RE: Beginners Questions
(2014-05-28, 05:40 PM)Tom Wrote: An update on what happened: I sold MSO because it was forming a Head and Shoulder Top since the two shoulders form a trendline and the volume occurred on right shoulder wasn't heaviest. But It didn't fall after forming of the right shoulder. I am still scratching my head and trying to learn from this...
As I said previously MSO moved into Stage 3A at the end of April, which the definition is "Stage 3A - Looks as if a top is starting to form. Be sure to protect holdings with a close stop." and hence is not a time to be initiating a new position or adding to already open position, as you should only be buying when in Stage 2 if you are following the methods rules.
I'm not sure about the head and shoulders pattern you were seeing, as the last time we spoke about it, it only had a left shoulder and potential head, as it was testing the previous swing low, which it only breached by a tiny amount and so the stop loss you had should have held and hence the method would still have kept you in it to this day.
The stop loss would still be in the same position, and you would be watching it closely for signs of weakness as the broad market continues to develop in Late Stage 2 / Early Stage 3.
isatrader
Fate does not always let you fix the tuition fee. She delivers the educational wallop and presents her own bill - Reminiscences of a Stock Operator.
Fate does not always let you fix the tuition fee. She delivers the educational wallop and presents her own bill - Reminiscences of a Stock Operator.