I'm not sure when, if ever, SportyNorty, I've enjoyed reading an intelligent, well-phrased, and entertaining response as yours to my curiosity about the capacities/limits of technical analysis in the modern era. The promoters, indeed and sadly,still are around, as until recently (when the stock returned to plunging) Investor Edge was huckstering Monarch America, which appropriately has the verbalized ticker symbol of "buttful" (spelled BTFL). Still, Monarch America's former name of Cannabis Kinetics, having the symbol CANK, was not the greatest thing since sliced bread either.
Your discussion-board has answered fully and positively whether there is a place in the I-hub domain for intelligent exchanges devoid of name-calling, other than condemning unethical promotional schemes.
As this note is far too serious, I'll close with one of my favorite stories. The exalted but vain professor was holding class, and one student was totally dying to ask a question. It took all the student's energy and courage to pose the question which he prefaced with "I hope this is not a stupid question.." The professor began: "There are no stupid questions; there are only stupid people who ask questions!"
Wishing you all continued success,
Bernie (I didn't want to use my actual first and middle initials)
