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I just read an observation in another thread (JS) by another experienced trader - pointing out TIME as an element in trading- and there is a valid point that he has made-This may not be his point- But here is how i am viewing this- and it also corresponds to the shift i have made to...

Nice 10% + move up in UVXY- I did not have any freed capitol- or I might have added to the position earlier- but not much- It is a good measure of market complacency- and the market cannot be complacent at these levels -without prompting a reaction move. I just took this as a tracking trade-...

PREMARKET- Before heading to work I reviewed my remaining positions- AAPL has had a nice run higher, and it is in something of a wedge consolidation- What is noticed -even on the 'fast' 2 hr chart- Is that AAPL behaved very nicely during it's uptrend - and never came close to testing the 30...

It is gratifying when taking a small loss prevents a larger loss. This is the best example i can give of taking a small loss- when the trade is not performing to my expectations- rather than hanging on with a wider stop in order to be proven "right" . In this particular example, the wider...

Some Random Thoughts to share this Sunday pm- Stops are in , waiting for some trades to clear. When one thinks about Trading as a way to achieve above average financial gains- and when one hears the statistical evidence that the majority of professional traders struggle to meet...

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The initial look at the CURE -frame 3 period- using a 10 & 30 and a simple entry/exit condition rules certainly got chopped up. The take-away from that type of approach , is that it performed well when price was relatively smooth and trending- the last 2 trades captured profits, and got out...

TDIV SOUNDED LIKE A CONSERVATIVE WAY TO GET EXPOSURE TO THE tECH SECTOR-has a dividend focus-in a strong sector- I may have posted this chart earlier in this thread- What is coincidental is the timing of this trade- I happened to have monies freed up- was on the sidelines- and waiting to...

BABA STOPS OUT - The trade went tepidly in my direction for a few days and then rolled over- It failed to participate when others gained- I raised the stop intraday - and did not raise the stop directly up to my entry cost- The trade spiked down in the remaining 30 minutes and activated my...

i DECIDED TO DO SOME ACTUAL MATH on what visually looks to be an excess move- Looking over the past year - using a 3 to a 30 ema line value-comparisom - when price has made a "Peak" followed by a pullback or decline- There were several recent moves of 19% gap and prior peaks the gaps...

I have to remind myself- I don't know what today brings-- I do realize that price can swing, hit a tight stop- and close higher-I have backed off both of these tight stops-and will see how the day unfolds- Typically, I am not watching the market Intraday- For the moment - I have backed off...

OK- enough of the chart study in CURE - That approach worked during smooth trending markets. I want to reintroduce a chart i had posted previously that simply eliminates price- It's just a couple of moving averages- I think it is very important that I recognize what this chart tells me- It...

When I started doing this "study" - I somewhat "knew" that the tactical approach would outperform the Buy and hold approach- After all, the tactical approach would get in early and get out early and would actually outperform in terms of gains in the same period. I'm coming to realize...

It's true- most things do follow SPY- and a single focus from a trading point reduces time and effort- My mix of holdings is somewhat random at this point- - and experimental - some with a dividend focus, but also looking for growth potential. I felt the dividend focused funds would be...

I would also agree with you- I think index investing/trading in the long term is also the best way for me as well for the very reasons you mention. Investing account is a company 401k with access limited to mutual funds - In the IB account- due to the low commissions- it is my more...

For tracking & contrarian purposes- i just purchased 3 shares of UVXY $19.75 as it pushes to an all-time low. Yes- All of $60.00 -expended- I won't mind if it happens to go to $0.00 Be great for the investment side. This is a leveraged short of the Vix- The Vix is also at an...

fOLLOWING UP ON BABA. It was gratifying to see Baba start off in my direction for a few days- I was thinking this was a good example of taking a more rapid tactical signal to enter a trade early off a price swing low- and see that trade capture a series of higher highs and higher lows...

When the market is in Bull mode- and you are long- After all ....."The rising tide floats all boats". It makes you think "I've got this" handled- When the Risky trade you take outperforms the other less Risky- You wonder what is holding you back..... Why take modest gains- when the...

I THINK having stops in place is important in every trade- it takes the human element out of it if the stop is attached when the trade is entered- eliminates Hope as a co-pilot. Hope happens to be deaf , blind, and dumb, but is pretty optimistic regardless. I can't tell Hope to think any...