Intuitive Surgical Inc. (ISRG), First Solar, Inc. (FSLR)
I was watching these stocks mostly because highchartpatterns mentioned them in their newsletter. These are two nice, strong stocks. Unfortunately I missed FSLR, even though I was expecting it to run in the afternoon. It didn’t run until 1:42pm, when my attention had waned.
I did notice it, though, at 1:48pm. But I didn’t get involved as I had missed the best entry. It was a lesson learned - always be on your toes during market hours - these stocks can move at any time.
I got ISRG at the best spot, but I managed the trade poorly. It seems like I couldn’t decided if I wanted to add to or close some of my position and I ended up missing a lot of the run.
I feel like I’m still getting back into my groove, here. But it feels right.
I’ve also been watching the futures while I day trade stocks - sometimes making a futures trade. It’s been a good combination, as they often give signals to each other, and it also allows me to hedge some bets. Plus I always seemed to have a problem overtrading, but I feel like trading both of these helps because I am not as likely to force a trade on either when the setup isn’t right.
