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Author Archives: TraderHank
TraderHank goes 2 for 2 with his 5 minute buy in INTU
My 2nd play of the day was in INTU which I found while doing my 9:45 am wide range bar scan. Not a perfect 9:45 bar because the first bar did not close solid, but I still put it on … Continue reading
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Tier II gap play in KO works well for TraderHank
I had two really nice plays this morning, the first was in KO which I found as a bearish gap down before the market opened. I rated the gap as a Tier II but it probably is a Tier I … Continue reading
A classic 15 minute buy taken in PCAR makes for a great Valentines gift for TraderHank
Friday I had a beautiful trade in PCAR that I found while doing my usual 9:45 am wide range bar scan. PCAR had just ignited upward and never looked back until lunch time. At 11:15 reversal time, PCAR triggered … Continue reading
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Beautiful Shock Gap this morning in INTU
I found INTU this morning while scanning for gaping stocks 15 minutes prior to the open. In pre-market, the gap had not taken out the entire green bar from yesterday, but it still was a nice gap down surprise and … Continue reading
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KLAC got the job done for TraderHank
My play of the day came in KLAC which formed a beautiful 9:45 am wide range bar. Just as the market was heading into lunch @ 11:15 am reversal time KLAC triggered a beautiful 15 minute buy that I entered … Continue reading
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Would’ve Should’ve Could’ve
I had a profitable day today and about a break even week of trading this week. I chalk this up to making a few mistakes. It’s one thing to finally get your trading plan to the point that it’s profitable, … Continue reading
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Watch TraderHank out maneuver Mayhem in his trade in Allstate…
Mayhem I found ALL after the market opened while doing my 9:45 wide range bar scan. ALL did not qualify to go on my 9:45 list but it did qualify for my Tier III gap list and I soon found … Continue reading
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15 minute buy in TWX today was fabulous for TraderHank
This trade in TWX kind of reminds me of a quote from Mark Douglas’ book Trading in the Zone, “You must be rigid in your rules and flexible in your expectations” as I found TWX on my short list … Continue reading
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Gap Down Surprise in VZ made for a nice play this morning
I found VZ on my Gap down list this morning, when scored it really did not make a Tier III, but with Friday’s big green bar on the daily, VZ was a very nice looking Gap Down Surprise. I’ve … Continue reading
A daily buy in XLNX makes TraderHank a few bucks…
With a bullish gap up in the market this morning in the Q’s, it would only make sense to stay long. My first play of the day was in XLNX just before 10 am as I took the first 5 … Continue reading
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