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Forum: Trading Journals August 17th, 2021, 07:58 PM
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Due to certain material changes in my...

Due to certain material changes in my professional status I've been advised to no longer personally post on various social media sites about anything pertaining to trading or investing. I can't...
Forum: Trading Journals July 5th, 2021, 03:36 PM
Replies: 135
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Posted By mtzimmer1
Oh got it! Glad you’ve found value in Kris’...

Oh got it! Glad you’ve found value in Kris’ content, hope it helps your trading as much as it’s helped mine!
Forum: Trading Journals July 5th, 2021, 01:02 PM
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Posted By mtzimmer1
Ha, I could have sworn I'd mentioned Kristjan...

Ha, I could have sworn I'd mentioned Kristjan before; I think he's the modern day great trend-follower. From Livermore to Kristjan, variations on the same core strategy have been capable of producing...
Forum: Trading Journals May 30th, 2021, 11:34 AM
Replies: 135
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Posted By mtzimmer1
After spending a few hours running scans and...

After spending a few hours running scans and purging watchlists I narrowed down my focus for the week to come to these ten stocks.

BNTX: Pfizer's partner on the Covid-19 vaccine. Attempted to...
Forum: Trading Journals May 27th, 2021, 09:20 PM
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Posted By mtzimmer1
Was quite active today for the first time in a...

Was quite active today for the first time in a while.

Tried ALB twice. Stopped the first time and then it stuck second time.
Bought MGA, strong breakout all-time highs.
Bought UPS, stopped late...
Forum: Trading Journals May 19th, 2021, 09:22 PM
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Posted By mtzimmer1
It was a great interview... I'm hoping K goes on...

It was a great interview... I'm hoping K goes on Richard Moglen's interview series too. Just posted yesterday an interview with Kris' teacher Pradeep Bonde:...
Forum: Trading Journals May 18th, 2021, 01:57 PM
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Posted By mtzimmer1
Definitely true. Compounding regularity is highly...

Definitely true. Compounding regularity is highly important. Trade management seems to be more art than science - many 'right enough' ways to do it.
Forum: Trading Journals May 18th, 2021, 01:34 PM
Replies: 135
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Posted By mtzimmer1
Two of my colleagues are former members as well...

Two of my colleagues are former members as well who have had similar experiences. Mark has the benefit of getting in before sending out the signal! Now THAT is an edge! Not sure about the legality of...
Forum: Trading Journals May 18th, 2021, 01:05 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 25,536
Posted By mtzimmer1
Minervini's YTD results couldn't have anything to...

Minervini's YTD results couldn't have anything to do with front-running his MPA service could it? I'm an intermediate trader but none of the more experienced trend-followers I chat with have a great...
Forum: Trading Journals May 10th, 2021, 06:04 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 25,536
Posted By mtzimmer1
This morning I bought CPE on the open. Knowing...

This morning I bought CPE on the open. Knowing that it was a FinTwit favorite I wasn't surprised by the volume surge. However I was surprised that /CL was selling off while CPE rallied and also that...
Forum: Trading Journals May 7th, 2021, 11:41 PM
Replies: 135
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Posted By mtzimmer1
Yesterday got ERJ - an interesting Brazilian ADR....

Yesterday got ERJ - an interesting Brazilian ADR. They make all types of aircraft and are working on developing a passenger drone. I see it as a company with an established business with a potential...
Forum: Trading Journals May 5th, 2021, 10:10 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 25,536
Posted By mtzimmer1
Managed to add some new positions today on...

Managed to add some new positions today on breakouts in FCX, CAT, and TFC. The first two play into the developing trend I'm seeing in companies that benefit from new construction. TFC is a bank so...
Forum: Trading Journals May 5th, 2021, 08:22 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 25,536
Posted By mtzimmer1
Amidst the Nasdaq selling yesterday I was...

Amidst the Nasdaq selling yesterday I was fortunate to see some follow-through in the more boring companies in my current portfolio. NUE, and MLM were the notable standouts - steel and concrete. I'm...
Forum: Trading Journals April 30th, 2021, 10:42 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 25,536
Posted By mtzimmer1
Just recently stumbled on Patrick Walker's work....

Just recently stumbled on Patrick Walker's work. Very clean and simple adaptation and execution of the CANSLIM principles - reminds me a lot of how I imagine deaddog trades based on what he's shared....
Forum: Trading Journals April 28th, 2021, 06:00 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 25,536
Posted By mtzimmer1
Bought TPR yesterday and OZON today (small...

Bought TPR yesterday and OZON today (small pullback buy).

I record every potential trade entry that meets my rules regardless of whether or not I take it. In doing so I can see if I'm capturing or...
Forum: Trading Journals April 26th, 2021, 11:11 PM
Replies: 135
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Posted By mtzimmer1
No time to share charts tonight as we are...

No time to share charts tonight as we are entertaining guests. Friday I bought ATKR and added to OZON. Today I bought MLM and SBNY. Sold TIGR as it reversed through the pivot after trying to break...
Forum: Trading Journals April 22nd, 2021, 09:27 PM
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Posted By mtzimmer1
Seems that some potential buys from earlier this...

Seems that some potential buys from earlier this week are beginning to show signs of holding higher instead of immediately failing back through the breakout. My view is a yellow caution light. Small...
Forum: Trading Journals April 22nd, 2021, 07:10 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 25,536
Posted By mtzimmer1
No. My assumption is that there is a reason a...

No. My assumption is that there is a reason a stock is showing relative strength. Stock prices don’t move based on what I think, they move based on what the collective masses think. These changes in...
Forum: Trading Journals April 21st, 2021, 05:12 PM
Replies: 135
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Posted By mtzimmer1
Buyable stocks I observed today and added to the...

Buyable stocks I observed today and added to the list to watch over the coming days:

OZON
ALGN
SEAS
GSM
Forum: Trading Journals April 21st, 2021, 04:10 PM
Replies: 135
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Posted By mtzimmer1
onetake Kristjan does NOT wait till ATH's or even...

onetake Kristjan does NOT wait till ATH's or even 52 wk highs to buy. Neither does Minervini. They both regularly take trades on stocks that are just beginning to come up the right side of the base....
Forum: Trading Journals April 20th, 2021, 08:45 PM
Replies: 135
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Posted By mtzimmer1
I imagine my criteria will become more and more...

I imagine my criteria will become more and more selective as the years go by. 80/20 principle is relevant here I think. 80% of a trend-follower's gains will be made on the 20% or so trades that are...
Forum: Trading Journals April 20th, 2021, 04:11 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 25,536
Posted By mtzimmer1
Nothing for me today. Stopped on ON and SONO....

Nothing for me today. Stopped on ON and SONO. Down to three remaining positions and about 15% invested. Keeping the gunpowder dry until the next opportunity comes around.
Forum: Trading Journals April 20th, 2021, 07:10 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 25,536
Posted By mtzimmer1
Haha. That’s the opposite of what Schnook does....

Haha. That’s the opposite of what Schnook does. He said he doesn’t buy stocks when the market is up because most stocks drift higher when the market is up. When the market is down and an individual...
Forum: Trading Journals April 19th, 2021, 10:05 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 25,536
Posted By mtzimmer1
Stopped on my remaining TSLA trailed stop around...

Stopped on my remaining TSLA trailed stop around breakeven this morning. Not a great sign for the market though to see such a heavily watched stock and barometer for 'growth' slice back through the...
Forum: Trading Journals April 19th, 2021, 08:42 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 25,536
Posted By mtzimmer1
deaddog took the words out of my mouth with his...

deaddog took the words out of my mouth with his response. ATH's preferred. The longer ago prices were traded the fewer open positions will remain from those prices. The more compelling the change in...
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