Monday, July 8, 2013
Let the psychological battle begin
Pumped as years have gone by and i still can't master trading (or stop losing money for practical purposes). Starting new training tomorrow. Let's do this.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Another tuff day and hit max loss
GS - Short on loss of lows
CHTR - Swing long as strong in weak tape
FSLR - Missed the long so looked to reversion short
FSLR - Textbook flag to rising 20MA but failed
AMZN - Lesson of the day in reversion
CHTR - Swing long as strong in weak tape
FSLR - Missed the long so looked to reversion short
FSLR - Textbook flag to rising 20MA but failed
AMZN - Lesson of the day in reversion
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Got chopped up
BIDU - Hesitated and missed the run
AMZN - Strong off open, hesitated and missed quick rip
GS - Reversion play but poorly played
GOOG - Play of the day but was shaken out
AMZN - Stair step higher and shaken out like a weak hand
AMZN - Strong off open, hesitated and missed quick rip
GS - Reversion play but poorly played
GOOG - Play of the day but was shaken out
AMZN - Stair step higher and shaken out like a weak hand
Monday, April 15, 2013
Tuff day, now working on pulling trigger and not hesitating
GS - Strong in weak tape
NFLX - Heavy vol move so tried on tight flag
NFLX - Stopped 1st try but setup was back.
GLD - Reversion bounce
NFLX - Heavy vol move so tried on tight flag
NFLX - Stopped 1st try but setup was back.
GLD - Reversion bounce
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Went 4 for 6 but still working on better sizing and letting winners run
NFLX - Great gap and hold
CAM - Short into consol area
ACAD - Potential for HUGE runner but missmanaged for small loss
SAIA - All time highs but failed
FSLR - Looked ready to go
CAM - Short into consol area
ACAD - Potential for HUGE runner but missmanaged for small loss
SAIA - All time highs but failed
FSLR - Looked ready to go
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Great day with entries but pulled in on sizing. Need to go BIG on the HIGH prob setups
ONXX - Daily gorgeous and gapped and held intraday
NKE - Long 2 attempts and stopped for small loss on both
BIDU - Short double top but too strong
ONXX - Long again off P/B
NKE - Long 2 attempts and stopped for small loss on both
BIDU - Short double top but too strong
ONXX - Long again off P/B
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Great setups, even post review all looked good. Stopped on all for max loss today. Frustrated but looked legit.
REGN - Great setup, too stingy on entry and missed the boat
KBH - Approaching highs on great volume and pattern
VHC - Huge volume which showed continuation move but failed
REGN - Higher low bounce so long again
CZR - Rip on volume but rolled over
KBH - Approaching highs on great volume and pattern
VHC - Huge volume which showed continuation move but failed
REGN - Higher low bounce so long again
CZR - Rip on volume but rolled over
Monday, April 8, 2013
Another tuff day with max loss hit but am sticking to trading plan much better so happy with progress
ZNGA - Daily looked ready and volume was there, just didn't work
CVLT - Daily oversold hammer bounce play
GOOG - Short off loss of previous day low
LVS - Bounce play off daily hammer and intraday tight flag
CRM - False B/O over previous day consol area sucked me in
CVLT - Daily oversold hammer bounce play
GOOG - Short off loss of previous day low
LVS - Bounce play off daily hammer and intraday tight flag
CRM - False B/O over previous day consol area sucked me in
Friday, April 5, 2013
Even though hit max loss on day, Great R:R trades, Great job pulling trigger, Great job honoring stops.
AMZN - Great mini flat top BO that failed intraday
FFIV - Tried multiple longs and got chopped up
NFLX - Great low vol P/B to rising 50MA in rel strong name
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Grasping the concept better of the trades i tend to to better in, still need to work on leaving stop be.
GNE - Great extended move that rolled today
WHR - Short on daily loss of 50MA
AMPE - Had pre-market plan but when price came in a little i moved on.
LNKD - Intraday flag kept sucking me in and rolling over, then missed the big move
WHR - Short on daily loss of 50MA
AMPE - Had pre-market plan but when price came in a little i moved on.
LNKD - Intraday flag kept sucking me in and rolling over, then missed the big move
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Had great plan for shorts today but didn't take one
My 2 shorts i had a plan for triggered down for an entry and immediately ripped so figured would run all day. Boy did i miss the entry. Here are some other trades i took.
AAPL - Flag intraday
CF - Intraday pennant
CRM - Lesson to trade alerts
JOSB - Great tight flag intraday but failed
AAPL - Flag intraday
CF - Intraday pennant
CRM - Lesson to trade alerts
JOSB - Great tight flag intraday but failed
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Great Finds, Great entries, Need to work on taking with size, and sticking to targets
LIFE - Great daily cup and handle
MNKD - Bullish daily extended flag that ran on volume
REGN - 1st long attempt for loss
REGN - Resetup so took long again
NFLX - Lesson of day that i missed
MNKD - Bullish daily extended flag that ran on volume
REGN - 1st long attempt for loss
REGN - Resetup so took long again
NFLX - Lesson of day that i missed
Monday, April 1, 2013
What i hope is my final lesson of this expensive mistake i've made countless times
I must learn from my past or i am destined to repeat it in the future.
LNKD: Long off gap up but didn't have clear stop so should have passed
TWC - Tight flag on daily, great entry, just wrong market day
LNKD: Long off gap up but didn't have clear stop so should have passed
TWC - Tight flag on daily, great entry, just wrong market day
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