An Offering to the Spirit of Jesse Livermore
An Offering to the Spirit of Jesse Livermore!
Our friend George Hart sent us this photo he took at the site of Jesse Livermore’s grave in Acton, MA. We hope the offerings are worthy of the former Boy Plunger. In our view George’s own words do the photo better justice than we could: ”Jesse’s grave comes perilously close to being unmarked. The simple inscription is on the back side of his grandparents’ stone. His parents are on one side panel. What a quiet near anonymous end to a tumultuous spectacular life as a trader. Ashes tucked in beside his mother just down Nagog Hill Road from the family homestead in Acton. Perhaps on the far side he knows he’ll never be forgotten as long as markets exist, thanks in no little part to Bill O’Neil and yourselves. The inscription is nearly invisible. Some cold dry snow brought it back to life. And a silent prayer was said.”
Amen!
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In this rare case, both signals gave a slight advantage, though there are cases where the model is penalized, thus buying at the open the next day would give one a better entry price.
Could you explain how did you make money going long the nasdaq Composite in your model between the 12th of January 2011 and the 20th of January 2011 since the whole bar of the 12th was higher than the whole bar of the 20th? Not even buying at the low of the 12th and selling at the high of the 20th would have been profitable.
Thanks
Where is exactly the location of his grave in Acton, MA?
I want to have a visit in one day.
Let me know. THanks.
This is some fascinating content. As someone who has read all I can about the Boy Plunger this is great stuff. Thanks..
Jeff
Acton and Nagog Hill Rd. are in Massachusetts, not New York
I just finished reading his biography. What a story! Very Greek tragedy style life.