What is your Trading Style? - Trading-Lab

Soverus Khan · #1 01-20-2008, 02:46 PM

Let me propose a sticky for this thread.

In our own little ways "we" tend to project our trading styles onto questions presented in posts. Without knowing someone's trading style, it is very likely the response is based on our own beliefs of how we personally trade. For example, if a trader spends 90% of his time on swing and position trading, certain indicator parameters are applied and risk/reward levels are used. Responding to these posts by a scalper / intra-day trader or "investor" will likely present little value or possibly confusion.

Trader experience, knowledge, capital base, and understanding of indicators, fundamental analysis, momentum, news/macro economic conditions, are just as varied as are the trading instruments used.

Sifting through the hundreds of posts, I have gathered a small , but limited "trader profile" of those posting. This does allow a better understanding of the context of the questions and will hopefully present some better answers or comments relevant to the OP.

With that being said, I propose a sticky for this thread for some basic profile questions of the posters.

DO NOT DISCLOSE ANYTHING YOU WISH TO REMAIN PRIVATE. I am a bit picky about what I let out on the net so in turn, privacy is respected

* Profession (if trading prop or for a firm)

* Experience (note to those new to trading...we all started somewhere. Your trading will evolve over time). The "education NEVER ends".

* Instrument traded

* Time periods traded

* Strategies used and notes on trade setups....***do not disclose your "edge" on thinly traded instruments**

* Goals of trading (long term ivestment, income, consistency, challenge etc.)

* Resources used to gather data or "paint the picture"

REMEMBER, this is an overview. Skills, strategies, and styles evolve.

Mod - consider posting as a sticky as opposed to a general "about me thread". Kind of a "one stop shopping".

I'm late to the forum, so if there is a thread like this already running, please point me to it and delete this thread.

Thanks, Khan.

Soverus Khan · #2 01-20-2008, 03:33 PM

disregard.......

Soverus Khan · #3 01-22-2008, 06:21 PM

Leth, any thoughts on making this a "sticky"?

Alchemist · #4 01-22-2008, 06:28 PM

Hello Sov,

actually, this thread is already a sticky

aiki14 · #5 01-26-2008, 02:34 AM

I'll give it a shot:

I trade full time
3yrs full time at home, 25+yrs in the market
I trade Stocks and options, but have used futures as hedges recently
My trades tend to be 1day to 2 weeks, with most 1-3 days
I look for confirmed trends over the 1-6 month period and trade the fluctuations.
I use candlestick charting, starting with the one year daily, Bollinger bands with a 20sma center and 2 standard deviation bands, 50,89, and 200 ema's, On Balance Volume, Slow Stochastics %D 5 interval, %K 5 interval, and absolute volume.
My goals are growth of principal, and retirement in june of 2015.
I use Thompson financial Data, IBD, WSJ, Barrons and others for general research and run various price/volume screens for picks.
Hope this is of some value.

aiki14 · #6 01-26-2008, 02:41 AM

Khan, clear your PM's, I couldn't send you one cause you're full.

Soverus Khan · #7 01-26-2008, 02:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aiki14

Khan, clear your PM's, I couldn't send you one cause you're full.

Damn that fills up fast. Cleared several. You tearing it up this week Aiki? By the way, great post above...I know there are more members here!!!

BoneFishGA · #8 01-26-2008, 03:11 AM

I'm trying to find my trading style, or styles, now. That is one of the reasons I come here.

Soverus Khan · #9 01-26-2008, 03:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoneFishGA

I'm trying to find my trading style, or styles, now. That is one of the reasons I come here.

You are asking all the right questions!

Alchemist · #10 01-26-2008, 01:24 PM

here is mine:

Started as a retail trader while in college. Became a prop trader. I'm in the middle of going back to retail. I now run other businesses besides trading.
I've been in the markets for 8+ years total.
I trade mostly NYSE stocks. I did some options trading in the past.
My trades are daytrades. a couple of seconds to 1-2 mins max
I do arbitrage black box trading. That's as far as I will go on this one
My trading goals are wealth accumulation
I mostly use custom coded software.

Sorry if this sounds too cryptic.

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#1 01-20-2008, 02:46 PM
Soverus Khan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 306	What is your Trading Style? Let me propose a sticky for this thread. In our own little ways "we" tend to project our trading styles onto questions presented in posts. Without knowing someone's trading style, it is very likely the response is based on our own beliefs of how we personally trade. For example, if a trader spends 90% of his time on swing and position trading, certain indicator parameters are applied and risk/reward levels are used. Responding to these posts by a scalper / intra-day trader or "investor" will likely present little value or possibly confusion. Trader experience, knowledge, capital base, and understanding of indicators, fundamental analysis, momentum, news/macro economic conditions, are just as varied as are the trading instruments used. Sifting through the hundreds of posts, I have gathered a small , but limited "trader profile" of those posting. This does allow a better understanding of the context of the questions and will hopefully present some better answers or comments relevant to the OP. With that being said, I propose a sticky for this thread for some basic profile questions of the posters. DO NOT DISCLOSE ANYTHING YOU WISH TO REMAIN PRIVATE. I am a bit picky about what I let out on the net so in turn, privacy is respected * Profession (if trading prop or for a firm) * Experience (note to those new to trading...we all started somewhere. Your trading will evolve over time). The "education NEVER ends". * Instrument traded * Time periods traded * Strategies used and notes on trade setups....*do not disclose your "edge" on thinly traded instruments * Goals of trading (long term ivestment, income, consistency, challenge etc.) * Resources used to gather data or "paint the picture" REMEMBER, this is an overview. Skills, strategies, and styles evolve. Mod - consider posting as a sticky as opposed to a general "about me thread". Kind of a "one stop shopping". I'm late to the forum, so if there is a thread like this already running, please point me to it and delete this thread. Thanks, Khan.

#2 01-20-2008, 03:33 PM
Soverus Khan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 306	disregard....... Last edited by Soverus Khan : 01-23-2008 at 11:25 AM. Reason: content.

#3 01-22-2008, 06:21 PM
Soverus Khan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 306	Leth, any thoughts on making this a "sticky"?

#4 01-22-2008, 06:28 PM
Alchemist founder of Trading-Lab Join Date: May 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 296	Hello Sov, actually, this thread is already a sticky __________________ Happy Trading!

#5 01-26-2008, 02:34 AM
aiki14 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 82	I'll give it a shot: I trade full time 3yrs full time at home, 25+yrs in the market I trade Stocks and options, but have used futures as hedges recently My trades tend to be 1day to 2 weeks, with most 1-3 days I look for confirmed trends over the 1-6 month period and trade the fluctuations. I use candlestick charting, starting with the one year daily, Bollinger bands with a 20sma center and 2 standard deviation bands, 50,89, and 200 ema's, On Balance Volume, Slow Stochastics %D 5 interval, %K 5 interval, and absolute volume. My goals are growth of principal, and retirement in june of 2015. I use Thompson financial Data, IBD, WSJ, Barrons and others for general research and run various price/volume screens for picks. Hope this is of some value. __________________ I read somewhere that 77 per cent of all the mentally ill live in poverty. Actually, I'm more intrigued by the 23 per cent who are apparently doing quite well for themselves. --Jerry Garcia The idea is to try to give all the information to help others to judge the value of your contribution; not just the information that leads to judgment in one particular direction or another. --Richard P. Feynman

#6 01-26-2008, 02:41 AM
aiki14 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 82	Khan, clear your PM's, I couldn't send you one cause you're full. __________________ I read somewhere that 77 per cent of all the mentally ill live in poverty. Actually, I'm more intrigued by the 23 per cent who are apparently doing quite well for themselves. --Jerry Garcia The idea is to try to give all the information to help others to judge the value of your contribution; not just the information that leads to judgment in one particular direction or another. --Richard P. Feynman

#8 01-26-2008, 03:11 AM
BoneFishGA Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: South Carolina Posts: 28	I'm trying to find my trading style, or styles, now. That is one of the reasons I come here.

#10 01-26-2008, 01:24 PM
Alchemist founder of Trading-Lab Join Date: May 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 296	here is mine: Started as a retail trader while in college. Became a prop trader. I'm in the middle of going back to retail. I now run other businesses besides trading. I've been in the markets for 8+ years total. I trade mostly NYSE stocks. I did some options trading in the past. My trades are daytrades. a couple of seconds to 1-2 mins max I do arbitrage black box trading. That's as far as I will go on this one My trading goals are wealth accumulation I mostly use custom coded software. Sorry if this sounds too cryptic. __________________ Happy Trading!