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LuckyLuke

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Posted: Dec. 9, 2010 - 9:40 AM ET #1

at what point do you guys pull off the switch to sell

when stock is being down obviously something wrong is going on
do you let it go more then 10-15% down before u cut your loses?

what about when the stock is going up. Do you let it sit and go beyond 15-20%?

please explain your theories if possible.
Thanks

bucknuts

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Posted: Dec. 9, 2010 - 3:08 PM ET #2

For me its in the indicators...RSI,Slow stochs and DMI lines are all good ones to use...draw some lines on the charts and find support and resis areas

DTher85

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Posted: Dec. 9, 2010 - 7:49 PM ET #3

Slow Stochastics for me.

I'm an amateur but this has been a good indicator for me in terms of when a stock is overbought or oversold.

bucknuts

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Posted: Dec. 9, 2010 - 8:05 PM ET #4

Combine that with the RSI Dther85..use a value setting of 14,0,0

You guys should check out forex..market open 24 hrs a day 5.5 days a week and the charts use all the same indicators..practice account are free and when youre ready you can open a mini account for as little as $350..

LTZ1

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Posted: Dec. 9, 2010 - 8:54 PM ET #5

never say take more than a 10% loss after that hit the switch fast

have a winner? let that sucker run

mr_bollox

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Posted: Dec. 12, 2010 - 1:26 AM ET #6

go against the crowd, sell high, buy low, its that simple.

spocsstocks

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Posted: Dec. 12, 2010 - 12:27 PM ET #7

I dollar cost average. Start out with 105 shares of a stock. If it falls 10 or 15% than i buy more not sell. Keep trading certain stocks so you are familiar with them i do allright. Its like the guy above said you want to buy low and sell high, so if a stock drops 10 or 15 pct it is a good time to buy more most of the time not sell it.

bucknuts

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Posted: Dec. 12, 2010 - 11:31 PM ET #8

Quote Originally Posted by spocsstocks:

I dollar cost average. Start out with 105 shares of a stock. If it falls 10 or 15% than i buy more not sell. Keep trading certain stocks so you are familiar with them i do allright. Its like the guy above said you want to buy low and sell high, so if a stock drops 10 or 15 pct it is a good time to buy more most of the time not sell it.

This is how a few of us here trade forex..great way to invest

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