Comments on Welcome to the Gutter: Getting Sloppy When Winning

Thanks, Jamal. Yes, staying disciplined while win...

2010-11-22T20:17:28.533-08:00

Thanks, Jamal. Yes, staying disciplined while winning is tough. I actually think it's tougher to stay disciplined while winning than losing, at least for myself.

Excellent post. Yes many gurus seem to spend lots ...

2010-11-22T08:31:44.708-08:00

Excellent post. Yes many gurus seem to spend lots of time and space telling their students what do when their losing, how to limit size, how to prevent overtrading etc.

They never think to talk about what to do when you are winning. They think that when you are winning, the upside will continue to take care of itself by magic. However, staying disciplined when winning is just as tough as staying disciplined when losing. Keep it up, James.

Thanks, Charlie! Glad you stopped by! Hope you&#...

2010-11-21T21:18:54.255-08:00

Thanks, Charlie! Glad you stopped by! Hope you're doing well.

Nice summary, I'm guilty on all counts! Nice ...

2010-11-21T12:30:38.588-08:00

Nice summary, I'm guilty on all counts!

Nice to see your updates. Talk to you soon.

Sincerely,
Charlie aka Stock Rook

Been day and swing trading for a couple years but ...

2010-11-20T16:42:59.776-08:00

Been day and swing trading for a couple years but have not been consistent. Made good trades lately except for this past week (which for some reason aren't uploading into profit.ly from IB...not sure why). I just need to get better consistency, and that means being consistent with following rules that I know give me a proven edge.

Have you always been a day trader? Looks like you&...

2010-11-20T16:32:58.107-08:00

Have you always been a day trader? Looks like you've made some good trades lately. I'll be sure to bookmark your blog.