Agreed that looking at charts at the days end doesnt make much sense because so much can happen overnight. You can definitely take a look - but make sure to revisit in the morning before the open
Right on dpinpon. So what to do... especially if you were long before? I'm trying to gauge the market and see if good summer earnings can give it a spark.
Plain and simple you should place the stop loss when the loss isn't palatable. You should always enter a trade with a ceiling and a floor. If you wait long enough, you'll either lose it all or be dead.
Yeah... stock trading courses are always something to be wary off. I kind've get the feeling that if these people are so good they would be doing it themselves and making a lot more money.
Just be careful and know what you are getting yourself into. People claiming outrageous returns are...
Making mistakes is not a bad thing - making the same mistakes again is. Whenever you do something and the outcome is not as predicted, make sure to evaluate what happened and how to prevent it from happening in the future.
It's difficult to find good technical analysis without paying for it. To be honest, if you aren't willing to pay for TA, you probably shouldn't be using it to trade. Sorry to sound offensive.