Lowtrade: Sir you are,IMHO,a treasure and a treasure trove of information,thank you. Before I came upon your board I had enough knowledge to be a hinderance to any possible success.I have had no success at trading in the past and have decided to devote time and effort to become a successful trader.I have saved all of your posts and charts for the passed three months,for reference and further study.Your posts and Steve Nison's book have been the best,bar none. TWO questions please. 1)Flag pole:During the uptrend the price moves sideways for a number of days.How many days does price need to move sideways as to when one needs to reposition the base of the pole? 2)When selling the day after a RED day,is it best to sell at the open or wait til after the morning dip? Thanks a million and please excuse my ranting on and on. PS I am currently paper trading,to gain hands on experience,it'easy to buy and difficult to sell.