That's all I trade. Stocks and long only. The toughest part is having the discipline to follow your plan. Swing trading makes it easier, set it...
It's not the data that moves the market. It's how the investors perceive the data. You have to keep in mind that reports are written and audited...
That's where a plan comes in handy. you know when to enter and when to exit. no guessing involved.
Not really; You never know. the ones that you are sure are perfect might get stopped out. They only become outstanding trades after they take...
All my trades are no brainers!! The outcome is never certain but if I follow my plan to the letter it will be a good trade.
i'm not saying you didn't make out alright. It look to me like you broke even or took a small capital loss on the trade and made about 6 bucks a...
You bought sept 11 and sold after the last div drop, I'm guessing there are no capital gains. ^ bucks or so in dividends
You dumped BITO??? Near the low in April??? At a loss????
When you say capital at risk I assume you mean the position size because you don't take losses.You are willing to hold or add all the way down...
Would you give us examples of how to do that? I assume you are referring to position size. How many positions are too many/too few? Is there a...
I maintain that all the information I need is in the stock chart.
I'd add 7. Take the time to study why traders fail and develop strategies to avoid those mistakes.
Who is going to buy pricy steel? I would guess the US consumer. Other countrys can buy less expensive steel elsewhere.
OK. Just trying to help. If you figure out why you stress then possibly you can fix it.
I asked him Why the stress? What are you afraid of? I'm willing to bet if he is honest that it will come back to some of the top reasons that...
Why the stress? What are you afraid of? Are you engaging in any of the top mistakes that lead to trader failures?
Hello John, and welcome to the group. Lets skip the higher power steps and go right to where you admit your mistakes. What mistakes did you make...
Just ran across this quote from Buffet. I think it applys here. “If you don’t find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die.”
Bump this one. Might hold true this year.
Still sounds like a job to me. If it's what you do for a living I guess it's alright. You can retire to swing trading when you are ready.
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