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Thursday May 17, 2012
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  • What Do You Do When You Hit Your Loss Limit? - The Stock Bandit (Thursday, 26 April) - Over the past 10 days, there have been two occasions where I hit my daily loss limit.  Sounds like a tough stretch, but on a net basis it’s actually been positive thanks to some other good days. Mind you, I’m generally a disciplined trader, and in a dozen years of...
  • Ron Artest, Scrabble & Trading – WTBR Episode 4 - The Stock Bandit (Tuesday, 24 April) - Today, I bring you Episode 4 of When The Bell Rings. In this episode, we’re talking about something that’s paramount to your success as a trader. It’s a mindset, but it’s something that requires intentional planning and not a fly by the seat of your pants mentality. A weekend sporting...
  • Video Review of the Indexes 4-22-2012 - The Stock Bandit (Sunday, 22 April) - Last week the indexes finished mixed with the NAZ ending in the red (largely thanks to AAPL) while the others gained some ground.  All in all, it was another range-bound week with momentum fleeting as traders instead fixated on individual stocks following earnings reports. In preparation for the trading week...
  • Week 16 Trades Review (Video) - The Stock Bandit (Friday, 20 April) - Week 16 is in the books, and truth be told, I would have been better served to have sat on my hands! I wanted to offer a video recap of the trades I took.  As you’ll see, I was stopped out several times on head-fake types of entries with stocks...
  • Gap Strategy on Swing Trades - The Stock Bandit (Thursday, 19 April) - A Bandit subscriber recently asked me about dealing with gaps on swing trades. This was a great question, so I wanted to be sure to share this exchange with you in hopes of you adding your thoughts on this as well. Background on the Situation: This question came in reference...
  • Dow Closes Lower - Stock Market (Wednesday, 18 April) - By Jonathan Cheng Lackluster earnings from a pair of blue-chip technology companies weighed on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, handing the index its first loss in three days.The blue-chip Dow finished near the day's lows, falling 82.79 points, or 0.63%, to 13032.75. The Standard Poor's 500-stock index gave up 5.64...
  • Be Present – When The Bell Rings 3 - The Stock Bandit (Wednesday, 18 April) - Today, I bring you Episode 3 of When The Bell Rings. In this episode, we’re talking about a common mistake among traders which seems so obvious – yet so few make it a point to avoid. I hope you get a lot out of this installment. Keep coming back for...
  • Video Review of the Indexes 4-15-2012 - The Stock Bandit (Sunday, 15 April) - Last week the indexes shed a couple percent (give or take).  Despite the early dip getting bought, the week ended on a sour note as higher prices were again used for raising cash. In preparation for the trading week ahead, let’s examine some important levels to keep an eye on...
  • Week 15 Trades Review (Video) - The Stock Bandit (Saturday, 14 April) - Week 15 is in the books, and while it was far from impressive for the overall market, our trades fared well. I wanted to offer a video recap of the trades I took.  The previous week wasn’t great for me, but week 15 was worth trading and I was able...
  • Stocks' Weekly Decline Is Worst This Year - Stock Market (Friday, 13 April) - By Chris Dieterich The Dow industrials fell for the sixth time in eight days, capping the biggest weekly decline this year, after disappointing economic data from China and rising borrowing costs in Spain damped sentiment.The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 136.99 points, or 1.1%, to 12849.59, while the Standard &...