Strategy & Psychology
Strategy & Psychology "Let Profits Run" I 've finally completed my AMZN trade after hitting all my rough profit taking target areas. I trimmed profits at each area offensively as price action moved into strength. Profits were taken at +101%, +121%, and +140%. This originally started out as a swing trade but since price action was constructive, I let profits run by rolling it into a position trade. I was very passive and patient with my stops, giving the trade plenty of room to run. Once I locked in gains at +101% I reassessed my stops for anticipated volatility. Generally, I don't like to see price action drop below 20% or more below the 50 SMA. So, if I have a generous profit cushion, I will try to find a prior swing high with multiple retests (above and below) in that area. M y strategies involve both quantifiable guidelines (setups, triggers, entries, stops, and exits) and qualitative discretion (different types of entries, stops, and exits based on context and...