How I Day Trade

Gap Fade Short - HCA

2012-02-06T18:18:00.002-05:00

Daily Chart

5 Minute Chart

Stock: HCA

Entry Bar: 2

Time Frame: 5 Minute

Entry Point: 28.06

Stop: 29

Exit Goal: 27.05 or 5sma

Result:+.46

All or Nothing Result: out 5 SMA

Notes: Huge Stop, felt confident it would fill some of the gap.

* All or Nothing means to place a trade, set a exit goal and a stop, and not to manage the trade unless it’s the end of the day. Feel free to post any trades you made today that you would like commented on.

5 minute 20SMA tight breakout - BIIB

2012-02-01T21:49:00.002-05:00

Daily Chart

5 Minute Chart

Stock:BIIB

Entry Bar: at 20SMA

Time Frame: 5 Minute

Entry Point: 119.60

Stop: 119.27

Exit Goal: 120.90

Result:1.30

All or Nothing Result: All

Notes: market strong...tight range at 20SMA with break on the Daily Chart

30 Minute Breakdown - RCL

2012-01-30T18:20:00.005-05:00

Daily Chart

5 Minute Chart

Stock: RCL

Entry Bar: At teh 20SMA

Time Frame: 5 Minute

Entry Point: 26.89

Stop: 27.05

Exit Goal: 26.52

Result:Stopped out

All or Nothing Result: Stopped

Notes: A little shaky and early on 5 minute chart but tight on the 20sma in weak market....

15 minute Inside Bar - RMD

2012-01-27T21:18:00.003-05:00

Daily Chart

15 Minute Chart

5 Minute Chart

Stock: RMD

Entry Bar: 2

Time Frame: 15 Minute

Entry Point: 30

Stop: 29.77

Exit Goal: 30.45

Result:.45

All or Nothing Result: .45

Notes: Nice setup and only take this when supported by the 5 minute chart

Gap and Go - CETV

2012-01-23T11:22:00.002-05:00

Daily Chart

5 Minute Chart

Stock: CETV

Entry Bar: 2

Time Frame: 5 Minute

Entry Point: 7.02

Stop: 6.84

Exit Goal: 7.24

Result:.22

All or Nothing Result: 7.24

Notes: Looks like a weak daily chart, which it is, but oversold and gaping up over inside bar. Market also moving this AM