DislikedClockwork71 - excellent post - my responses, for whatever they're worth, in blue typeface.
Perfectionism drives us down a path toward the futile quest for the "holy grail", and has arguably been my personal biggest enemy to date. I've come to believe that it's robust charting concepts (see above) that best stand the test of time.
And yes, compounding via fixed fractional position sizing, plus a consistent (in principle, but flexible in the smaller detail) method/strategy, will make us rich.
I don't wish to sound conceited, but it feels like I'm getting very close to experiencing my own "aha moment" (as coined by Dirk du Toit, in his book Bird Watching in Lion Country). I suspect that you are currently at a similar point.
Anyway, just my 2p, for whatever its worth.
DavidIgnored
I find it very interesting that you and one or two other traders have commented recently in a positive way regarding the trading style of Dirk du Toit. Even more interesting is that Jacko and Trader888 style of trading is very similar to what D d T promotes. There was a time on this forum where his trading methods were discounted even ridiculed by several traders. I do not recall who they were, I wonder if they are still around? I certainly have had positive results.
Lou