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Trade Triage- Damage control techniques for poor entries

Anne-Marie Baiynd10/13/2015General CommentsLeave a Comment

In this discussion, we’ll discuss the example of the incorrect entry using an option strike with lots of time to expiration -and different ways we can employ damage control on a trade that looks to be upside down for a time.  All commentary is hypothetical, and solely my opinion and what I might potentially do if I had this position. … Read More

Rich Trader, Poor Trader

bruce.bower04/16/2013Bruce Bower, Guest Blog, Trader Development, Trading Psychology2 Comments

Trading is inextricably linked with money. You are taking risk in the markets because you want to make money. If you trade well over a long period of time, then you will make lots of money. We all know what the results of trading success can look like, and that motivates us—the cushy bank balance, nice house(s), etc. Most traders … Read More

Nice Idea But Poor Execution

sspencer03/30/2010General Comments, Steven Spencer (Steve's) Blogs8 Comments

I was interested in shorting CLF this morning below 73. My price alert was triggered when CLF dropped 73. It traded down over the next few minutes to 72.50. I offered some stock at 72.88 thinking that CLF would quickly bounce back before downtrending for the day. CLF did pop up to 72.85 but never traded up to 88 cents … Read More

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