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  1. TA question often asked... "Do trendlines work"?

    I am not endorsing OP's posts on the object. However, discretionary trading is a very personal thing and I find the humble trend line (more...
    Post by: savoir, Nov 23, 2023 in forum: Technical Analysis

  2. Two Questions For Practicing Day Traders

    He sees you as a fish, obviously. Tuna or mackerel?
    Post by: savoir, Nov 6, 2023 in forum: Trading

  3. Opening Range Breakout Strategy

    The ORB is a useful concept to know for trading stock index futures. Toby Crabel’s book, which was very hard to get a copy of in 1999, made a big...
    Post by: savoir, Nov 6, 2023 in forum: Strategy Building

  4. Prudent Risk Management Is The Only True Edge In TRADING

    I appreciate the clarification. The stop loss is a sacred cow. You have an impressive collection of quotes in support of that and give two...
    Post by: savoir, Oct 15, 2023 in forum: Risk Management

  5. Prudent Risk Management Is The Only True Edge In TRADING

    If you are referring to me, Gumby, I’m not shouting anything. I responded to a person who deserved a thoughtful answer from me. Yes, letting a...
    Post by: savoir, Oct 14, 2023 in forum: Risk Management

  6. Prudent Risk Management Is The Only True Edge In TRADING

    No offense taken. Investor or trader doesn’t matter. The money is all figured as capital gains at the end of the quarter. Thank goodness for...
    Post by: savoir, Oct 14, 2023 in forum: Risk Management

  7. Prudent Risk Management Is The Only True Edge In TRADING

    I won’t object to that label. Ya gotta be in to win. I am an investor with impeccable timing.
    Post by: savoir, Oct 14, 2023 in forum: Risk Management

  8. Prudent Risk Management Is The Only True Edge In TRADING

    It’s a formula. GIGO I explained it a couple of ways. I’m out of words. Already answered. Don’t over leverage.
    Post by: savoir, Oct 14, 2023 in forum: Risk Management

  9. Prudent Risk Management Is The Only True Edge In TRADING

    I thought my post was unambiguous. You must have skipped over the part where I said I don’t use stop losses for futures and my rationale. I also...
    Post by: savoir, Oct 14, 2023 in forum: Risk Management

  10. 100% PERFECT TA setups... If you're not watching for these, you might as well go flip burgers.

    Burger flippers are set to make $20 per hour starting next April. Gonna need to come up with a new put down.
    Post by: savoir, Oct 13, 2023 in forum: Technical Analysis

  11. Prudent Risk Management Is The Only True Edge In TRADING

    I have no suggestions. Day trading stocks isn’t my thing. It used to be my thing when the market structure was highly favorable for day trading...
    Post by: savoir, Oct 13, 2023 in forum: Risk Management

  12. Prudent Risk Management Is The Only True Edge In TRADING

    You asked what should you do. Lacking any details, I don’t know what you should do. I didn’t take your post as being argumentative and I would...
    Post by: savoir, Oct 12, 2023 in forum: Risk Management

  13. Prudent Risk Management Is The Only True Edge In TRADING

    I don’t know. What are your choices?
    Post by: savoir, Oct 11, 2023 in forum: Risk Management

  14. Prudent Risk Management Is The Only True Edge In TRADING

    Good discretion plus good execution skills (tactics) make a considerable edge. Risk management can be reduced simply to not over leveraging. A...
    Post by: savoir, Oct 10, 2023 in forum: Risk Management

  15. Index futures: how many contracts are there?

    Have you looked into open interest?
    Post by: savoir, Oct 10, 2023 in forum: Index Futures

  16. What are your trading habits?

    DRS stands for Direct Registration System. It is an alternative registration method for people who don’t want their stocks registered in their...
    Post by: savoir, Oct 3, 2023 in forum: Trading

  17. "Do trendlines work?" + Confluence of support... SP 4200?

    Are you trading the QQQ on the monthlies? Or are you talking short-term? If you’re asking for an opinion about the longer view, I don’t like...
    Post by: savoir, Oct 3, 2023 in forum: Technical Analysis

  18. "Do trendlines work?" + Confluence of support... SP 4200?

    Modern technology, ain’t it grand? It has made charts ubiquitous and now everyone “sees” the same thing.
    Post by: savoir, Sep 26, 2023 in forum: Technical Analysis

  19. Prudent Risk Management Is The Only True Edge In TRADING

    Maybe not exactly that phrase which is what I quoted from the book. You repeatedly call trading a “craft” which is what I found odd. I think you...
    Post by: savoir, Sep 26, 2023 in forum: Risk Management

  20. Prudent Risk Management Is The Only True Edge In TRADING

    I read it over the weekend. The psych parts are from the Mark Douglas cookie cutter. Regardless, it was a quick read and not dull at all. The...
    Post by: savoir, Sep 26, 2023 in forum: Risk Management
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