I don't know if your platform has the ability, but I have alerts automatically set so when my stocks moves significantly higher, I am notified. I...
Initial Capital (9/1/2011) $66,969 Total Net Profit $3,344.79 (Per Share) $0.35 Gross Profit $3,947.09 Gross Loss ($602.30) Profit Factor...
Before I get into this month's performance, I wanted to talk about my SLW trade as there were several elements to it, and it happens to be my...
I am holding a couple gold stocks and one silver stock entered today, while selling the rest of my holdings either by being stopped for a gain or...
From what I can tell, dip buying is back in favor. I sold my IWM as it topped out this morning, bought it back in the afternoon, and then sold at...
Initial Capital (9/1/2011) $66,969 Total Net Profit $1,074.49 (Per Share) $0.17 Gross Profit $1,515.08 Gross Loss ($440.58) Profit Factor...
I just finished programming a disaster stop into my system. If system wide open losses exceed 20% of the net equity, then all positions are...
Hi benwm, I made improvements, which I have described, that would have mitigated the damage done recently. I am currently reading several books...
This is from TradeStation help: Composed Equity Curve at Close: This graph shows the cumulative equity value, at the close of each day, across...
Initial Capital (1-1-2011) $47,853 Total Net Profit $7,162.37 (Per Share) $0.03 Gross Profit $70,131.11 Gross Loss ($62,968.74) Profit...
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This journal freaked me out when I first read it because it sounded very similar to one aspect of my strategy, namely the use of limit orders...
Initial Capital (8/1/2011) $75,829 Total Net Profit ($9,484.48) (Per Share) ($0.31) Gross Profit $11,113.71 Gross Loss ($20,598.19) Profit...
I took a couple fades off the open with two short ETFs. Only problem was I forgot to change the input setting for position size when I changed my...
Daily commuter vehicle. Dang, I love going to work! [img]
Initial Capital (8/1/2011) $75,829 Total Net Profit ($15,425.97) (Per Share) ($0.73) Gross Profit $7,796.54 Gross Loss ($23,222.51) Profit...
I made some changes to my system going forward, which should minimize volatility. While I enter positions in 1/3 and then 2/3 increments, I was...
Hi Konanz, I always knew my system is subject to damage from market corrections. I plan to hedge by limiting exposure upfront rather than...
A friend of mine told me he got out of the market yesterday when the DOW closed down over 600 pts. The media was also reporting brokerages were...
Hi CA04, if someone thinks stops are effective on a day-to-day basis with a dip buying strategy, then they can use them. The way to survive the...
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