This is a good point and to be honest I don't think I have valid reasons Why.. other than the fact that I am ALWAYS looking for market to reverse. No matter when/where.. but I have no fundamental or technical reason why over 90% of the time.Quote from Redneck trader:
Flash,
So tonight sit down with pencil and paper and start writing out the whys â this may take a day, a week, even longer â but it is necessary, and it will take as long as it takesâ¦
RN
Quote from Flashboy:
This is a good point and to be honest I don't think I have valid reasons Why.. other than the fact that I am ALWAYS looking for market to reverse. No matter when/where.. but I have no fundamental or technical reason why over 90% of the time.
I believe its like someone suggested in earlier post.. all the trading books always showed you these perfect setups where market reverses and huge gains can be made.. this may have something to do with it.
I've been trying to adapt to just following price action.. following the flow but in the heat of battle I always revert back to ok.. market should be turning here..
Today is great example.. there is NO resistance present and i'm looking for the reversal off of a prev. High.. doesnt' make sense
Quote from golfmofu:
i had the same problem. it took 6 months realize the obvious mistake i was making.
i have but two rules now.
markets are trending up = go long.
markets are trending down = go short.
i never short on an uptrend and never go long on the way down.
if you want to catch the reversal, then wait for confirmation.
dont try to catch the reversal before it happens. this was a major problem for me. if i follow these two rules i am profitable, if i go back to the old ways, i lose.
'many people fail to see what is directly in front of them.'
jesse livermore
so true.
hope this helps.
later
congrat, took you 7Y but you are almost there. You actually know what kind of problem you have.Quote from Flashboy:
Registered: Apr 2003
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I'm working on a way to isolate these opinions but it's been tough.
I've become basically a breakeven trader as of recently. A big step from where I was. Consistent losing.