Try This Simple Trick
Try This Simple Trick
When was the last time you saw what looked like a
good-looking setup and you watched it unfold, and watched, and watched
and…well, you know what I mean. It really never fails that these are the ones
that turn out to best the best trades of the day, right? (I mean, the trades you
don’t take.) Here’s a simple tactic that may help you capture some of these
“trades that got away.” The next time you see a great setup, try a probe
trade with 1/2 a position only. This reduces your risk, which should also
reduce your fear, and if the trade gets stopped out, little or no damage is
done. Telling yourself that it is only a probe psychologically lessens the
burden and makes it easier to take a second entry, should you need it. Your mind
is the most important piece of software in your trading arsenal–make sure you
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Big Cap
Earnings Announcements for the Week of April 11th
Company |
Symbol |
Date |
| Genentech | DNA | Monday, Apr 11 |
| Abbott Labs | ABT | Tuesday, Apr 12 |
| Ameritrade Holdings |
AMTD | Tuesday, Apr 12 |
| Audiovox | VOXX | Tuesday, Apr 12 |
| Manugistics | MANU | Tuesday, Apr 12 |
| Pepsi Bottling | PBG | Tuesday, Apr 12 |
| TravelZoo | TZOO | Tuesday, Apr 12 |
| Advanced Micro Devices |
AMD | Wednesday, Apr 13 |
| Apple Computer | AAPL | Wednesday, Apr 13 |
| Commerice Bancorp |
CBH | Wednesday, Apr 13 |
| Harley Davidson | HDI | Wednesday, Apr 13 |
| Lam Research | LRCX | Wednesday, Apr 13 |
| Orckit Communications |
ORCT | Wednesday, Apr 13 |
| CREE | CREE | Thursday, Apr 14 |
| Dow Jones & Company |
DJ | Thursday, Apr 14 |
| Emmis Communciations |
PIR | Thursday, Apr 14 |
| Fairchild Semiconductors |
FCS | Thursday, Apr 14 |
| MGIC Investment Corp |
MTG | Thursday, Apr 14 |
| Polaris | PII | Thursday, Apr 14 |
| Rambus | PIR | Thursday, Apr 14 |
| Southwest Airlines |
LUV | Thursday, Apr 14 |
| Unisys | UIS | Thursday, Apr 14 |
| United Health | UNH | Thursday, Apr 14 |
| Citigroup | C | Friday, Apr 15 |
| General Electric | GE | Friday, Apr 15 |
| Mattel | MAT | Friday, Apr 15 |
| Tribune | TRB | Friday, Apr 15 |
| W.W Grainger | GWW | Friday, Apr 15 |
| Wachovia | WB | Friday, Apr 15 |
Scheduled Stock Splits for the Week of
April 11th
Company |
Symbol |
Ratio |
Payable |
Ex-Date |
| Take Two Interactive | TTWO | 3-2 | Apr 11 | Apr 12 |
| UCBH Holdings | UCBH | 2-1 | Apr 12 | Apr 13 |
| Toro Company | TTC | 2-1 | Apr 12 | Apr 13 |
| Orckit Communications | ORCT | 3-1 | Apr 13 | Apr 15 |
| America’s Car-Mart | CMRT | 3-2 | Apr 14 | Apr 15 |
| XTO Energy | XTO | 4-3 | Apr 15 | Apr 18 |
| Staples | SPLS | 3-2 | Apr 15 | Apr 18 |
| Engineered Support | EASI | 3-2 | Apr 15 | Apr 18 |
| Sportsman’s Guide | SGDE | 3-2 | Apr 15 | Apr 18 |
| American Vanguard | AVD | 2-1 | Apr 15 | Apr 18 |
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Upcoming Economic Events for the Week of
April
11th
| Date | ET | Release | For | Consensus | Prior |
| Apr 12 | 8:30 am | Trade Balance | Feb | -$59 B | -$58.3 B |
| Apr 12 | 2:00 pm | FOMC Minutes | Mar | Â | Â |
| Apr 12 | 2:00 pm | Treasury Budget | Mar | -$70.5 B | -$72.9 B |
| Apr 13 | 8:30 am | Retail Sales | Mar | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Apr 13 | 8:30 am | Retail Sales (Ex-Autos) | Mar | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Apr 15 | 8:30 am | Initial Jobless Claims | 4/09 | 330K | 334k |
| Apr 15 | 8:30 am | Business Inventories | Feb | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Apr 15 | 8:30 am | Export Prices (Ex-Ag) | Mar | NA | 0.1% |
| Apr 15 | 8:30 am | Import Prices (Ex-Oil) | Mar | NA | 0.2% |
| Apr 15 | 9:15 am | NY Empire State Index | Apr | 18.3 | 19.6 |
| Apr 15 | 9:15 am | Industrial Production | Mar | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Apr 15 | 9:15 am | Capacity Utilization | Mar | 79.6% | 79.4% |
| Apr 15 | 9:45 am | Michigan Sentiment Index (Prelim) | Apr | 91.9 | 92.6 |
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