A question for those using any sort of S&R methods,or whatever methods directed to capture tops/bottoms.What are your rules,if any,for cancelling a trade if it doesnt lift off at the very entry?How many points/cents it should go against you,in order to cancel the trade?
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You are essentially asking how to frame up experience / skill â with a ruleâ¦.
It canât be done⦠and itâs impossible to say â as itâs all dependent upon PA
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Every stock has a unique personality
Every top/ bottom.., or potential top/ bottom â has a similar, but also unique signature and characteristics (btw itâs the similarities that make it feasible to id/ trade these turns)
Every time price reaches a potential turn (S&R / top/bottom in your vernacular) â itâll be the PA that gives it away
And itâs the PA thatâll determine where a trade will /has failed â hence where the stop is placed
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So there can be no set rule â as it simply wonât work for every conceivable situation
But, there must be an overriding guideline â which is to keep the cost of discovery small⦠and hang on when right
Btw â there are times when it may take multiple entries to catch a turn â then other times when you get it right on the first lick
So, long as the profit consistently exceeds the cost â itâs all good
A trade does not âcaptureâ anything â a trader â trades whatâs in front of him/ her â always â while protecting their ass
eta; One additional thought - plenty of profit can be made in between turns - why sweat the small stuff
RN
It canât be done⦠and itâs impossible to say â as itâs all dependent upon PA
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Every stock has a unique personality
Every top/ bottom.., or potential top/ bottom â has a similar, but also unique signature and characteristics (btw itâs the similarities that make it feasible to id/ trade these turns)
Every time price reaches a potential turn (S&R / top/bottom in your vernacular) â itâll be the PA that gives it away
And itâs the PA thatâll determine where a trade will /has failed â hence where the stop is placed
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So there can be no set rule â as it simply wonât work for every conceivable situation
But, there must be an overriding guideline â which is to keep the cost of discovery small⦠and hang on when right
Btw â there are times when it may take multiple entries to catch a turn â then other times when you get it right on the first lick
So, long as the profit consistently exceeds the cost â itâs all good
A trade does not âcaptureâ anything â a trader â trades whatâs in front of him/ her â always â while protecting their ass
eta; One additional thought - plenty of profit can be made in between turns - why sweat the small stuff
RN
Just rent a plane and have the instructor take you through a stall. That (very uncomfortable) sinking feeling has a profile - it starts out "mushy" then breaks abruptly. Such is the feeling, financially, of a signal that does not follow through.
When the airspeed gets below a certain amount, everything feels very soft - as if the plane is drunk. The flight controls seem to do very little and the entire airplane buffets up and down gently, sometimes yawing slightly.
A financial instrument will linger as volume gets light, and the candle doesn't bounce up and down as it did during the initial signal, then it just sits there, sinking. And finally it pukes.
Just like an airplane when the engine quits....
:eek:
When the airspeed gets below a certain amount, everything feels very soft - as if the plane is drunk. The flight controls seem to do very little and the entire airplane buffets up and down gently, sometimes yawing slightly.
A financial instrument will linger as volume gets light, and the candle doesn't bounce up and down as it did during the initial signal, then it just sits there, sinking. And finally it pukes.
Just like an airplane when the engine quits....
:eek:
No one has a slightest clue what i`m talking here,apparently.
very cool.
The silent intentional version is fun too. A glider is perfect tool and it is part of acrobatics. Fanning sideways and going straight down realy gets you to hull speed fast.
Then you can do it again. I made three of theses my imprimatur before I went into my approach circuit.
trading for me has always been like catching thermals. When you get up there, just go along the cloud avanues until the sun goes down.
Am i careless with entries,anyway,if i have,sometimes, $4K-to-$5K drawdown for $50K account(i trade CL and use $2,5K in margin),before the price goes in my way?I mean,is there any standard in the industry?The reason i`m asking is that i will introduce my performance to the big investors,soon.
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If there's one thing big investors love more than anything else, it's drawdown. You'll be a hit.
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If there's one thing big investors love more than anything else, it's drawdown. You'll be a hit.
You think $2-3M isn`t that big?I know,if i show no DD,there gonna be a big problem with the big folks.