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Research ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Three factors that give you edge .................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Does not monitor intraday movements ........................................................................................................................................................ 2
Entering on higher frames ON MEDIOCRE SETUPS................................................................................................................................. 3
Keeping tabs on percentage of failed breakouts on back watchlist ............................................................................................................... 3
On looking for a hot sector .......................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Trading a small account ............................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Overtrading .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Finding success ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
First day big movers .................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Beneficial material recommendation............................................................................................................................................................ 6
What has been your most beneficial study endeavor in your trading career? ............................................................................................... 7
Thoughts on working at a prop firm ........................................................................................................................................................... 10
Fundamentals drive stock momentum ........................................................................................................................................................ 10
Position sizing guidelines........................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Scans afterhours ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Number of results from scans .................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Buying opening range highs ...................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Laggards .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Beginner advice and his preparation .......................................................................................................................................................... 12
Novice traders' mistake .............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
On consistency ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Sticking to the rules ................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Ability to analyze the market and reject your initial plan ........................................................................................................................... 14
Minimum required number of tight candles ............................................................................................................................................... 14
How long it takes to be profitable .............................................................................................................................................................. 15
On Chris having changed ........................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Focus on mastering the process of trading ................................................................................................................................................. 16
Making mistakes ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Entering 1 or 5 min ORB to 60 min ORB .................................................................................................................................................. 17
Protecting the capital, pivotting from being passive to being aggressive, drawdowns ............................................................................... 17
Bouncing off of Mas .................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Building a watchlist ................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Losses ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Playing a theme.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
First scale out ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Targets on quick intraday plays ................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Taking profits in choppy markets with failed breakouts ............................................................................................................................ 21
Abundant breakouts ................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Trading through a pullback ........................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Catching the first move .............................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Variation of a breakout .............................................................................................................................................................................. 25
Research
Scans afterhours
Number of results from scans
Laggards
Beginner advice and his preparation
Novice traders' mistake
On consistency
Making mistakes
Entering 1 or 5 min ORB to 60 min ORB
Protecting the capital, pivotting from being passive to being aggressive, drawdowns
Bouncing off of Mas
Building a watchlist
Losses
Playing a theme
First scale out
Abundant breakouts