how 2 not get caught buying tops and selling bottoms

Discussion in 'Trading' started by GabbyJay, Sep 29, 2008.

  1. GabbyJay

    GabbyJay

    how does a trader not get caught with the dumb money?

    simple question

    gj
     
  2. Experience, trial and error, and LEARNING from mistakes
     
  3. selling tops and buying bottoms
    stops are required unless you like to be a dumb money holder.


    a) few bottoms must appear before its a bottom

    by the 2nd or 3rd bottom, its more viable

    b) stop should be right under the low of the bottom, if it breaks that bottom, its not the bottom... pretty simple


    c) tops and bottoms don't appear consecutively


    top
    top
    top
    low don't buy this low
    low starting to look good
    low buy with stop


    top
    top
    low nobuy
    top nosell
    low nobuy
    top nosell
    top 1/2 sell
    top sell




    top
    top
    top sell with stop
    low
    low
    low buy with stop
    low buy with stop


    This is how you catch tops and bottoms
     
  4. Just do the opposite. I used to buy bottoms and sell tops all the time. Then one day I tried countertrend trading.
     
  5. Moron or drunk ?
     
  6. MTE

    MTE

    you decided that you made enough money and it is time to lose some. So you

    :D :D :D
     
  7. I fail to see the trend when it is happening. Afterwards I say Oh my lord, I would have made a fortune.

    Can I train somehow to recognise the trend when it is happening .

    Some guidance much appreciated.

    Thanks
     
  8. Zlatko

    Zlatko

    Whenever you want to buy, sell, and whenever you want to sell, buy.
     
  9. anyone can do this after the fact. there is no secret to learn here you either have the talent and vision or you dont.

    Unless you can make decisions ahead of time you will never make money in this game.
     
  10. #10     Sep 30, 2008