Ever have that day when you were 100% sure about a trade. You just could not lose, the stock was a real buy, it had already fallen a great deal and it could not possibly fall any farther. So you waited and then plunged in, you couldn’t lose so why […]
Why Apple Bulls Got Hurt Read More »
“Plans are plans until they aren’t. Don’t confuse trading ideas with prophecy. You don’t know the future. Unless you cause it.” -Curtis Faith This morning I went in very biased about buying Apple long, my mind was clouded with the support level of the 50 week moving average holding up
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I do not look at weekly charts much but when I do it is for a very important key support level. When under the 200 day moving average it is more difficult to find obvious support levels for stocks, most traders look at trend lines or price levels, I look
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Well it was a wild day today, shorts did very well, longs got clobbered, traders coming into today in cash were pleased with their position unless they went bottom fishing. It was a strange 24 hours with futures gyrating over night deep in the red then it recovered
Todays Chart Action:What I see Read More »
The biggest question I have received today from everyone, new traders, friends, family, even my wife is “What will happen to the stock market if Obama wins?’ or “If Romney wins will the market rally?” How should we trade the election results? …..Don’t. Do not let the results color your
How to Trade the Election Results Read More »
As the U.S. presidential election approaches the market is in “wait and see mode” with key resistance and support levels. While it is possible to trade these ranges for those that have the desire to be active there is always the option of waiting in cash for a trend to
We are Range Bound & Here’s the Range Read More »
Let’s get some perspective here before we believe Apple is going out of business or that the stock is going to $300 or a 6 P/E ratio. The indexes are holding up very well, the $QQQ is at the 200 day support, The $SPY is holding up at $140 like a champ, and
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In trading, activity alone does not make money, the right activity at the right time is what makes money. Many times the right thing is to do nothing. Over trading is one thing that causes traders to lose money. You can not make money every day in every trade. Every
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I love trading liquid weekly options, they are amazing tools if used correctly. Weekly options give a trader leverage, risk management, asymmetric trades, and the ability to make triple digit returns on capital at risk. I know of no other tools that have such upside and limited downside. And many of the weekly options like SPY, IWM, QQQ,
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Do you really, really, want to be a trader? There is no secret system, method, or guru that will make you a successful trader. Trading is work, trading is taking the hits, managing risk, and learning how to navigate the markets you trade. It is no different than any
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