tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839599187534986560.post5960907144038176689..comments2023-10-31T11:45:19.266-04:00Comments on J-Trader's Market Analysis: Holding shorts.J-Traderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15961748425161624017noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839599187534986560.post-88938426867355324722012-04-18T10:30:47.486-04:002012-04-18T10:30:47.486-04:00You're right I am not using J's system ful...You're right I am not using J's system fully, call it J-Trader-Lite. I always use stops. This both saves me and hurts me by missing some good trades. But after learning the hard way, this is what I do. I will have to look at the drawdowns again maybe my stop is too tight.jaws57https://www.blogger.com/profile/13970019545195923308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839599187534986560.post-5732032547822111212012-04-18T08:59:42.379-04:002012-04-18T08:59:42.379-04:00Agreed. My system has not been stopped out yet. I...Agreed. My system has not been stopped out yet. Its still a bit premature to give up on this short trade.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04954636315935734354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839599187534986560.post-21078819669333297062012-04-18T08:57:17.026-04:002012-04-18T08:57:17.026-04:00I still believe this will work out.I still believe this will work out.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04954636315935734354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839599187534986560.post-1199603918815688122012-04-18T08:56:05.452-04:002012-04-18T08:56:05.452-04:00Alex, stops occur in both directions. We could ...Alex, stops occur in both directions. We could get stopped here but only if we flip to healthy mode which could come as early as 4/19. No sooner. Thx.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04954636315935734354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839599187534986560.post-80422829467972810862012-04-17T15:47:43.945-04:002012-04-17T15:47:43.945-04:00I tried using multiple systems... didn't work...I tried using multiple systems... didn't work...<br />J's was, so now I am doing one system.<br /><br />Glad yours is working for you...RealMoneyIssueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07272525923302498960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839599187534986560.post-51759206112063648012012-04-17T15:43:26.171-04:002012-04-17T15:43:26.171-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.samirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03224179297725913071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839599187534986560.post-54688114783505937972012-04-17T13:56:37.394-04:002012-04-17T13:56:37.394-04:00Jaws57, I agree that trading several different wa...Jaws57, I agree that trading several different ways, that is, diversifying your portfolio is prudent. I also agree that putting all your eggs in J's system, or any other, is risky. <br /><br />However, when you say you got stopped out, that means to me that you're not trading J's system; you're using it as one input in your discretionary trading.Algyroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07237694624266634982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839599187534986560.post-29983165514594770282012-04-17T13:45:45.059-04:002012-04-17T13:45:45.059-04:00FWIW, there's some pretty pronouced MACD diver...FWIW, there's some pretty pronouced MACD divergence on the 5 minute SPX chart, so we should see a retreat some time soon.Algyroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07237694624266634982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839599187534986560.post-51555325473932274602012-04-17T13:45:29.108-04:002012-04-17T13:45:29.108-04:00I got stopped out. I use several different trading...I got stopped out. I use several different trading systems so this loss is muted. Trading your whole account or even half is risky and most likely stressful. Use stops, "live to trade another day" is what I keep hearing over and over.jaws57https://www.blogger.com/profile/13970019545195923308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839599187534986560.post-74655124855613898822012-04-17T13:18:00.911-04:002012-04-17T13:18:00.911-04:00i think this meticulously studious and supremely a...i think this meticulously studious and supremely articulated system is proving what we knew all along: the market is unpredictable. I'm sorry for those who've committed their real money and lost it.David Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17619547951113023430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839599187534986560.post-48566402745382437862012-04-17T11:09:24.239-04:002012-04-17T11:09:24.239-04:00Any chance of saving this trade?Any chance of saving this trade?RealMoneyIssueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07272525923302498960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839599187534986560.post-28082436013583740712012-04-17T09:34:00.822-04:002012-04-17T09:34:00.822-04:00I think I brought my jinx to J's system... da...I think I brought my jinx to J's system... dang...RealMoneyIssueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07272525923302498960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839599187534986560.post-29743661109291571782012-04-17T09:32:39.256-04:002012-04-17T09:32:39.256-04:00J,
Is the stoploss rule only when going from a he...J,<br /><br />Is the stoploss rule only when going from a healthy to an unhealthy market.<br /><br />In other words, is the inverse also true: If we're short and the market flips from "unhealthy" to "healthy," is there a 50% stoploss? If not, what do you think about adding such a rule?<br /><br />AlexAlgyroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07237694624266634982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839599187534986560.post-70036001192119333472012-04-16T16:09:05.511-04:002012-04-16T16:09:05.511-04:00And, my pleasure. Thanks for visiting.And, my pleasure. Thanks for visiting.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04954636315935734354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839599187534986560.post-4798024751075173212012-04-16T16:07:58.511-04:002012-04-16T16:07:58.511-04:00Yeah? Glad I wasn't watching. :)
Then again,...Yeah? Glad I wasn't watching. :) <br /><br />Then again, doing chores around the house all day is nothing to write home about.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04954636315935734354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839599187534986560.post-40774372212348667142012-04-16T16:06:16.725-04:002012-04-16T16:06:16.725-04:00and thank for the update Jand thank for the update JBob Lincolnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08941912538663531340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839599187534986560.post-6605946593154209772012-04-16T16:04:17.675-04:002012-04-16T16:04:17.675-04:00um, strange day indeedum, strange day indeedBob Lincolnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08941912538663531340noreply@blogger.com