Don's Openings, Part 5

Discussion in 'Journals' started by Don Bright, Sep 24, 2002.

  1. why don't you sign up for a moderator position,
    [or the web police]?
     
    #231     Oct 26, 2002
  2. I tried to sign up, but when I filled out the application, I used too much profanity.
     
    #232     Oct 26, 2002
  3. egusc

    egusc

    I am not sure how u put up with all of it here and you do it with good humor.

    Take care
     
    #233     Oct 26, 2002
  4. Don,

    In the spirit of fairness....I gave you a plug here:

    http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&posted=145495#post145495

    10-27-02 04:08 PM


    quote:
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    Originally posted by aphexcoil
    This is a hard game and if you want to learn, you have to fall on your face to succeed.

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    I think Don Bright would argue with you on that one.

    You can just as easily learn by success as failure.

    All we learn by failure....is that we are not listening to those who are doing it right when they advise us.

    See, Don has a system, and if people are emotionally equipped, properly funded, have the discipline, maturity, are not stubborn, have no issues with authority figures, begin the learning process like a sponge----absorbing the wisdom of others----rather than thinking they know it all in the beginning----they can and do succeed.

    Have any doubts on that? Just ask Don.


    Now, when little Aphie Boy signs up for your boot camp and the tough drill instructor that you are turns this boy into a man, I fully expect my 10% cut of his commissions as a bird dog fee.
     
    #234     Oct 27, 2002
  5. Don,
    have you found that when the opening (premarket S&P) is +-2.00 that there's not sufficient volitility to make the effort worth while?

    or should one plan on participating irrespective of the premarket S&P?
     
    #235     Oct 28, 2002
  6. I do this every day, no matter what. When we have a small S&P disparity, we may still have a single stock excess that will give us the edge. I simply use a more narrow envelope on "flat" days.



    Today: Monday 6 for 7 + $1850 (92 cents).

    Don
     
    #236     Oct 28, 2002
  7. Thanks 777, I'll put your name in the "good book" for Christmas.....lol...

    But Aphie's gonna have to cut you in on the profits....:D
     
    #237     Oct 28, 2002
  8. Hey, this board provides a way to stay "balanced" in an unbalanced world. Besides most of the guys are ok, they just like to play a bit. I will never turn to the "dark side"....

    Don :cool:
     
    #238     Oct 28, 2002
  9. 1 fill,

    TGT short +.55
     
    #239     Oct 28, 2002

  10. so, here are some questions:

    1) how many stocks did you put orders in on? 7?, or only got filled on 6 out of 7?

    2) are these consistently the same, or news based stocks?
    3) heard about traders at Bright, that trade over 100 various stocks on open, is this more preferrable to trading the same ones and developing knowledge about them?
    4) $1,850 takes time to develop, were you in size (i.e. 1000shs, 2500 shs, 5000shs per) or did you hold long time (past 9:56am EST?)
    5) how long a holding time do you suggest?
     
    #240     Oct 28, 2002