This took a lot more time than I expected, but I wanted to make sure I got it right and didn’t want to doctor my answers to fit the typical mold - so if you don’t agree with everything or it doesn’t match what is taught by most just take what you want from it. … Continue reading FAQ
Author: tagrtrades
Q2 2017 Review
I wish I smoked all of Q2 like I did the last few weeks but I'm extremely happy with how everything turned out and most proud of the fact I was able to quickly notice I was getting off track and took the right steps to get back on. Things aren't always going to be … Continue reading Q2 2017 Review
May 2017 Review
Been a while since my last post. Honestly got a little frustrated with my performance and really needed to put my head down and get to work on finding some solutions and glad I did as I was able to finish the month on a high note! The thing about trading is that there are … Continue reading May 2017 Review
April 2017 Review
Going to knock this out quick since I'm hanging out with a bunch of old friends that I haven't seen in a while tonight and I know we're going to act like were 18 and in college again so it wont be happening tomorrow. This month can be summed up as coming in from Q1 … Continue reading April 2017 Review
How to take the fear out of trading
I've been getting some awesome questions by email and can tell there are a lot of people out there really digging deep trying to get to the next level in their trading. One question/comment that I have gotten repeatedly is "how do I overcome the fear of trading after taking lots of big losses" or … Continue reading How to take the fear out of trading
4/19/17 Midweek Recap
Since this is my first midweek recap I'm just gonna kind of wing it and talk to myself then work on layout and structure details for next time. Obviously from my tone on twitter I'm not loving the action right now. Don't get me wrong there are trades to be had out there - it's … Continue reading 4/19/17 Midweek Recap
How I use VWAP
I'm going to try to explain this as simply as I can but for the technical details of VWAP check out these free resources before going forward if you are unfamiliar https://goo.gl/oDTcXP & https://goo.gl/sxOFoW. It's (VWAP) no holy grail and it's never a sure thing, but it’s the only "indicator" I always have up on … Continue reading How I use VWAP
Why I stopped swing trading
Hi Alex, thanks for these blog entries and for the interview. Can you write more about passing from swing trading to your current style? This is something I’ve recently realized myself. I mean the retail trading world is all for following the trend and looks down on anything that’s short-term and discretionary. what made you … Continue reading Why I stopped swing trading
If I could get my time machine to work
Well now that y'all know a little of what my first 4 years of ups and downs looked like thanks to Aaron's awesome questions on the @chatwithtraders podcast. With that I thought it would be nice for the news guys to know what I would have done differently. First things first, if you think there … Continue reading If I could get my time machine to work
A little background
What better first blog post than a little background on me that I'll pretty much use for the About tab. (grammar and punctuation have never been my strong suit so if that bothers you this is probably not for you) I recently recorded a podcast that'll probably be released in a few weeks which should … Continue reading A little background