Search results

  1. D

    Trading Journal - July

    Seanote -------------------------------------------------------------- 10-24-02 09:19 AM Trade LONG 5000 TXN @ 15.90 Intraday trade ------------------------------------------------------- The other day you reported that you were short on TXN. Which is it? As of this morning's action...
  2. D

    Trading Journal - July

    Did you keep TXN to an intraday and close it or decide to hold over the weekend? Also what time of day did you enter this trade? Thanks don
  3. D

    Going down with the ship ...

    originally posted by daniel ------------------------------------------------------ and at this stage, you've shown but the barest trace of a conceptual bridge between the saying and the all-important doing... come on bro... this is getting painful... so let me, for one last time, attempt to...
  4. D

    How to blow up your account

    posted by Freeman --------------------------------------- . He is short on all three. He placed the trades sometime in the last week or two. -------------------------------------------------------------- I guess it would make more sense to know which stocks this person is in. I too think...
  5. D

    Why Do Most Traders Lose MOney?

    Not being able to read the market is probably a big one. Not being able or willing to short. In the last year of two this one alone kill most traders. I am not sure about letting profits run. Some folks get a little greedy and hang on until either it turns into a loss or a flat trade...
  6. D

    TonySanDiego TRIES to trade

    Hi Tony, On all of my above posts I forgot to add "all the best to you", as did Don Bright. I have your Journal marked to remind me to come look at how you did that day. So believe me when I say, all my verbiage is meant to help, not hurtfully criticize in any way. We all have to find our...
  7. D

    TonySanDiego TRIES to trade

    I was just reading Don Bright's journal and some of your posts. Just maybe his style is not for you. I would suggest you try someone else. It can't hurt. You have to change something, and just because it may work for him doesn't' mean it will work for you. There are many styles of trading...
  8. D

    TonySanDiego TRIES to trade

    Tony, by the way. Today is starting out down so I would be looking for shorts not longs, but that could change, watch the trend. Check out both the mini contracts and/or the QQQ's. If possible, I don't know what your set up looks like but put a couple of charts on all of the above or as many...
  9. D

    TonySanDiego TRIES to trade

    posted by Tony Finally got one late in the day to take some of the sting out of it. Waiting for that really good day to come along. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tony, your losing your audience because you are doing the same thing now as you did...
  10. D

    what to do when you're screwed

    GG, this is from an E-mail I got from Innerworth, today. Stress Management "It is crucial to maintain a good attitude, so it is important to approach investing with positive thinking. Don’t be glum. Avoid foolish thoughts. Learn from every experience. Do what you are supposed to do. No...
  11. D

    "Real Traders"...

    originally posted by Plumlazy --------------------------------------------------------------------- I never have considered myself to be very intellectual and don't even care to argue many points. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- I agree, as well as...
  12. D

    general background for this board ????

    Originally posted by rs7 Interesting you guys think 56 is so old. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- rs7, I'll take some heat of you in the old age category. Just turned 60 investing/trading about 7 years daytrading around 3 (use...
  13. D

    Philly Fed #

    And the markets are already responding to the number
  14. D

    what to do when you're screwed

    Original Realist --------------------------------------------------------------------- Look, If one has the desire to ever succeed in this profession, then it is an absolute must that a trader have a proven and consistant STRATEGY...
  15. D

    TonySanDiego TRIES to trade

    originally by Tony -------------------------------------------------------- One mediocre trade, KLAC, long early for +.15. I sat out the rest of the day and worked on my opening orders spreadsheet. This was such a drifty day. There were moves, but so erratic I couldn't see trading them...
  16. D

    Trading Journal - July

    Originally posted by AAAintheBeltway ------------------------------------------------------- QCOM and AMGN looking overbought here. ------------------------------------------------------ I agree, but shorts have not done very well the last 2 days. I'm going to wait for the close before...
  17. D

    Random Rants and All the Other Goodies

    Originally posted by daniel_m --------------------------------------------------------------------------- i think pretty much all speed reading books are the same. the most important thing to do is practice. only way you'll get good at it. (no surprise there huh!)...
  18. D

    what to do when you're screwed

    GG You have gotten a lot of good advice from a cross of people here, but the best suggestion I have read is POST YOUR TRADES. If you are not trading now see if you can recreate some of your recent past trades. If you are not trading now, then paper trade and post them. Paper trading for...
  19. D

    TonySanDiego TRIES to trade

    Originally posted by Tony ------------------------------------------------------------------ 10-09-02 05:34 PM And after my disasterous opening orders fiasco, things did not get any better. Zero for 4 today. My last day in the Reality Trader chatroom trial. They are pretty good folks...
  20. D

    A daytrading story on CBS news

    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ originally posted by m22au How do you measure success for the guy making 25% a year? How large (in dollars) is a "huge account" ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------- I...
Back
Top