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Your Worst Trading Enemy.. You

An SI Board Since January 2001

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Emcee: shawnwolff	Type: Moderated

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48	Shawn, I use stops sometimes, and I should probably use them more. It certainly	Fun-da-Mental#1	-	1/16/2001
47	To: davidrmm I like the way you are going about your education, cautiously and	shawnwolff	-	1/16/2001
46	and everywhere in between.	Lazarus_Long	-	1/16/2001
45	To: Fun-da-Mental#1 Do you have pre-determined stops when you enter a trade? I	shawnwolff	-	1/16/2001
44	I am not a day trader but am trying to figure out how to lock in profits instead	davidrmm	-	1/16/2001
43	Sure, hindsight is 20-20. Maybe it sounded like I was saying "I wish I had	Fun-da-Mental#1	-	1/16/2001
42	Nice thread!, Canuck, this should help.. Whenever you are entering a position m	Rashid Garuba	-	1/16/2001
41	Sure SPSEIFERT I am not here to advertise, but if you get a chance, The Hunger	shawnwolff	-	1/16/2001
40	Here's an issue I am thinking about this morning: The market is oscillating	shawnwolff	-	1/16/2001
39	Could you give the internet address for The Momentum Trader and The Hunger Sit	SPSEIFERT	-	1/16/2001
38	90% of day traders lose more money than they can handle and stop in less than 6	Don Pueblo	-	1/16/2001
37	For many people, charts are particularly difficult to read at major tops and bot	Don Pueblo	-	1/16/2001
36	To: Fun-da-Mental#1 Re: Hindsight I like the way you are going back to re-analy	shawnwolff	-	1/16/2001
35	RE: Choosing a strategy before you enter I agree Nicholas Gates... This year s	shawnwolff	-	1/16/2001
34	I gained 15% in 98, lost 60% in 99, and gained 35% in 2000. Obviously I am stil	Fun-da-Mental#1	-	1/16/2001
33	I think what 95% of the daytraders, swing or momentum people have found after Ma	CharlieChina	-	1/15/2001
32	I also find that it is very easy to get out of WCOM with a small loss. Though th	WalkAway	-	1/15/2001
31	Steve Felix: Let me clarify When I said the potential is usually much smaller o	shawnwolff	-	1/15/2001
30	Thanks Sharky, looks like things might indeed be looking up. I'll check the	Canuck Dave	-	1/15/2001
29	That is a <i>very</i> poignant observation. Every time I've tri	stomper	-	1/15/2001
28	Thanks, I actually started trading WCOM myself last week for a couple of small w	Canuck Dave	-	1/15/2001
27	Hey CD, do drop by the soup kitchen, though I can't guarantee it will change	Sharck	-	1/15/2001
26	When day trading I find that which stock or stocks you choose to trade is very i	WalkAway	-	1/15/2001
25	Those are indeed good points, NS. Let's face it. We contribute nothing real	Canuck Dave	-	1/15/2001
24	Thanks for all the replies, guys. I think I've got it figured out. Saturn w	Canuck Dave	-	1/15/2001

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