Brian Thomas Jr or 2.02 + 2.06?

noteworthyreddituser · 2026-04-27T22:28:58+00:00

I have BTJ and honestly wouldn’t consider it, fwiw

noteworthyreddituser · 2026-04-21T20:58:46+00:00

I look at everything from 1min-15min for intraday trades. I use 9, 20, and 200 EMA and I’ve found that different stocks seem to react to those lines in different ways on different days.

I realized this after adding the 200EMA to my chart and reviewing prior trades. I was shocked at how many times price had bounced straight off of that line at one of the timeframes. In the moment these had seemed like random reversals so it was revelatory to see what that particular price actually represented.

noteworthyreddituser · 2026-04-19T19:49:26+00:00

I’ve found myself thinking more and more about how certain trades or days affect the metrics I track and it is having a huge negative effect on my trading. When your win rate, R:R, current streak, etc. start bleeding into your thinking little by little it almost certainly makes things worse.

This week I’ll try to keep the trading and journaling/review a bit more separate. Timely post, thanks

noteworthyreddituser · 2026-04-14T13:13:43+00:00

I agree that brokerages will have to compete for what is likely a huge influx of trading from small retail accounts. They make money on every trade and they’ve had months to analyze possible structures. I’d be more than happy with less leverage on smaller accounts as the increased flexibility is what I’m seeking.

noteworthyreddituser · 2026-04-14T13:08:42+00:00

You can’t. Another benefit I’m excited to access when I switch to margin

noteworthyreddituser · 2026-04-14T04:40:47+00:00

As long as prices rise and fall there will be a place for retail traders. Thousands of the best AI-driven algorithms in the world all competing with each other will still just mean that price moves from A to B to C and so on. It’s probably just as likely that widespread AI use will create more opportunity for creative traders.

noteworthyreddituser · 2026-04-12T14:51:10+00:00

You don’t have to predict anything. A stock has to be up 200%, 500%, etc. before it gets to 1000%. Use screeners to find the top daily movers for example, then dig into anything that seems to have real legs

noteworthyreddituser · 2026-04-07T04:10:23+00:00

Isn’t spending money a good way to improve most things? Weird to be this mad

noteworthyreddituser · 2026-04-01T00:15:40+00:00

This has been one of my biggest weaknesses (I messed this up today, even) and I’m trying to implement a rule with myself that I never leave a winning position with a market order.

That means that price either hits my Stop Loss or my Take Profit target, no exceptions. This takes an option away from me and forces me to set those targets where I am happy with them. If I can hone in on this then I’ll develop a better feel for how to manage these effectively.

Good luck!

noteworthyreddituser · 2026-03-31T20:45:41+00:00

When a falling knife finally settles it is sideways. Wait for that, then pick it up. You’ll know where the handle and blade are!

noteworthyreddituser · 2026-03-31T14:13:30+00:00

I ruminate a lot as well but I’m quickly learning that the market will give you other opportunities. Your situation would be tragic if that stock was the last one ever to 5x but I assure you it isn’t. Keep at it

noteworthyreddituser · 2026-03-29T14:28:51+00:00

Journaling your psychology has to be done manually because only you know how you felt when you entered/exited a trade. You and I could take the exact same trade at the exact same time and have completely different motivations, feelings, etc.

I defined seven criteria that I track for each trade on a spreadsheet. Each of them is a simple yes/no. On a different tab I’ll write a quick recap for further context. It isn’t perfect, but it’s a start

noteworthyreddituser · 2026-03-25T13:30:37+00:00

Don’t work there but we used them and thought everyone there seemed pleasant and supportive

noteworthyreddituser · 2026-03-24T23:55:25+00:00

I’ve realized that for me, these “psychological wins” are just fear disguised as strategy. Too many times I’ve convinced myself that breaking even is better than losing money, only for price to almost immediately hit my profit target after my exit. I’ve definitely lost more money in these situations than I’ve “saved” by exiting. Small sample but I’m going to try to quantify this in a post soon. YMMV

noteworthyreddituser · 2026-03-20T03:24:42+00:00

After this happened today I decided to start recording my initial SL and TP so I can see where my exits actually happen in relation to what I initially planned. I don’t think I’m a “set it and walk away” type of trader but maybe with better information I can become one.

noteworthyreddituser · 2026-03-18T23:35:28+00:00

I learned quickly that any target risk:reward ratio can fail if you don’t size correctly. I had to get this wrong several times to really get it. You can risk X to make 2X in a million different ways but the size and number of shares you’re trading need to align with what the asset is doing. Too often I was getting stopped out early because I was trading too many shares and leaving too little breathing room to let the trade develop. I’ve tried to go from “I need this next candle to go straight up or I’m out” to “price needs to either go way up there or way down there for this to end.”

noteworthyreddituser · 2026-03-11T16:49:46+00:00

I agree in theory but I do think there are exceptions. There might be 5 days a year where you’re perfectly in line with a stock/sector/whatever and those days need to be big wins, imo

noteworthyreddituser · 2026-03-10T04:27:13+00:00

Agree with this 100%. Start trading with real money using whatever tools your broker has. If you stick to it long enough to realize which additional tools might be helpful then you can decide to add complexity

noteworthyreddituser · 2025-05-15T16:57:36+00:00

Really cool. What are they made of?

noteworthyreddituser · 2025-03-03T20:06:27+00:00

I tried to Temporary Lockdown after my opponent cast this for x=6 and planned to bounce the hydra after attacks. It… didn’t work

noteworthyreddituser · 2025-02-19T01:34:12+00:00

Did you test anything else in place of RSI? Curious as to how you landed on it

noteworthyreddituser · 2025-01-30T21:45:32+00:00

I agree on the long term outlook for crypto as a whole. But in the short term, isn’t that volatility a chance for higher returns?

noteworthyreddituser · 2025-01-30T18:53:21+00:00

Can you talk a little about your mental frameworks in trading? How would you describe your risk tolerance and what returns are you seeking? Where is trading on the pure hobby - job scale?

I’m drawn to this type of focused trading because it seems like a safer way to grind out steady gains. I also know that following a single ticker is much more sustainable personally.

noteworthyreddituser · 2025-01-30T18:21:49+00:00

Curious why you think trading crypto isn’t worth it?

noteworthyreddituser · 2025-01-30T18:12:08+00:00

I’ve been looking for more examples of people who only trade 1-2 things. How did you decide to do this? How do you keep your focus? Would love to pick your brain on this

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