Trading Dummies

Discussion in 'Journals' started by Babak, Aug 31, 2005.

  1. ilganzo

    ilganzo

    I personally have even less risk tolerance. I would have exited at the break of the first down candle low (around 56.95) given that:
    - the stock made two lower highs (last green and first red candle).
    - a round number was broken ($57)

    But that's my style (for now): I prefer to re-enter the trade if I'm proven wrong. I experienced too many reversal.

    I wonder when did you enter this trade tho. I don't see any narrowing range before the stop...
     
    #311     Nov 18, 2005
  2. The entry was on the 5th candle. The 4th was a reversal bar (against the trend is good enough), and at one point during the 5th candle it crossed the high of the 4th candle's body. That was my entry.

    I am still trying to decide whether a very close stop is good, or a bit of a wider one. I know I've been placing my stops a little further out (but never ever at more than 2% risk), and I usually end up doing quite well. To each his own though.

    Have a good weekend!
     
    #312     Nov 18, 2005
  3. ilganzo

    ilganzo

    I see. I didn't enter MRVL and CC for the same reason: bars closing well below their high with MRVL actually making lower highs at that point. This same observation lead me to short CCU this morning when the market started to reverse.
     
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    #313     Nov 18, 2005
  4. Great day yesterday...
    DITC
    Entry: 8.06
    Stop: 8.00
    Closed: 8.61

    Short ADSK
    Entry: 41.43
    Stop: 41.83
    Closed: 39.90

    1 losing trade in ELN...Overall good day...Anyone been doing this long enough to have a longer term w%/L%

    Good job dummies.
     
    #314     Nov 19, 2005
  5. ilganzo

    ilganzo

    SFCC reversal today and very nice MRX short. Everything worked today: N, BA, SFCC, MRX. I only took a 10c loss in GDW.
     
    #315     Nov 21, 2005
  6. Decent day yest.
    traded:
    BIDU, AKS got out of YHOO just in time.
     
    #316     Nov 24, 2005
  7. #317     Nov 25, 2005
  8. Ajax2004

    Ajax2004

    #318     Nov 25, 2005
  9. I think that was just an explanation on how to make trade-ideas work with a pre-defined list of stocks. :confused:
     
    #319     Nov 25, 2005
  10. Watching ADS VIP BDK CRM MCK NWEC WPTE
    In TM since broke bar
     
    #320     Nov 25, 2005