Comments on: Trades in ISRG, AVT, SCHL http://blog.stocktickr.com/2007/03/22/trades-in-isrg-avt-schl/ Improve your trading! Sun, 07 Nov 2010 23:29:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Dave http://blog.stocktickr.com/2007/03/22/trades-in-isrg-avt-schl/comment-page-1/#comment-9998 Dave Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:31:51 +0000 http://blog.stocktickr.com/2007/03/22/trades-in-isrg-avt-schl/#comment-9998 @kheart It sounds like you're really good at picking resistance levels - too good, maybe! 300,000 shares for daily volume is on the small side. I'd say most daytraders look for daily volume of at least 1 million shares. @bl SCHL was an X style fib play of the break of the OR low. @kheart

It sounds like you’re really good at picking resistance levels – too good, maybe! 300,000 shares for daily volume is on the small side. I’d say most daytraders look for daily volume of at least 1 million shares.

@bl

SCHL was an X style fib play of the break of the OR low.

]]> By: bl http://blog.stocktickr.com/2007/03/22/trades-in-isrg-avt-schl/comment-page-1/#comment-9985 bl Mon, 26 Mar 2007 05:42:45 +0000 http://blog.stocktickr.com/2007/03/22/trades-in-isrg-avt-schl/#comment-9985 SCHL-I only see a dummy trade 3/30 not 6/30, and I guess the Chairman would short the downside break and not bother twith an upside, unless it hit a previous X Style 1.38 ext and is now moving up. SCHL-I only see a dummy trade 3/30 not 6/30, and I guess the Chairman would short the downside break and not bother twith an upside, unless it hit a previous X Style 1.38 ext and is now moving up.

]]> By: kheart http://blog.stocktickr.com/2007/03/22/trades-in-isrg-avt-schl/comment-page-1/#comment-9927 kheart Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:08:51 +0000 http://blog.stocktickr.com/2007/03/22/trades-in-isrg-avt-schl/#comment-9927 I just got stopped out again on an ask that did not trade. My stop was 17.50 (.5%) the high for day so far is 17.45. As I type I'd have a $200 profit had I not been stopped out. The daily volumn on the stock is 305,700. Man this is the pits. Don't know yet if I like trading. I'm not doing nearly as well with my "Trading Funds" as I'm doing with my much larger "Investing" porfolio. I just got stopped out again on an ask that did not trade. My stop was 17.50 (.5%) the high for day so far is 17.45. As I type I’d have a $200 profit had I not been stopped out. The daily volumn on the stock is 305,700. Man this is the pits. Don’t know yet if I like trading. I’m not doing nearly as well with my “Trading Funds” as I’m doing with my much larger “Investing” porfolio.

]]> By: Dave http://blog.stocktickr.com/2007/03/22/trades-in-isrg-avt-schl/comment-page-1/#comment-9924 Dave Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:11:36 +0000 http://blog.stocktickr.com/2007/03/22/trades-in-isrg-avt-schl/#comment-9924 @kheart I'd say the ask price - if the spread is jumping that much is sounds like you should take a look at trading stocks with higher volume. I don't think I've ever seen a spread that big. Some brokers give you the option when setting stops (like <a href="http://www.cybertrader.com/stocktickr" rel="nofollow">Cybertrader</a>), others don't give you the option and you have to use the ask (TDAmeritrade comes to mind). @Tyro Since I'm so picky with my Dummy Trading I thought I might have some spare cycles to watch those HCPG picks. They've really got a great system, I think. Thanks for commenting! @kheart

I’d say the ask price – if the spread is jumping that much is sounds like you should take a look at trading stocks with higher volume. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a spread that big.

Some brokers give you the option when setting stops (like Cybertrader), others don’t give you the option and you have to use the ask (TDAmeritrade comes to mind).

@Tyro

Since I’m so picky with my Dummy Trading I thought I might have some spare cycles to watch those HCPG picks. They’ve really got a great system, I think. Thanks for commenting!

]]> By: Tyro http://blog.stocktickr.com/2007/03/22/trades-in-isrg-avt-schl/comment-page-1/#comment-9908 Tyro Fri, 23 Mar 2007 01:24:56 +0000 http://blog.stocktickr.com/2007/03/22/trades-in-isrg-avt-schl/#comment-9908 Heh, I've been meaning to post an update. I went back to HCP since they seemed to have the best system for day trading, and I wanted to introduce a friend to it. Since then, I've put the time and effort to make it my own and I'm loving it. I'm thinking of adding in Dummy trading, so it looks like we're finding the same solutions, just from different sides. And hey, 6R is never a bad thing, even on half size. Heh, I’ve been meaning to post an update. I went back to HCP since they seemed to have the best system for day trading, and I wanted to introduce a friend to it. Since then, I’ve put the time and effort to make it my own and I’m loving it. I’m thinking of adding in Dummy trading, so it looks like we’re finding the same solutions, just from different sides.

And hey, 6R is never a bad thing, even on half size.

]]> By: kheart http://blog.stocktickr.com/2007/03/22/trades-in-isrg-avt-schl/comment-page-1/#comment-9901 kheart Thu, 22 Mar 2007 21:52:46 +0000 http://blog.stocktickr.com/2007/03/22/trades-in-isrg-avt-schl/#comment-9901 I normally set my stops for Shorts to cover if the Ask increases to a set amount. For Long positions I use the Bid. Twice this month I've been stopped out on a Short when the spread (which was typically 1 or 2 cents) jumped to over a dollar without any trades being comsummated. Had I used the last trade price I would have made some money. What do most Day traders use when setting stops -- Ask, Bid or Last price???? I normally set my stops for Shorts to cover if the Ask increases to a set amount. For Long positions I use the Bid. Twice this month I’ve been stopped out on a Short when the spread (which was typically 1 or 2 cents) jumped to over a dollar without any trades being comsummated. Had I used the last trade price I would have made some money. What do most Day traders use when setting stops — Ask, Bid or Last price????

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