short journal

basic premise behind these plays is simple; my take is that after a stock experience massive gains, if next day it does not continue yesterday move, some of the longs will lock their profits, therefore create enough selling presure. So what I am looking for is start of that selling presure which hopefully creates larger momentum. As I said, what became my problem is execution: to early exits, and so for.

another thing of note is that every stock has its own dynamic, rhythm, and it is important to get a handle on that. It is work in progress for me... hopefully this journal will be helpfull.

today list:

ACTG 7.35 (7.50)
AELA 5.88 (6.10)
KFRC 10.50 (10.50)
NVDM 6.03 (6.03)
 
BCSI 28.70 (29.50)
TRPH 6.04 (6.25)
RATE 14.81 (14.85) - might be a good company to invest IMO
ENWV 11.34 (12.25)
IBIS 13.96 (14.37)

some of these companies could be good investment IMO

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watching BIV and AELA
 
If u want to make it as a trader.. u have to learn to play both sides of the market.

U should always have a list of stocks to go long and to go short at all times.. just in case anything happens.

There will be big down moves and big up moves.. u have to be ready for both at all times.

--MIKE
 
particulary bad day for shorting with major indexes going north (at least for me)

covered AELA at 5.6
TRPH 6.32
IBIS 14.05

today I tried to setup fairly loose stops (in order to stay in position), alas, bad luck (or is it luck), all were hit.


well, at least I lost according to my plan :)

( in disciplined manner; did not violate and did not overttrade)
 
Quote from Trend Fader:

If u want to make it as a trader.. u have to learn to play both sides of the market.

U should always have a list of stocks to go long and to go short at all times.. just in case anything happens.

There will be big down moves and big up moves.. u have to be ready for both at all times.

--MIKE
More...

Of course I have long positions, just that they are not documented here (come in handy, to offset loses). This is intended solely for this kind of setup. Anyway, thank you for all your input.
 
medo
Interesting attempt. I don't have any magic formula to share but I'll make a comment. Aren't a few of these stocks in too much of an uptrend and the 10% up day that catches your attention is just a another upday in an uptrend? Not all are in uptrends but enough? Could I suggest also taking a look at sharp down days that do NOT recover much the following day or have a very short lived bounce up the next day only to go back down to new low? That would be "two indications" that the trend will most likely be more down in the next several days. I am just throwing out my 2 cents worth and wishing you luck.... This would be a big change in what you've been focused on. agpilot
Ps: I forgot to add symbols: CI,BBI,MTD,VRC,ICOS
 
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