Eman93 4,750 posts msg #71238 - Ignore Eman93 |
2/6/2009 10:28:30 AM
any hot tips?
I am watching AINV, and trying to fib trade FAS and FAZ...made one trade on FAS lost. I have been watching them zoom around all week and today nothing....
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Walid 130 posts msg #71239 - Ignore Walid |
2/6/2009 12:02:48 PM
Eman,
Thanks for your advice and for the link. I absolutely agree with you regarding the importance of money management in making a successful trader. As a matter of fact - as Dr. Elder said it - it is one of the pillars of trading next to mind and method. Personally, I never risk more than - often much less - 2% of my account on any given trade. When I first entered this fascinating world 8 years ago, I didn't believe in stops, never used them. After all why using them, nothing will go wrong, right? :-) Of course the result is very predictable and it was only a matter of time. Now, I never enter a trade without calculating and deciding on my stop. Once my order is filled, the stop order is immediately submitted. Regarding scaling up - a.k.a pyramiding - I don't usually pyramid. Even when I do, I add less shares then my initial lot size simply because the vast majority of my risk will be closer to my stop, not the other way around. It is a very interesting conversation, if our friends here would like to continue this discussion, let's start another thread so we don't get off this thread's main subject.
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johnpaulca 12,036 posts msg #71242 - Ignore johnpaulca |
2/6/2009 1:28:32 PM
My bad boy for today.
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johnpaulca 12,036 posts msg #71243 - Ignore johnpaulca |
2/6/2009 1:39:33 PM
EXM...if it gets over 8.21 could run
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Eman93 4,750 posts msg #71246 - Ignore Eman93 |
2/6/2009 4:18:38 PM
Walid,
Thanks...you know a lot more than me.. thanks for the input.
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johnpaulca 12,036 posts msg #71267 - Ignore johnpaulca |
2/9/2009 10:59:20 AM
BDN on the move
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johnpaulca 12,036 posts msg #71268 - Ignore johnpaulca |
2/9/2009 11:01:41 AM
MMR...running ....looking to take profits
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johnpaulca 12,036 posts msg #71269 - Ignore johnpaulca |
2/9/2009 11:03:02 AM
SNV...out@ 4.45..nice run this morning.
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johnpaulca 12,036 posts msg #71270 - Ignore johnpaulca |
2/9/2009 11:04:37 AM
PBRS...starting to look heavy on top will have to tighten up the stops
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johnpaulca 12,036 posts msg #71272 - Ignore johnpaulca |
2/9/2009 11:05:43 AM
BC...will take profits here @ 3.59
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