who is a good trader

So you put a Stop loss for our trades?am I right?
based on your support and resistance zone?

There is no correct answer as to where to place stops. There are pros and cons to having them tighter and looser.

IMV the most logical place for stops is "just the other side" of Support or Resistance. If the market moves against you, hopefully the functions of S or R will keep your stop from being hit. You expect S/R will keep you from being stopped out and you hope it will, of course. But when it fails, you have to recognize that and not give the trade the chance to move against you in a big way.
 
Absolutely, you're on point!
Keeping a portion of your profits in the market can lead to compounding gains, just as Dave Ramsey suggests
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HERE are some more profitable patterns;
some a bit complex but doable, factor in your own personality.
1] saw a punk\ , much meaner than talking snake media;
he tried to shake my hand one day, but i told him ''stay away from me you punk!!.
2]I prefer politeness. The older gentleman that worked on my car said last month ''haven't seen you in a while''[Laugh a little, i told him my car was fine, but i realized he was like most friends+ referred more than a 200 day pattern]
3]He had a bunch of old telephone poles with 1/4 +/ copper solid wire on them;
i told him,EleanorK180, once ''i'll sell that + give you 50%!!??
He said no[oh];
+ said ''you sell it + keep it all'' [cash copper]:D:D
4]That gentleman maybe mature [ old] but not really bold:caution::caution:
5]Best risk /reward is like Bill Gates giving away his email notes ;
not that i agree with all his or Melinda's Proverbs application or everything healthwise they do.
6-777] One time the cash metals dealer asked me to do a little free work for him+ I wanted him to pay me but it was so little\ i just did it for free .Excellent+ among the best risk reward-payday someday.
8,888...] best risk reward is stuff like this , dont need a Bill Gates or MSFT Note Foundation to do it.
Mrs Meyers snapped ''put your shopping cart up when through:caution::caution: '']Like @ WMT or wherever you shop. NOT a stock tip , or business blow up LOL........
 
I am just an amateur retail, not a good trader. This is what ET taught me how to be a good trader:

1. Know the obvious
2. Practice prudent risk management
3. Study Al Brooks' books
4. Blow your accounts a few times
5. Don't trade the underlying, trade futures
 
There is no correct answer as to where to place stops. There are pros and cons to having them tighter and looser.

IMV the most logical place for stops is "just the other side" of Support or Resistance. If the market moves against you, hopefully the functions of S or R will keep your stop from being hit. You expect S/R will keep you from being stopped out and you hope it will, of course. But when it fails, you have to recognize that and not give the trade the chance to move against you in a big way.

This post references a S/R break that "runs"...

What about the "false break", the prospect of which seems to freak out some traders...

In my post (#32 on my rig) I expressed my stop plan for S/R breaks where the market "runs". What about the "false break"? Seems traders are overly concerned about them... but in reality they should look forward to them.

It's often said, "the big boys" will "break S/R and gun the stops". That' true, sometimes they do. But that's actually a GOOD thing.

Example from made-up numbers... let's say you buy support at ES 4200 and place your stop at 4195 or 4190. Then the support breaks to take out your stop... BUT instead of running much lower, reverses shortly to reclaim 4200. That's referred to as a "bear trap" and is actually a good buy signal. Vice versa on the false upside break.

GL
Scatty
 
I am just an amateur retail, not a good trader. This is what ET taught me how to be a good trader:

1. Know the obvious
2. Practice prudent risk management
3. Study Al Brooks' books
4. Blow your accounts a few times
5. Don't trade the underlying, trade futures
You forgot the blood of the virgin
 
IMO, if you have to put a stop then you clearly aren't confident about the direction and should maybe re-consider legging in. Only retail uses stops because they don't have the capital to box it in. Most if not all positions end up in the red because you never get the actual bottom. If price drops I average down. I mean I would not employ this technique for single entities, I would probably get a leap put to protect from bk...but you will never see me place a stop loss on index funds or etfs. If I'm getting in you can be sure it's close to the bottom of the cycle, so why on earth would I want to get stopped out? Instead I use it as an opportunity to load up.

If all you guys "stopped" being little bitches then these funds couldn't get the huge liquidity they need to hoard shares and manipulate the stock.

If I were looking for someone to manage my money, I don't think I'd pick you.
 
If I were looking for someone to manage my money, I don't think I'd pick you.
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Adding to the complexity;
most people want honesty/ good technicals \ + manners, good manners:D:D
{edit, enough people in business have good manners= rather basic LOL}
 
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HERE are some more profitable patterns;
some a bit complex but doable, factor in your own personality.
1] saw a punk\ , much meaner than talking snake media;
he tried to shake my hand one day, but i told him ''stay away from me you punk!!.
2]I prefer politeness. The older gentleman that worked on my car said last month ''haven't seen you in a while''[Laugh a little, i told him my car was fine, but i realized he was like most friends+ referred more than a 200 day pattern]
3]He had a bunch of old telephone poles with 1/4 +/ copper solid wire on them;
i told him,EleanorK180, once ''i'll sell that + give you 50%!!??
He said no[oh];
+ said ''you sell it + keep it all'' [cash copper]:D:D
4]That gentleman maybe mature [ old] but not really bold:caution::caution:
5]Best risk /reward is like Bill Gates giving away his email notes ;
not that i agree with all his or Melinda's Proverbs application or everything healthwise they do.
6-777] One time the cash metals dealer asked me to do a little free work for him+ I wanted him to pay me but it was so little\ i just did it for free .Excellent+ among the best risk reward-payday someday.
8,888...] best risk reward is stuff like this , dont need a Bill Gates or MSFT Note Foundation to do it.
Mrs Meyers snapped ''put your shopping cart up when through:caution::caution: '']Like @ WMT or wherever you shop. NOT a stock tip , or business blow up LOL........

Literally read it 3 times.

Is it like studying Gann and you have to be one of the chosen few to get it?
 
I found this quote somewhere and just wanna know people"s opinions:

A good trade is more than just an entry:
Overall chart context
Trade management plan
Well-protected stop loss
Reasonable target
Consistent position size
Good exit plan
Solid Reward: Risk Ratio
who can wait for the easy kill
who can wait to recognise a easy kill
 
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