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Forum: Traders Hideout September 20th, 2014, 12:21 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 6,314
Posted By Rock Sexton
That Cuban quote is pure wisdom. My whole...

That Cuban quote is pure wisdom. My whole trading ideology is based on supply/demand of shares and he pretty much confirms everything I've ever felt were sneaky about fundamentals and how the public...
Forum: Traders Hideout September 12th, 2014, 10:05 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 21,192
Posted By Rock Sexton
I day traded options for 2 years before I moved...

I day traded options for 2 years before I moved to swing trading equities with shares full time.

Put it this way, my nerves couldn't handle putting large amounts of capital on multiple times a day...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management September 11th, 2014, 08:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,104
Posted By Rock Sexton
In my defense I didn't say "playing" with house...

In my defense I didn't say "playing" with house money. That implies irresponsible trading and I don't "play" around when it comes to this stuff. I'm more cautious than curious. I've just always...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management September 8th, 2014, 02:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,104
Posted By Rock Sexton
How much risk should you carry while in a deficit?

I've been going over and over this issue in my head for months.

I'm a swing trader. I had a rough stretch between December-February. Because of financial duress, I began trading position sizes...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management September 6th, 2014, 10:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,985
Posted By Rock Sexton
Ya, in the majority of cases it is due to being...

Ya, in the majority of cases it is due to being under-capitalized. They simply have a much larger time opportunity cost and can't park their money. Some other reasons are:

1. They're lazy and...
Forum: Traders Hideout September 6th, 2014, 09:46 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 10,636
Posted By Rock Sexton
I actually use Volume Profile instead of Market...

I actually use Volume Profile instead of Market Profile. It helps me understand the supply/demand curve of a stock's movement over a particular time frame.

I don't care about intrinsic values...
Forum: Traders Hideout September 6th, 2014, 04:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 10,636
Posted By Rock Sexton
That's why you don't use it alone. It's a tool...

That's why you don't use it alone. It's a tool to be used in conjunction with other tools.
Forum: Psychology and Money Management September 4th, 2014, 09:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,350
Posted By Rock Sexton
I originally started on this journey because I...

I originally started on this journey because I loved doing analysis and studying behavior. I also saw it as a way to avoid becoming a cubicle monkey for the rest of my life.

It has since...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management September 2nd, 2014, 05:07 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,253
Posted By Rock Sexton
Some widsom I learned long ago: Stop...

Some widsom I learned long ago:

Stop filling the cups of others and yours will cease to be filled.
Forum: Traders Hideout September 1st, 2014, 01:05 PM
Replies: 242
Views: 119,925
Posted By Rock Sexton
I just can't wait for the day when I've made it...

I just can't wait for the day when I've made it to the point where family and friends no longer question my decision to be on this journey ....... especially one who's been doubting me from Day 1,...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management September 1st, 2014, 01:01 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,253
Posted By Rock Sexton
It's an interesting duality when you're working...

It's an interesting duality when you're working at building a method to make you money in the markets and at the same time needing the comfort of others on the very same journey, as this profession...
Forum: Traders Hideout September 1st, 2014, 12:50 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 37,737
Posted By Rock Sexton
Chart patterns are fairly useless without knowing...

Chart patterns are fairly useless without knowing the structure of supply/demand within said pattern.
Forum: Psychology and Money Management August 30th, 2014, 01:49 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,680
Posted By Rock Sexton
Ya that situation last December helped me find a...

Ya that situation last December helped me find a better "comfort" zone for the capital I'm using and for my mentality. I let my financial situation and the influence of a money manager sway me into...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management August 28th, 2014, 11:07 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,680
Posted By Rock Sexton
Oh man, I still endure bouts of that ..........

Oh man, I still endure bouts of that ....... where I'll supply a bunch of opportunistic setups in great detail over on an online journal I keep, but I won't trade most of them. Every time I...
Forum: Traders Hideout August 7th, 2014, 07:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,598
Posted By Rock Sexton
Another question ...... Does the...

Another question ......

Does the volume-by-price on this chart of REXX below 13.20 really count or is that more of a time and sales freak fill? If I look on my Stockcharts charts, there is no...
Forum: Traders Hideout August 5th, 2014, 12:09 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,598
Posted By Rock Sexton
Question about Volume Profile and establishing new intraday value

Conceptual question here ......

How quickly should new value be established on a move up during the session from the time the market opens? Should we see a new volume POC created near the upper...
Forum: Traders Hideout April 14th, 2014, 01:22 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 85,212
Posted By Rock Sexton
Words cannot explain how much I detest phonies in...

Words cannot explain how much I detest phonies in the trading world looking for an ego stroke from online strangers. As you said, these people are easy to spot.

They end up steering...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 11th, 2014, 11:03 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,964
Posted By Rock Sexton
What % of your capital do you allocate to each position?

Just out of curiosity, how much of your capital are you guys allocating to each of your positions? I know that some guys have a higher skill level than others so they're willing to take on more risk.
Forum: Psychology and Money Management April 9th, 2014, 08:55 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,401
Posted By Rock Sexton
Well to be fair we will never know for sure what...

Well to be fair we will never know for sure what will happen next. We can merely create a trade management plan to take advantage of it "IF" it does.
Forum: Psychology and Money Management March 29th, 2014, 02:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 8,307
Posted By Rock Sexton
Part of me wonders if the reason for so many...

Part of me wonders if the reason for so many failed traders and hedge funds is because of the fixation on the end result (i.e. a specific % of profit) as opposed to first trading to remove risk. ...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management March 29th, 2014, 02:15 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 33,018
Posted By Rock Sexton
See that's scary to me, the discrepancy between...

See that's scary to me, the discrepancy between his total profits and total $ value of stock traded. You have to have a certain mindset to be able to deal with that high risk all the time.
Forum: Psychology and Money Management March 29th, 2014, 02:02 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 33,018
Posted By Rock Sexton
This post is interesting because for me, I've...

This post is interesting because for me, I've always been the guy trying to poke holes in my own system. That trait is what helped me get it to where it's at today. I'm amazed at what it's become...
Forum: Psychology and Money Management March 22nd, 2014, 01:21 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,372
Posted By Rock Sexton
I'm going to disagree with part of your premise...

I'm going to disagree with part of your premise and try to touch upon my own little experience as of late with emotions.

Sure, if a trader really wants to put their method to the test they can...
Forum: Traders Hideout February 6th, 2014, 04:00 PM
Replies: 1,411
Views: 791,803
Posted By Rock Sexton
In that chart there is a sequence where you...

In that chart there is a sequence where you labeled price trying to break back above resistance for a second time but on lesser volume.

Now I used to be somebody who subscribed to the pillars of...
Forum: Traders Hideout February 4th, 2014, 02:11 PM
Replies: 1,411
Views: 791,803
Posted By Rock Sexton
Wish I knew what I was looking at right now. LOL

Wish I knew what I was looking at right now. LOL
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