Idealized Trades for October 2012
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Each day includes a description of some of the lessons and concepts discussed as well as the trade set-ups or examples that occurred that day.
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October 1, 2012 Download October 1 2012
Great Rounded Reversal example (divergences/kick-offs), Higher Timeframe Support Play (lesson).
October 2, 2012 Download October 2 2012
A similar session, Opening Strength gives way to weakness, retracement trades, lesson about momentum.
October 3, 2012 Download October 3 2012
Opening Trend, Momentum Lesson (again), Divergences into Kick-off and Rounded Reversal, surprise strength into the close
October 4, 2012 Download October 4 2012
Bullish Opening Gap Impulse, Trend Day, Retracement Lesson
October 5, 2012 Download October 5 2012
Big Jobs Report Surprise, Upward Gap into Resistance, Reversal session (failed bullish retracement suggests future bearish reversal reminder)
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October 8, 2012 Download October 8 2012
Low Volatility/Volume Holiday Session, Initial Trend (gap) with retracements into Stick-Save Popped Stops Breakout Reversal (example)
October 9, 2012 Download October 9 2012
T3 Trend Day, strong morning sell-impulse (higher timeframe game-plan), retracement, “Line in Sand” retracement move, trend day continues
October 10, 2012 Download October 10 2012
Another T3 Trend Day, Trend Day lessons (retracements), Line in the Sand (failed retracement)
October 11, 2012 Download October 11 2012
Failed Bullish Trend Day into Bearish Reversal (great example), Flags/Retracements and a Breakdown Trade
October 12, 2012 Download October 12 2012
Morning Strength into Afternoon Weakness with Breakdowns/Retracements and a failed reversal (great example)
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October 15, 2012 Download October 15 2012
Trend Day, Bounce off Higher Timeframe Support (great example/game-planning) retracements and a failed reversal (don’t fight Trend Days!)
October 16, 2012 Download October 16 2012
(Almost) Identical Repeat Day (three retracements and another failed reversal). Lesson in Repeat Sessions (and Trend Days!).
October 17, 2012 Download October 17 2012
THIRD Repeat Day Session in a Row – great example of conceptualizing structure and applying lessons learned from the prior day (retracement and failed breakdown… again)
October 18, 2012 Download October 18 2012
Wide Range Day, Lesson in Adapting, GOOG Earnings Collapse, Retracements and Breakouts (both sides)
October 19, 2012 Download October 19 2012
BIG T3 Trend Day Down (textbook example), Lesson in game-planning and real-time implementation. Retracements ONLY.
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October 22, 2012 Download October 22 2012
Trend Day into Reversal, discussion on Game-planning, breakdown into first reaction but stick-save into close
October 23, 2012 Download October 23 2012
“Surprise” Gap Down triggers Alternate Thesis (great example of game-planning in real-time), Retracements, “Buzz-Saw” Mid-Day.
October 24, 2012 Download October 24 2012
Non-Event Fed Day, Typical Fed Action (morning range, fade trades, caution after the announcement)
October 25, 2012 Download October 25 2012
Gap Up/Fade, Great Cradle Retracement Trade (flag), Support with Divergences Reversal in wide Range Day
October 26, 2012 Download October 26 2012
Reversal Session, Pair of Bull and Bear Flags (with another Cradle), Breakout Popped Stops Play (all great examples)
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October 29, 2012 (Market Closed – Hurricane Flooding)
October 30, 2012 (Market Closed – Hurricane Flooding)
October 31, 2012 Download October 31 2012
Market Re-Opened, Gap Up/Fade, Higher TF Support, Divergences and Kick-off (reversal), First Reaction Trade