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Forum: Stocks and ETFs

January 4th, 2019, 01:39 PM

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Posted By deaddog

Remember Bernie Madoff promised 12% and he had...

Remember Bernie Madoff promised 12% and he had people lining up to invest.

If you can consistently beat the market you are doing better than the majority of fund managers.

Forum: Stocks and ETFs

January 3rd, 2019, 10:01 AM

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Stock, ETFs basics

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Posted By deaddog

It is hard to say if I made more. I feel that my...

It is hard to say if I made more. I feel that my returns are about the same with a lot less stress and much more time to enjoy life.

Short term trading (Day trading stocks and e-minis) took up...

Forum: Stocks and ETFs

December 31st, 2018, 08:09 PM

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Stock, ETFs basics

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Posted By deaddog

Works for me. I'm looking for stocks that are...

Works for me. I'm looking for stocks that are going up. A nice smooth weekly chart from bottom left to top right points me in the right direction.

I'm also a follower of Darvas.

I'm a trader...

Forum: Stocks and ETFs

December 30th, 2018, 10:12 PM

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Stock, ETFs basics

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Posted By deaddog

It is to me. It is a method of market timing that...

It is to me. It is a method of market timing that kept me out of the 2008 downturn.That said all the examples are pre 88

Basically 4 market stages, How you determine when to get in or out is a...

Forum: Stocks and ETFs

December 26th, 2018, 06:25 PM

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Stock, ETFs basics

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Posted By deaddog

Stan Weinstein's book "Secrets for profiting in...

Stan Weinstein's book "Secrets for profiting in bull and bear markets" written in 1988 which I read after the 2001 tech wreck when I decided that buy and hold wasn't for me.

Forum: Stocks and ETFs

December 25th, 2018, 11:51 AM

Replies: 20

Stock, ETFs basics

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Posted By deaddog

Long term positions are sold after they make a...

Long term positions are sold after they make a swing low below the 30 wk moving average then trade below that low.

Short term if they break the trend line drawn on the swing lows.

Forum: Stocks and ETFs

December 23rd, 2018, 12:09 PM

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Stock, ETFs basics

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Posted By deaddog

I mean drawdown in the portfolio. If I have a...

I mean drawdown in the portfolio. If I have a position that has increased 50% I can let that position slide a bit without incurring a loss.

A stock making new highs is one of the triggers for a...

Forum: Stocks and ETFs

December 14th, 2018, 05:30 PM

Replies: 20

Stock, ETFs basics

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Posted By deaddog

You are correct, I don't have a target. To over...

You are correct, I don't have a target.
To over simplify my strategy I buy stocks that are going up and don't sell until they stop going up.(Lower swing low)

To keep losses small I don't hold any...

Forum: Stocks and ETFs

April 11th, 2018, 12:13 PM

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Stock, ETFs basics

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Posted By deaddog

I moved from trading futures to stocks and find I...

I moved from trading futures to stocks and find I make about the same returns with a lot less time spent in front of a computer.

Ask specific questions and I'll see if I can answer.

Book will...

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