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I was wondering if it is time to stop swing trading for awhile until the market shows a clear direction? Or can I swing trade in any type of market?

How much room do I give for a limit order in order to catch a trending stock up. For example I placed a limit order for TEO at 25.60. It got filled at 25.59. Another limit order I placed was for CHL at 61.50. The order never got filled and is at 63.75 now. Should I give more room for my limit...

I'm a beginner to short term trading. I'm looking to direct access trade at big name trading firm such as e-trade, td ameritrade, or Scottrade. Which has the fastest order executions?

Where or how do I find information about a trading plan.

Do what your instincts tell you to do. In the last ten years of my life I did not follow my instincts and let other people pressure me to do what they thought was right. It was a disaster and I still regret it.

I bought dsx at 26.76 on 7-18. I got stopped out at 27.47. It is now 29.20. It was a swing trade. I think I got too emotional and sold it in one day. I put a limit order for 27.50 to catch it when it falls again. Is this chasing a stock? Is it worth it. I'm not sure how to track the stock again...

I hear what you are saying, however in my experience I've seen plenty on stocks I have traded in go way up and way down in swing trading. My plan is to consistently take money out of the market instead of watching the profit go way up then way down. Its easier said then done, but with the...

I want to confirm this. I heard that sometimes people enter a trade on a swing trade when the candle is a white bar on the daily chart. The next day it goes down. The reason for this is because the intra day candle was down or not white. So I'm trying to figure out how to use intra day candles...

Thanks for the help. I set my stop for 27.67.

I bought 550 shares of (dsx) at 26.76 today. It is now at 27.85 for a profit of 599.50. I want to protect my profit and put a stop around $500 of profit. How do I calculate that? Its going to be a swing trade, however this has moved unusually fast today. Its a paper trade, but I want to see if...

timcar, I'll be trading a flat rate price. I was thinking if I'm not an active trader, how many times will I really need to call customer service?

I trade equities mainly nyse stocks.

I've done extensive research on trading platforms. I don't want to go with IB or MB trading etc because of the customer service reviews. It seems they are geared toward the hardcore active investor. I am going to be doing a 10-20 trades a month. Anyone have any suggestions on excellent swing...

I'm trying to plan a part time swing taders plan. So far I come home read Ibd for 30 minutes, pick stocks, then put in an order. I'm paper trading right now. How could I turn this into a part time business with real money. What are some good routines for swing traders?

Are there any websites to find out about after hour deals?

I saw this stock today. VMSI It was on stocks on the move this morning around 10 am pacific time. It moved up 24.69 today up 1,506%. What happened? How could I have caught this earlier? I heard it might have been a pre market deal.

What kind of software can I use on my cell phone to track the Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P 500? It doesn't matter if it is delayed or not.

Right now with all the volatility, I don't know when the best time to buy a stock during the day is. I swing trade and I have stayed out of the market for the last week. ONe day it is up 100+ points, the next day down 100+ points or so approx. I noticed that around 1pm lately is when things...

For me when there were 3 distribution days last week, I stayed out. I have been out of the market for a week now. My other investments I purchased are up, all in the positive except one. I did take some losses last week. Now that we have had a good day, I'll watch the market tomorrow and see...

What does anyone think of this website? I see that it gives previews of the weekly expected earnings.