Recent content by gdubb85

Thank you all for this varied mix of responses. It really helps to see how people respond to a new guy after they have been doing this for awhile. I know I just need to do it, starting small, and I'll report back, tail between legs and all :). The reason for the post was general anxiety about...

I think this is probably the key. Thanks - time to research...

Once again i do not think it is easy, but it hasn't been communicated yet why it's hard. Of course I am going to paper trade, but even then will wonder if I'm getting lucky. Just trying to learn from those that have been there I would think a veteran can describe the differences between a...

Well this pattern/strategy is for the first 15 minutes after open of large movers. I would rather enter 5 trades a month on a perfect pattern only in the first 15 minutes of the day then force a lot of trades using vague patterns that I don't know too well. Of course I haven't started yet, but...

Don't misunderstand me, I KNOW there is good reason most people fail and am not disrespecting that fact and the hard work of those learning. I am looking for my "ahah" moment based on the math/reality of the career. It seems you are saying most people guess incorrectly the price direction when...

Hey there... new guy here about to jump into day trading... so far I have perused a few posts/trading journals on this site, read a few day trading books on my Kindle from Amazon and about to open my TD account, so i can use their Think or Swim platform... I have heard it stated multiple times...