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Category Archives: Trade Analysis
Out of the sidelines
I have been in the sidelines for a couple of months now trying to stay away from the chop. Oversold opportunities are begining to apear again and I am ready to put in some day trades. Continue reading
Mean reversion in play again
The same playbook that worked so well last month is playing out again. Quite a lot of parabolic moves appear to have climaxed last week. Last week I traded TBT to short the parabolic move in TLT and BTU and ACI on the long side. Continue reading
Trading plans don’t work forever.
One of the biggest challenges traders face is not letting emotions affect their decisions. It is very important (and often times difficult) to remain objective when reading price action. In my case, having well defined entry and exit rules help me stay the course. Continue reading
Posted in Risk Management, Trade Analysis, Trade Entries, Trade Planning
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Three for Four Trades
Three trades triggered this week from oversold conditions at prices where there was previous demand. Continue reading
Mean reversion trades
I have been patiently waiting for some mean reversion trades as I missed getting short earlier. These kinds of trades relay on oversold conditions and where the ideal entry is at a price level where there was some prior history of demand. Continue reading
Get used to stops taking you out
One of the few tools a trader has to control risk is the stop loss. Continue reading
What does good Risk / Reward mean?
A friend of mine asked me recently how I determine if a trade offers a good Risk / Reward? What does that term mean? Continue reading
GM building a base
So far, the mean reversion trade from oversold conditions has been working like a charm this week. Continue reading
Looking for more oversold bounces
I continue to look for opportunities where stocks have been perhaps punished a bit too much. Continue reading
Some Oversold Bounces
The market continues to sell off and with that come oversold bounces. Continue reading
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