how do you know when to sell?

Discussion in 'Trading' started by mute9003, Nov 9, 2021.

  1. tomorton

    tomorton

    I agree in theory but in practice I'm not that precise - I either get into the trend because its a trend or stay out of the trend because its not actually a trend anyway.

    I do pay attention to two types of TA warning signals though that might keep me out of a good trend - one is when my chart for XXX/YYY says buy but all the other XXX/ pairs say sell - the other is if price in a trend is intra-day testing the prior swing high/low.
     
    #31     Nov 10, 2021
  2. padutrader

    padutrader

    looks like you are one of the few that trade fx........i cant afford to trade anything else
     
    #32     Nov 10, 2021
  3. padutrader

    padutrader

    precision is not possible

    because if the swing up, in a high probability move is 'powerful' ,then one more swing up, is high probability.

    generally if the move is weak and a trade signal triggers, i generally take that signal
     
    #33     Nov 10, 2021
  4. smallfil

    smallfil

    Sell into strength especially, if you are trading short term. Whatever profits you have, you will be selling at favorable prices as the stock price continues to go up. Contrast that with waiting till the stock comes down on a pullback or worst has a deep correction---most if not all your profits could be gone. Forget trying to get out at the absolute top. Pretty hard to do.
     
    #34     Nov 10, 2021
  5. SunTrader

    SunTrader

    Stop losses are always, always determined before or latest on entry. Then current price action should determine where trailing adjustable profit exits should rest.

    Otherwise just "put your money or red or black".
     
    #35     Nov 10, 2021
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  6. deaddog

    deaddog

    Do you have a process to do this?
    Dump the whole position or scale out.
    Where and when?
     
    #36     Nov 10, 2021
  7. deaddog

    deaddog

    But it has nothing to do with process, only position size.

    Unless you are suggesting that the trader is trying to have a return of a fixed amount using different account sizes. Then the returns would have to be greater with the smaller account.

    If you are risking 1% of your capital per trade the only difference is the position size. Unless of course you're making many trades and the commission eat into your returns.
     
    #37     Nov 10, 2021
  8. Peter8519

    Peter8519

    Don't position size is part of the process? 1% of 10K vs 1% of 100K would enable vastly different sell strategy.
     
    #38     Nov 10, 2021
  9. SunTrader

    SunTrader

    1/3rd, 1/3rd, 1/3rd as I said based on price action. Either it confirms what I believe or it doesn't.
     
    #39     Nov 10, 2021
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  10. deaddog

    deaddog

    Why would the sell strategy be different?
    The process would be the same.
     
    #40     Nov 10, 2021