"Hi Jack,
I’m emailing you tonight b/c I wanted to give you a “thanks”. Thank you for spending your time with me on the floor, teaching me, making me money, and of course introducing me to great hot dogs!

Getting down to the floor was something I've wanted since I was a sophomore in high school and it was awesome. A ton of history, information, and energy is generated off the floor and it was really cool being down there. Thank you for having me.

As Jim Kramer says "some people want to make friends, me...I just want to make you money". You truly have a passion for translating your 10+ years trading experience into something that I and others can understand and make money from. I made a couple thousand today and I kept hearing in the back of my head what you said yesterday: "I'm trying to keep you guys short the Dow". It saved me from some potential bad trades today that I would have otherwise taken part of.

Lastly, who could come to Chicago and not enjoy being introduced to a restaurant like you brought me to?! Great place and thank you for treating me.

You have a sense of honesty and simplicity to what you do and it's extremely helpful during the day. Thank you and I look forward to trading and learning from you in the future.

PK" -- (Received 1/21/08)

"Hello Jack and Saul,

I would like to thank you guys for helping me turn the corner and stop going on "hunches" but instead understanding when and why to take a trade. You have taught me how to trade and the reasons why a trade should be taken.

Jack’s continuous classes and his objective of seeing that EVERYONE succeeds…it doesn't matter when; he always has time for me. He has such a passion for the market.

For visitors to Jack’s site who read this: Jack’s trading room is not about giving you trades; it’s about teaching you to have confidence to make and work a trade. The “Opening Call” sets you up for the day, then just be patient, wait for market direction and then enjoy the ride.

Thanks guys

Stace Ellinas" -- Feb 2008

Although it is not customary to display rejecion comments, we recognize that each trader must trade within themselves. Below is an email excahnge between Jack and a recent trial user named Ziad.

Begin Email Exchange

Hi Jack,
I've been meaning to call you but I'm always busy trading during the market and after market I haven't found the time. My hotcomm subscription expired at the end of September, which is why I haven't been in the room the last week. Anyhow, I just wanted to thank you for the last couple months and to tell you that it helped me find my way to a style that really fits me. My recent results are quite encouraging.
Regarding a subscription to any of Marlin's services, I don't think I will be pursuing that at this time. It's not about the cost, but rather the fact that I believe for something to truly benefit a trader it has to fit into his style of trading the markets. And for me, I prefer to use my own support and resistance levels (which I have been practicing this last month with excellent results) and I don't like to become dependent on any floor info such as what the institutions and locals are looking at since that would make me dependent on a source that I may not have in the future. In fact, not using it forces me to develop my market reading skills further which will benefit me in the long run.
Having said that though, I would definitely like to keep you as a contact as you never know how our paths may cross in the future. So maybe i'll stay in touch from time to time to let you know how things are going.
But again I just wanted to thank you, and I gotta say that the level of personal attention you show your clients during and after market is great. Good luck with the business and your trading, and I hope we'll be in touch in the future.
Take care,
Ziad


Hi Ziad – Thanks for getting in touch.
Glad to hear things are going well. You’re a sharp guy and I hope you’ll keep in touch and let me know how you progress. I sure wish you’d weave some of our info in tho…I’ve just learned that the MORE reasons we have to make a trade, the better chance we have to put the trade on and stay with it. And I know the stuff I put on my letter can only help you in that regard. I would be remiss if I didn’t try to remind you of that; I like working with GOOD traders.
Thanks for your comments too about the service.
Jack


Thanks a lot Jack... I appreciate what you said. And while I understand ur point of view I still have to stick with my convictions on this one.
As for the comments you can definitely put them on the website, and you can add that I think you're a great guy too that's genuinely interested in helping traders :)
Take care,
Ziad

End Email Exchange

"Dear Jack, Just a few lines to thank you for everything you have done for my trading. I can’t tell you enough that if it wasn’t for you I would not be trading at all at this time. Your sound, disciplined approach, combined with the information you get from the floor and from your work, keep me most of the time on the right side of the market. This has caused a huge boost to my confidence and to my consistency in generating profits, but most importantly to have good trades. I am glad I subscribe to your service and please don’t change anything.

Best Regards,
Angelo"
-- October 15, 2007 --

"Dear Jack:

I really want to say thanks for everything that I have learned from You and The Marlin Letter. Prior to taking your course, I was trading about 75 contracts per month. Today, I traded 48 Dow contracts with 40 of the trades lasting less than 2 minutes! I CAN NOT BELIEVE HOW MUCH I HAVE IMPROVED! Thanks Jack. My Wife thanks you also.

Sincerely,
TrdrJoe from Colorado"
-- October 15, 2007 --

"Jack, you have changed my life.

Thanks to your levels, insights and “war stories” I have been able to turn a losing futures account into my most valuable asset and most powerful income generator. More importantly, you have given me hope for the future I want and can actually now achieve. Your levels are without a doubt the best in the entire world. I’ve subscribed to dozens of other levels, pivots and trading “systems” and they don’t even deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence as The Marlin Letter. Quite honestly, becoming a subscriber and student of yours has changed my life. I wake up every trading day exited and ready to go. I ask myself, “I wonder how much money I am going to make today?” Before I discovered you, I would ask myself, “how am I going to make up for the losses I will undoubtedly suffer today?” Often, I think of how lucky I am to have discovered you. My only regret is not having found you years ago – that would have spared me much grief and suffering – and money!!! Keep up the fantastic work and I look forward to working with both you and Saul for years to come. Cheers!
-- September 27, 2007 -- Patrick Britton

"Jack, you have changed my life.

Thanks to your levels, insights and “war stories” I have been able to turn a losing futures account into my most valuable asset and most powerful income generator. More importantly, you have given me hope for the future I want and can actually now achieve. Your levels are without a doubt the best in the entire world. I’ve subscribed to dozens of other levels, pivots and trading “systems” and they don’t even deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence as The Marlin Letter. Quite honestly, becoming a subscriber and student of yours has changed my life. I wake up every trading day exited and ready to go. I ask myself, “I wonder how much money I am going to make today?” Before I discovered you, I would ask myself, “how am I going to make up for the losses I will undoubtedly suffer today?” Often, I think of how lucky I am to have discovered you. My only regret is not having found you years ago – that would have spared me much grief and suffering – and money!!! Keep up the fantastic work and I look forward to working with both you and Saul for years to come. Cheers!
-- September 27, 2007 -- Patrick Britton

"Hi Tony & Jack,

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to both of you for conducting great training sessions, especially the 1-on-1 with Tony. It was a great experience learning from both of you who are active traders.

The lessons are great for me as a novice, not only because of any specific setups. I felt that the risk management, review of trades, and psychology aspects are things that will help me in my trading. Seeing how you use markets correlation to confirm different products is a good one I could use in my trading. You guys had show me how a pro prepare himself on a daily basis, so as to be consistently profitable and stay in the game.

Last but not least, I am happy to know that you will not be leaving the novice to survive on his own. It was nice to be able to keep in contact with you guys as I develop myself and continue my path to be a professional trader.

Please feel free to post this testimonial on both your website. Also, if someone needs a reference; you may ask him/her to email me.
Thank you and I look forward to developing further relationship with you guys in the future."

Kind Regards,
Oh"
Posted 16 September 2007 --

"Jack and Saul! Thank you for the kind of service and information you're providing! You guys are doing a TREMENDOUS JOB providing the information in real time and with the adequate edge! I feel a LOT more comfortable trading all markets (Bonds, 10s, 5s and YM)simultaneously. I BECAME a day trader because of you JACK! A very special THANK'S to you."
Current Cleint -- Charles Gollain