Are we at a short term bottom?

Discussion in 'Trading' started by riskfreetrading, Mar 10, 2008.

  1. I think longer term. In 2006 the dow added nearly 200 points.
     
    #21     Mar 10, 2008
  2. bought back a quarter of position at 64.55. Moved stops up.
     
    #22     Mar 10, 2008
  3. Bought back the other quarter at 64.47. Cost of buying back of half position is at 64.51. Stops moved a bit down, to overall profit on IWM trading for today.
     
    #23     Mar 10, 2008
  4. Sold 1/4 of position at 64.67 for $0.20 profit on this quarter.
     
    #24     Mar 10, 2008
  5. sold another quarter at 64.80 for $0.25 profit.

    Remaining position has now a $0.10 unrealized profit. I will sum the other profits later. This is definitely a profitable day.
     
    #25     Mar 10, 2008
  6. looking at the chart, it hasnt made a short-term higher higher, followed by a support to make a higher low.

    you can try to catch a falling knife, with a small stop, a low risk high reward play, but the probability of making a successful trade given this criteria is low.

    just my two cents.
     
    #26     Mar 10, 2008
  7. Thanks for advice. I am aware. I am profitable, and will be profitable no matter what. Check my trades (they are in real-time)and match them with the tape. Indeed do not catch the knife unless you can take cut, the knife is close to bottom, and/or you are skilled in playing with knives.
     
    #27     Mar 10, 2008
  8. Current open position (which is half of what I played today) has $0.05 profit. Playing with the other half allowed me to get so far: $0.83 in profits (on half the position). As long as IWM does not go below below 63.87 I am profitable. But stops are well higher than that.
     
    #28     Mar 10, 2008
  9. bought back a quarter of position at $64.49
     
    #29     Mar 10, 2008
  10. riskfree instead of cluttering the thread just create a journal
     
    #30     Mar 10, 2008