(1/6) A fake out is when a trader sells a particular asset and the asset value increases without them. These can be some of the most frustrating losses, here is what I do to avoid them:
(2/6) It is important to understand that fake outs are a part of the game. There is no single indicator or strategy that will completely avoid fake outs. Everyone gets faked out, even the top retail traders, hedge funds and market makers.
(3/6) When a stock breaks my support level, I never exit immediately. I always wait to see it hold a full minute under my level. If at any point during the minute the stock enters back in my range, I will hold it longer.
(4/6) Using 313.21 as my support level, we notice a breakthrough during the 2:21 candle. Sticking to my rules, I do not sell on the break. During the next minute we notice MSFT enters my levels again.
(5/6) The 2:22 Candle must have remained below 313.21 for the full minute, I would have begun looking to exit. If I had panic sold on the break, I would have missed out on a good trade. It’s important to drop emotions and look at a stock technically when we see a break.
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If you may not know already, there are hundreds of ways to burn a portfolio. Here are some of the most costly mistakes I have personally made over my trading journey. (Thread)🧵🧵
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(1/11) To start off, the most deadly one for me was revenge trading. This is the action of taking a sub par setup, sizing heavier than normal, or other actions made based on emotion to compensate for prior losses.
(2/11) I have learned after a tough loss it could be beneficial to take a break and calm down, let the emotions settle down before getting back to the screen.
Microlevels are my primary conviction behind most of my trades...
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(1/9) To start things off, I use the 1 minute time frame to identify micro levels. The 1 minute is the most useful for this because you can notice many things the 5 minute wouldn’t reveal.
(2/9) Sometimes, we can trade in a range for awhile. When we are trapped in a range, I like to scalp intra range micro levels.