trader book as well as Toni Turners book. I also have used videos, cassettes, and the active traders magazine to learn. But my point is that I very much appreciate the information that you and the other traders share in the chatrooms. I plan on going to the 3 day seminar but till then I hope the information you share in the chatrooms will hold me over. I take many of the trades that you guys give out in the chatrooms and make money. Besides the instructions that you share such as what to do in the gap up/down situation or when the stock or futures move to fill the gap, I find it very useful that you tell me what side of the market to be on and when to start taking profits. You guys are very professional and I see you don't have to run a chatroom to make living, because you can make plenty of money trading on your own. OK just wanted to drop you a note and thank you for doing all the extra work and for helping me succeed in this field. Because I wasn't till I got involved in the Chat rooms.

Thanks a lot.

Glen B., New York

Hope all is well. Just wanted to drop a note to express my gratitude at you and your company. I started my trading about 4 months ago after doing tremendous amount of research. What I have learned in the past 4 months as a member of RTR its just unreal. My trading has become so good that even I cant believe what is happening. Unfortunately, you have not been active in RTR since I joined and I look forward to the day you come back so I can learn from you as well.

Believe me, I have been relentless in posting literally hundreds and hundreds of questions as probably one of the most active members in RTR. Pristine has answered just about each one of them contributing tremendously to what I know today. Your staff (not to mention GREG, who is the best!) has helped me make my trading dream come true. I hope one day to get to know you and all the staff at Pristine on a personal level. Again, I look forward to your return to RTR so that I can learn from your expertise and experience.

Jaime, New York

The RTR has really helped me. I wouldn't dream of canceling. Netted over $20,000 last month trading 500 shares. I'm learning discipline from your comments. Thanks

-Debra, Alabama

I just wanted to take a minute and drop you a note of thanks!!!! My trading efficiency and effectiveness continues to improve day by day and week by week. While many ingredients are responsible for my success, your personal guidance, teaching and training in the Real Time Trading Rooms have recently been (far and away) the elements that have honed my execution skills, and brought together everything that I have learned over the past year and a half...including Pristine Three Day, etc.

I enjoy your consistency, humor, psychology insights into the traders mind, and of course those juicy picks!!!!! Take care and thanks.....

-Dan, Alaska