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    Techniques for Managing a Random Entry

    lippi, Very nice post. That is exactly the stuff I am hoping to elicit from you guys. Significant landmarks, S/R, etc. Good stuff! The time frame is up to you. I started by looking at the daily chart to see the opportunity for a bigger move vs the 1 minute chart. I look at all the common...
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    Trading the Market on Close strategy ?

    werc, Just for starters, try searching the site for MOC orders, or market imbalances, and look specifically for posts by Don Bright. He has talked about that, perhaps not as a specific post, but within the context of a discussion. You might be able to glean some info there. Hope this...
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    Techniques for Managing a Random Entry

    acrary, axeman - your answers are right on it. Axe I like the scenario approach you suggested as a daily kind of a thing. That really sounds like something very, very useful. I will PM you for your thoughts on that. :)
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    Techniques for Managing a Random Entry

    Okay I see we're having a little trouble gettng started here. The newbies aren't posting because they don't know what to do yet and they would like to learn without being reemed by the criticizers. The criticizers aren't posting because there is nothing to criticize yet, and the newbies...
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    Trading the Market on Close strategy ?

    Please define the Market on Close strategy. Thanks! :)
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    Techniques for Managing a Random Entry

    Nice contributions so far. There are some traders out there who usually have an opinion ready to go on how not to do it, or why this or that way is lame. Here's your chance guys and gals. Tell us your ideas about the right way to do it. :)
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    Techniques for Managing a Random Entry

    Buy @ market 100 contracts, 1000 shares of XYZ. This is your trade. You did not buy for any other reason than you were told do so to participate. :)
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    Techniques for Managing a Random Entry

    It has been discussed previously that a random entry is as good as any other. Or at least, that it is more important to have an exit strategy than an entry strategy. Thus, given a random entry, the time frame and vehicle of your choosing - how would you manage the trade? For example, you...
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    Trading methods/strategy for newbys ?

    Love that method alfonso. Love it. There are some who will quickly cry out... "but when do you get out?" Hey, how about that for a thread...techniques to manage a random entry. Done! :)
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    The Importance of Simplicity

    Girlpower, That last post needs to be moved to a new thread called "The Importance of Brilliance." :) What happened to "when Moving Average A crosses Moving Average B then enter, if not then take the kids to the park?" Just kiddin' you and complimenting your range Girlpower. :)
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    TS easy language program..

    PM KymarFye or nitro for some help. I know what you mean about TSWorld. It has been dreadful. :)
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    The Importance of Simplicity

    Yes db, I didn't want to raise experience as a difference because Soph is obviously trying to learn, and I didn't want there to be any uncomfortable feelings as a result. But thank you for doing so. But there are at least some other valid differences that could have created the...
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    The Importance of Simplicity

    Interesting comments by Girlpower and Sophomore Jinx a few pages ago.... one didn't like the looks of the day, the other thought it looked interesting... even profitable. And both are looking to trade essentially the same method. Simplicity is wonderful... isn't it? :)
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    The Importance of Simplicity

    Whoa thx TriPack. Sorry for the bad info gang. My 'very bad' bad ! :(
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    The Importance of Simplicity

    Just some quick thoughts Soph: I think the CME is closing at midday for Vets Day. Thus, breakouts might not follow thru as nicely as on another day. If this were another day, my feeling is you would be sitting on a sweet looking profit opportunity. Why? So far the ES has about a 7-8...
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    Is intraday timing of tops and bottoms method known by anyone?

    nitro, Thanks for the analysis and suggestions. I am sure you are accurate. Unlike you, who has the mental capacity to view about 647 things going on at the same time...:)...it is all I can do to watch four or five things. I don't know why that is. As such, I have never tried to look at...
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    Is intraday timing of tops and bottoms method known by anyone?

    Okay I know practically everyone here poos-poos Pristine and Oliver Valez. "Master marketer" instead of "Master Trader"! However, in his book "Tools and Tactics for the Master Trader", Valez writes, "These reversal times...are generally so accurate that many of our students and subscribers...
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    trading site

    Sounds like a great idea. And yes it is alright to promote the new site on ET after you have made arrangements to do so with Baron, the site administrator. PM him with further questions regarding site policy. :)
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    what kind of trailing stop are you using?

    That is one for the book of trading axioms. Nice going profitseer! :)
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    what kind of trailing stop are you using?

    I'm with easyrider...in fact Ive posted that very phrase "the last piece of the puzzle" concerning the same idea on another thread. I still do not have what I consider a good exit strategy...but rather a group of strategies. One simple rule gets me in.... every bit of knowledge I have... not...
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