发信人: psp (I love psp), 信区: Stock 
标  题: some tips for day trading 
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Sun Jun 17 00:01:12 2007) 
 
* build a watch list for day trading (DT). It may come from 3 sources 
1. 4-5 stock that you are very familiar with and has good voltatibity (daily 
high-low>3%) and decent volume (> 100 million daily), you do both long or  
short intraday; 
 
2. some stocks has has wild voltatibity (daily high-low>4.5%) and decent  
volume (> 100 million daily); you do both long or short intraday;  
 
3. some stocks you want to do swing trading. You only do one side, either  
long or short intraday 
 
* control your position size, do not use 2x-4x margin on one position, the  
maximum margin on one position is 1.3 
 
* keep neutural and ready to reverse side for stocks from source 1 and 2. 
 
* most of intraday movement (60-70%) happen in the morning 
 
* set the initial stop for one position (source 1 and 2) to be 0.5% of your  
portifilio, when you have 0.5% gain, move the stop to your entry point. When 
you have more than 1% gain, prepare to exit or set a 0.25% trailing stop; 
 
set the initial stop for swing trade position (source 3) to be 1.25% of your 
portifilio, it do not need intense care like source 1 and 2; 
 
* set a rule to exit market for source 1 and 2 position, either condition is 
met, close all source 1 and 2 postions,  
rule 1, you have achieved your daily profit target,  
rule 2, you get the maximum daily trade number 
 
* before market close, close all source 1 and 2 postions, if your swing  
trade has more than 3% gain; 2 alternatives: 
1. hold the stock, move the stop to entry point+0.5% 
2. close the position, use the gain to buy option. 
 
otherwise, close the position, tomorrow, you may have a better entry point  
to enter this stock again |