http://www.thestockbandit.net/2007/07/05/grab-trading-opportunities-big-or-small/ Trading blog with trading insights, discussion on swing trading, day trading, and trading psychology. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:45:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.9 http://www.thestockbandit.net/2007/07/05/grab-trading-opportunities-big-or-small/#comment-22783 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:48:58 +0000 http://www.thestockbandit.net/2007/07/05/grab-trading-opportunities-big-or-small/#comment-22783 [...] But I must admit that “the market” does impact my trading. The most notable influence on my trading is whether a trend is underway or not. The presence or lack of a trend will impact my directional bias, my timeframe, and even my activity levels. Volatility is another piece of the puzzle, as too much of it will curb my aggression and not enough of it may remove me from my screen altogether. Volume is important (as I recently noted), because I need quality executions and enough liquidity to get into or out of trades without added slippage. [...] […] But I must admit that “the market” does impact my trading. The most notable influence on my trading is whether a trend is underway or not. The presence or lack of a trend will impact my directional bias, my timeframe, and even my activity levels. Volatility is another piece of the puzzle, as too much of it will curb my aggression and not enough of it may remove me from my screen altogether. Volume is important (as I recently noted), because I need quality executions and enough liquidity to get into or out of trades without added slippage. […]

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