Idealized Trades for April 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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April 2, 2012 Download April 2 2012
T3 Trend Day (Alternate Thesis example), Popped Stops/Short-Squeeze, Bull Flag, Discussion on Trend Day Tactics
April 3, 2012 Download April 3 2012
T3 Trend Day DOWN into Stick-Save (divergence support), Retracements, Fed Minutes
April 4, 2012 Download April 4 2012
GREAT Example of how to incorporate the higher frame picture/levels with real-time developments, breakdown, Stick-Save Kick-off Reversal, Rounded Reversal with Popped Stops off HTF support
April 5, 2012 Download April 5 2012
Range Day, Gap Fade/Fill, Range Day Trifecta of indicators (reminder) atypical range day (breakdown but failed breakdown/stick-save)
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April 9, 2012 Download April 9 2012
Post-“Jobs Report” Gap Down, Trend Day vs Reversal tactics discussion (conservative vs. aggressive), retracements and Popped Stops
April 10, 2012 Download April 10 2012
TEXTBOOK Example of a powerful T3 Trend Day (with refresher on classic pro-trend day trading tactics… a good follow-up to April 9th’s report)
April 11, 2012 Download April 11 2012
Official Range Day following a Trend Day, yet with bullish bias/retracements above $137 (discussion on the different perspectives for today’s lesson).
April 12, 2012 Download April 12 2012
TEXTBOOK Example of a Powerful T3 Trend Day UP (compare with April 10). Pro-trend day trades only (reminder lesson).
April 13, 2012 Download April 13 2012
T3 Trend Day Down but with a failed Kick-off and choppy mid-day action (not your textbook example). Retracements and reminder of trend day tactics.
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April 16, 2012 Download April 16 2012
Gap into Resistance, Rounded Reversal with Divergences and Kick-off (Popped Stops lesson), failed reversal into the close
April 17, 2012 Download April 17 2012
Another TEXTBOOK T3 Trend Day UP (see April 12), refresher lesson, retracements, no-fighting, discussion on “Narrative” at the end.
April 18, 2012 Download April 18 2012
Range Day (reference), Bearish Bias under $139 (potential for trend day that held support), retracements and dual-divergences (tactics)
April 19, 2012 Download April 19 2012
Similar Range Day in the morning – Afternoon bearish breakdown. Stick-Save Squeeze Example into the Close.
April 20, 2012 Download April 20 2012
Initial Trend Day in development resolves into divergent/kick-off classic Rounded Reversal with first-reaction ‘flag’ trade.
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April 23, 2012 Download April 23 2012
Gap Down, V-Spike Reversal, Stick-Save into Popped Stops, Retracements
April 24, 2012 Download April 24 2012
Gap UP, Clean Rounded Reversal, breakdown into late-afternoon stick-save, Pre-Fed Day
April 25, 2012 Download April 25 2012
FED DAY and Post-AAPL surprise (gap). Typical Fed Day reference pattern/structure (use as reference)
April 26, 2012 Download April 26 2012
Opening Triangle, BIG Popped Stops/Short Squeeze (reference), Momentum Compression (and break), T3 Trend Day
April 27, 2012 Download April 27 2012
REPEAT DAY, Opening gap and triangle, BIG Popped Stops/Squeeze, Retracement
April 30, 2012 Download April 30 2012
Initial Trend Day, Failed Rounded Reversal (good lesson), Stick-Save into the Close