W/E 3/13/2020:
It was somewhat fitting that this trading week ended on Friday the 13th. I’m usually a little sad when 4pm hits on Friday and the...
DayTraderWayne
- Feb 9, 2020
- 5 min
Trading PC Build
First of all, I’m an Apple ($AAPL) guy. Not quite a fanboy, but pretty damn close. My entire house is littered with products from the...
DayTraderWayne
- Jan 1, 2020
- 6 min
TIME
Well, it’s that time of year again. Even though it’s technically just another day like any other, January 1st always seems like a fresh...
DayTraderWayne
- Nov 28, 2019
- 3 min
Just be kind.
As most of you know, I’ve been trading with Mike and his chat room since 2010. That’s a REALLY long time if you think about it. At this...
DayTraderWayne
- Nov 24, 2019
- 8 min
To Level2 or NOT to Level2?
First, let’s get a definition out the way: Whenever, I use the term “Level2”, I’m INCLUDING time and sales. It’s just easier to say and...
DayTraderWayne
- Jul 7, 2019
- 8 min
What's YOUR plan?
If you're a struggling trader or a trader who just isn't happy with your overall performance, what are you doing about it? Seriously,...
DayTraderWayne
- Jun 30, 2019
- 6 min
Day Trading on a Beach!
I’m back from my little experiment! Well, technically I’ve been back for 2 weeks but who’s really counting? I spent some time Trading...
DayTraderWayne
- May 5, 2019
- 12 min
Meet another John...
If you didn't meet the first John, give this a read later. Today, we're going to meet another John. His name is John2 KnowItAll. Buckle...
DayTraderWayne
- Feb 3, 2019
- 4 min
BEHOLD the 2nd Mouse.
Ever been stopped out of a trade just to see it run without you a short time later? I HAVE! If you’re an active and defensive trader,...
DayTraderWayne
- Jan 27, 2019
- 5 min
Bring it!
Before we get started, a BIG THANK YOU to all of the GTMIs who showed up and spent ~5 hours of their Saturday with us yesterday. We...
DayTraderWayne
- Nov 11, 2018
- 5 min
You must taketh...
When the market giveth, you must taketh. Let’s be honest, one of the most surprising things about becoming a professional Day Trader is...
DayTraderWayne
- Oct 28, 2018
- 6 min
Spooky Habits, the 2018 Edition
Last year, I wrote a blog with the same title and we talked about ten of the "spookier habits" we see Day Traders struggling to overcome....
DayTraderWayne
- Oct 14, 2018
- 5 min
Treat it like a business.
Something dawned on me Friday… We talk about this all the time, but some traders still don’t get it, others may have not heard it before...
DayTraderWayne
- Sep 23, 2018
- 6 min
Everything is WORTH WATCHING!
$XYZ worth watching. $ABC ww. $UVX ww for a bounce. Watch $MNO here. Watching $RST to see what it does. Watch $EFG. Watch $MNO around...
DayTraderWayne
- Sep 16, 2018
- 4 min
Broccoli or Oreos?
Which would you rather eat? Ok, for the two Oreo haters out there, don’t say it and just go with it… We all know that broccoli is good...
DayTraderWayne
- Aug 5, 2018
- 8 min
Stop following or become another John.
Well, it happened again. We got an email from yet another trader who’s no longer going to be able to trade. For the purposes of this...
DayTraderWayne
- Jul 14, 2018
- 9 min
Trade Ideas.
Here are some of the most frequent questions we receive: “Do you use scanners?” “What scanners do you use?” “Can you send me your scans?”...
DayTraderWayne
- May 27, 2018
- 5 min
Trust Your Gut!?
Should you trust your gut instincts or not? I hear this question a lot from aspiring traders. It’s one of those questions (like should I...
DayTraderWayne
- May 20, 2018
- 11 min
10 in 10
Ten years ago today (May 20th, 2008) I quit my job. I gave up my career. It was one of those life moments I’ll never forget. I had...
DayTraderWayne
- May 13, 2018
- 5 min
best-laid plans...
I had a plan for Friday! GET STUFF DONE! Thanks to our crappy weather and a winter that never seemed to end, my endless procrastination...
DayTraderWayne
- Apr 8, 2018
- 5 min
$LFIN (my take).
Here’s what far too many of the comments on twitter looked like after the T12 halt on $LFIN: I told you it was going to halt! Like I...
DayTraderWayne
- Apr 8, 2018
- 6 min
40 Things...
Back on Match 1st, we held our “40 things you’ll never hear us say about Day Trading” webinar. Normally we would post the recordings on...
DayTraderWayne
- Feb 18, 2018
- 5 min
The boredom trades:
Since I started trading full-time in 2008, I’ve made every mistake in the book. You name it, I’ve done it. In most cases, I’ve done it...
DayTraderWayne
- Jan 7, 2018
- 6 min
Fear the Week 1 Jinx
Ok, I’m a bit too superstitious I know, but I believe in jinxes. So we’re all on the same page, a “jinx” is a person or thing that...