Tuesday, March 8, 2011

KNOW THE MARKET STRUCTURE BEFORE PLACING TRADES

DAILY

60MIN

30MIN

10MIN

1MIN

FUCKED UP FCX SHORT TRADE:
- NOT ENOUGH PREPARATION BEFORE ENTRY
- Should have noticed where today's action was in the long-term picture overall.
                  - That we are at IMPORTANT SUPPORT LEVEL ON THE DAILY CHART!
                  - PLUS we are at the bottom of wedge formation as seen VERY CLEARLY IN THE 60MIN  
                    CHART!!
                  - That the price action remained ABOVE VWAP with HIGHER HIGH AND HIGHER LOWS
                  - That a trend break in an uptrend DOESN'T MEAN price will have to reverse! AS LONG AS                  
                     IT'S STILL WITH HIGHER LOWS!! 
                  - THERE WAS NO IMPORTANT INFLECTION POINT FOR YOU TO GO SHORT!


WHAT YOU NEED TO LOOK FOR BEFORE SHORTING:
- IMPORTANT INFLECTION POINT (SEE 10MIN CHART)
- PRICE SHOWS WEAKNESS/CONSOLIDATION
- PRICE BREAKS DOWN FROM THIS CONSOLIDATION
- PRICE BREAKS UPTREND LINE.
- END OF DAY MOMENTUM
- PRICE IS FAR FAR AWAY FROM VWAP/IMPORTANT SUPPORT



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