When “professional stress” is your problem you are leaving the ranks of amateurs. Are you a stressed out day trader? I am and I couldn’t be happier. I have worked long hours to get to this point. I have spent literally tens of thousands of hours at the screen to attain this stress. Sounds crazy? I don’t think so. A … Read More
Give Yourself Time
Got back from a run. Yeah, this Georgia Tech campus is very nice. Had a mocha frappachino from Starbucks (I do not even know what that is and I unordered the size three times) to help with my 4am wake up call. Walked the room for my presentation. I like to get a feel for the room and see myself … Read More
Execution, Execution, Execution (BIIB)
Trader A sits looking at the consolidation in BIIB. We have some nice consolidation. BIIB is above the highs from the first day gap up. There is no resistance above in the near term. Should I pay 80? Trader B sits looking at the consolidation in BIIB. We have some nice consolidation. BIIB is above the highs from the first … Read More
Simon Says Simply Read The Tape
Day trading profitably requires Reading the Tape. Reading the Tape is a skill. It’s a skill that can be learned. However, it doesn’t always come easy to the beginning or underperforming traders. Listening to Simon is tape reading in its purest and simplest form. Learning to Read the Tape in a manner that simplifies your thought process frees you from … Read More
KISS (Keep it Simple..) Trading Lesson: Play Simon Says To Win
Simon says touch your nose Simon says grab your ear Simon says get long $REE Get short $MCP … you lose! If you can learn to play Simon Says your trading will improve. If you listen to what Simon (your screen) says you will increase your chances of becoming a consistently profitable pro intraday trader. When you listen to the … Read More
57 level..deja vue (HOT)
Jeff Davis @Shaq48_Trading
Traders Ask: Stocks In Play of a Basket?
Question: Hello Mike, My question concerns mostly to stock selection and tactic of monitoring the market during the trading session. I’m thinking about it a lot last time and I’m very interested in your opinion on that. There are always a lot of opportunities on the market, especially during the earnings season. So we have 2 choices: 1) The first … Read More
Kicking Around On a Piece of Ground: Embrace Trading Success in Your Hometown
“Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day You fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way. Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town Waiting for someone or something to show you the way.” Makes me wonder if someone from Pink Floyd tried being a remote trader. Trading from home alone is both … Read More