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Go ahead , start a new tread, Call it whatever you'd like. Let me know and I'll post a trade for Monday.

Sounds like a plan. We can start a new thread. Swing trade stocks,

Because the trading plan isn't the problem it is probably the trader. Traders let emotions get in the way.

OK you have entered the trade. Where are your exits? Profit target? Stop? Why 6 to 8 weeks?

I'd argue that the most important thing is having the discipline to follow the trading plan. Granted risk management is a very important part of the plan but if you ignore that part of the plan, as the Dr. in your example did, you might as well throw the plan out the window.

What do you hope to get from a book that you can't find with Google or YouTube.

And what is the downside of not having a job? It was my objective.

You have X number of dollars in your trading account right now. I doesn't matter what you had yesterday or a year ago, what matters is what you'll have tomorrow. Look ahead not back.

I guess you have to have a subscription. Their scanning tool can do all the above. They have a free 1 month trial that might be worth your while.

I have exit defined before I enter the trade. If it hits the exit I'm out. Could be 10 minutes could be days or weeks.

What are you looking to scan for? I use stockcharts.com and VectorVest.

Why Intraday make sense: When I traded intraday it made sense to me for the following reasons. No overnight risk. I was in cash at the end of the day. There was nothing that I couldn't control that would affect my capital. It helped with developing trading discipline. Knowing that I...

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If you had one piece of advice for aspiring traders what would it be? In my case I slowly built my capital to where I have several years of living expenses put aside.

Not me. I'm lazy. The less time I spend in front of a screen the better. If I wasn't beating the index I'd probably buy the ETFs and exit with a trend change. Good trading.

How long ago and how is that working for you? I ask because I moved the other way. Mainly because I get about the same return on my capital and I have a lot less stress and a lot more time to enjoy life.

Are you willing to be mentored here?

Every thing I have is paid for, I only worry about stuff that money can't buy.

Depends on your definition of a "ton of money" I make a comfortable living.

Any one here willing to do that? :)