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    long term position trading -primarily etf's-

    Charts- Cure- A different view-
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    long term position trading -primarily etf's-

    Had some cash clear today- Market momentum seems to be holding- institutions playing catch up for this last qtr? After work, Getting in just before the market close- I added to CURE by 50%. 120.58-Will give this room below the bottom of the channel 116. Initial position cost $90.88 (best...
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    long term position trading -primarily etf's-

    Chart shows the TDIV pullback- a wider chart suggests greater upside potential- Price gapped higher- consolidates- stop is raised to below the fill of the gap.
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    long term position trading -primarily etf's-

    LOL! 15 years back I also made what was a lot of money for me-Had visions of quitting the day job! WHEW! Never saw that train wreck coming!!! Glad I kept the nose to the grindstone with the day job. Never had a clue what I didn't know! Slowly recovering. and learning- I certainly agree-...
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    long term position trading -primarily etf's-

    What is an entry, what is an exit signal? An entry is looking at the Weekly & daily to understand trend & position on those higher time frames- Then I like to drop down to a 2 hr chart and get an idea of what the intraday price actionb looks like- Since I'm not good at PA - I'll also rely on...
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    long term position trading -primarily etf's-

    My trading account has generally declined over the years- attrition- while my investing account has done relatively well-in comparisom My investing account -I meddle with on occaision- and aside from having been too conservative and despite my meddling it has continued to grow steadily-...
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    long term position trading -primarily etf's-

    Among the reasons I lhave given as to Why Not a Thread- Lack of Time- Lack of Consistency- Lack of commitment-- I recognize that Time can be allocated & prioritized- consistency only comes with commitment. Why use any number of excuses ........They are-just excuses. Easier to make a...
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    Feedback appreciated. My Journal Begins...

    Congrats to your son! Winning attitude-! " Wait your turn, wait until the ball is in your hands, and then execute with all of your skill you've acquired. " That also sounds like a winner's attitude-Good Luck! -JS
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    Feedback appreciated. My Journal Begins...

    I recognize the frustration of having a working method go awry -we have all likely had this same experience- whether it's due to the personal /emotional issues or the market condition out of your control.- You know averaging down eventually is alosing proposition- take it out of the equation...
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    I do not normally trade leveraged ETF's- It is certainly exception to the rule - It is for me a smaller position size- lower Risk-greater volatility play that happened to work out in my favor this time- I have been burned the other way when taking these trades- but the overall environment...
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    long term position trading -primarily etf's-

    As having 'traded' EOD since 1999 as a hobby- (Hobby definition- something one enjoys although it costs them more than it returns) and a periodic visitor to ET - I have not taken the time to apply myself - and have allowed this trading to simply be a past time- because it does not fit into my...
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    Tech Analysis on ETF, does it make sense?

    Let's view this from an Investor stand- using TA on ETF's is no different than using TA on Mutual Funds- or individual stocks for that matter- TA can effectively reduce Risk and exit /enter positions is the take-away vs a Buy and Hold position- The question is- can one establish a set of well...
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    Feedback appreciated. My Journal Begins...

    I won't post another chart here- Hope this works -) but I'll comment here periodically- Nice civil thread- good positive & constructive inputs wanting to see JS as a novice trader succeed- It brings out the best in all of us- The chart i am posting here is not a suggestion that any...
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    May I amiably Counter some things you mention in your Counterpoint? And congratulations on your very nice gains and % winning trades! One has to crawl before they walk- and walk before they run- and there will be plenty of skinned knees along the way. One learns lessons after repeated falls...
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    I truly like your attitude and am learning from your process and this thread. Stay passionate- It is a great personal challenge/ chess game with yourself.... You are getting a lot of solid guidance here- that will help to keep you on track in the process- While there has been some discussion on...
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    Feedback appreciated. My Journal Begins...

    Thanks-Illustrates how very unaware i am of the many things available...LOL!
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