Comments on: Stock Personality

By: Horrible Market Conditions For Position Traders

Horrible Market Conditions For Position Traders — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 01:13:11 +0000

[...] Your job as a market participant is to figure out exactly what type of person you are, what kind of trading personality you have and then figure out the time frame, holding period and trading style that best suits your [...]

By: Huge Selling Pressure – Will Be Back In July

Huge Selling Pressure – Will Be Back In July — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 01:04:11 +0000

[...] GT Solar: I think this one will turn out to be a winner but I am not sure I like SOLR’s trading personality. Very erratic trading behaviour. It is also a sign the overall market conditions are not exactly [...]

By: Joe Fahmy Video – Relative Strength Concept And Market Leaders

Joe Fahmy Video – Relative Strength Concept And Market Leaders — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 04:54:14 +0000

[...] on longer holding periods. I also consider myself a low frequency trader as this better suits my personality. That being said, his wisdom and insight applies to all time frames and his approach which is [...]

By: PGD.TO Peregrine Diamonds – When In Doubt Get Out

PGD.TO Peregrine Diamonds – When In Doubt Get Out — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 02:47:12 +0000

[...] PGD.TO – Peregrine Diamonds: The stock sure has decent potential. But with today’s gap down I decided to sell and move on. I can always get back in if the stock sets up again. Of course, good news always trumps the chart. But that’s not the point. The stock’s trading personality is outright nasty. This is the exact opposite of what I am looking for. It is violating two rules I follow: 1. Be in control. 2. Be in sync with a stock and it’s personality. [...]

By: The Psychology Of Speculation – The Disconcerting Effect Of Sudden Losses And Gains

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 05:45:36 +0000

[...] Moreover, Harper’s easy writing style clearly shows you how the correct ideas of theory are turned into the wrong formulas of practice, and how tickeritis, though mentally intoxicating, leads on to poverty. In a contrary way, we seldom see the favorite caprice of the stock market which is to violate precedent, and do the thing least expected of it. You had better believe it for there are no certainties in this investment world, and where you have no certainties, you should begin by understanding yourself. [...]

By: GMO General Moly (AMEX) – Molybdenum Stock With Bullish Price Action

GMO General Moly (AMEX) – Molybdenum Stock With Bullish Price Action — Tue, 04 May 2010 00:58:15 +0000

[...] resistance line. I recently stated in my chart annotations I was starting to seriously dislike the chart’s personality. In hindsight it now sure looks like it was the stock’s way to shake out weak hands. We [...]

By: Using Technical Indicators vs Trading Based Purely On Price And Volume Charts

Using Technical Indicators vs Trading Based Purely On Price And Volume Charts — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:47:18 +0000

[...] is no correct answer or absolute truth regarding the use of indicators. It all comes down to your personality and the way you see the [...]

By: MMR Mcmoran Exploration – A Case Study In Technical Analysis And Patience

MMR Mcmoran Exploration – A Case Study In Technical Analysis And Patience — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:07:43 +0000

[...] great time to watch how different stocks within various sectors behave. I try to get to know their personality and I try to identify early leaders. I also closely try to identify which ones are showing relative [...]

By: MRZ.V Mirasol Resources – Displaying Typical Winning Stock Trading Characteristics

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:44:22 +0000

[...] key point here is ‘expectation’. I do not let my entry prices cloud my judgement. I couldn’t care less about picking bottoms [...]

By: Further Reducing My Market Exposure

Further Reducing My Market Exposure — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:59:19 +0000

[...] to being in sync with the markets and the stocks you are trading. Your personality needs to match a stock’s personality. In order to trade at peak performance and experience a flow state of mind where you can execute [...]