Showing posts with label volatility. Show all posts
Showing posts with label volatility. Show all posts

Monday, September 29, 2014

my dear operators!

self talk, 3:04pm, 29sep, cmp=7949spot

what do i want myself to do? keep running like a scared dog at every sound of fundamental?

why look at fundamentals when trading technical(+tactical)

and why look at technicals when trading (investing) fundamentals

"technicals know that the news is coming" - as they say

i don't think i am that fool to buy the theory that operators don't know the "news" beforehand!

now, stop that nautanki and do what u r dying to do, my dear operators!

Saturday, February 26, 2011

4 seasons of stock market

market goes thru the following 4 seasons

(though not necessarily in a fixed order)

1. summer

(non-volatile, trending)

= indicators don't work; just go with the trend

2. winter

(non-volatile, non-trending)

= non-tradeable, holidays, stay away

3. autumn

(volatile, non-trending)

= technicals work best

4. spring

(volatile, trending)

= technicals work reasonably ok but not best; stressful times

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it is dangerous and stressful to maintain same attitude and approach at all the times.

while it is not fixed which season will come when

but if traders are aware that different "seasons" exist, they will be flexible and adaptive

resulting into less stress and better results.

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seasons may last from a few days to a few months or more!

not just that

the amazing thing is that

every trading season behaves like an independent mini-season

within the broader-outer season!!