Quote from riskfreetrading:
Congrats! I think you did the right thing. Also why you did not go short?
I added the same size to the 1/2 short size I put in at close yesterday. I did it at the open with the thinking of gap close and possibly down hill from there. This could be a reversal day. I just took 1/2 off for a 16 point NDX gain which removes my -6 point of yesterday and covers cost of stop for remaining 1/2 size.
Perhaps you didnât understand my question.
What was the point of telling us at 12:16 that you doubled down at the opening which was very near the top when the market had already sold off by the time you posted?
In you other trades this week you took profits (when there were profits) around 5 points lower then where you opened your initital short. Yet this time, well after the market sold off you implied that you not only let your short go more then double the 5 points you usually take profits at against you and also doubled down.
You have prudently preached taking profits on your trades yet this time you let your losses run far more then any profits you have been shown to take and then you doubled down, albeit you didnât tell us until after it was significantly profitable.
What was the point of calling it a âno brainerâ at 12:30 long after the market moved and showed the world it was a no brainer?
