Great initiative Kim and @Ringandpinion.
I probably classify as one of the old-timers here, and like many others who've been here a while, I'm no longer here for the official trade alerts but for the power of the community and the forum. Just look at the sheer amount of contribution made this year by The Three Musketeers ( @gf58, @TrustyJules, @FrankTheTank) - both in volume and quality.
What other trading forum has members where someone :
- Creates a snazzy python script and shares it freely for everyone to use
- Creates a whole strategy based on trading call ratios and answers hundreds of questions in return
- highlights a constant stream of unofficial trade ideas month after month.
Without wanting to sound like a suck-up, I can honestly say that I have re-couped my entire SO subscription costs simply from these three guys. So, in my books, anything that rewards members who selflessly share so much, is a great idea.