A picture's worth a 1000 words

Discussion in 'Trading' started by vanzandt, Mar 23, 2017.

  1. Zzzz1

    Zzzz1

    How much more childish can it get. OMG. Grow up kids. Grow some skin.just because I said that a proper call should include a stop level causes a major panic. Ridiculous.

    @vanzandt knows exactly that with a stop level his calls can be easily scrutinized and that he would be stopped out more often than not. He has a pathological addiction to be right. Any proper call should have a stop attached to it. Any analyst any research paper any bank prediction includes stops. Without the call becomes utterly worthless and just wishful thinking.

    A call should include
    Asset id
    Direction
    Price level (the call should be close to the currently traded price)
    Stop level (as percentage of account balance, factoring order size)
    Target price (as percentage of account balance, factoring in order size)
    Anticipated holding period
     
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    #11     Mar 23, 2017
  2. d08

    d08

    That's true, it needs stops and targets at least or some sort of exit strategy. I believe we're near a market top but I don't know if the actual top is here or a few month away - so no call about it.
    But I believe @vanzandt just wanted to randomly chat about the VIX, not speculate about it seriously.
     
    #12     Mar 23, 2017
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  3. vanzandt

    vanzandt

    :D :D
    product-image_ab2938ab-d436-461c-b4ad-cf81d8782437_grande.jpg
     
    #13     Mar 23, 2017
  4. vanzandt

    vanzandt

    He ain't got no distractions
    Can't hear the buzz and bells
    Don't see no lights a flashin'
    Plays by sense of smell
    Always gets a replay
    Never seen him fall
    That deaf dumb and blind kid
    Sure plays a mean pinball
     
    #14     Mar 23, 2017
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  5. Words are cheap;

    I would say...a chart/picture is worth a thousand dollars (potentially way more) o_O :confused: -- but only a rare select few can trade it successfully in the heat of the battle,

    I would like to see how many people can trade, or call the top/bottom, of the daily SPY/DOW/SPX charts.
     
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    #15     Mar 23, 2017
  6. Being in a light mood : and paintings such as :

    sell for nearly $50millions!
     
    #16     Mar 23, 2017
  7. Zzzz1

    Zzzz1

    When has anyone ever become rich calling tops and bottoms? I have never heard of anyone, read of anyone, witnessed anyone, myself included

     
    #17     Mar 23, 2017
  8. sle

    sle

    "Picking bottoms gives you smelly fingers"
     
    #18     Mar 23, 2017
  9. Zzzz1

    Zzzz1

    And a very stressful and miserable life.

     
    #19     Mar 23, 2017
  10. vanzandt

    vanzandt

    This thread is getting off topic.
    A picture says a 1000 words.
    Priceless. :p

    lol.jpg
     
    #20     Mar 23, 2017
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