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you're beating yourself up over a 23 point gain? i should have such problems....

sounds like you've answered your own question. stay a trader; don't return to corporate america. why would you even consider it? i know it's tempting and flattering that they want you, but it sounds like it would be a mistake.

other than trading futures, which imho are best traded intraday, i agree with damian. and, for those times when you do crave the action, futures can be fun and profitable. this basically defines my style: some investing, more swing trading, and a dabble of futures for fun, profit, and...

i think the others are right to suggest caution. no one wants to see you go through a painful blowup, and i think a lot of us speak from experience on that one....i would suggest trading smaller at first, something you feel you have a grip on, not necessarily aapl, and keep meticulous records to...

i completely agree with this assessment, but i would add: keep a good record. log each entry and exit, why you made the trade. looking back over you logbook helps you learn from your mistakes. i analyze each trade once it's over to determine what i did right or wrong.

dr. alexander elder wrote several books that are great, but i would start with COME INTO MY TRADING ROOM. he writes principles in there that took me years to learn, and gives some valuable insights which even more experienced traders can learn from. i used to shun books as well, until i...

okay, i'll bite. how much is the salary? $$$$$ second question: is it more than you have ever made before? third question: is it more than you make ( on a monthly basis) trading? having done both, i'd prefer the trading, but that's just me. besides, it makes a difference how much...

amen, acm! lmao....:p

i agree with this assessment. however...still doesn't make thorn wrong about the s&p....

why does everyone feel the need to beat their chest and flex their muscles? oh, right, it's guys....

no. she doesn't. i usually try to keep my ego in check but i doubt anyone likes being made the brunt of a joke, especially when she did nothing to deserve it. later, dudes.

so you'll still be posting till december?

i sure do, and i second that vote of confidence....

i have a feeling monday will be a good day for trading....

well, this will certainly be the thread to watch this week...i can't wait.

this appears to work really well with google, for example. this is a stock i know, so i may try your method with it. google is also good for another reason: supports and resistance levels are fairly predictable. the problem i have had with google in the past is that the premium is so high...

interesting...do you have an idea of what your success rate is with this method? i'm going to have to look back at some historical charts with bb's to make sure i understand what you are saying and can put it into practice myself. thanks again for the tip, i really appreciate it. :)

no later than the next day. that said, if it is consistently going down, i may hold an extra day, but if it's going against me, i'm out.

good point....

i have no problem shorting or holding overnight with one large caveat: if i meant for the stock to go down immediately and it doesn't and i'm holding a large position, i cut my losses and run. holding longer and hoping for a fall tends to be futile, leading to even bigger losses.