I'm getting whipsawed, and I need advice/opinion

Discussion in 'Trading' started by kmiklas, Mar 13, 2020.

  1. dozu888

    dozu888

    S2007s ain’t printing shit. I have seen so many them dumb shorts in recent years. ForexIG is filled with shorts. Also some other trading sites i visit also full of shorts.

    these people been losing their shorts. Or shirts. For so long. Only to get a breather for a couple weeks here and there.

    just look at a long term chart. It will be a surprise if them not living in mom’s basements
     
    #11     Mar 13, 2020
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  2. Metamega

    Metamega

    Volatility isn’t always a great thing for a longer term trade unless you size right. Flats also a position.

    My strategies are all swing trading/mean reversion over multiple days. I’m hanging out in cash. Work for a living, can’t watch account all day.

    Other thing is panic is a different game then market slow down. People start pulling out cash and correlations to to 1.

    Crypto’s down, gold down, those that were down go up as shorts cover, longs sell those that are up.
     
    #12     Mar 13, 2020
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  3. You basically replaced his keywords with your own keywords to try and make a point.

    • understand = instincts
    • believe = think
     
    #13     Mar 13, 2020
  4. kmiklas

    kmiklas

    Yes, I made a point of really going for it this week. A market this turbulent is rare, and the experience gained trading it is priceless, win or lose.

     
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    #14     Mar 13, 2020
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  5. Nothing wrong with loading up as I did from my other posts...but my timeline is much longer and I am going to wait out the volatile shakes.
     
    #15     Mar 13, 2020
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  6. trdes

    trdes

    I think that's a fair argument and technically what you're saying is right. I should of been more clear and probably typed less. My main point is to trade what you KNOW not THINK. Those are the key words I would like to pare against each other.

    To me believe is stronger than the word think, but I understand they can be used interchangeably and it doesn't matter what I "think", you have valid points.

    Hopefully I have cleared up the confusion and expressed my main point.
     
    #16     Mar 13, 2020
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  7. %%
    Looks like your stops are too tight on DAL, KMS, but I would not want to be short today with the huge drop past month.
    I've lost money on my tech ETFs+ [+SSO, cut a loss] this week but feel pretty good about it, based on past profit+ past history + the unusual big drop.
    MSFT has been/was holding above 200dma + its a major holding in most tech ETfs/QQQ.[I never pay much attention to gov stimulus, or most of the news media] I tightened up stops on SDOW profit; but been in much of the week.
    No offence intended, but when it hits your stop, it does not matter what it does then;AAR + DAL have gone bankrupt + MSFT could also -even though not likely.
    Shorts+ SDOW.... have done unusually well this week; but time is never a friend to bear trends even in a bear market.............................................................With 55 minutes til close DAL has not even taken out yesterdays highs or has MSFT taken out yesterdays low.
     
    #17     Mar 13, 2020
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  8. lindq

    lindq

    This is a great time to learn how and when to sit on your hands.

    (After washing them.)
     
    #18     Mar 13, 2020
  9. ironchef

    ironchef

    May I ask did you beat QQQ?
     
    #19     Mar 13, 2020
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  10. ironchef

    ironchef

    Old habits are hard to break, especially for us old dogs.
     
    #20     Mar 13, 2020
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