How do you fight with this?

[deaddog]

I think the market is going to go up.

What make you think that?
That's what trading is. 2 parties who believe the market will go in different directions. One of them has to be wrong.

 

[trader1974]

Higher timeframes

 

[trader1974]

But the exact entry is difficult.
Adding the losers is also not a good idea.

 

[The_Krakenite]

"2 parties who believe the market will go in different directions-"

Well... TECHNICALLY that is not always the case. A portfolio manager generally has the same thoughts as the person who is selling them the PUTs. But... due to 'insurance/hedge' reasons, the manager will still go long PUTs 'just in case'.

No one likes to pay their auto/house insurance, but sometimes it's even a legal requirement.

 

[Scataphagos]

What make you think that?
That's what trading is. 2 parties who believe the market will go in different directions. One of them has to be wrong.

Seems both the bull camp and bear camp both have fairly strong opinions. Hence the sharp volatility.

 

[smallfil]

Ever hear of a limit order? If you set a limit order, it does not get filled until you get your price or even lower than that. Stop chasing stock prices as it is constantly, moving. Dumb move all around.

 

[trader1974]

Tomorrow after the expiration of options the battle will be decided

 

[murray t turtle]

I think the market is going to go up.
So open the market.
If I wait to get a better price, sometimes the market quickly goes up.
If I buy when the market opens, many times the price goes down before it starts to go up.
Any ideas?

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1] MARKET goes UP about 75% of the time \down 25%
[2] I like + use preplanned orders sometimes . Some say, well the MM/specialist will see your order/LOL\ exactly ,that's how to enter +exit/LOL TRY more research + some planned orders, even if its not as much ''fun''
[3.777] SSO just closed above 200day moving average, buy it right?? Its made plenty of money that way before.................................... I may have bought SSO except cut loss on SPXL+ SH doing better lately. Good question.
Plenty of bear moves have huge % months up, trader 1974+1973 1974 year, that happened
[Higher time framedelayed sentence, forget'' exact entry'' ]
Hey friend ,you dont even know ''exact entry'' in hindsight with the data errors we all have]
[4.777] IBD rule '' dont quibble over a quarter + miss the moVe'' I use that wisdom.

 

[Nine_Ender]

What make you think that?
That's what trading is. 2 parties who believe the market will go in different directions. One of them has to be wrong.

Not necessarily. The seller may be taking profits and/or switching to another stock long. Both parties win in many situations. Longer term markets appreciate it's not a zero sum game.

 

[wmwmw]

I think the market is going to go up.
So open the market.
If I wait to get a better price, sometimes the market quickly goes up.
If I buy when the market opens, many times the price goes down before it starts to go up.
Any ideas?

If I flip a coin and I want a head, but sometimes it is head, sometimes it is tail.
How do you fight with this?