Panic Zone Trader

Discussion in 'Journals' started by ctrader, Jan 22, 2004.

  1. ctrader

    ctrader

    On the break of the 15 min chart. ACB is now 42.25. Cover above 43.35.
     
    #21     Feb 18, 2004
  2. ctrader

    ctrader

    This is one of the rare cases where i adjust the stop away from the market.

    Pre market it was obvious I was going to get stopped out.

    I moved the stop to 44.01, just in case we had a pop + drop.

    I have a feeling that once OE is over, things are gonna fall.
     
    #22     Feb 19, 2004
  3. ctrader

    ctrader

    Yesterday got down to the bottom of the panic zone channel, so I covered 1/2 the position at 40.15 (ACB 42.25). Still short the other 1/2 with stop at 42.25, just in case.


    Will wait for a trendline break before going long.
     
    #23     Feb 24, 2004
  4. ctrader

    ctrader

    #24     Feb 27, 2004
  5. ctrader

    ctrader

    Ok its the end of the month, I am now up 2.75% since the beginning of January, not quite the rate I want to be at. 2.5% a month would be sweet.
     
    #25     Feb 27, 2004
  6. ctrader

    ctrader

    still short 100%. ACB 41.60.

    Will look to lightten the load around $40 again.
     
    #26     Mar 3, 2004
  7. ctrader

    ctrader

    Stopped out at 41.60. I'm waiting for panic zone signal again.
     
    #27     Mar 7, 2004
  8. ctrader

    ctrader

    Damnn. Should've stayed short.


    I think the lesson here is


    When you are in the panic zone, take the first possible signal, to ge the best entry. This gives you a lot more breathing room later when letting the position run.

    So now we are down in the panic zone, time to look to go long.

    I want to see a bounce, then another selloff, creating a trendline to break later this week :)
     
    #28     Mar 8, 2004
  9. ctrader

    ctrader

    Trendline break. Long at 39.50, stop is at 38.69. Panic zone tops out around $42ish.
     
    #29     Mar 11, 2004
  10. ctrader

    ctrader

    Stopped out.

    Redrew the trendline from the panic zone highs, when that breaks will go long.
     
    #30     Mar 16, 2004