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I see this all the time - a 100-share lot prints at some crazy price that leaves a wick on the bar, but doesn't affect the bid/ask at all. I've asked around how that happens, but haven't yet gotten a firm answer. I've never had this trigger a hard stop, and I've been told by my broker that stops...

I wonder if some of you folks posting those big annual gains could post the size trading account that was earned on, or possibly the % you gained on the year. I have limited myself to a $60K trading account over the past couple months in order to enforce small size and discipline and wonder...

+ $11 I awoke this morning with my plan in hand: After holding the APOL short through yesterday and watching the S/R behavior, I planned to add to my position on the morning rally and cover for a profit on the morning pull back. So it rallies all morning and when it’s doji-ing up there...

+ $11 I am mad about some shake-outs eating nice profits today, but I learned something about playing a fast moving stock in a fast moving market. I am happy to end the year with a green post! It was a close call (almost -$1.24), but I got a tiny partial fill at a ridiculous price far from...

+ $54 Shorted DRI @ 27.79, covered at the exact bottom of that particular move @ 27.69 for $50 gain. Set limit to short again @ 27.85, missed by pennies. Should’ve gone in at market again, as it dropped very nicely. Watched it retrace to previous resistance and shorted @ 27,73, knowing it...

+ $54 Should've just taken the day off.

REIT Shrs Trade Lower Amid Retail, Real-Estate Concerns By Shara Tibken of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Shares of real-estate investment trusts fell in recent trading Monday as concerns about commercial real estate weighed on the stocks. Mall REITs CBL & Associates...

+ $799 Holding DRI short from Friday and APOL short from last Wednesday. DRI dropped nicely and I trailed a stop all the way to 27.75 and got filled on the bounce off 27.62 for a $370 gain. APOL rallied above 77 and I doubled the position @ 77.23 for an average price of 76.60. Covered @...

+ $799 Only one loser today -$10. But I really left so much money on the table with my winners. Anyone looking for a "sure thing", the "Holy Grail", a "trading edge", just drop by the chat room and as soon as I post that I've covered a short position, short that stock immediately. :D :mad: :D

I've been watching POT for long term IRA investment, and have traded it intraday for months, so I'm quite familiar with this one. Technically, right now there's nothing to indicate POT has firmly established a bottom at $47.50 (basically its 2-year low), and POT has teased investors for...

I assume you're a trader, so you likely have more than one screen: Amazon on one, your favorite porn sites on the others, and your hand is now free!

Carl, are you looking for a consolidated source of pre-open gainers/losers, and gappers? If so, this site might be helpful: http://www.1option.com/

"can't be done" as in "can't lick your elbow" or "can't fold a piece of paper 8 times"? Or as in "I can't do it"? PSST, there is at least one trader I know in this big happy ET family who has you easily beat. And your competition is growing: So far this month I've a 72% win rate with 3.9%...

Neke, call Ameritrade and show them how many views your journal gets, and ask how much they will pay you to put the word "Ameritrade" in each of your weekly posts. :D :D :D Neke, a year well played! All the best in 2009 :cool:

Here you can find 52-week highs and lows, in case that's any help to you: http://www.tradingday.com/

Visit the chat room and as soon as I announce that I've covered a short position, short that stock immediately and enjoy the additional profit that I left behind by covering too soon. After a couple days you will say, "Wow, I AM profitable!" Then you can send me $100 :p

Hog, I just got the books, thanks so much! I'll be reading for the next 3 months! :p + $285 Discovered I had an APOL short on from Wed. I remembered thinking of shorting them Wed morning, but didn’t realize I actually had done so. Must’ve had Christmas party on the brain. It never hit...

+ $285 Stopped out for one loser and neglected to stick with it for the follow up trade (the good one).

+ $241 Was originally planning to take the day off, but since I had a trade on, I figured I’d close it out before the holiday. Closed HOTT @ 8.45 for $116 gain. DRI opened to a high and looked overbought so I shorted @ 28.27 and set a target @ 27.97 which got filled .01 from low of the...

+ $241 Wasn't going to trade today, but wanted to close out a position before the holiday and snared an extra profit while I was at it :cool: Eat, drink and be merry, everyone!