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Knowing When to Chill Out

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 7:19 pm

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That’s right. Chilling the F*** out. After making 2 trades today, I realized that today was just gonna be “one of those doji days”. In fact, that’s what happened. I was in the city (DC) for the afternoon, realizing that my time is best suited elsewhere. There’s no point in wasting your time on a day where you know you will not make big-d**ked gains. (I am making an effort to stop cussing on the internets).

Realizing when to take the day off is just as important as realizing when you have to be 100% committed to a day. Do not waste your time. Maximize your opportunities. Think about it – my mantra is “to make the most amount of money in the shortest period of time”. I cannot do that in this environment, especially with the lack of follow-through that I have been stressing for weeks now. The thing is, you never know when you will get that huge, epic day. It just comes, and BAM! you take home a double-digit total portfolio gain. Just like that.

I have yet to see the intra-daytrading environment improve. Therefore, I will continue to test out certain trades until the moment is imminent. It will improve when you least expect it and the question is, “Are you ready and prepared for it?” Stay vigilant, traders. Never lose focus toward your goal in making a F***ing killing. That’s how we roll.

Bottom line: don’t trade like a clueless idiot.

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37 Responses to “Knowing When to Chill Out”
  1. DannyCali says:

    AIG moving

  2. Sold half $NLST 5.61/62

  3. Purdy says:

    TSL at 44.52

  4. Sold last 1/4 $NLST 5.8101

  5. Purdy says:

    Long a bunch of AUY nov 13 puts at .22

  6. Bought small $NLST 5.83

  7. Sold $NLST 5.75 – exhausted

  8. DannyCali says:

    AENY is slow going back

  9. DannyCali says:

    AENY bounce back really nice

  10. DannyCali says:

    EDZ

  11. Purdy says:

    NTAP at 30.81

  12. Ross says:

    AENY @2.75

  13. Terry says:

    go go go AENY

  14. DannyCali says:

    PARD

  15. DannyCali says:

    NLST moving again

  16. DannyCali says:

    TCK break out

  17. DannyCali says:

    STP break out

  18. DannyCali says:

    NLST again

  19. DannyCali says:

    your blog didn’t work on auto refresh by Mozzila

  20. DannyCali says:

    OK it’s working now but it’s always at the end. I have to scroll up to see the comments

  21. DannyCali says:

    TSL

  22. DannyCali says:

    TTIL

  23. DannyCali says:

    AIG movingggg

  24. Purdy says:

    Dragonfly doji followed by a spinning top with its entire body below yesterday’s range. What are your thoughts?

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