“When reward is at its pinnacle, risk is near at hand.” Jack Bogle
The Financial Media, Game Change and Trading
We learn in Game Change that John Edwards rose to serious presidential candidate with a pregnant mistress. He was running as a devoted family man. In this same book we learn that John McCain’s staff legitimately wondered if Sarah Palin was psychologically stable, yet she was the VP selection for the Rs. Everyday trading gurus go on TV and make … Read More
Trading Quote of the Day – June 25, 2010
“The most important change in my trading career occurred when I learned to divorce my ego from the trade. Trading is a psychological game. Most people think that they’re playing against the market, but the market doesn’t care. You’re really playing against yourself. You have to stop trying to will things to happen in order to prove that you’re right. … Read More
Trading Quote of the Day – June 24, 2010
“If past history was all there was to the game, the richest people would be librarians.” Warren Buffett
Trading Quote of the Day – June 23, 2010
“All through time, people have basically acted and reacted the same way in the market as a result of: greed, fear, ignorance, and hope. That is why the numerical formations and patterns recur on a constant basis.” Jesse Livermore
A Trade Idea For Tomorrow
POT has been a pretty good trading stock recently. After putting a double bottom in place on June 8 it traded up about 10% before establishing a fairly wide trading range between 98 and 101.60. Today it close below 98. I will look for more downside tomorrow using 98 as my initial short price in the morning. I’m looking for … Read More
SMB Morning Rundown – June 22, 2010
The SMB Morning Rundown highlights the key levels in the Market and the best trading setup that we have identified for the Open.
Traders Ask: How Do I Make Adjustments?
I received the following email from trader Angel: Hey Mike! I hope that my email finds you well. I have topic that may benefit some other readers as well. It’s about re-inventing the wheel. Back in april and early may I was trading very well. I had multiple $1,000 days and even a $3,000 day. However, when the volatility increased … Read More