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JonnieB
5/2/2025, 10:02 AM
Good morning everyone.
Chefblue
5/2/2025, 10:31 AM
Good morning
sevenjellyfish
5/2/2025, 10:59 AM
Good morning
MallowMushroom
5/2/2025, 11:11 AM
Good morning and happy Friday all!
Cayde
5/2/2025, 12:18 PM
Good morning
Timo E
5/2/2025, 12:18 PM
goodmorning
southpaw-stocks
5/2/2025, 12:25 PM
good morning
Sapper
5/2/2025, 12:26 PM
Good morning all.
luc
5/2/2025, 12:27 PM
Morning
Story
5/2/2025, 12:30 PM
Employment Report:
Payrolls: ACTUAL 177kk - Expecting 130k
Unemployment Rate: ACTUAL 4.2% - Expecting 4.2%
Avg Hourly Earnings m/m: ACTUAL 0.2% - Expecting 0.3%
Payrolls: ACTUAL 177kk - Expecting 130k
Unemployment Rate: ACTUAL 4.2% - Expecting 4.2%
Avg Hourly Earnings m/m: ACTUAL 0.2% - Expecting 0.3%
Pete
5/2/2025, 12:31 PM
This is a market friendly number. 177K jobs is better and .2% wage growth is also consistent with lower input costs
CipherTan
5/2/2025, 12:34 PM
Good morning everyone!!
L8rMr
5/2/2025, 12:38 PM
Good morning all!
Waffles
5/2/2025, 12:44 PM
well this is a nice little surprise
@Story: Employment Report: Payrolls: ACTUAL 177kk - Expecting 130kUnemployment Rate: ACTUAL 4.2% - Expecting 4.2%Avg Hourly Earnings m/m: ACTUAL 0.2% - Expecting 0.3% View
miv
5/2/2025, 12:45 PM
Good morning all
Is any news good news in this environment, and good news great news, in this current environment?
Healey100S
5/2/2025, 12:45 PM
Good morning
lilsgymdan
5/2/2025, 12:48 PM
just watch the price action but in terms of the theory there's a sweet spot where if it's too good a result then that might adjust the rate cut predictions
@miv: Good morning allIs any news good news in this environment, and good news great news, in this current environment? View
AMSBriggs
5/2/2025, 12:49 PM
Good Morning
Blazenbull
5/2/2025, 12:50 PM
Morning!
ShKalash
5/2/2025, 12:51 PM
Good Morning. Happy Friday. Can't believe I'm saying this but we are just 100pts away from the 200SMA.
miv
5/2/2025, 12:52 PM
Thanks
@lilsgymdan: just watch the price action but in terms of the theory there's a sweet spot where if it's too good a result then that might adjust the rate cut predictions · @miv: Good mo... View
ExpectationValue
5/2/2025, 12:55 PM
Good morning everyone!
tradervik
5/2/2025, 12:57 PM
morning everyone
Flai
5/2/2025, 12:58 PM
Good morning
SenorRyan
5/2/2025, 12:58 PM
Good morning
Dileep
5/2/2025, 01:00 PM
Morning all!
Manfredas
5/2/2025, 01:10 PM
good morning
Raylp
5/2/2025, 01:13 PM
Good morning
GT
5/2/2025, 01:13 PM
this would be the 9th up day in a row if it holds .. pretty crazy — I guess this is what is meant by markets climb a wall of worry?
Waffles
5/2/2025, 01:13 PM
an attempt to test the 200 would be nice
spectre
5/2/2025, 01:18 PM
Good morning everyone
SpecRacing
5/2/2025, 01:19 PM
Anyone having issue with OSpro? stalling at "initializing broker API" for me today
mfortini
5/2/2025, 01:19 PM
I did forst thing this morn and then I tried it again and worked
ExpectationValue
5/2/2025, 01:19 PM
@SpecRacing if that happens, I usually just logoff and login back again
SpecRacing
5/2/2025, 01:20 PM
thanks, will restart. that's always the solution:)
Ajrob85
5/2/2025, 01:26 PM
or banging the computer a few times :P
SpecRacing
5/2/2025, 01:26 PM
i swore at it and now it works
UseLESS_Trades
5/2/2025, 01:29 PM
Good morning. Imo that's not what that means. Imo that refers to bullish markets that keep making nATHs while people worry about a bunch of topics. Anedoctaly I don't see either. People might be aware of the tariffs and all that, but when it comes to investing they are badly accostumed to the gains along the years, eyes of greed salivating to buy more thinking this will all end up like COVID on a huge recovery and business as usual
@GT: this would be the 9th up day in a row if it holds .. pretty crazy — I guess this is what is meant by markets climb a wall of worry? View
Pete
5/2/2025, 01:30 PM
PRE-OPEN MARKET COMMENTS FRIDAY - Overnight we got two major earnings announcements, a sign that China might be ready to negotiate a trade deal and a better than expected employment report. The S&P 500 is adding to recent gains.
All of the fear surrounding tariffs was completely overblown. Earnings remain strong and the economy is not falling apart. This is the prevailing thought right now and traders are buying this dip.
From a fundamental perspective there are some flaws with this line of thinking. The tariffs have barely started and the vast majority of Q1 earnings happened before they were implemented. The 10% base will start kicking in and there will be increases in coming months as trade deals are negotiated. Yes, the negotiated rate will be higher than 10%, not lower. Trump will remind those who delay that the clock to get a deal done is ticking. In 60 days the reciprocal component will kick in to the original rate. The other issue is that the tariffs were not the bigger issue. Global growth has been slowing for the last year and it will gradually make its way to the US.
The jobs report remains strong, but government employees who have taken the severance package won't show in the numbers. These cuts are coming and instead of federal employees being a source of job growth, they will be a source of job losses.
Any further explanation of why I am still bearish will sound like I am justifying my short positions so I am going to stop here. FYI, my exposure is light.
From a technical standpoint, the volume during the market drop was heavy and the volume during the market bounce has been light. That tells you that this bounce is not packing a lot of punch. The smart money is focused on the macro backdrop and not the tariff headlines.
Bounces during the initial stages of a trend reversal tend to be very tall. You can go back and check the ones from 2022.
From a swing trading standpoint, I am patiently waiting for signs that this rally is hitting resistance. The danger for most traders is that they might have felt very bearish a few weeks ago and they were patiently waiting for this bounce to stall. It has not stalled and now it has moved through resistance levels with ease. Their mentality has shifted from one of patiently waiting for a set up to one of missed opportunity. They have enough technical proof and they are ready to fully embrace this rally. Just as they start to build long positions, the rug will be pulled out. Don't fall into this trap. The short side is the right side, but it could take another month to set up.
From a day trading standpoint, you are a short term trader. You have the flexibility to take advantage of intraday price movement and you are ready to trade either side at any moment. I would be careful not to chase this move higher. A gap and go after a big run is a low probability set up. If the market charges higher, be ready to let it go without you. There will be a pullback to get long later today. Any pullback early in the day will provide us with an opportunity to gauge the selling pressure and to find the best stocks. That is our best set up. Be patient. Yesterday was a classic example of a gap up that gave you a better entry point later in the day.
Support is at the 50-day MA and resistance is at the 100-day MA.
Dave W
5/2/2025, 01:33 PM
good morning
Pete
5/2/2025, 01:33 PM
Good morning!
Ark
5/2/2025, 01:34 PM
Good morning
Hariseldon
5/2/2025, 01:37 PM
I am not sure I get your question - why would it matter now that the market is open? Obviously futures pre/post market can give you some indication of the direction the market will open, but it does not not provide support or resistance levels. Not really sure what you mean by "ignore it"?
@Tony P: Question with futures being up due to the china news, does this still mean we should ignore it going into the market open tomorrow? · @Hariseldon: First - do not pay atte... View
lilsgymdan
5/2/2025, 01:40 PM
Short XYZ next week pds very small size but got a very very cheap price, looking to add into it
Pete
5/2/2025, 01:44 PM
We have a few IB users who are having issues with chart loading. Not seeing that with the other APIs or with Intrinio. Could be on IBs end, but we are investigating.
ali_o
5/2/2025, 01:44 PM
snews**
karm3liet
5/2/2025, 01:45 PM
I have problems with IB and Intrino as well
Cardcounter
5/2/2025, 01:46 PM
Stalker pro is showing data sever off for me in lower right, schwab api working however
@Pete: We have a few IB users who are having issues with chart loading. Not seeing that with the other APIs or with Intrinio. Could be on IBs end, but we are investigating. View
Pete
5/2/2025, 01:46 PM
TY. We are investigating
@Cardcounter: Stalker pro is showing data sever off for me in lower right, schwab api working however · @Pete: We have a few IB users who are having issues with chart loading. Not seein... View
Pete
5/2/2025, 01:49 PM
This is a long candle (15 /ES points). We don't trade long candles, we use them as a guide.
a-dri-en
5/2/2025, 01:55 PM
Pete
5/2/2025, 01:55 PM
Long wicks and tails. This is an uncertain market. It has run higher on news this week and buyers need to make sure the bid is strong. That is why we are seeing this tenuous probe lower. I believe this process will take a bit longer, but ultimately a day trading long will set up so I would focus on that side
Pete
5/2/2025, 01:58 PM
spectre
5/2/2025, 02:02 PM
WMT very strong this morning. Be mindful of the 02/20 earnings gap ~100.12
UseLESS_Trades
5/2/2025, 02:16 PM
DBX alert 3/8 cross(m5)
UseLESS_Trades
5/2/2025, 02:16 PM
forget it slow mover
Pete
5/2/2025, 02:18 PM
We have proof of support and now you can try longs. That long red candle was our landmark and we got through the open of it with ease. The bid check is over and we have 4 nice green candles
spectre
5/2/2025, 02:18 PM
this is a nice little light volume grind higher out of the bid check in the gap. If you trade the long side I'd keep it relatively small and not go too crazy with it
Tech tok
5/2/2025, 02:25 PM
spectre
5/2/2025, 02:26 PM
i like GE. It's been a very strong stock with fairly consistent RS. Doesn't go straight up so I'd look to buy dips
spectre
5/2/2025, 02:28 PM
that's a gorgeous D1. If you look at it by itself, you'd never think there's been any market turmoil really. Nice one
@Ajrob85: HWM looking good. at HOD. D1 looks great View
spectre
5/2/2025, 02:30 PM
btw I will be looking to close out my short in GOOGL today. Above the SMA 50 with the market yday and good RS then + today
spectre
5/2/2025, 02:35 PM
KTOS very strong today breakout to new ATH. Here's an important lesson. Scroll back on its M5/M15 chart. What do you see? It does not go straight up and it provides plenty of dip entries around VWAP. That means there's a good chance that if you buy it at the HOD, you're gonna see contra movement against you
Tech tok
5/2/2025, 02:36 PM
@ShKalash it got rejected exactly on the H- on D1
@ShKalash: watching MSFT for a VWAP entry View
ShKalash
5/2/2025, 02:38 PM
Right, which means if there is a nice bounce off VWAP I can expect a retest at least
@Tech tok: @ShKalash it got rejected exactly on the H- on D1 · @ShKalash: watching MSFT for a VWAP entry View
ShKalash
5/2/2025, 02:48 PM
Looking again, it was 6$ from the H-, so not sure what you have on your chart. Rejected one yDay, broke through today, next one is 6$ higher from where it pulled back.
@Tech tok: @ShKalash it got rejected exactly on the H- on D1 · @ShKalash: watching MSFT for a VWAP entry View
a-dri-en
5/2/2025, 02:52 PM
Pete
5/2/2025, 02:53 PM
Upward sloping trading channel likely today. Watch for sluggish movement.
Pete
5/2/2025, 02:53 PM
Upward sloping trading channel likely today. Watch for sluggish movement.
ShKalash
5/2/2025, 02:54 PM
It's up 2.15% for the day. SPY is up for the day. Yet you still refuse to adhere to these simple basic ground rules.
@a-dri-en: Short AMZN @188.58, below VWAP, AVWAPE, most tech not rallying, SPY close to open (is it ok if I make an observation on SPY if I enter a position?, I'd like to check if my read of it is ok) View
Pete
5/2/2025, 02:54 PM
Glad to see some of you take IONQ. When the market stages it's next leg up I would take gains on that flier.
spectre
5/2/2025, 02:54 PM
took a look at QQQ D1 and realized it's only about 35 points below the SMA 200 at ~$491.03 and 55 points below its 03/25/25 lower D1 high at $493.62. Those are important levels to watch if/when hit
BigUzi
5/2/2025, 02:55 PM
HornetA9
5/2/2025, 02:56 PM
Amazon's post earning price action is choppy- are you using the post earnings low for that percentage or after hours movement? RTH it's down .69%
@ShKalash: It's up 2.15% for the day. SPY is up for the day. Yet you still refuse to adhere to these simple basic ground rules. · @a-dri-en: Short AMZN @188.58, below VWAP, AVWAPE, mo... View
a-dri-en
5/2/2025, 02:56 PM
I misunderstood then Hari's point, I undertood that if stock is down from open short is ok, and the market has not moved a whole lot
@ShKalash: It's up 2.15% for the day. SPY is up for the day. Yet you still refuse to adhere to these simple basic ground rules. · @a-dri-en: Short AMZN @188.58, below VWAP, AVWAPE, mo... View
ShKalash
5/2/2025, 02:56 PM
Yeah you are correct, OSP is showing up for some reason. That's my mistake.
@BigUzi: not advocating a short right now but AMZN is down is it not? · @ShKalash: It's up 2.15% for the day. SPY is up for the day. Yet you still refuse to adhere to these simple ... View
spectre
5/2/2025, 02:56 PM
I believe it showing up for the day is incorrect--looks like maybe some % change display error in OSP?
@a-dri-en regarding the short. It's RW, but it's choppy today and the market is up.
@ShKalash: It's up 2.15% for the day. SPY is up for the day. Yet you still refuse to adhere to these simple basic ground rules. · @a-dri-en: Short AMZN @188.58, below VWAP, AVWAPE, mo... View
a-dri-en
5/2/2025, 02:58 PM
Not the best short for sure.
@spectre: I believe it showing up for the day is incorrect--looks like maybe some % change display error in OSP?@a-dri-en regarding the short. It's RW, but it's choppy today and the market is up. ... View
ShKalash
5/2/2025, 03:00 PM
SPY hasn't moved much since the open, but it has gapped up. You did the same thing yDay. Again, think about this in the terms of odds. If the market has already shown to be up for the day and liked the news, not to mention tested the gap and held so far, where are your better odds? do you want to have the market in your back? plus AMZN barely got below VWAP and had no followthrough.
Once again, you are front running the move. That is a losing strategy.
@a-dri-en: I misunderstood then Hari's point, I undertood that if stock is down from open short is ok, and the market has not moved a whole lot · @ShKalash: It's up 2.15% for the day... View
a-dri-en
5/2/2025, 03:03 PM
spot on, same mistake.
@ShKalash: SPY hasn't moved much since the open, but it has gapped up. You did the same thing yDay. Again, think about this in the terms of odds. If the market has already shown to be up for the day and liked th... View
ShKalash
5/2/2025, 03:05 PM
Don’t feel bad. I wouldn’t have been able to recognize it if I hadn’t have done that myself plenty of times.
@a-dri-en: spot on, same mistake. · @ShKalash: SPY hasn't moved much since the open, but it has gapped up. You did the same thing yDay. Again, think about this in the terms of odds. ... View
ShKalash
5/2/2025, 03:10 PM
I’ve said this before but I’ll repeat. If you are still struggling, before you hit that button, wait 1 more candle.
You’ll either have confirmation and more confidence to weather a move in the wrong direction, or you’ll skip the trade and save yourself some losses.
And make sure to tag those trades. The only way you will ever believe in anything that is said is if you have your own data to back that up for yourself
KaibabCowboy
5/2/2025, 03:10 PM
Feedback RequestLong RBLX Looking at an entry on the 11:00 candle, up (gap) on the day with follow-thru after a good earnings jump, it has found support at the low of the prior green keybar which coincides with the +1SD.
KaibabCowboy
5/2/2025, 03:12 PM
Feedback Request Long RBLX another green keybar and I failed to mention that SPY has found support at VWAP.
a-dri-en
5/2/2025, 03:19 PM
really excellent analysis! this has been one of the toughest weeks for me + I have a long way to get a better read on SPY.
@spectre: i get the temptation to want to short. We've seen legit market weakness this year, the leaders in the chat room are longer term bearish, and this 600 point light volume market rally since last Monday ... View
RogerT
5/2/2025, 03:21 PM
I am on the sideline since yesterday and having a good time, as a novice trader, this market is too advanced to handle for me at the moment..
@a-dri-en: really excellent analysis! this has been one of the toughest weeks for me + I have a long way to get a better read on SPY. · @spectre: i get the temptation to want to shor... View
ShKalash
5/2/2025, 03:23 PM
Trade paper instead. Don't discount the power of that.
@RogerT: I am on the sideline since yesterday and having a good time, as a novice trader, this market is too advanced to handle for me at the moment.. · @a-dri-en: really excellent... View
RogerT
5/2/2025, 03:23 PM
Okay boss :)
@ShKalash: Trade paper instead. Don't discount the power of that. · @RogerT: I am on the sideline since yesterday and having a good time, as a novice trader, this market is too adva... View
ShKalash
5/2/2025, 03:24 PM
Nah. I'm just offering advice off of experience. That's it.
@RogerT: Okay boss :) · @ShKalash: Trade paper instead. Don't discount the power of that. · @RogerT: I am on the sideline since yesterday and having a... View
KaibabCowboy
5/2/2025, 03:25 PM
I do that on the mornings that I work late in the day. I did leave a paper trade for feedback, if you and others wouldn't mind giving it a few minutes later in your day.
@ShKalash: Trade paper instead. Don't discount the power of that. · @RogerT: I am on the sideline since yesterday and having a good time, as a novice trader, this market is too adva... View
spectre
5/2/2025, 03:41 PM
@a-dri-en @RogerT no worries. This is not an easy market by any means. A volatile, extremely news driven market like this is difficult to have much of any confidence in.
Perhaps this is unwarranted/not the time to share, and I'm not much of a self-boaster at all, but I'd like to share some progress of my own personal journey that I'm very proud of. Despite these insane market conditions, this March-April were by far my two best performing months I've ever had. This year is already my best year I've had yet.
Learning how to swing trade properly with confidence and how to pick my spots well when day trading has been big for me. I swear by the whole mantra of "you don't have to trade a lot to make a lot of money. You just have to be right". I've been at this now for over 2.5+ years, and everything I've learned has really been coming together over the last several months thru more experience acquired.
So if you're struggling, just keep at it. This market is difficult and it's ok to remain sidelined if these conditions are too spooky for you. They won't be like this forever
Perhaps this is unwarranted/not the time to share, and I'm not much of a self-boaster at all, but I'd like to share some progress of my own personal journey that I'm very proud of. Despite these insane market conditions, this March-April were by far my two best performing months I've ever had. This year is already my best year I've had yet.
Learning how to swing trade properly with confidence and how to pick my spots well when day trading has been big for me. I swear by the whole mantra of "you don't have to trade a lot to make a lot of money. You just have to be right". I've been at this now for over 2.5+ years, and everything I've learned has really been coming together over the last several months thru more experience acquired.
So if you're struggling, just keep at it. This market is difficult and it's ok to remain sidelined if these conditions are too spooky for you. They won't be like this forever
RogerT
5/2/2025, 03:42 PM
So proud of you, and you deserve all the success :)
@spectre: @a-dri-en @RogerT no worries. This is not an easy market by any means. A volatile, extremely news driven market like this is difficult to have much of any confidence in.Perhaps this is unwarranted/not... View
a-dri-en
5/2/2025, 03:43 PM
thank you & all the pro traders for showing us this is possible!
@spectre: @a-dri-en @RogerT no worries. This is not an easy market by any means. A volatile, extremely news driven market like this is difficult to have much of any confidence in.Perhaps this is unwarranted/not... View
ShKalash
5/2/2025, 03:49 PM
So this is a little bit of hindsight, but in general it was a good entry, you gave yourself some cushion to the HOD and had a chance to scratch when it rejected. For me personally, I would have liked a break of HOD and a retest of that before entering for greater odds. On the D1 however, I wouldn't take it. You have the top of the 2/4 keybar as resistance, plus we are right after earnings so you can expect chop and volatility. Just not an A+ setup here.
@KaibabCowboy: Feedback RequestLong RBLX Looking at an entry on the 11:00 candle, up (gap) on the day with follow-thru after a good earnings jump, it has found support at the low of the prior green keybar which coi... View
Hariseldon
5/2/2025, 03:57 PM
This market is a ticking time bomb
Michael Rey
5/2/2025, 04:00 PM
@spectre I just want to say thank you. You sent me some detailed analysis on a trade I took earlier this week that I requested and it blew my mind. I'm still dissecting that trade and learning from it through the lens of your analysis. I hope that I can understand the market as well as you someday. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us traders a=nd thanks for what you do for us here in the chat. Here's to your continued success.
HLLL
5/2/2025, 04:01 PM
news candle?
ExpectationValue
5/2/2025, 04:01 PM
Spectre also had that "Spectrecular " youtube video that he did and shared a couple of weeks back. Really enjoyed it. Thanks @spectre
ShKalash
5/2/2025, 04:02 PM
BEIJING WEIGHS FENTANYL OFFER TO US TO START TRADE TALKS: WSJ
ShKalash
5/2/2025, 04:02 PM
I'm struggling to understand the language on that...
@ShKalash: BEIJING WEIGHS FENTANYL OFFER TO US TO START TRADE TALKS: WSJ View
spectre
5/2/2025, 04:03 PM
i'd be taking gains on longs here. Market has been struggling to grind higher in a very slight upward sloping trading channel
RickSorkin77
5/2/2025, 04:03 PM
It questioned my ability to comprehend
@ShKalash: I'm struggling to understand the language on that... · @ShKalash: BEIJING WEIGHS FENTANYL OFFER TO US TO START TRADE TALKS: WSJ View
Michael Rey
5/2/2025, 04:03 PM
Exclusive: Beijing is considering ways to address Trump's gripes over China’s role in the fentanyl crisis, potentially offering an opening for trade talks to start
Michael Rey
5/2/2025, 04:03 PM
Hope that helps ShKalash
nmrs
5/2/2025, 04:03 PM
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s security czar, Wang Xiaohong, in recent days has been inquiring about what the Trump team wants China to do when it comes to the chemical ingredients used to make fentanyl, the people said.
RogerT
5/2/2025, 04:04 PM
How many times will the market pop because of the same news xD
ShKalash
5/2/2025, 04:04 PM
Guys it was a joke. It is terrible wording from the WSJ.
lilsgymdan
5/2/2025, 04:04 PM
lol somehow SPY priced better than before the 4/2 tariff announcements
Cardcounter
5/2/2025, 04:05 PM
Should we go long on Fentanyl on this news? what even is this market :)
ExpectationValue
5/2/2025, 04:06 PM
@Pete those who were not aware of this Fentanyl news (which I guess is most of the world) are the ravens in yesterday's analogy. I now get it.
bb_co
5/2/2025, 04:06 PM
spectre
5/2/2025, 04:09 PM
*waits for dave to say "it continues to be a news driven market" before taking a shot*
dylanros
5/2/2025, 04:09 PM
A quote that has been very appropriate as of late that helps prepare me for the day:
"Markets can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent"
Hariseldon
5/2/2025, 04:09 PM
Like I said this market is a Pavlovian dog with a lobotomy
Cardcounter
5/2/2025, 04:09 PM
you got it
@dylanros: A quote that has been very appropriate as of late that helps prepare me for the day:"Markets can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent" View
RogerT
5/2/2025, 04:10 PM
Is the market always like this? Or we dealing with unique market conditions at present?
@Hariseldon: Like I said this market is a Pavlovian dog with a lobotomy View
Hariseldon
5/2/2025, 04:11 PM
Oh this is unique - no the market is not like this
@RogerT: Is the market always like this? Or we dealing with unique market conditions at present? · @Hariseldon: Like I said this market is a Pavlovian dog with a lobotomy ... View
Pete
5/2/2025, 04:14 PM
I mentioned this as a likely pattern in the chat and in the video. Those typically culminate with a long green thru the upper trendline and then a reversal back into the channel. Watch for that climax
BigUzi
5/2/2025, 04:17 PM
TheOneWhoTrades
5/2/2025, 04:19 PM
trading is so much easier when you trade in the direction something is going. sometimes i pocket some quick easy wins and think back to seeing a favorite stock drop throughout the day and buying it in the hopes that it would do the opposite of what it was doing THAT DAY. i know i don't speak often here but i wanted to let everyone here know that eventually the "market first" and rs/rw stuff clicks (it has taken me a long, long, long, long time). my aha moment's have been finding trades, coming to check what someone posted here and seeing some of the featured guys post the same plays.
Cardcounter
5/2/2025, 04:25 PM
Question I know we are not generally speaking investors here (but I'm going to put this in here anyways), what are some of the traders thoughts here on hedging my family's 401k accounts downside with SPY leaps at these IV's and price levels? View Answer
spectre
5/2/2025, 04:43 PM
TLT failed breakout above the SMA 100 / SMA 50 with a steady leak lower today
ShKalash
5/2/2025, 04:45 PM
why not wait for it to actually reverse off the 200?
@Cardcounter: Short TSLA @ 292.00 View
ShKalash
5/2/2025, 04:47 PM
Like seriously what's the rush? if it reverses, you have 5-6$ to VWAP which would be a decent target for a day trade easy. Depending on how long you hold it, it can probably visit the low of the D1 @ 280ish. Just why ? what's with the anticipation?
I get it that Hari is short, but look at when he entered, at least there was some RW and resistance on it. Now it's just counter trend trending.
Cardcounter
5/2/2025, 04:49 PM
thank you for the feedback, its a small position, I definitly put it in early you are right
@ShKalash: Like seriously what's the rush? if it reverses, you have 5-6$ to VWAP which would be a decent target for a day trade easy. Depending on how long you hold it, it can probably visit the low of the D1 @ ... View
Dave W
5/2/2025, 04:51 PM
if you are not a consistently profitable trader ... wait for confirmation for an entry
Dave W
5/2/2025, 04:52 PM
when a trader says it is a small position that means crap i am in a losing trade
JBS
5/2/2025, 04:53 PM
CART is a nice long - in the prior earnings gap. I'd wait for a dip and want to see 44.79 to hold before entering.
JBS
5/2/2025, 04:55 PM
When you see a pro take a trade you should be able to see whether it's a confirmation or anticipation entry. If it's anticipatory... put on your mittens.
Michael Rey
5/2/2025, 05:01 PM
learning op for everyone
ShKalash
5/2/2025, 05:01 PM
Not to pound the issue, but "it's just a small position" is a gambler's mentality and a justification since "I"m going to get the WHOLE move".
Now, I'm just using this as an example and this isn't personal.
I'll re-iterate that there is so much mental game that goes into trading, and the objective here is for everyone to learn and get past their mental mistakes. That is the hardest thing. So I am far more vocal about these errors.
To add to that it is a bad technical trade here, TSLA is on a nice bullish trend and above VWAP & 15EMA M5, it hasn't even pulled back and made a double top to go short on it.
And as I was typing... oops. Down a dollar.
@Cardcounter: thank you for the feedback, its a small position, I definitly put it in early you are right · @ShKalash: Like seriously what's the rush? if it reverses, you have 5-6$ to V... View
Michael Rey
5/2/2025, 05:02 PM
Question @ShKalash can you tell me about the 15EMA on M5 use?
Cardcounter
5/2/2025, 05:03 PM
i really just wanted to scalp it at the 200 SMA but I am always open to feedback I have no pride here, thanks everyone I did jump on it thank you for keeping me honest, I appriciate all the feedback
Pete
5/2/2025, 05:03 PM
Typically for a buying climax in an upward sloping channel like this you will see long green and steady selling after it. The pattern you are seeing now is just a normal pullback in the channel and this is not typically how the hod forms.
Pete
5/2/2025, 05:04 PM
That information helps you be cause you are not shorting prematurely. You know that even though the advance is hitting resistance, it still has more to go. That means you can still ride your longs that your are holding and you hold off on shorts.
Pete
5/2/2025, 05:07 PM
Scalp it with 1 share of stock. Write detailed notes in your journal of why you did it and what your thinking was. Also note your planned exit strategy. Then add notes when you get out and draw conclusions about what went right or wrong. That is the learning process. Me telling you to do something or warning you not to is not going to sink in. Many lessons you have to learn by trying.
@Cardcounter: i really just wanted to scalp it at the 200 SMA but I am always open to feedback I have no pride here, thanks everyone I did jump on it thank you for keeping me honest, I appriciate all the feedback View
UseLESS_Trades
5/2/2025, 05:08 PM
MSTR doing nothing intraday, but is compressing while bitcoin goes down on stacked reds
Michael Rey
5/2/2025, 05:12 PM
Question 1OP on the M5 for SPY has been divergent all day long to this point. As a system trader, what does that tell us? Sorry if this is a dumb question. Trying to interpret things like this in real time. View Answer
ShKalash
5/2/2025, 05:22 PM
It's an EMA of the last 15 periods. Put it on a chart and look how it responds. It's allowing you see the latest trend and is often a good gauge of support / resistance on M5. See META today or TSLA and how much that get tested.
@Michael Rey: Question @ShKalash can you tell me about the 15EMA on M5 use? View
Pete
5/2/2025, 05:28 PM
Hariseldon
5/2/2025, 05:30 PM
I've seen reactive market, dead markets, bear and bull markets - markets that were sensitive to the FED and sensitive to inflation - but without a doubt this is the stupidest market I have ever seen
ShKalash
5/2/2025, 05:31 PM
Mirror of society as a whole unfortunately...
@Hariseldon: I've seen reactive market, dead markets, bear and bull markets - markets that were sensitive to the FED and sensitive to inflation - but without a doubt this is the stupidest market I have ever seen View
SimpleTumbleweed
5/2/2025, 05:31 PM
Comparable to Trump 1.0 or worse?
@Hariseldon: I've seen reactive market, dead markets, bear and bull markets - markets that were sensitive to the FED and sensitive to inflation - but without a doubt this is the stupidest market I have ever seen View
Pete
5/2/2025, 05:31 PM
I interpret that as a general trend higher. The trading channel is intact and I would not be looking to short it until I see a buying climax. Given how late it is in the day, we might not see a buying climax and a drop. This could set up for bullish entry. We want to find support at or above VWAP.
@Michael Rey: Question 1OP on the M5 for SPY has been divergent all day long to this point. As a system trader, what does that tell us? Sorry if this is a dumb question. Trying to interpret things like this in real... View
Pete
5/2/2025, 05:36 PM
401K accounts are tax deferred. You do not have capital gains taxes. If you are nervous, sell some equites and buy some bonds. Don't hedge, reduce your long exposure. I have written about this in The System
@Cardcounter: Question I know we are not generally speaking investors here (but I'm going to put this in here anyways), what are some of the traders thoughts here on hedging my family's 401k accounts downside with ... View
ExpectationValue
5/2/2025, 05:38 PM
@Dileep Market up, stock up
Hariseldon
5/2/2025, 05:38 PM
Sigh - I honestly don't know what to say anymore - clearly people's egos can't get around the "If you are not a profitable trader..." caveat
Dileep
5/2/2025, 05:40 PM
Yeah, it's an anticipatory trade based on a lot of factors. Plus it's a lotto for fun since I made decent money on day trades today.
@ExpectationValue: @Dileep Market up, stock up View
ShKalash
5/2/2025, 05:41 PM
Don't see much fun in losing money but ok...
@Dileep: Yeah, it's an anticipatory trade based on a lot of factors. Plus it's a lotto for fun since I made decent money on day trades today. · @ExpectationValue: @Dileep Market up... View
Pete
5/2/2025, 05:41 PM
That is a destructive mentality. You work really hard to make money, you can't afford to give any of it back on a whim.
@Dileep: Yeah, it's an anticipatory trade based on a lot of factors. Plus it's a lotto for fun since I made decent money on day trades today. · @ExpectationValue: @Dileep Market up... View
tradervik
5/2/2025, 05:41 PM
Question Is there a way to see bid/ask spread in OSP? any way to see it in HUD or on chart? View Answer
Kal Kaz
5/2/2025, 05:42 PM
Do people know they can still take gambles and just not post them. Like if you know its going against the system...
Pete
5/2/2025, 05:42 PM
The market is going higher. We have the trading channel and no signs of selling pressure. This little dip was just a little profit taking
Dave W
5/2/2025, 05:44 PM
very discouraging to those of us trying to help traders become profitable I look at that trade and just shake my head and sigh
@Dileep: Yeah, it's an anticipatory trade based on a lot of factors. Plus it's a lotto for fun since I made decent money on day trades today. · @ExpectationValue: @Dileep Market up... View
Pete
5/2/2025, 05:45 PM
The odds of that trade making money and the Chicago Bears making the playoffs is about the same. Not good. I say that as a Bears fan.
@Dileep: Yeah, it's an anticipatory trade based on a lot of factors. Plus it's a lotto for fun since I made decent money on day trades today. · @ExpectationValue: @Dileep Market up... View
Kal Kaz
5/2/2025, 05:46 PM
Short Red Trader's mood x10 size
Dileep
5/2/2025, 05:50 PM
Fair enough. It was not a serious trade, just a little end of week fun. I will refrain from posting those.
@Dave W: very discouraging to those of us trying to help traders become profitable I look at that trade and just shake my head and sigh · @Dileep: Yeah, it's an anticipatory trad... View
UseLESS_Trades
5/2/2025, 05:50 PM
Stepping out of line here to point to some concrete constructive criticism. I think we all understood what you saw, the biggest problem is that you completely forgot the market direction. Lottos are ok (for pros), but they always go with the market
@Dileep: Fair enough. It was not a serious trade, just a little end of week fun. I will refrain from posting those. · @Dave W: very discouraging to those of us trying to help trade... View
BigUzi
5/2/2025, 06:16 PM
what a boring move up, very difficult to do anything
GT
5/2/2025, 06:18 PM
agree - If it's like the last few days we could see all the action in the last 15 minutes
spectre
5/2/2025, 06:18 PM
light volume gap n gos are one of the worst setups that are tradable. Either buy dips with small size or do nothing. Don't fight it
@BigUzi: what a boring move up, very difficult to do anything View
BigUzi
5/2/2025, 06:19 PM
yep. honestly got lucky on 2 lottos and those are the only trades i had on. i have PEP puts that are way out but nothing else on the day
@spectre: light volume gap n gos are one of the worst setups that are tradable. Either buy dips with small size or do nothing. Don't fight it · @BigUzi: what a boring move... View
spectre
5/2/2025, 06:24 PM
tiny bodied compressed candles at the HOD. If there's a long green candle thru the HOD I'd be taking gains into that. Could we go higher? Sure we could, but this is not a high quality move higher. How much more can you expect on an very light volume float higher following a 600 point run up since last week's low? These light volume moves can be vaporized in an instant (for example, yday's grind higher from 12:00 - EOD gone in two candles)
JBS
5/2/2025, 06:27 PM
The key on days like today is to find stocks with good volume that held up well during a market dip. When the dip is over you enter those stocks with a hit and run game plan. COF at the 1:35 candle and HIMS at the 1:40 candle had great volume, held up well during the dip and produced nicely during the rally.
spectre
5/2/2025, 06:27 PM
I wouldn't necessarily say you got lucky. You were trading in the direction of the market. If you get the market right, your odds of success increases dramatically.
@BigUzi: yep. honestly got lucky on 2 lottos and those are the only trades i had on. i have PEP puts that are way out but nothing else on the day · @spectre: light volume gap n gos... View
BigUzi
5/2/2025, 06:28 PM
for sure. i was happy to find COF early and took almost 400% on that which was honestly a bit crazy lol
@spectre: I wouldn't necessarily say you got lucky. You were trading in the direction of the market. If you get the market right, your odds of success increase dramatically. · @BigUz... View
BigUzi
5/2/2025, 06:30 PM
i think my biggest problem is not being confident like the featured traders in knowing when the bottom is gonna drop out vs a dip. ive only ever traded real money in this market so im not sure i even have the default confidence in "market always go up" mentality
@JBS: The key on days like today is to find stocks with good volume that held up well during a market dip. When the dip is over you enter those stocks with a hit and run game plan. COF at the 1:35 candle an... View
Sapper
5/2/2025, 06:38 PM
Is it eastern time? I am just trying to dissect?
@JBS: The key on days like today is to find stocks with good volume that held up well during a market dip. When the dip is over you enter those stocks with a hit and run game plan. COF at the 1:35 candle an... View
Dave W
5/2/2025, 06:38 PM
stand on your tip toes you can see the 200 sma
JBS
5/2/2025, 06:38 PM
yes EST
@Sapper: Is it eastern time? I am just trying to dissect? · @JBS: The key on days like today is to find stocks with good volume that held up well during a market dip. When the dip ... View
BigUzi
5/2/2025, 06:38 PM
100 not too far above that either :O
@Dave W: stand on your tip toes you can see the 200 sma View
spectre
5/2/2025, 06:39 PM
Follow the price action and trade what's in front of you. When the shorter/medium term trend goes against your longer term bias and market context, you buy dips, trade smaller size, and go in "hit and run" mode. Either that or you don't trade. You'll know a meaningful high is in for the day when there's a lower high double top and/or stacked consecutive red candles with little to no overlap on heavy volume. You don't even think about shorting on a bullish day until you see something like that, and if/when that does happen, ideally it comes earlier on in the day. The earlier in the day the better because that means there's more time for the downside to gain traction.
If you really struggle to pull the trigger when you see a legit setup, read this post I wrote awhile back on r/rdt: https://www.reddit.com/r/RealDayTrading/comments/1hc5420/a_m...
If you really struggle to pull the trigger when you see a legit setup, read this post I wrote awhile back on r/rdt: https://www.reddit.com/r/RealDayTrading/comments/1hc5420/a_m...
@BigUzi: i think my biggest problem is not being confident like the featured traders in knowing when the bottom is gonna drop out vs a dip. ive only ever traded real money in this market so im not sure i even ... View
JBS
5/2/2025, 06:46 PM
This is where listing out the scenarios are helpful. What scenarios are possible and how likely is each one? For me I felt there was an 80% chance we would test the HOD and that was good enough for me to take a trade. The 80% is arbitrary - it is a just a measure of my conviction in my thesis. Now in the 20% scenario I'm wrong, I have a good stock so I should be able to scratch, take a small loss, or even a small win if we get a double top, lower high and the market begins to roll over. You're never going to be 100% right but you will start to be more in tune with the market over time. The key is going through that exercise in and then reviewing if your forecast was right. I would do this on a word doc before I took the trade. As you get better and better, your confidence in your forecasting improves.
@BigUzi: i think my biggest problem is not being confident like the featured traders in knowing when the bottom is gonna drop out vs a dip. ive only ever traded real money in this market so im not sure i even ... View
RogerT
5/2/2025, 06:47 PM
JBS, would it be possible to share your Youtube channel's link? I seem to have lost it
@JBS: This is where listing out the scenarios are helpful. What scenarios are possible and how likely is each one? For me I felt there was an 80% chance we would test the HOD and that was good enough for me... View
spectre
5/2/2025, 06:49 PM
"These light volume moves can be vaporized in an instant"
@spectre: tiny bodied compressed candles at the HOD. If there's a long green candle thru the HOD I'd be taking gains into that. Could we go higher? Sure we could, but this is not a high quality move higher. How... View
joney
5/2/2025, 06:49 PM
what a candle. thanks for that quote I'm remembering that one
ShKalash
5/2/2025, 06:50 PM
Great time to learn how to use the chat search feature.
@RogerT: JBS, would it be possible to share your Youtube channel's link? I seem to have lost it · @JBS: This is where listing out the scenarios are helpful. What scenarios are poss... View
dylanros
5/2/2025, 06:51 PM
Also a great time to remember Pete's words here while patiently watching:
"It's a landmark"
spectre
5/2/2025, 07:04 PM
was gonna post this ~5 min ago but had to take a quick phone call.
I'd be careful shorting this long red candle off of the HOD for a couple of reasons. The first is that you need to make sure it holds and that there's follow thru. You can see how buyers came in and instantly challenged the halfway point and closed near it. If sellers suddenly were really aggressive, we would have easily stacked another red candle, or we would've seen a doji/bearish hammer followed by another long red candle. The second is that it's late in the day and at this point there's barely even an hour left. The last hour of the trading day is not the time to be firing off a bunch of trades. You have barely any time on your side if the trade moves against you and you'll also have to deal with increased janky/jittery price action.
I'd be careful shorting this long red candle off of the HOD for a couple of reasons. The first is that you need to make sure it holds and that there's follow thru. You can see how buyers came in and instantly challenged the halfway point and closed near it. If sellers suddenly were really aggressive, we would have easily stacked another red candle, or we would've seen a doji/bearish hammer followed by another long red candle. The second is that it's late in the day and at this point there's barely even an hour left. The last hour of the trading day is not the time to be firing off a bunch of trades. You have barely any time on your side if the trade moves against you and you'll also have to deal with increased janky/jittery price action.
RogerT
5/2/2025, 07:05 PM
How about now?
spectre
5/2/2025, 07:08 PM
no. I typically do not consider trading the last hour of the day. You can also see that there's a bid around VWAP (overlapping candles, long tails). Could that bid get taken out and we see increase selling? Yes, but again it's very late in the day and the market is up 600 points since last week. Even if this ends up being a meaningful high (I'm not calling for that, just using this as an example), don't worry about getting short now. You will have plenty, and i mean PLENTY of opportunities to get short later on with higher probability confirmation
@RogerT: How about now? View
Pete
5/2/2025, 07:10 PM
We could set up for a bullish lotto today.
Pete
5/2/2025, 07:11 PM
I just did a short video. The lower boundry of the trading channel is intact and we want to see the market hold VWAP. If that happens, we should get a push higher to finish the week.
Pete
5/2/2025, 07:11 PM
I highlighted W, but I would want to try the $33.50 calls on a pullback. Need to get them super cheap and I don't know that the stock will get that low.
Auto
5/2/2025, 07:11 PM
Im not very active this week because I'm moving but asking how about now? Id ask why don't you consider answering that question first. This has been a consistent move higher today and there's no signs the market is closing below vwap here. How is a small move that comes close to vwap worth shorting? I would ask that question first. I like to say the only things worth trading are obvious, well does SPY look like an easy short here? I would certainly hope you say no to that.
Pete
5/2/2025, 07:12 PM
Lottos in general are not good trades, but it will give you something to look at.
Pete
5/2/2025, 07:14 PM
The stock hit resistance at $34.11 so I don't like the $34 lottos because the stock might find resistance there again. If it pullsback quickly to $33.50, I would be interested especially if it is just a bar or two. Don't ask a bunch of questions about lottos. It is something I rarely trade and this is not a 5 start set up. If you have a nice long that is compressing and you just want to take $.20 - $.30 out of a stock, I think that will be there
Pete
5/2/2025, 07:19 PM
I like the stock trade. I am glad you did not try the $41 lottos. Those are likely to expire and you could even sell those for $.20 and hope they call the stock away
@Tech tok: Long HIMS - 40.86 View
ShKalash
5/2/2025, 07:21 PM
Just sitting on VWAP, not sure what you are seeing
@RogerT: TSLA continues to leak lower View
Tech tok
5/2/2025, 07:25 PM
@Pete I bought shares, will sell them by EOD
@Pete: I like the stock trade. I am glad you did not try the $41 lottos. Those are likely to expire and you could even sell those for $.20 and hope they call the stock away · @Tec... View
tradervik
5/2/2025, 07:27 PM
I've not traded lottos, but watching the setup in last 3-4 months one very good way to put Lotto is squeezing the ppl who have faded the move all day and being stubborn, while they sit in hope that "god please bring this one back, i won't do it again", and usually god is not on their side 7 or 8 times out of 10.
Two things happen there
1. On small pullback on their direction they exit like anything, ok little less loss, i.e. entering on pullback OR
2. On the last final squeeze everyone throws the towel saying, damn it i can't take the heat anymore it fuels the move higher.
willbeing
5/2/2025, 07:28 PM
Hey everyone! New Short is up on YouTube and TikTok.
@Pete shares how to trade late-day moves when the trend is intact, and sets up a potential lotto trade in W. Please help us gain traction on these by liking or sharing!
Tef8
5/2/2025, 07:30 PM
.62 for entry...srry about that
Pete
5/2/2025, 07:32 PM
Long W Lotto $33.50 for $.10. I only bought 1 contract for illustrative purposes.
Hariseldon
5/2/2025, 07:38 PM
Exit TSLA short with $1.25 loss per share - late in the day to hold it even though it will probably continue to drop off the SMA rejection
Ark
5/2/2025, 07:50 PM
How would anyone trade TSLA today ? on M5 it started with RW, then switched to RS and now ending the session with RW again. On d1 it's somewhat stable RW. The fact that stock switched RW/RS thoughout the day is quite frustrating.
Flai
5/2/2025, 07:51 PM
You don't
@Ark: How would anyone trade TSLA today ? on M5 it started with RW, then switched to RS and now ending the session with RW again. On d1 it's somewhat stable RW. The fact that stock switched RW/RS thoughout... View
Ark
5/2/2025, 07:52 PM
I mean in general, i'd like to learn what to do with this pattern of frequent switching RS/RW
@Flai: You don't · @Ark: How would anyone trade TSLA today ? on M5 it started with RW, then switched to RS and now ending the session with RW again. On d1 it's somewhat stable R... View
JBS
5/2/2025, 07:54 PM
you do nothing. it means don't trade. the best day trades remain RS or RW for the majority of the day.
@Ark: I mean in general, i'd like to learn what to do with this pattern of frequent switching RS/RW · @Flai: You don't · @Ark: How would anyone tr... View
spectre
5/2/2025, 07:54 PM
Exit Short GOOGL at $163.85 for loss of $7.30/share. Was willing to give it and the market some room, but the market and stock are both undeniably above the SMA 50. I can always get back in once we have meaningful technical confirmation of market resistance
Dave W
5/2/2025, 07:54 PM
TSLA i used a break below the 200 sma on the daily after it was above it for quite a while
Chee
5/2/2025, 07:55 PM
be patient and keep cash in pocket. These should not be the trades that you are looking for. They generate too little profit for risk taken.
@Ark: I mean in general, i'd like to learn what to do with this pattern of frequent switching RS/RW · @Flai: You don't · @Ark: How would anyone tr... View
Kyle Brethauer
5/2/2025, 07:57 PM
Have a great weekend everyone
Pete
5/2/2025, 08:00 PM
Exit Long W Lotto for 100% gain. With a little help from the market that could have been a great one. Never got it.
Tef8
5/2/2025, 08:01 PM
Have a great weekiend everybody!
tradervik
5/2/2025, 08:01 PM
Have a good weekend everyone. Take care.
miv
5/2/2025, 08:02 PM
Have a great weekend everyone. Learned a lot from y'all this past few weeks. If you don't have the right mindset, nothing will work, and you'll lose it all. Biggest lesson I've learned so far
Dave W
5/2/2025, 08:06 PM
Have a great weekend everyone
Pete
5/2/2025, 08:12 PM
You can see the bid and ask in the Trade screen at the top where it reflects the stock. If you have orders working you can see it on the orders screen. If you have a position on you can see it in the Portfolio screen. The only time you really need to see the bid/ask is if you are trading or getting ready to trade.
@tradervik: Question Is there a way to see bid/ask spread in OSP? any way to see it in HUD or on chart? View
Pete
5/2/2025, 08:15 PM
No questions so I think I am going to call it a week and get some fresh air. Have a great weekend!
tradervik
5/2/2025, 08:17 PM
Have a good one Pete
Lightsey
5/2/2025, 08:23 PM
Thanks, everyone! Appreciate the guidance and education as always.
Don Nelson
5/2/2025, 08:44 PM
Question for the pros here: do you still get “burnt out” and sometimes need a week or two break from trading?
Dave W
5/2/2025, 08:55 PM
I do not
ExitLong
Pete - 5/2/2025, 08:00 PM
Exit Long W Lotto for 100% gain. With a little help from the market that could have been a great one. Never got it.
Exit Long W Lotto for 100% gain. With a little help from the market that could have been a great one. Never got it.
ExitShort
spectre - 5/2/2025, 07:54 PM
Exit Short GOOGL at $163.85 for loss of $7.30/share. Was willing to give it and the market some room, but the market and stock are both undeniably above the SMA 50. I can always get back in once we have meaningful technical confirmation of market resistance
Exit Short GOOGL at $163.85 for loss of $7.30/share. Was willing to give it and the market some room, but the market and stock are both undeniably above the SMA 50. I can always get back in once we have meaningful technical confirmation of market resistance
Long
Hariseldon - 5/2/2025, 07:44 PM
Long NVDA $114.25 - 2,000 will swing this over the weekend
Long NVDA $114.25 - 2,000 will swing this over the weekend
ExitLong
Dave W - 5/2/2025, 07:43 PM
Exit Long MNST took small (10%) profit on lotto
Exit Long MNST took small (10%) profit on lotto
ExitLong
Tech tok - 5/2/2025, 07:43 PM
Exit Long HIM - 40.07 - loss
Exit Long HIM - 40.07 - loss
Exit
Hariseldon - 5/2/2025, 07:38 PM
Exit TSLA short with $1.25 loss per share - late in the day to hold it even though it will probably continue to drop off the SMA rejection
Exit TSLA short with $1.25 loss per share - late in the day to hold it even though it will probably continue to drop off the SMA rejection
Long
Pete - 5/2/2025, 07:32 PM
Long W Lotto $33.50 for $.10. I only bought 1 contract for illustrative purposes.
Long W Lotto $33.50 for $.10. I only bought 1 contract for illustrative purposes.
ExitLong
Dave W - 5/2/2025, 07:30 PM
Exit Long DASH took profits in lotto
Exit Long DASH took profits in lotto
Long
Tef8 - 5/2/2025, 07:29 PM
Long CNP May 16th 39 call for possible swing
Long CNP May 16th 39 call for possible swing
Long
Dave W - 5/2/2025, 07:21 PM
Long MNST lotto
Long MNST lotto
Long
Tech tok - 5/2/2025, 07:17 PM
Long HIMS - 40.86
Long HIMS - 40.86
ExitLongShort
Dave W - 5/2/2025, 07:05 PM
Exit Long Short TSLA took nice profits in the strangle
Exit Long Short TSLA took nice profits in the strangle
ExitLongShort
lilsgymdan - 5/2/2025, 07:02 PM
Exit Long Short took 70% loss FTAI time spread
Exit Long Short took 70% loss FTAI time spread
Long
Dave W - 5/2/2025, 06:38 PM
Long DASH lotto
Long DASH lotto
ExitLong
Tech tok - 5/2/2025, 06:37 PM
Exit Long SNAP - 8.41 - BE - no good
Exit Long SNAP - 8.41 - BE - no good
ExitLong
Sam12 - 5/2/2025, 06:15 PM
Exit Long META $602.4 im ok with $2 profit
Exit Long META $602.4 im ok with $2 profit
Long
Tech tok - 5/2/2025, 05:53 PM
Long SNAP - 8.41
Long SNAP - 8.41
Short
Kal Kaz - 5/2/2025, 05:46 PM
Short Red Trader's mood x10 size
Short Red Trader's mood x10 size
Long
Sam12 - 5/2/2025, 05:42 PM
Long META $600.2
Long META $600.2
Short
RogerT - 5/2/2025, 05:17 PM
Short CELH 34.85
Short CELH 34.85
LongShort
Dave W - 5/2/2025, 05:06 PM
Long Short TSLA strangle usually dont post these
Long Short TSLA strangle usually dont post these
Exit
Edward Bond - 5/2/2025, 04:32 PM
Exit PLTR small profit
Exit PLTR small profit
ExitLong
BigUzi - 5/2/2025, 04:17 PM
Exit Long MSFT - $1.3 @BigUzi: Long MSFT lotto - 437.5C EXP 5/2 - $0.72 View
Exit Long MSFT - $1.3 @BigUzi: Long MSFT lotto - 437.5C EXP 5/2 - $0.72 View
Long
noos - 5/2/2025, 03:40 PM
Long AVGO $205 Lotto $0.60
Long AVGO $205 Lotto $0.60
Long
BigUzi - 5/2/2025, 03:17 PM
Long MSFT lotto - 437.5C EXP 5/2 - $0.72
Long MSFT lotto - 437.5C EXP 5/2 - $0.72
Long
KaibabCowboy - 5/2/2025, 03:12 PM
Feedback Request Long RBLX another green keybar and I failed to mention that SPY has found support at VWAP.
Feedback Request Long RBLX another green keybar and I failed to mention that SPY has found support at VWAP.
Long
KaibabCowboy - 5/2/2025, 03:10 PM
Feedback RequestLong RBLX Looking at an entry on the 11:00 candle, up (gap) on the day with follow-thru after a good earnings jump, it has found support at the low of the prior green keybar which coincides with the +1SD.
Feedback RequestLong RBLX Looking at an entry on the 11:00 candle, up (gap) on the day with follow-thru after a good earnings jump, it has found support at the low of the prior green keybar which coincides with the +1SD.
ExitShort
a-dri-en - 5/2/2025, 03:01 PM
Exit Short AMZN @189.12, 0.53 loss
Exit Short AMZN @189.12, 0.53 loss
Short
a-dri-en - 5/2/2025, 02:52 PM
Short AMZN @188.58, below VWAP, AVWAPE, most tech not rallying, SPY close to open (is it ok if I make an observation on SPY if I enter a position?, I'd like to check if my read of it is ok)
Short AMZN @188.58, below VWAP, AVWAPE, most tech not rallying, SPY close to open (is it ok if I make an observation on SPY if I enter a position?, I'd like to check if my read of it is ok)
ExitLongShort
Dave W - 5/2/2025, 02:40 PM
Exit Long Short AIG took profits in time spread
Exit Long Short AIG took profits in time spread
Long
Edward Bond - 5/2/2025, 02:35 PM
Long PLTR Jun 20 105C
Long PLTR Jun 20 105C
ExitLong
Tech tok - 5/2/2025, 02:25 PM
Exit Long IONQ - 29.50 - big profit in 10 mins - gotta love that, thanks @Pete
Exit Long IONQ - 29.50 - big profit in 10 mins - gotta love that, thanks @Pete
Long
Tech tok - 5/2/2025, 02:15 PM
Long IONQ - 29.07
Long IONQ - 29.07
Short
Hariseldon - 5/2/2025, 02:13 PM
Short TSLA $281.36 - 1,000 Shares
Short TSLA $281.36 - 1,000 Shares
ExitLong
Dave W - 5/2/2025, 01:45 PM
Exit Long VKTX took profits from entry last week
Exit Long VKTX took profits from entry last week
ExitLongShort
lilsgymdan - 5/2/2025, 01:41 PM
Exit Long Short took 25% profit APO time spread
Exit Long Short took 25% profit APO time spread
Short
lilsgymdan - 5/2/2025, 01:40 PM
Short XYZ next week pds very small size but got a very very cheap price, looking to add into it
Short XYZ next week pds very small size but got a very very cheap price, looking to add into it
ExitLong
lilsgymdan - 5/2/2025, 01:33 PM
Exit Long COST for 30% profit on next week cds ty Dave
Exit Long COST for 30% profit on next week cds ty Dave
ExitLong
Dave W - 5/2/2025, 01:33 PM
Exit Long COST took nice profits in cds
Exit Long COST took nice profits in cds
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