tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360030952025-08-09T19:00:33.615-04:00OBAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855870627073079524noreply@blogger.comBlogger484125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003095.post-8678498524887426812009-08-24T20:07:00.004-04:002009-08-24T20:14:05.584-04:00I am getting ready to move to a new home. I need to get settled down before I can trade again. I got to get a new computer, set up an internet connection and all these other stuff. I should be posting again in 2-3 weeks. Good trading everyone!OBAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855870627073079524noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003095.post-71103369395360357182009-08-21T16:03:00.000-04:002009-08-21T16:04:02.865-04:007000 shares<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">+170</span>OBAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855870627073079524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003095.post-79777071595815033062009-08-20T16:04:00.002-04:002009-08-20T16:12:09.987-04:0010800 shares<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">-105</span><br /><br />I was doing ok early on with a $100 in profits and another $100 in unrealized profits. At around 9:55 I went into DKS near the highs and lost $100. I thought the stock was going to break out. The stock fails and promptly reverses. I had 200 shares of HAR at 28.49 and was going to let it run. Stock goes up to 29.12 and spikes down 60 cents. I punch out and all my profits for the day were gone. I traded some more and ended up losing $100.OBAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855870627073079524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003095.post-7626289628863523352009-08-19T15:50:00.000-04:002009-08-19T15:51:12.412-04:0018000 shares<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">-150</span>OBAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855870627073079524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003095.post-56390032288364844132009-08-18T16:04:00.001-04:002009-08-18T16:04:44.416-04:006800 shares<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">+25</span>OBAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855870627073079524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003095.post-1609151034318869022009-08-17T15:22:00.000-04:002009-08-17T15:23:19.382-04:007200 shares<div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#006600;">+400</span></b></div>OBAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855870627073079524noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003095.post-20538030196630398472009-08-14T16:01:00.000-04:002009-08-14T16:02:48.961-04:00Went out of control today. <br /><br />34600 shares<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">-240</span>OBAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855870627073079524noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003095.post-17546156212312293962009-08-14T05:34:00.003-04:002009-08-14T07:23:41.602-04:00I know I haven't posted any details about my trading lately so I'm going to spill some details now. I took a break from the end of May till mid July. I tend to do better after taking a vacation. When I started trading again I figured I would listen to my intuition. These days when I get into a trade and something feels wrong, I would get out. When I don't see any setups and my mind is telling me to sit it out I'll stop trading. Well sometimes I don't always listen to myself hence my above average lost the other day. I have 8 years of screen time, so I really got to trust myself more. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The good trade should work right away</span><br /><br />My trading is not totally intuitive. I still use technical analysis like support/resistance, trendlines, chart patterns, and time/sales. Technical analysis does not always work. I think rely on my gut feelings more now when I see a setup. There is one stock market saying that I believe in now, "Goods trade usually work right away". If I get into a breakout trade or if I buy at a support level and the stock does not move in my favor right away something is up. I will scratch the trade with a small loss. If your analysis is correct then you will have another opportunity to get to stock at better prices. I use other support factors to make my decision. Some things I look at include - how the tape is trading, the stocks relative strength/weakness, and how the broad market is trading(breakout day, inside day, down day). But since there are some many things I tend to do it subconciously because it's hard to take all these things and analyze them when I am in the heat of trading. That is why I choose to trust my intuition. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I am still a scalper</span><br /><br />I tried adopting the dummy style used by many acclaimed trading bloggers, such as <a href="http://traderx.blogspot.com/">Trader X</a>, <a href="http://traderjamie.blogspot.com/">King Jamie</a>, <a href="http://www.maoxian.com/">Maoxian</a>, <a href="http://www.thetradingaddict.com/">The Addict</a>, <a href="http://2001anarco.blogspot.com/">Anarco</a>, <a href="http://oonr7.blogspot.com/">OONR7</a>, <a href="http://tradermike.net/">Trader Mike</a>. I have had some success but I did not like my consistency. I am also not comfortable with having wider stop losses. I think the major thing that affected my consistency is my lack of experience. I did not know how to separate good dummy setups from mediocre ones. <br /><br />I also had the honor to be a part of <a href="http://www.dinosaurtrader.blogspot.com/">Dinosaur Trader's</a> little rag tag Virtual Office. We did a little private chat room for a few weeks. I had a chance to observe how <a href="http://misstrade.wordpress.com/">Miss Trade</a>, Dinosaur Trader, and Evolution trade. Everyone had their own style and they made it work. I am on a journey to find my own trading style and I think I am going on this path until I retire from the markets.OBAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855870627073079524noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003095.post-34661273755853327852009-08-13T16:32:00.001-04:002009-08-13T16:33:52.591-04:0015006 shares<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">+69</span>OBAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855870627073079524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003095.post-35269881844413722372009-08-12T14:42:00.004-04:002009-08-12T14:47:22.093-04:0016800 shares<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">-260</span><br /><br />I tried to keep my green streak alive but ended losing. There was an inner voice telling me to stop when I was down around $50. I got to listen next time.OBAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855870627073079524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003095.post-36956290848706462502009-08-11T16:03:00.000-04:002009-08-11T16:04:02.872-04:0011000 shares<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">+170</span>OBAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855870627073079524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003095.post-51624950746951691502009-08-10T16:16:00.000-04:002009-08-10T16:17:07.538-04:007400 shares<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">+2</span>OBAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855870627073079524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003095.post-29977513916196930982009-08-07T16:09:00.000-04:002009-08-07T16:10:22.359-04:0014600 shares<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">+260</span>OBAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855870627073079524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003095.post-39449058420129704402009-08-06T15:33:00.000-04:002009-08-06T15:34:04.457-04:0016000 shares<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">+13</span>OBAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855870627073079524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003095.post-61661637832527312352009-08-05T16:12:00.000-04:002009-08-05T16:13:29.836-04:0012200 shares<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">+150</span>OBAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855870627073079524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003095.post-6337835491108527832009-08-04T16:02:00.000-04:002009-08-04T16:03:13.255-04:005600 shares<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">+155</span>OBAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855870627073079524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003095.post-71061883462516752692009-08-03T16:13:00.000-04:002009-08-03T16:14:10.210-04:0010800 shares<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">+275</span>OBAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855870627073079524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003095.post-38514751102486903542009-07-31T15:25:00.001-04:002009-07-31T15:26:57.714-04:0018346 shares<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">+12</span>OBAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855870627073079524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003095.post-23663533923264921032009-07-30T15:44:00.004-04:002009-07-30T16:11:32.156-04:0017000 shares<br />+<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">400</span><br /><br />I am happy with my gains but there were two trades which I could have done much better. After I got stopped out they ran over $1. I am posting the chart so I can remind myself next time I encounter similar trades.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioIyDEespiOEoDsYvGw7IgT1nWX1-MgsgO6PKABm1wvfiNosSP097kax6iQ9dhtIfBlPggmGCGMr7_uVzLrDA2j4onYKj1aqxuSDrPzKXUa8wzzpfsUeVaWlWvUlbbQu2Q8Thudw/s1600-h/col.oi.15min.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 122px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioIyDEespiOEoDsYvGw7IgT1nWX1-MgsgO6PKABm1wvfiNosSP097kax6iQ9dhtIfBlPggmGCGMr7_uVzLrDA2j4onYKj1aqxuSDrPzKXUa8wzzpfsUeVaWlWvUlbbQu2Q8Thudw/s320/col.oi.15min.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364344343298284962" border="0" /></a>OBAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855870627073079524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003095.post-26938132153897595082009-07-29T14:52:00.000-04:002009-07-29T14:53:05.423-04:0011800 shares<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">+80</span>OBAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855870627073079524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003095.post-19624472866636121742009-07-29T01:17:00.002-04:002009-07-29T01:18:13.449-04:00Tuesday<br /><br />19600 shares<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">+45</span>OBAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855870627073079524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003095.post-23203391214993836772009-07-27T15:47:00.000-04:002009-07-27T15:48:13.483-04:006000 shares<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">+15</span>OBAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855870627073079524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003095.post-77310843512905476532009-07-24T13:34:00.000-04:002009-07-24T13:35:08.539-04:0016400 shares<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">+165</span>OBAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855870627073079524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003095.post-79579067516000282592009-07-23T15:02:00.002-04:002009-07-23T15:04:57.462-04:0013800 shares<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">+820</span><br /><br />I had a decent day. My best stock was ALB. I also made some money in RTN, ACL and MAN. All the trades were from the long side.OBAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855870627073079524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36003095.post-21148753526763394302009-07-22T15:45:00.001-04:002009-07-22T15:46:30.922-04:0019400 shares<br /><b style="color: rgb(39, 78, 19);">+100</b><br /><br />I overtraded today. I traded 12 stocks. If I just focused on a few I would have done a lot better.OBAThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00855870627073079524noreply@blogger.com0