Win's Way: Trade update

Lessons

1. If VIX is under 26, buy the dip. If VIX is over 26, sell the rip.

2. Always trade in the direction of the larger trend. Find the strongest trend in your time period.

3. Nothing as bearish as a failed breakout. Nothing as bullish as a failed break down.

4. Don't worry about the last dollar. Take your money and go to the beach!

5. No more than four positions at a time. Preferably 2-4. Scope out others. Pick the strongest.

6. Buy the strongest; sell (short) the weakest.

7. Nothing is guaranteed. Nothing.

Friday, March 30, 2012

Trade update

Bought dip (too early) TSL (target 9.4), FSLR (target 34.5 in 1-2 weeks)

Changed mind on GDX. Looking at going long GDX for a swing.

Also looking at INDL, EDC, FREE, DRYS, SLW, DUST.

3 comments:

rc4090 said...: Hi Win,
I watch your posts from time to time and find them helpful. I noticed that you sometimes use leveraged ETF's like TNA,etc. How long can you hold them without worring about decay too much? Maybe if you get the trend right then you don't worry about it?
Thank you!
Robert; March 31, 2012 at 9:35 AM
Win said...: Hi rc,

Firstly, I have lost money by using leveraged ETFs. This has happened when I have traded against the larger trend. IMO, you should NOT use inverse ETFs to trade against the larger trend, even for short periods of time. It is too risky and too hard. Trading should be easier than that.

However, I have made much more money by using inverse ETFs. If you're in a bull market, and you buy the dip (at support) with them, you will make money. Also vice versa.

It's all about reading the larger trend correctly. Right now, IMO, the intermediate-term (3-9 month) trend is long, the short-term trend (1-2 month) is uncertain and the the very short-term trend is uncertain (1 week). So I am looking to buy the dips for an intermediate term long.; March 31, 2012 at 8:13 PM
rc4090 said...: Thanks Win. Much appreciated.
RC; April 1, 2012 at 7:53 AM

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Write down the premise for the trade. Plain language. Nothing an 11 year old couldn't understand. TA should provide guidelines and tests for your premise... so simpy "MCP is going up" is not going to cut it... "MCP will find support along 30-31 and turn back up from there towards its 200 day" works. Now you have a written statement of validity for putting on your trade. No chance for equivication when buying or to say "well, it's broken 30 but maybe it will come back". If the premise becomes invalid, you must close your trade, even if you still think "It's going up".

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More rules/Things I have learned

1. Always meditate.

2. Use the daily charts first, then all others.

3. Always have a Plan B.

4. ALWAYS STOP OUT WITH A LOSS. -10% IS BETTER THAN -90%.

5. Time is your biggest resource. Take profits. Take losses. Get outside!

6. With futures, a bird in hand is almost always better than two in the bush. With options, wait for your target.

7. If you're anxious, you're early. If you're afraid, you probably shouldn't be in.

8. When trading equities, always sell the morning excitement! When trading anything, always sell the excitement spike!

9. Always follow your fundamental knowledge, then your charts.

10. 1 hour on; 15 minutes off.

11. When trading futures, never double down. Firm stops.

12. In Gold, watch the London trend -- 5 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. EST.

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