Recent content by tradertravi

I agree with all..tough book..I read the same page 2 times before I move on and read a page in AM and 1 in PM and try to see what he is saying in my trading during the day..I feel that I will have to read the book 3x to get anything real good from it but I am a slow learner ;o) I am probably...

DWP..thats some good advice. makes sense as I go up when successful and down when in a bad streak..I will think on that one.

Good thoughts Rabbit...all true! At least we agree that without trading our lives would be somewhat less fulfilling..Enjoy your summer off!

Rabbit- Appreciate the thoughts on volatility..I pay attention to it but have a slightly different take on it..My experience is that markets move from low to high volatility and high to low volatility..I kind of have always seen from personal experience that if a move is legit and it moves...

TY rabbitone- Appreciate the personal experience. I will do what you suggest..Whats the rush, right? Markets arent going anywhere and neither am I. Are you still swing trading? How long do you try to stay in a stock? or are you just shooting for a certain % return? As an example of my...

not really interested in Day trading but appreciate the suggestion...and I know how to read the general market averages so I am not buying in a correction or Bear Market...Even in a Bull Market you can lose your shirt if you dont buy/sell correctly

All I am a Swing/Position Trader. I enter with the idea of getting 20% on a stock whether it takes a week or 2 mos. I try to leave a portion of a trade on thru Earning if I am doing well to see if I can keep building on it as time goes on but I consider those gravy.. With that said..I have...

Electric Thanks for sharing your rationale on the SBUX play from a few days back. It was educational for me. Hang in there..you know what you are capable of doing. Remember never to compare yourself to others..either you come up short and feel bad and "press"...definitely not what you want...

TY MTE Another dumb question..it probably was someone selling calls and a MM buying as the Open inerest increased by the volume but I cant imagine all those contracts going to individual parties..Is that a shortsighted theory?

I am interested in this piece on CVI.. Can someone tell me if that volume will translate into open interest? If not, does that mean a MM had to buy them? http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Why-call-seller-targeting-CVR-optmonster-2260842630.html?x=0&.v=1 CVR Energy has rallied to multi-year...

Electric-How on earth did you make $700 in SBUX today?

KX..you still in the Burgh?