is the market ever going to go down

Discussion in 'Trading' started by staffpro, Feb 23, 2012.

  1. Tsing Tao

    Tsing Tao

    Market is down 5 points. BTFD!

    I'm sure Stupid Cycle is heralding his year long call today.
     
    #121     Mar 14, 2012
  2. Market is up 10 points. No mo dip.
     
    #122     Mar 14, 2012
  3. everyday free money, market telegraphing Obama landslide victory
     
    #123     Mar 15, 2012
  4. bone

    bone

    This is the definition of a free call ! Short covering and stop running will add fuel.

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    #124     Mar 15, 2012
  5. Well it is only a matter of time :p
    U dont want to be caught holding the bag when they pull the carpet from under your feet :p
     
    #125     Mar 15, 2012
  6. bone

    bone

    So it sounds like your strategy or thought process is strictly contrarian timing, and that you would avoid participation in a hard trending market for a ten percent move in order to choose a place to fade it ?

    I have been constantly amazed by the human condition when it comes to trading: how narcissism and ego and emotional gratification conflicts our ability to do the correct thing and achieve financial success. We will literally sell into a freaking freight train in order to say that we are smarter than the market - that the market is wrong and we are correct.

    Every client that I take on will tell me that they incorporate trend into their existing trading strategies, but in fact very few really know how to do it correctly and in a repeatable, systematic manner.

    And it is the five inches between the ears where the battleground lies.
     
    #126     Mar 15, 2012
  7. that summarizes me to a Tee haha...
     
    #127     Mar 15, 2012
  8. March 15, 2012
    Professor Bone,
    Thank you for your post confirming you remain S&P500 bullish.
    I'm sure your paying clients will appreciate your bullish analysis...
     
    #128     Mar 15, 2012
  9. bone

    bone

    I'm not particularly bullish or bearish, I just prefer not to argue with the market. My preference is to let the other market participants do the heavy lifting and turn the market - I am perfectly content with trading the same bias with a confirmed trend. I personally find it exhausting to constantly fight the market.
     
    #129     Mar 15, 2012
  10. how can a chump/clown/fool like you even show your "face" on Elite Trader.

    You obviously have NO clue. You called a top how many points ago?!
     
    #130     Mar 15, 2012