Recent content by dpotter

Thank you gentlemen, I suppose I tend to rely on what I think the market 'should' do (based upon the technicals) and wait for it to line up with my assumptions. I've learned a lot from reading your posts, by the way. I need to start setting stops...ugh, trading 101. :frown:

Yes, neither had I. Not that it matters, but I have a graduate degree in finance, passed the Series 7 (about 10 years ago), etc...I would think that I would have come across something like this by now! Anyway, I really hate to take such a huge loss, especially when ADY keeps establishing a new...

OK, I'm fairly new to trading, and I think I've made a rookie mistake. I shorted 200 shares of ADY at $25.25 after it gapped up from $18.50 to $24 and change the other day. I expected people to sell off since 24-ish is close to the all time high historical resistance level. They didn't! So...

I'm a noob, and (assuming GE is going to report negative news) I'm wondering what you think of DXD as a play today? Thanks for the help.

What do you think about DUG today? I have been trading ERY, but given the crude inventories report at 10:30, I wonder if this is a decent alternative? Thanks in advance for any feedback.