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I tried trading a few years ago and was close to getting (or so I thought) and dropped out for a few years. I have learned alot but I am finding out not as much as I should have. I want to learn to trade better so I might forfil my goal.
My goal is to make some money for myself and donate 1/3 to 1/2 to a worthey charity. I am a 100% disabled vet from Vietnam. I am comfortable with what I make but have succeded with everthing I have tried BUT TRADING.
I think I try to think too much about it. I am doing alot better than the first time. I have tried different methods like bollinger bands and am having some success. I am an open minded person and if someone cold help me, I promise that I will not complain.
thanks for reading this.
marty221
Can you help answer these questions from other members on NexusFi?
This statement that you made caught my attention. In ways reminds me of my own personal character. That failure is not an option. On that note, I have an question for you and others; do you think that this mindset is helping your trading or not? For example, does this mindset allow an individual to lose some (battles) trades but in the end win the "war"?
Its good that you are having another go at trading. Its not easy, you have to find a trading style that suits your character. Sometimes people over think things because they are not trading in a way that suits their character. They might be a longer time frame trader but are watching the market on a 1 minute chart or 8 range bars and living and dying by the next print.
you really haven't told us much about how you want to trade...
from the looks of it you want to do stocks... but do you have a plan? Are you a swing trader, long term or daytrader.
How do you find opportunity? Where do you look for stocks to trade.
It looks like you want to read stock charts. I really like Bollinger bands and have basically built my trading method around them.
I have 2 journals where I discuss long term and swing trading that may be of interest to you
Underexposed - American Stock Journal
Underexposed - Canadian Stock Journal
the journals are very similar in approach just different exchanges and I found out that American exchanges are a lot different than American exchanges... something that surprised me.
You might not like my style and I encourage you to check out other journals which may suit your style better. This is a good website and lots of interesting threads to follow.... Good luck.