Day traders: How often do you do nothing all day?

My trading is hectic around 10-12. then it's like watching paint dry (sitting on your hands). i usually just set my stop and leave, checking every so often.

if i don't get any good setups then i take mediocre ones and usually lose money (i should be fishing instead).

some of the time i don't find a lot of gappers for my watchlist so i'll go all morning without a trade for a day or two. this is b/c i need more sources before and after the market opens (workin' on it..)

goodluck,
dan.

p.s. i don't trade afternoons.
 
Quote from socalpt:

There's a bull market everyday, one example is to look for a good stock with big down on previous days. Chances are good that it's going to go up.
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lol
 
Quote from Raul641:

If your signals just aren't coming together, better to sit out than to take a weak trade just for the sake of trading.

How often does this happen to you, if ever? What's the longest run of zero-trade days you've seen?
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It depends, if you're a momo trader then most of the week is spent waiting for those signals or it should be. That's the discipline. :D
 
Quote from Buy1Sell2:

Day trading is a losing expectation game. I recommend not daytrading and then you won't have this situation.
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I guess all the money I've made day trading in the last 6 years was for nothing?

Move along little troll.
 
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