I use cbsmarketwatch, realmoney.com and tradethenews.com I pull most stocks with news, but if I keep it on, I will reduce the size. I never adjust prices based on indications. Sometimes news stocks are great, other times they're terrible. Just depends how you like to trade 'em. Today was oh so close to a super day, but two stocks cost me over 4 grand. Ended up -$350.
4 fills 1000 shares each 3 winners/1 loser +340 minus the commissions Don and his brother got from me.
Don I'm don't understand why limit orders are dangerous to use for the openings. If you don't get filled on the open then shouldn't your price be even better than the opening price? Any clarification would be appreciated. Thanks
i wait till 08:29 cst... however i believe that opening orders are not billable... you might want to double check this...
Our traders don't get 5 minute fees anyway (for the most part), and opening only orders shouldn't be billed anyway. I put mine in between 9:22 - 9:28 (to assure the 2 minute TIF). Don
4 fills / 1000 shares each 3 short / 1 long +172.00 - .85 / + .65 % blocked 8 out of 94..... gobble till you wobble...
OUCH!! 9 fills, 100 shares each. -327$ 7 long, 2 short. Both shorts were winners, only 3 long winners. Lost large on NOV and AHC. Made small bits on CEG, DIS, DYN, HSP and UIS. Small losers on VC and MYL. I think the lesson of today is to avoid Oil at all costs!!!!! I accidently turned my 100 share into a 200 share position on AHC near the highs of the day. Had I put a sell order in instead, I might have been much closer to break even... Anyone else avoid Oil on the open?? mnx