Finding a setup

ms_9901 · May 13, 2004

At that time I was working for Western Housing.

daferiat · May 14, 2004

There's a free trial of Trade-Ideas sponsored by Trading Science for the month of May.

http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=32280

GSCO · May 14, 2004

Quote from ms_9901:

My problem is after I have made the trade on the open I am not really sure how to find the next trade. I have access to real time data through my broker.

Maybe try using a stock screener. Like Livescan from Nextrend, or www.trade-ideas.com
www.traderbot.com

good luck

nkhoi · May 14, 2004

Quote from GSCO:

Maybe try using a stock screener. Like Livescan from Nextrend, or www.trade-ideas.com
www.traderbot.com

good luck

years ago, I filled out traderbot questions to get free trial but next thing I know tradebot sale guy show up at my work place, neither of us had anything to say, I think he was new too, such an awkward moment . :eek:

Banjo · May 14, 2004

http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/SC.scan

http://www.stockfetcher.com/

http://www2.barchart.com/sigtop.asp

ms_9901 · May 15, 2004

daferiat, GSCO, nkhoi, and Banjo thanks for the links I will try them. My problem is I don't know what I am looking for. At the start of the day I know what to look for and this may sound stupid, but what am I looking for midday? In the morning, I have already scanned for targets and then I watch the bid and ask in premorning if it is available. I check the message boards for sentiment and then go to Reuters or Clearstation of any number of sites and see what they think. Then I either trade or not. Also I am not the sharpest pencil in the box. I will prove it. On Friday, I had about four possible targets, Atea was on my radar due to the action it had on Thursday but I was not real sure as it did not close near the high of the day. At the open it started south and I got distracted. Next time I looked it was up about a dollar and I figured it was too late to enter. I sat and watched as it rose to over 3.00 and I was a little pissed. Its funny today and I learned a lesson. But after the start of the day just what is it I need to look for. Thanks again for the help.