Beware Beggars Storming the Gates

[] Careful What You Wish For [View in browser]( [View in browser]( [] From the Desk of Don Yocham: [] From the Desk of Don Yocham: [] My first year out of college was a grind. Within four months of landing my first job in Kansas City as a loan processor, I was laid-off with 80 other hapless mortgage industry workers (thank you Federal Reserve). A couple of months later I was in Chicago sharing a studio apartment with two other former fraternity brothers (one pull-out couch and another couch between us). We all had jobs as runners at the CBOT getting paid $7.50 an hour for 30 hours a week. Certainly not enough to cover much in a big city. So, at the end of the day, I had gaps to fill. One way was to show up at a trader’s desk at 4:30 AM to help him write his daily trade letter to clients. We analyzed Market Profile charts — called Steidlemayer charts at the time and inspiration for the Volume Profiles upon which I rely so heavily today. But that was a couple of hours a day, so I still came up short. [But since I had evenings and weekends free but nothing to spend, I did what I had to do…]( [] [Signature Don Yocham] Don Yocham [] p.s. You can’t beg the market for money. But you can make it work for you. If it’s not, [join my free Prosperity Pub Community in Telegram]( where I’m constantly sharing ways I make it work for me. [] My first year out of college was a grind. Within four months of landing my first job in Kansas City as a loan processor, I was laid-off with 80 other hapless mortgage industry workers (thank you Federal Reserve). A couple of months later I was in Chicago sharing a studio apartment with two other former fraternity brothers (one pull-out couch and another couch between us). We all had jobs as runners at the CBOT getting paid $7.50 an hour for 30 hours a week. Certainly not enough to cover much in a big city. So, at the end of the day, I had gaps to fill. One way was to show up at a trader’s desk at 4:30 AM to help him write his daily trade letter to clients. We analyzed Market Profile charts — called Steidlemayer charts at the time and inspiration for the Volume Profiles upon which I rely so heavily today. But that was a couple of hours a day, so I still came up short. [But since I had evenings and weekends free but nothing to spend, I did what I had to do…]( [] [Signature Don Yocham] Don Yocham [] p.s. You can’t beg the market for money. But you can make it work for you. If it’s not, [join my free Prosperity Pub Community in Telegram]( where I’m constantly sharing ways I make it work for me. [] Disclaimer & Disclosures The information in this email is intended for informational purposes only and does not guarantee specific results as there is a high degree of risk involved with trading. Also, our traders are real traders and may have financial interests in the companies discussed. Please see our [Terms and Conditions]( for more information. This email was sent to {EMAIL} by Prosperity Pub 495 Town Plaza | Ponte Vedra | FL | 32081 [Unsubscribe]( [] Disclaimer & Disclosures The information in this email is intended for informational purposes only and does not guarantee specific results as there is a high degree of risk involved with trading. Also, our traders are real traders and may have financial interests in the companies discussed. Please see our [Terms and Conditions]( for more information. This email was sent to {EMAIL} by Prosperity Pub 495 Town Plaza | Ponte Vedra | FL | 32081 [Unsubscribe](