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"Buy RIMM near the open, sell at 39.40." Absolutely perfect call :cool:

+ $354 Shorted CBST @ 27.20 when it stalled overbought. Because I’m shorting an uptrender, I used a trend line to establish cover target of 27.00 for a $95 gain. Shorted URS @ 34.90 when it stalled overbought. As with CBST, used trend line to establish cover target of 34.70 for a $110...

+ $354 Stayed busy, but left too much $$ on the table!

+ $86 Placed order to short PRGO @ 33.21 which inexplicably didn't get filled. Placed order to short APOL @ 75.75, which also inexplicably didn't get filled. Tried to go long DLTR @ 39.12, no fill. Shorted URS @ 34.40 and covered @ 34.20. Wow, actually pulled one off. Tried to short URS...

+ $86 I pulled off one trade out of all my attempts. My trades kept going unfilled, though everything seemed to be in order. Late in the day I realized that my Level II, prints, bid/ask on the watch lists, and charts were all mismatched. Then realized several of these numbers weren't moving...

I trade full time now, but not profitable yet. I'm a pdt, so I can trade all day with no restrictions. (I also do some short term trading in IRA accounts, which are bound by the 3-day rules.) Since my significant losses have been a direct result of not following my risk management rules, I...

You all shorted those stocks, right???:p

Thanks RT. I'll remember to post charts again, got lazy with the market open an hour later now in my time zone. I pick 6 charts to watch from various sectors, usually a tech, ag, bio/pharm, energy, airline, and then may switch out based on stocks that come across the hi/lo ticker. These I...

+ $110 Basically spent the day giving Etrade commission $ :eek: Thought WTR might retest 22 today, so I placed a very conservative target for my remaining 600 shares for a $30 gain. Short WTR again @ 21.40 and covered @ 21.30 for a $100 gain. Bought HNZ off lows @ 37.60 and sold @...

+ $110 Didn't take advantage of enough opportunities today.

+ $8 I had a WTR short I was holding from Wednesday and set a cover target of 21.39. Price dropped to 21.39 first thing and lifted 400 of my shares for a $40 gain. How I hate picking an exact bottom and not getting the complete fill. So I'm still holding 600 shares @ 21.49. Shorted HANS @...

Early this morning, I placed HOTT on my "short this puppy" list. The setup is complete (failure to make a new high). New 52-week high was hit today, but just barely at the open and likely a result of short stops getting hit. So we have a double top at 52-week highs, a 70% gain in 5 days, and a...

+ $8 (not worth blotter)

What I've been noticing is that when a stock is uptrending on the day, it will continue to trend upward as long as it remains above the 20-period SMA on each pullback. (If you're trading very short time frames, an 8-period SMA is helpful as well.) So you could buy on any pullback and set a stop...

I've only been trading and familiar with the market since this spring, and have a question for the seasoned traders here: I've read quotes from a dozen or more talking heads over the past few months stating that you'll be able to look back and know the market has truly bottomed when it...

- $270 Placed limit orders on MOS in 5 accounts for 26.10, and it missed that price by pennies. Took $100 profit on my overnight WTR short, which delayed me realizing how close my MOS orders had come and missed. By then MOS had already climbed to a stochastically overbought position and I had...

- $270 How I failed to make $ today is beyond me. Started with orders for MOS in 5 accounts @ 26.10, missed the fills by pennies and had to leave for a 2 hour appt, by then it was sailing. Had good discipline today, but terrible followup.

- $2123 I held my IDCC short overnight despite some misgivings. The rumors were already on the table pretty solidly about their settlement, but when it was confirmed after hours, it gapped up another $4/share. So this morning I knew would be damage control. Quite a double gap up and sure...

- $2123 Overnight IDCC gapped up huge in after market, but pulled back on open this morning. I had a stop set too close and got taken out for an unnecessary $2500 loss. Oh well, live and learn - don't hold overnights on news even though the news had been rumored all day.

- $342 Bad timing, and didn't grab my opportunities today. My WTR short was profitable early, but I failed to have a cover order in place, which I normally do on overnights, and missed it. I added to the short on a later rally and then failed to take profits again! Then I had a target in...