I'm an optimist so I always try to look for up days.of course I just cant trade like I would like to ,as you see I've gone from #7 to 17000. you've made a lot of trades and should be up better. First about the markets,(the past),the day the new Iphone came out the markets dropped and the pros on TV said that everyone was pulling their hair out wondering what in the blazes is goin on.I watch "fast Money" on CNBC when I get chance or check them online.They do give straight talk of that day.some of their picks are right and some aint. thats where research comes in and to try and guess a stocks move as to whether to get it.
I recently added JNJ to my port, it been going up and all analysts said good stuff AND its done nothing but gone down since i got it.there is no guarantee to anything moving in the direction we think it will its all a crapshoot.
now the present day the financials are somewhat working thru their bad stuff and with the new rules for the next 30 days about FRE and FNM and some banks that not just anybody can short now some of these should go up.see word should.there are going to be banks ,some small and regional that dont survive.some are holding a lot of bad paper and just hoping to somehow come up with cash.some will be bought and some will go bellyup.i dont have the time to research thru all this.
the game.if you can daytrade its best to try and find something going up or down and ride it for a few hours.a lot of top players are holding stuff they bought long time ago when it was low.theres plenty of free websites that you can use for research.if your looking for that one superstar performing stock,i dont know i just dont have the time to do research like I'd like.I saw your post so decided to reply.I work 16 hrs shifts and then take care of my sons for a few ,I'm thankful their teenagers.
Hope this helps and good luck