Replies to post #2182 on Shankapotamus' Playpen

[Chart Addict]

Still on the HBRM ride.

Double your money - sell half. Heaven only knows how many times and in how many books and magazines I've read that. And that's just what I did. Now I'm playing with the house's money!



But, I had four other stocks on the watch list for Monday's open. That I didn't buy into them is every bit as important as that I bought into this one.

Philosophy mode on: There's a certain threshold of certainty that develops during the first hour of Monday morning trading. One of my favorite artists was the late Charles Mingus. I "googled" for the quote, but could not find it. (http://www.google.com/#hl=en&sclient=psy-ab&q=mingus+music+theory+just+play&oq=mingus+music+theory+just+play&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_l=hp.3...726l8797l0l9240l29l23l0l5l5l1l466l2821l15j6j1j0j1l28l0.frgbld.&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=3c17bac594aba933&biw=853&bih=412)

But as best I can remember it, the gist of it was: first learn your music theory, get that all under your belt, then forget all that shit and just play. Nothing to do directly with the markets, but a lot to do with my personal philosophy, and this is reflected in my trading: http://mingusmingusmingus.com/



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