Quote from Port1385:
You dont know what timeframe I trade. The way most people talk around here...I think they swing trade or hold for days weeks or whatever with no clue that others may be on a different mindset. I occasionally hold positions for a few days or weeks in my personal account, but I am primarily a daytrader at a prop firm and thats what I do to make my living.
Sometimes I will make a call to sell short the SPX and then my target is hit that day or its not hit and then a hard stop is made, I wont repost again because I simply dont care.
You may be up whatever percent, but your style of trading is not what I do. I trade on the day...I am out of the markets by the end of the day. I have a compliance manager standing over me and rules to follow. Thats the great thing about working at a reputable firm. They make you play by the rules and that avoids a severe drawdown.
I would never brag about being up or down. There is a reason why traders do not discuss gains or losses and thats because you are tempting fate.
No, Port, no such reversal was made unless it was after the fact. You're still down that much from your original call on April 1st. I guess if you enjoy holding through large drawdowns it will work out for you.
