{"id":6901,"date":"2010-09-03T09:19:25","date_gmt":"2010-09-03T13:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/?p=6901"},"modified":"2021-02-11T16:51:51","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T21:51:51","slug":"traders-ask-what-should-i-do-midday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smbtraining.com\/blog\/traders-ask-what-should-i-do-midday","title":{"rendered":"Traders Ask: What Should I Do Midday?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hi, Mike! I asked for your advice about daytrader’s midday activity. What your young traders do tipically do during 12.00-14.00? I used to ovretrade during midday, so I decided not to trade at all during slow market hours. Can I do something useful for my trading game within two hours? Maybe rip through charts or watch some trading videos, read some blogs?
\nThanks!<\/p>\n

Bella Responds<\/strong><\/p>\n

I like the idea of you developing a distinct plan for the midday. The midday is a separate business from the open and the close as Dr. Steenbarger<\/a> has taught. A few ideas:<\/p>\n

1. Trade only the best set ups.
\n2. Trade with less size.
\n3. Yes, rip through charts.
\n4. Write in your trading journal.
\n5. Read blogs.
\n6. Find great set ups for the close.
\n7. Talk to others about the open.<\/p>\n

Mike Bellafiore
\nAuthor, One Good Trade: Inside the Highly Competitive World of Proprietary Trading<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Hi, Mike! I asked for your advice about daytrader’s midday activity. What your young traders do tipically do during 12.00-14.00? I used to ovretrade during midday, so I decided not to trade at all during slow market hours. Can I do something useful for my trading game within two hours? 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