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Traders Thread & Thoughts - Monday 19th January (MONI)
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Melnibone - 19 Jan 2004 09:04 - 34 of 65
Hi little woman,
My CMC is working fine for a change this morning.
Looks like it's your turn today.
Decided over the weekend to start with a clean slate this
morning. I'm not happy with my performance last week and
I don't want the baggage of a losing position to cloud my
judgement. So I sold the SHEL for a few pence loss this morning
on this bounce up.
Now got a clean slate and nothing to influence or cloud my
decisions. Annoyed that my platform went down on Friday right
after I sold the GSK, they dropped back 5p as I expected but I
was unable to buy them back. Now I feel the same as little woman.
Never mind, 'Dems de Breaks.'
Melnibone.
My CMC is working fine for a change this morning.
Looks like it's your turn today.
Decided over the weekend to start with a clean slate this
morning. I'm not happy with my performance last week and
I don't want the baggage of a losing position to cloud my
judgement. So I sold the SHEL for a few pence loss this morning
on this bounce up.
Now got a clean slate and nothing to influence or cloud my
decisions. Annoyed that my platform went down on Friday right
after I sold the GSK, they dropped back 5p as I expected but I
was unable to buy them back. Now I feel the same as little woman.
Never mind, 'Dems de Breaks.'
Melnibone.
Melnibone - 19 Jan 2004 09:17 - 35 of 65
My account was showing incorrect longs when I logged
on last night to check out how the updates had gone.
I left it on on for an hour and let it chunter away
to itself and it had sorted itself out by this
morning.
Hope it all comes good for you, it puts doubt in your
mind when stuff is showing incorrectly, and nags away
at you in the back of your mind.
Don't let it stop you thinking straight. The biggest
hurdle in this game is yourself.
Melnibone.
on last night to check out how the updates had gone.
I left it on on for an hour and let it chunter away
to itself and it had sorted itself out by this
morning.
Hope it all comes good for you, it puts doubt in your
mind when stuff is showing incorrectly, and nags away
at you in the back of your mind.
Don't let it stop you thinking straight. The biggest
hurdle in this game is yourself.
Melnibone.
little woman
- 19 Jan 2004 09:43
- 36 of 65
My account is currently in deficet - Ironically the position that isn't mine is showing a massive profit - it just with my closing the open position that isn't there, the two added together means I can't trade.
Melnibone - 19 Jan 2004 09:44 - 37 of 65
I don't know about anyone else, but all the stuff I was
looking at for longs this week has opened up higher and
ran away from me. I don't chase stuff, other folk have profit
to take and it isn't me that they're going to sell it to
when it drops. (Been there, done that, got the teeshirt.)
Looking for shorts instead on retracement profit taking.
Melnibone.
looking at for longs this week has opened up higher and
ran away from me. I don't chase stuff, other folk have profit
to take and it isn't me that they're going to sell it to
when it drops. (Been there, done that, got the teeshirt.)
Looking for shorts instead on retracement profit taking.
Melnibone.
little woman
- 19 Jan 2004 09:44
- 38 of 65
The open position that isn't mine is for 75% of the equity I have - that's why its causing problems! Its a pity I can't close it!
Melnibone - 19 Jan 2004 10:05 - 39 of 65
Give them a call and get it sorted little woman.
If you don't it will waste your day and stop you trading.
Melnibone.
If you don't it will waste your day and stop you trading.
Melnibone.
Melnibone - 19 Jan 2004 10:13 - 40 of 65
FTSE seems to be settling at R2.
Too early to call direction yet. It should retest 4500 at some
point, but when and from what level?
Floor traders won't make this easy.
Melnibone.
Too early to call direction yet. It should retest 4500 at some
point, but when and from what level?
Floor traders won't make this easy.
Melnibone.
Melnibone - 19 Jan 2004 10:18 - 41 of 65
I'm the same Testex. The best option is sometimes to do nothing.
Over-trading when in doubt usually costs me money.
It shouldn't really do much today with the US closed.
Just whipsaw about IMHO.
If the US doesn't plough on above 10600 tomorrow then I
reckon that TP will have got it right and we revisit 4450 on the FTSE.
Melnibone.
Over-trading when in doubt usually costs me money.
It shouldn't really do much today with the US closed.
Just whipsaw about IMHO.
If the US doesn't plough on above 10600 tomorrow then I
reckon that TP will have got it right and we revisit 4450 on the FTSE.
Melnibone.
ThePlayboy
- 19 Jan 2004 10:21
- 42 of 65
Mel-not got much right this morning, -10 looser ftse, shorting gap up as never chase ready to buy dip , turned into one big gap up so far, stuck to my stop loss policy saved me another 17 at teh top!
Stan
- 19 Jan 2004 10:23
- 43 of 65
Its'probably me, but is the stockwatch working ok with you lot this morning please?
IanT(MoneyAM)
- 19 Jan 2004 10:27
- 44 of 65
Stan,
what exactly is the problem you are getting with stockwatch. The system is working fine at the moment.
Regards
Ian
what exactly is the problem you are getting with stockwatch. The system is working fine at the moment.
Regards
Ian
little woman
- 19 Jan 2004 10:30
- 45 of 65
I rang D4F to be told they are aware of the problem and are working on it. The only thing they can offer me is to deal over the phone (which I have to pay for).
The spreads have widened too - on both sides, not just one!
The spreads have widened too - on both sides, not just one!
Melnibone - 19 Jan 2004 10:31 - 46 of 65
TP, we all get it wrong sometimes, look at my miserable
performance last week.
Stick to your winning strategy, as you are doing with your stop loss,
and you'll soon be back on track.
I've no compunction with cutting positions and taking losses
when I've lost the plot. Works out best in the long run, better
than being in self denial like the punters you read about that
lose their entire stake through fear.
Melnibone.
performance last week.
Stick to your winning strategy, as you are doing with your stop loss,
and you'll soon be back on track.
I've no compunction with cutting positions and taking losses
when I've lost the plot. Works out best in the long run, better
than being in self denial like the punters you read about that
lose their entire stake through fear.
Melnibone.
ThePlayboy
- 19 Jan 2004 11:01
- 47 of 65
testex on days like today you,ll be up by not trading today, easy to loose on US hols, off out now!
Melnibone - 19 Jan 2004 11:04 - 48 of 65
Paint, that reminds me, my porch ceiling still needs its last
coat.
Might take this opportunity to get it done and store
up a few browny points with Mrs. Melnibone.
I see we've just had a little squeeze higher.
I wonder if a few Bears went in early and stopped out
when it started to go higher again?
Easy day to lose money, this.
Melnibone.
coat.
Might take this opportunity to get it done and store
up a few browny points with Mrs. Melnibone.
I see we've just had a little squeeze higher.
I wonder if a few Bears went in early and stopped out
when it started to go higher again?
Easy day to lose money, this.
Melnibone.
Melnibone - 19 Jan 2004 11:11 - 49 of 65
There's an old saying that says you should never short
a dull market.
Seeing as I've no intention of chasing these longs, that
doesn't leave me a whole lot of options.
Anyone looking at the Ex Divis on Wednesday with a view
to picking some up today or tomorrow?
Melnibone.
a dull market.
Seeing as I've no intention of chasing these longs, that
doesn't leave me a whole lot of options.
Anyone looking at the Ex Divis on Wednesday with a view
to picking some up today or tomorrow?
Melnibone.
Melnibone - 19 Jan 2004 11:23 - 50 of 65
Exactly my own thoughts, Testex.
Chart looks a bit toppy at the mo.
BLND looks even toppier.
See what tomorrow brings I reckon, there's no rush today.
Melnibone.
Chart looks a bit toppy at the mo.
BLND looks even toppier.
See what tomorrow brings I reckon, there's no rush today.
Melnibone.
Stan
- 19 Jan 2004 13:37
- 51 of 65
Ian,
All sorted, It was me as i had thought.
I had a plugin missing.
Back to normal now.
Regards
Stan.
All sorted, It was me as i had thought.
I had a plugin missing.
Back to normal now.
Regards
Stan.
little woman
- 19 Jan 2004 13:53
- 52 of 65
Still having problems - my statement tonight should be interesting!
Melnibone - 19 Jan 2004 14:54 - 53 of 65
Still looking at IMT Testex, undecided at the mo.
They keep tracking down cheaper on an up day.
Melnibone.
They keep tracking down cheaper on an up day.
Melnibone.
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