Less is More

Discussion in 'Trading' started by Jdesey, Mar 14, 2022.

  1. spectastic

    spectastic

    congrats on your success. i am trying to migrate towards that as well. I have been doing a poor job capturing the big moves. I think it's because I set unrealistic r/r ratios..
     
    #11     Mar 15, 2022
  2. As always capital preservation is key and priority one for me. If that means sitting on my hands more than normal in these markets then so be it.
     
    #12     Mar 15, 2022
  3. SunTrader

    SunTrader

    Forget r/r ratios. Risk can be set. Reward cannot be, other than cutting it short - which is kinda counterproductive.
     
    #13     Mar 15, 2022
  4. maxinger

    maxinger

    good.

    you tend to over-trade.
    do what best suits you.

    I do about 30 - 50 round turns a day (day trading only).
    I tend to under-trade.

    so for me,
    More is More
     
    #14     Mar 15, 2022
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  5. %%
    THAT'S like asking a brain surgeon ''show me how to do brain surgery+ make money doin' that''
    BUT since you asked+ he already told you he uses daily chart\ see 2022 chart of SH [short SPY profits]
    I dont have time to dial down to daily charts, now, but lots more green weekly profits on SH, than red loss candlecharts/2022
    I lost money IN JAN, since most Januarys are up, but since SH is uptrending above 50dma, most of year, dont really need precise entrys /fine if you get them..................................

    Easy to see on a 2022 trend SH chart than profit, but doable. MAR is key month most bottoms are made in MAR, but that's a bull market + so far 2022, not a bull uptrend.
     
    #15     Mar 15, 2022
  6. easymon1

    easymon1

    Thanks murray.
    Maybe he'll answer this himself? After all, Nope is as valid an answer as any of the following:...
    How about posting up a marked up chart with a typical setup?
    or a chart not marked up but with the averages, pivs, indicators and whatnot that you use but again not marked up?
    Or even a naked chart set - you use (Day, 4hr, 2hr?) that show a duration within which you entered a trade?
    Nobody expects to see your hole card, and No, as valid an answer as it may be, should not be assumed. Sometimes a trader just feels like helping other traders in a material way. Kind of like shining a light.
    We'll see what JD say...
     
    #16     Mar 15, 2022
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  7. Jdesey

    Jdesey

    when I have some time I will post a chart... I just had a super great long on Crude... USO by buying calls
     
    #17     Mar 15, 2022
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  8. Jdesey

    Jdesey

    Here is a trade I closed last week... USO from 76-86...rode the Crude push to and exited at crude $126... USO up 13% my Calls were 100% at exit... 2 hour chart confirmed with the daily. Capture.PNG
     
    #18     Mar 15, 2022
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  9. easymon1

    easymon1

    hell yeah 877.jpg Nice trade.
    youtube.com/watch?v=6c7d8BYJy8I
     
    Last edited: Mar 15, 2022
    #19     Mar 15, 2022
  10. Jdesey

    Jdesey

    thankyou.... the Daily chart rolled over for a short and I did not take it... that trade is working great... should USO/Crude roll for another Long I am in for sure
     
    #20     Mar 15, 2022