Db and Reitberg very, very true. Wanting everything there is usually leads to disaster. The way I see it is if you can master a few...
3:53 pm est he did make sense. He said bull mkts don't usually begin with a lot of speculation. Edwards and Magee stated the same, that...
I admire your discipline!
My thoughts : have a maximum # of trades allowed and maximum daily loss limit with the broker (assuming your broker offers one)....
Thanks for the response. Agree patience and discipline are key. I never forgot the golf book I read that said something like after you get...
Oldtrader I have found your posts very interesting and helpful. My setups I trade are similar to some of yours,but sometimes my discipline is...
Might it be important( for a swing trade of a stock closely correlated to the spx )to weigh the probability of tomorrows open when having a large...
With swing trading I think there must be some I think:) In a swing trade if we have had a huge run and the day closed like today,my opinion is...
Thanks mr. Sub just checked and it was already disabled.
Well,I see a lot of semi stocks that had huge runs and a gap up today and now a huge black candle on daily. My tech swing trades are...
Agree with your post Oldtrader. My toughest battle has been staying in profitable trades longer. Not sure what it's going to take,but at at...
True uptrend days have been rare but profitable if recognized. I'm beginning to realize the size of winners vs.losers is more important than...
Arch and Acary. I may try the idea of scaling out, with a stop slightly below the first exit.If the move continues and accelerates a trendline...
Know how you feel. Distractions are a killer. I definitely trade better when the house is empty, the summer was annoying. The rest of the...
agree with you Allen. I have certain setups for longs and certain setups for shorts. A failed long setup is not necessarily a short setup....
Thanks for everyone's thoughts. Acary,my work has found the opposite of what you are saying. Trailing stops have closed me out of many...
I would like to start a discussion about having an exit target vs. a trailing stop. The trailing stop, trailing by a fixed amount doesn't...
Interesting post What this sounds like is a way to avoid losing. I'm beginning to re-think things. It depends on the traders...
Also having internet problems using a cable modem. Relieving to hear it's not my router or modem. Was hoping it wasn't going to be a...
On Real Tick $SPX.X is the S&P 500 index. It shows a bid/ask . Anyone know where the bid /ask is taken from? I was not aware that this...
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