Recent content by inandlong

I look at the pre-market futures to see whether it's going to be fairly quiet at the open or volatile. For example, if I see the pre-market dow mini is up or down 125, I'm far less likely to trade the first 15 minutes than an open like today. All of that said, if you find you're getting "run...

If you're thinking this way, you're doing well. The financial storm has increased volatility. Breakout methods work better during periods of exceptional volatility. There remain, however, the subjective decisions of stoploss, and profit-taking. Decreasing volatility does not necessarily...

The beauty of patterns.... which typically represent some form of consolidation / indecision.... is they provide a pause for you to think about and prepare your entry. A failed break is nearly as good as one that doesn't fail. Either way, you're in at the beginning of the next move.

We can't blame the subprime borrowers for blowing up. They're just doing what they've always done that made them subprime in the first place...not pay their bills. You know... when you trade for a player that strikes out a lot and he strikes out a lot on your team....who's to blame?

Unless you're using an older motherboard, don't worry about the memory. Sometimes installing a new card disables the motherboard video. If that doesn't happen then one new card with DVI and VGA ports will suffice. If the motherboard port is disabled, then install two cards. Don't install cheap...

Six years after Jack joined ET, he is still a topic. That's an achievement no one else has accomplished here. Bravo, Jack.

Other than Landis I don't think I read one post from a recent or current TDAmeritrade customer. I'm a current client and have been since the Datek days. I daytrade, position trade, and manage a large portfolio (12MM+) using stocks and options. I have no complaints whatsoever. The fills are...

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Talk about long time! I'm with you on your long. Right or wrong here, it's close. Smart move, imho, ....3 cars.... some would think trying to catch the falling knife. See the blade grasshopper, but grab the handle. A lesson you already know. Best to you my brother.

Lol! Well said lrm'! That's why I still read the posts is for guys like you who get it. I'm always happy when someone makes a profit so making a few cents on GM, great job. But nibbling for scraps when the filet was served long ago..... no thanks. And really, can you say you're short a...

Harold you raise an interesting point, and for the sake of debate I disagree with it. I don't have any of my charts set for 24 hours. I rarely daytrade anymore, which is one reason, but I do watch intraday movement. The other is that the after hours and before hours volume is usually so light as...

I'm just restating above, and adding a bit. Moving averages and indicators are based on the time frame of the bars on your chart, not the length of the chart. The time frame of the bars on your chart is known as the period. On a daily chart, ie., each bar represents a day, the 20ma is a 20...

What do you mean by "potential long setup of the year today"?

Triple witching occurs March, June, Sep, Dec.

Once you write the code, changing the variables to account for different pattrn lengths is easy. I do it in a relatively simplistic fashion, probably using too many steps but it works for me. The easiest to write is the narrow range setup, ie., today's range is narrower than any day over the...