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Thanks EC.

Krebs-- Actually, that's what I originally meant. But, in keeping with my trading today, I got it backwards. <G>

Hey guys-- I'm just sitting here chuckling to myself about how simply complex the market is. The more things you strive to learn, the more layers of the onion is discovered. I think it was Darkhorse who said something about monkey wrenches. I have to agree. Everytime I try to get with the...

Thanks for the support guys, Ditch, Boyd. Everything from taking stops at the most ridiculous places, hitting the wrong keys (I've since moved the last sale quote in between the bid and ask quotes), and especially, bucking the trend. The kicker was not flipping the short I had in the...

I'm really, really, REALLY pissed at myself today. Everything I did turned to shit. I'll detail it more after I cool off and smoke a pack of cigarettes and jump off my balcony. -10 points / 10 RT's

Thanks Candle, short and sweet. Can I take this to mean that a longer time frame SMA (within the same 3 min. chart), 20 or 40 for example, can be used more for support/resistance than overall trend direction?

C.B.-- I understand the mechanics of it... but I guess I'm looking for a more "laymen" explanation behind it. In other words, why would I use an EMA over a SMA (or vice-versa) in a trading application? Or is it just a personal thing tailored to the individual trader? Thanks for the link and...

Sub-- Although I'm struggling myself, FWIW, I think you have something that a lot us wish we had. Talent. Adjust your plan, keep you disciplines, be persistent and you use your talent. Soon after you will be smack'in that ass again. Shake it off (easier said), tomorrow brings more opportunity...

Publias-- I think a might give that try. As it stands right now, I'm using a 5ma with the 3 min. Doesn't seem to do anything (IMHO) except make a nice squiggly line in step with the price. So I'm gonna chuck it and throw the 8 in there. Hopefully I'll be able to make some sense of the darn...

Oh my gosh, I hope I don't come across as having an anger management issue :confused: Concentrating on just the NQ keeps me from becoming disoriented as I have a hard enough time doing two things at once. Just trying to keep it simple for myself. I'd imagine that when I do (if) become...

Hope this works:

Lojze-- It's never easy for me. I think I made money today simply because it fit my usual trading plan. Maybe "less hard" would be a better term? :) Didn't trade at all in the morning, didn't wanna get mixed up in the low volume crap. Pretty much just waited for the Fed decision and...

hardcash-- nice call on the 15 min. Do you rely a lot on the 1 min. for entries? I usually only monitor this board afterhours, but I'll have to check in more often. Getting ready for the Big G scenario. What's your play gonna be? Myself, I'll probably sit the whole thing out for about half...

Looking forward to it...

This low volume crap is working me, no strong follow through on any moves kinda ties me up. I've been following my methods to a T, but it's just not happen'in. Lots of long candle wicks every where to help with the deception. Yuck. Mistake of the day: Not flipping my short position in the...

Hardcash-- That sounds like a good idea. We can either hash it out here or PM me. Whatever you're more comfortable with. Cheers.

And I thought I was just me. That one where the basketball player gets it on his shoes is especially nauseating. All the guys who say dude, sup, and peace-out, probably like it though. Same guys who can't seem to stop high fiving people in a bar after one too many.

Well it had to end sometime. My winning streak came to a grinding halt today as I just could not get a pulse on market movement. 7 roundtrips and just 1 winner. Stunk up the joint today and gave up half my gains for the week. Another problem of mine is not knowing when to quit. It actually...

Hello hardcash-- Thanks for the info. Pretty much what you summed up is how I trade, retracements in the direction of the breakout and breakouts that... um... breakout! I think the trick in that is paying attention to the price action to determine the entry. No easy task. Especially on a day...

Shit Sub-- Between you, Huios and Boyd, I'm feeling very... how shall I say... inadequate. My tool(s) just doesn't seem to measure up to your guys' tools. Maybe if I had your tool, I could do some damage! Then again, I might just end up fiddling with it too much for it to work right...