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On the one hand this is a thread seeking value, offering none. So I apologize in advance. On the other hand, it might help other noobs here, not just me. And to repeat, I’m new to trading , not to investing. I just need a place where I can ask what might be elementary questions without starting...

200 day crossover is Something I have looked at many times over the years, as a tool. And haven’t figured out how to avoid the whipsaw. Maybe set a limit of crossover +/- 2%, and/or stays there for 3 days? Or something like that. Haven’t back tested it. Plus I don’t have patience required. But...

Newbie, no rules. See my comments to deaddogs post just above this post

Im not using a screener yet. I subscribe to a trader that tweets out his thoughts and ideas throughout the day, and puts out a market video nightly. I'm also on FinTwit. I know i'm not doing this right, need to work on it, so far i have been disciplined about one thing...keeping my losses...

i know. its a problem. see my post above which went up simultaneously with your post

Sold ALB 50 at 240.74, forgot about my rule, dont buy stocks in a bear market. Period. Plus, relooking at the chart, too volatile for me. I have to get my patience under control.

Bought ALB @ 242.57 STOP 220 (20 DAY EMA) INITIAL TARGET 291 Holding strong uptrend , strong sector, close to breakout.

It will be interesting to see if history repeats itself… 2008 vs today

I agree with everything you say. Especially the first sentence. I joined the club, because I need conflict lol. I’m on a mission to convert them. It will be an uphill climb, it’s a 55+ community in Florida lol

what we had was a very anemic rally attempt that failed. You are being shortsighted and not seeing the forest for the trees. The price action in the charts the last few weeks and months, not few days was predictive of lower prices. Todays news was the catalyst, nothing more. the collective...

I joined an investment club in my community last month and attended the first meeting tonight. These aren’t investors like you and me. They are the majority of retail investors. They all talked about P/E ratios, and anecdotal BS regarding target and Costco and other stocks. None of them talked...

Note to self: just dont buy stocks in a bear market, period.

Wouldnt be surprised at all. Its down with the market now, but this morning, it was actually up with the market down a few hundred points. I found that odd.

Where am i assuming i am good at market timing. I just said i dont want to own the thing in a bear market, and i dont like that she is buying into the drop on these positions

No disrespect, but your comments make no sense. I look at fundamentals, but i have learned over time that charts tell alot. Think about this - the fundamentals are known to everyone. And its what you dont know that can hurt you in the market, not what you know because what you know, everyone...

Bought OXY 65.55 STOP 57 INITIAL TARGET 87 Similar to BG, above, low volume pullback with market on strong chart strong sector

Bought BG @ 112.54 STOP 105.50 INITIAL TARGET 128 Strong sector strong chart, bought on low volume pullback.

Stopped out of KHC at 42.94

which looks like it would be 71, going back over a year, and again in the last month am I correct? If that’s the case, then not a great risk reward setup. It also hit 71 twice in April, but since then it backed off and seems to be building a base, which is why I liked it.

Bought DOW @ $68.29. Stop at 64 No target (i dont know how to set a target when there is no overhead resistance) MRK Raised stop to $86.72, breakeven, from $83 KHC Raised stop to $42.98, breakeven, from $39 Keeping stops tight in a vulnerable market