Excerpt from: Day trading newsletter Issue No. 009
What can I do if my indicators are giving confusing signals ?
You asked if there were any "alternative way" to trade. The
fact is that there are many different ways to trade, but
success with any of them is always do to one thing in
particular. That thing is experience. You should examine
different styles and paper trade the ones that seem compelling
to you and soon you will find something that just feels right
to you. Once you begin to study and practice with patterns that
you like, you'll begin to gain the experience and draw the
distinctions that will give you the edge that you need to
succeed. Also do not be afraid to make mistakes. Experience
is actually the fruit of mistakes, if you take the time to
learn the lessons these mistakes provide.
Lack of experience -> mistakes -> experience -> success.
Again, I believe it's all about keeping it simple. I trade strictly
based on price and moving average support and resistance.
Buy strength and sell weakness. Never attempt
to call bottoms or tops, aim instead for the "thrust of the
move". I do not use the CCI or MACD or Bolinger bands or momentum measures.
I also keep a close eye
on the S&P Futures, the Trin and the Tick at all times while
trading. My best trades come from close examination of
candlestick charts the night before, especially Daily
charts.
My advice for you would be to also keep it simple. Plan your
trade and then trade your plan, using as few indicators as
possible. Too many on the screen tend to take us away from
what we really need to be watching.
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