I learned the importance of intraday chart points, such as earlier daily highs. At key intraday chart points, I could take much larger positions than I could afford to hold, and if it didn't work immediately, I would get out quickly.
My trading was a little bit like being a surfer. I was trying to hit the crest of the wave just at the right moment. But if it didn't work, I just got out. I was getting a shot at making several hundred points and hardly risking anything... ... ... I don't think it would work as well in today's markets.
I think the secret is cutting down the number of trades you make. The best trades are the ones in which you have all three things going for you: fundamentals, technicals, and market tone. First, the fundamentals should suggest that there is an imbalance of supply and demand, which could result in a major move. Second, the chart must show that the market is moving in the direction that the fundamentals suggest. Third, when news comes out, the market should act in a way that reflects the rigth psychological tone. For exmaple, a bull market should shrug of bearish news and respond vigorously to bullish news. If you can restrict your activity to only those types of trades, you have to make money, in any market, under any circumstances
Place an order to get out of the position with an order to get out.
If a position doesn't feel right as soon as you put it on, don't be embarrassed to change your mind and get right out. If you become unsure about a position, and you don't know what to do, just get out. You can always come back in... ... ... When in doubt, get out and get a good night's sleep. I've done that lots of times and the next day everything was clear... ... ... While you're in, you can't think. When you get out, then you can think clearly again.
A good trader can't be rigid. If you can find somebody who is really open to seeing anything, then you have found the raw ingreideint of a good trader.
Gut feel is very important. I don't know of any great professional trader that doesn't have it. Being a successful trader also takes courage: the courage to try, the courage to fail, the courage to succeed, and the courage to keep on going when the going gets tough.
Trading is emotion. It is mass psychology, greed, and fear. It is all the same in every situation.
Never commit more than 5 percent of your money to a single trade idea.
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