01-27-11 12:57 PM "SD, I see what you are saying. However, I trade larger positions, so my risk tolerance isn't very high. Hence, whenever, I...
Sam, Good Thread, " 01-25-11 05:50 PM Pic. 2: Trade 2: LONG: Entry: $47.94 Exit: $48.75 -$0.81 A really good trade that I...
well intentioned post on my part - but I now see that you have been trading for some time, and so you have likely determined that this works for...
01-10-11 02:31 PM Will be taking 3% risk max per trade which is 288.00 . Due to last year, I think I'll be doing things a bit differently....
Ghost; For Christmas, I ordered a copy of Dave Landry's "Layman's Guide to Trading Stocks" I would recommend purchasing a copy, as it...
I admire those that can hold a position and reap the rewards of a longer term position- I don't have that tenacity, and am struggling with how...
Thanks for the follow up. This thread has provided some motivation for focus in my own limited trading. I look forward in the weeks ahead to...
Congratulations on putting in a turn-a-round week! Stay grounded - Build on that 'success.', even though you felt it wasn't perfect trading, you...
"The motivation i am speaking of, is not the usual rah-rah,, 1000% discipline, to do my best etc.. The real motivation that matters is the one...
Deja vue- I recognize you (or clone) from the Clear Station -Swing trading forum -circa 1999/2000 as I was just starting to trade pt....
RN: Well put Mantra:Succint, to the point. I'll borrow that, and put it above my monitor. " "The most powerful and empowering sentence...
I understand what you both are saying. (Thanks for no offense at my presumption.) "Furthermore; Illiquid knows exactly what needs to be...
You are welcome. But I First owe you a Thanks for your thread, and for having the personal credibility to share your experience. It has prompted...
"I definitely cannot blame anything on the markets -- this week's conditions were optimal for what I look for, and knowing that I was blowing it...
04-25-10 12:05 PM P/L for the week: -13k on 336k shares 0, 0, +6, 0, -19 Two mini-blowups in two weeks, not quite a record for me but...
I would agree with Trader Zones comments for the most part- Except the necessity to blow out your account. Caveat Emptor- I'm not a day...
Here's a link to an article by Oberman that suggests that these leveraged ETF's d0 not perform 2x the underlying instrument over time....
As a swing trader with a full-time day job, I simply started reading this journal/thread looking for ways to improve swing trades entry and exits...
I had an interesting day today- As an after hours struggling swing trader that only makes 15-20 trades a month-last year+ - I recently started...
When I look at my trading account-I feel like the commercial- I recognize I only have myself to hold accountable- I'm a part-time swing...
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