Re: Strategy question
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Jan 10, 2010 11:45PM
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lots to read after neglecting synergy this weekend. Good to see gold in asia up. But i like this topic Wolfster as I trying to put together a strategy at the moment as well. I have tried to opperate by the quote "let your profits run and cut your losses short" but it is certainly difficult. In the case of EVG i should have cut it but i didnt because i still think there is value and i bought lower, same with RDI and in the case of EAS i think that stock has much further to run and im getting very over weight in it but i think it will continue higher. I battle a lot with when to sell/buy but every one tries to find a technique they are comfortable with i think. I personaly dont usually go over 20% weighting in one holding but that being said EAS is aproaching it and im not taking that one down.
But all of this being said i have a stupidly high risk tollerance. My school is paid for by my job, i dont have rent or a mortgage and i bus to school and work. Safe to say i have low expenses and no worry of scrambling the retirment egg. But i am in the same boat as u, i have been edging in to positions with more and more each time. I started with 1000-1500 a position and now im comfortable droping in 4000-5000 at a time.
And if i am allowed to have a tip this early in my trading it would be that the best thing i have ever done is work on my trading psycology and emotion and shoot for the stars. Keeps me positive and makes me determined to correct loosing runs.
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