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-7.53 ABT Would have been my biggest winner! DRG was ripping and I got in 20c from the low, The stock didn't want to go, and the spec. was printing all over the place, so I gave up on him. THE STOCK FINALLY TOOK OFF and ended up $1.50 higher!!!!!!!! -121.83 ADI The Worst trade of the day...

Thanks you guys for the support, writing this has helped me a lot too by allowing me to look at my trades more carefully. I am trading 300 shares, occasionally 600. The only thing I am using is the tape and the EMA's. I use 10/20

Each stock has to be traded on its own merit. You cannot have a .50c stop on a stock like GS and you don't need to have $1.50 stop on GE. Your ideas of position trading cannot be use like a blanket strategy. I think if you lose the minimum amount possible ( but trade the stock the right way...

Hitman, thanks for the words of encouragement. Mr.V 1 Stockk 1 Could you tell me the link where you post your journal?

-31.20 AMR Bought close to the low, thought that XAL would bounce, but there were no buyers!! Couldn't break the 20 EMA. Got out with a small loss. -20.66 BDX DRG was rallying, this stock just couldn't move, got tired of watching it and took a small loss. It actually went up 30c but in...

Monee, While I understand your point, I think I lost on execution more than anything else, we trade similar stocks and have some what a same trading style. If he is doing some thing really different, maybe I can learn something from him. thanks for your kind concern

I went home yesterday more upset than before and I couldn't understand why!!?? I was down, but not a devastating amount and I also churned away all my profit on 3 bad trades but that's not something to be mad about. I thought it over last night, and I think I finally figured out why. In...

Glad you were able to come back from being down so much. I read your past articles over the weekend and I through enjoyed it, especially the part about your princess. I didn't see you mention her anymore. How's that going? I think you have to be mentally strong to trade with any...

Glad you were able to come back on being down so much. I read your past articles over the weekend and I through enjoyed it, especially the part about your princess. I didn't see you mention her anymore. How's that going? I think you have to be mentally strong to trade with any consistency...

130.79 AMR Bought it when XAL rallied in the morning, should have picked a couple more airline stocks, as they ripped in the morning. Got out way too soon on this one HAVE TO TRUST my moving averages as a guide for stops!! -20.75 BJS Bought it too soon, before the XNG really took off. Got...

I must realize that as long as there is a market, there will be traders, and while the market will change, so will the traders. Every day, there will be opportunities, it is just a matter of finding them. A lot of trading is pure psychological, top traders at my firm always believe in their...

That's what you have to be a top notch trader because when the general public is panicking, they are the most vulnerable, and you can take their money away in a flash and they will be thankful. Some insights from Don on being cool and collected The overall psychological makeup of a...

Don, Thanks for your answer on pair trading. Could you please clarify how do you calculate fair value for OPG orders? What I am doing right now is to put in OPG buy or sell about 10c to 15c above or below the last print. I don't get many stocks this way, but it works if I do get them...

Ostod, Nice words. Thanks. There really is no way around losing, you have to loose to win big, just hope that newer traders realize this.

The branch that I am working for does't have a web site. But if you like i can send you a phone number so you can call up and find the info you want.

-28.33 AES Tried to short it in the morning, when XNG was tanking got in late and there was not much room to go, I was in the money for a while before the sector did a u turn and ripped!!! Some rumors about airlines buying crude oil as a protection. Missed the rally whole day should have bought...

Jsmith, Thanks for the kind words. Really appreciate all the support from fellow traders.

Hitman, How many shares do you trade? You only traded 6 stocks and ended up with $500. That's great.

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Doug, As I said, I had a good Sepember, I went from down 3K to up $500 in a matter of 3 weeks. For a rookie that is a confidence builder especially I was only trading 200 shares!! Ivy, That's OK, well the firm wants to make money, and commisssion. I don't think Mr.T thought I would...