I'm trying to remember more than three members, who post here regularly, who aren't talking their book.
If you express a view inconsistent with your extant book, either you are not speaking with naive honest clarity, or you are self-destructive. Thus, any one with a position in the market who is not "talking their book" is a treacherous person to listen to. If they are not lying to manipulate you, they are at least too complex to model.
In general, I agree with you. I've noticed (I think) some who have long holdings but don't try to influence the mood of this thread.
The complex personalities here are the most interesting to me. I believe that there are several who practice second level thinking when it comes to making a post here. I also think that there are some who are capable of third level thinking.
I think you are a complex person.
Well if "talking my book" means trying to influence the market, I do not do it for that reason at all. I could just spend my time putting up walls and playing that stupid game.
However, I often do trade the position I talk - mainly because I believe it. I also talk in hopes of being challenged. I like to look at every angle and from time to time I gain perspective from others that gives me pause or changes my outlook to a degree. Sometimes I have already made the trade and sometimes I have not.
