Two Questions For Practicing Day Traders

Discussion in 'Trading' started by ironchef, Oct 6, 2023.

  1. %%
    OK, fine.
    I see number 4 in you post; strange, but i also use 4 hour charts also.:caution::caution::caution::caution::caution::caution:,:caution::D
     
    #151     Oct 19, 2023
  2. Here is something else I do for example for this week. Let's say you are profitable after M through Thursday. I will take off Friday and just maybe do practice trades on Friday. This is what is going to happen this week. Now if my trades did not work out today, I would try to trade on Friday. The reason for this is I don't want to turn a winning week into a losing week right before the long weekend.
     
    #152     Oct 19, 2023
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  3. %%
    Good discovery, almost as good as Columbus ;
    in the sense of trade equity trend.
    I took off Columbus day, not because of the bond markets closed LOL\
    i simply like to take off every now + then.
    On investments /really doesn't help;
    even though OCT spikes [if i get too many wrong LOL] I cut back those on also.
    Cash metals, cash copper , almost never take off, but do schedule that business around stuff like SPY ,qqq or QLD bench mark market patterns...............................................
     
    #153     Oct 19, 2023
  4. SunTrader

    SunTrader

    I would do the opposite, meaning I would trade tomorrow if I lost today after being profitable up till today - which I am and so far today as well. Although not bigly.
     
    #154     Oct 19, 2023
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  5. %%
    Good points\
    but he had a better pattern/up P+L m-F.
    [In other words much better to work 5-6 days than 2] NOt saying you work only 2 days week, or he just works 4-5 days a week]:D:D. For him i call his PaPer trading ,work.....
    I remember don Bright Daytrading Co used to like to mention how few hours a week he worked LOL.And rail against trader aliases that disagreed with him LOL:D:D
     
    #155     Oct 19, 2023
  6. ironchef

    ironchef

    Should I trade Friday? I had a bad day today. :banghead:
     
    #156     Oct 19, 2023
  7. Cabin111

    Cabin111

    I don't know if you have "an edge" or not. I do know that paper trades DO NOT take into account market makers, huge/hedge funds, and dark pools.

    Apples vs oranges concerning paper trading...
     
    #157     Oct 19, 2023
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  8. SunTrader

    SunTrader

    Bad how so?

    Losses or not following your rules? Hopefully not both?
     
    #158     Oct 19, 2023
  9. rb7

    rb7

    Today was that type of day where you were an hero or a zero.
     
    #159     Oct 19, 2023
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  10. ironchef

    ironchef

    You are correct sir.
     
    #160     Oct 19, 2023