Son of If You Can Draw a Straight Line . . .

Discussion in 'Journals' started by dbphoenix, Sep 19, 2013.

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  1. Gringo

    Gringo

    From what I have gathered, you are suggesting, larger funds in place where less interference is required, and some funds where one can play around.

    What I don't understand is why not trade most capital using the same skill set? Considering the market has been in the bull phase for over half a decade wouldn't it be wiser to wait for a crash - if it comes - and then start employ funds with longer term objectives? Why leave in one direction when one has the ability to take advantage of trends in both directions? Or is there something else you are trying to tell me that I failed to understand? It could be that the funds available to me are not so large as to set aside a chunk. Perhaps, with a larger pot of gold I would be forced to think differently.

    Gringo
     
    #1511     Nov 29, 2013
  2. dbphoenix

    dbphoenix

    If you want to use the same skill set, fine. But you were expressing dissatisfaction about how the Q moves and how much attention must be paid. So I suggested that you find something that moves differently and requires less attention. You could always wait for a crash, but there have been only two in the last 26 years, if one can call '87 a crash.
     
    #1512     Nov 29, 2013
  3. Gringo

    Gringo

    Thanks Db. I think I understand your point now.
     
    #1513     Nov 29, 2013
  4. One can call '87 a crash.

     
    #1514     Nov 29, 2013
  5. dbphoenix

    dbphoenix

    Depends on how one defines "crash". It fell for a variety of reasons then began recovering almost immediately (like in '98). And even though the Dow lost only a third of its value during that brief period, the Naz lost 80% of its value in 2000-03. Now THAT'S a crash.

    Point is that they don't happen often since the Fed decided to control the level of the stock market. And there's no sign that they intend to stop doing so.
     
    #1515     Nov 29, 2013
  6. dbphoenix

    dbphoenix

    In the middle of the TR that began yesterday evening.
     
    #1516     Dec 2, 2013
  7. niko

    niko

    I see a channel that started the 21st at 4:00 price bounce at 87 coincided with the bottom of that channel.
     
    #1517     Dec 2, 2013
  8. dbphoenix

    dbphoenix

    I don't see a channel, but that's not important. The immediate focus is on this TR and how traders trade it.
     
    #1518     Dec 2, 2013
  9. You mean 91 - 95.75?
     
    #1519     Dec 2, 2013
  10. niko

    niko

    Regarding the TR my extremes are 87-97, lets see if the open brings BO or REV.
     
    #1520     Dec 2, 2013
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