BB675 said:
I got in at $1.90 and sold just north of $3. Really kicking myself but one thing I have learned since I started doing this a few months back is to not be too greedy.
Yep and the pros that I listen to in the trading room are the same way. If something gaps up nicely they just keep an eye on it and sell when the momentum falls off. They don't get greedy for sure. They use Fib levels And voodoo lines (proprietary to Simpler Trading) to figure out optimal exits.
I listen in on pro traders who show their screen and you type in questions. It's incredible what you learn When you can listen in and see how somebody that knows what they are doing actually thinks and talks out their thoughts. They discuss where to buy, we're not to buy!, Etc. when you can listen in and see how somebody that knows what they are doing actually thinks. They discuss where to buy, we're not to buy!, Etc. plus they text out their trades. NOT a PSA, they've made me good money!
I've learned more in one year with these guys that I knew in the previous 15 since I learn to trade debit spreads back in 2003
Anyway, if you are on TOS, go to the indicators and find John carter indicators. Look for the TTM Squeeze. The squeeze is the same thing as consolidation. OA was calling it coiling, same thing. Basically, it's the point where the Bolinger bands are INSIDE the Keltner Channels. When the squeeze does fire, it usually gives you a larger burst than buying something that is already in day 3 of a 7 day squeeze, or was never squeezing in the first place. These work on all time frames.
Check out John Carters "Mastering the trade". Discusses both the psychology of your mind in trading plus gets technical discussing Bolinger Bands, etc. and specific trade set ups.
If every one of you doesn't have the $tick set up as one of your screens, you are missing out! Build you a one or two minute chart and watch how it over in harmony with the QQQ and SPY. It's the heartbeat of the market and makes getting in/out at better levels easier.
It's all in the book.
Good luck!
EDIT: It's 7 bucks for the first month just to check it out. Tons of learning tutorials. They even have a beginners room, just like the gold room I listen to but more basic. For 7 bucks if you really grind and ignore your wife for a month, you could pull a crap load of knowledge off their site and move on. I think their rate is $197 per month, but I may be able to get you in as a referral. That's how I got a 147 rate, from a friend.
Gig Em
Steve 89