Spydertrader's Jack Hershey Equities Journal II

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  1. qed

    qed

    I have seen several references to the Bruno R post in Journal II, but I can't seem to find the original post. Could someone please point me to a description of the Bruno R set up?
     
    #3951     Oct 27, 2006
  2. I don't understand your selling decision for TIE today with a UV of 0.51 intraday. If indicators look good, and it's still in your channel (????), why sell? Is there a significance to 0.51 that I don't understand, or did greed take over?

    jakeytrader
     
    #3952     Oct 27, 2006
  3. foible

    foible

    #3953     Oct 27, 2006
  4. Still holding all shares of COGO through the weekend, and I have tightened up the stop significantly. I plan to wait until Monday to make a determination on holding or seelling. If I see improved volume (ona PRV basis) and improving price, I'll hold longer.

    Enjoy the weekend everyone.

    - Spydertrader
     
    #3954     Oct 27, 2006
  5. What reward:risk ratio you going for on COGO?

    It would be a pity to tighten the stop up too much only to see you potentially knocked out of a perfectly decent trade...
     
    #3955     Oct 27, 2006
  6. The COGO trade started off with a 5:2 reward to Risk Ratio based on my entry price and target. Although I still feel COGO should continue to move higher (and possible even exceed the target price), I do have some concerns. Price moved back into the short term down channel and below the 20 SMA. However, since we did not have a Wide Range Bar (WRB) breach the 20 SMA, this pullback might only be temporary. The relatively lower volume levels experienced today do appear to confirm this hypothesis.

    On the positive side, The Stochastic (5,2,3) continues to show improvement. Although it did close lower than its intra-day high on the daily chart, The Stochastic (5,2,3) continues to show upward divergence. In addition, the MACD Histogram remains glued to the zero line.

    I really don't use stops as an exit. Rather, I use the stop offset as a sort of safety net against catastrophic failure or Black Swan type event. In other words, I should know on Monday (well in advance of price triggering the stop) if I made a good trade here. As long as price remains within the channel, or better yet, breaches the left trend line, I plan to stay in the trade.

    - Spydertrader
     
    #3956     Oct 27, 2006
  7. OK...

    I use targets and stops (which vary for a given stock, depending on volatility)... it keeps my emotions in check and keeps me sane and able to execute robotically :)

    I do recall when we compared stats you had fewer losers than me, but our percentage returns were broadly similar...

    I am still in COGO too, albeit not for Hershey reasons, but simply cos I spotted it pulling back the other day (by chance)...
     
    #3957     Oct 27, 2006
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    #3958     Oct 27, 2006
  9. Yes, I recall thinking back then how we each used a similar approach. Even with our slightly different entry and exit parameters, we arrived at very similar results. As you say, more than one way to skin a cat. :D

    - Spydertrader
     
    #3959     Oct 27, 2006
  10. rb922579

    rb922579

    Nothing really to analyze or understand ..

    I merely did not want to leave anything to chance!!!.

    With the Market in a Sea of Red condition Friday and not really wanting to hold any stocks over the weekend, I took my profit and Sold it !

    Not a problem or a worry at all.. .. I can always buy it back on Monday!

    Regards..
     
    #3960     Oct 28, 2006
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