Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Market Correction

I had the honor of speaking with John Lee, aka THE CHART ADDICT today for 1 1/2 hours.  Learned so much during that conversation, and will apply my new found knowledge.
  • Ask more questions
  • Make sure my questions are all answered
  • Wait in the mornings for market to figure itself out (5 - 15 minutes right now, this could change)
  • Secondary afternoon B/Os are easiest setups - look for break of pattern with price spike and high volume (no need to wait for break of HOD)
  • Gap above the high of any black filled candle = bullish kicker (very rare, very profitable)
  • Listen to my rules
  • Ride out last 1/4 of trades as long as possible 
  • Look at MAs, support and resistance levels for profit targets
  • Keep an eye on daily chart, don't become tick-tarded


3 Trades today

DNN, again, top picking .  Rushed entry.  Was  waiting for a break in HOD (pre-market @ 3.71), put sent order once it hit HOD.  Quickly reversed.  Exit was a break of LOD.  Happy with my exit, need to be patient on entry
 MNKD was fun.  Flash crash, entered on subsequent momentum candle.  Entry was 8.56, sold half @ 8.90 and other half @ 8.95, but the fills were not good (too volatile).  Actual fills were 8.58 and 8.76.  Small gain, but easy trade.


Also traded ICGN.  Need more patience, and must have a concrete plan before entering the trade.  I am formulating shit during the trade, getting scared, and selling my positions.  HAVE A PLAN AND EXECUTE.
Entry on break of HOD (got it right), just did not give it enough room. 


Closed out some Swing positions today, C for a 6% loss,  LIOX 1% gain , MNI 6% gain.  Still holding ARNA, JST, ASTM

TRADING IN THE ZONE just arrived in the mail yesterday.  Can't wait to read it tonight!

1 comment:

  1. DDN woulda worked on the right day. Worth looking at some more uranium plays. When I took a quick glance this morning some charts looked interesting, saw some strength, like DNN. Enjoy trading in the zone, but you may be 'past' needing that book in some respects, you are really in there mixing it up ala MNKD. still, it is a must read. let us know what you think. rick

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