Technical trading and charts
News, Guns, Trading ·Thursday November 27, 2008 @ 20:34 EST (link)
20081106: Went shooting at Wade's with Philip P. from work @ 1800; I paid the lane fee, he let me shoot his AR-15 modified to shoot .22LR. I'd never shot a .22 before; recoil was negligible; it was a lot of fun. Definitely plan to get an AR-15.
20081107: I've been steadily absorbing information about trading (skimmed the For Dummies book below; didn't learn anything new, but it is what it is). Good series on reading candlestick charts from StockCharts.com's ChartSchool.
Technical trading is trading based on market data (price and volume and derived indicators, such as moving averages); oppose fundamental trading (which uses company financial statements and news), although that's not to say that both can't be used together. Technicals appear to lend themselves well to automation.
20081110: Ordered a Rock River Arms AR-15 (Elite CAR A4, with lightweight chrome-lined barrel). The place I got it from (in NH) is so backed up that I won't get it until February 2009, sadly, but I got a decent deal (also, no tax). Still debating whether I should order a second one; their value will go up immensely when that socialist Obama and his bleeping Democrats violate the 2nd Amendment and pass an assault weapons ban. Molon labe!
20081110: Read more about candlestick charts during class; it was interesting, but each presenter managed to say in an hour and a half (their half of the three hour class) what could have been said in fifteen minutes.
20081118: Sears guys came to fix our dryer, which died last week. Turns out it's a stuck button (not our fault), which they couldn't even temporarily unstick, so they're ordering a part and a repairman will be coming back December 2 (sooner if the part arrives and we call and get an earlier appointment). Fortunately, and very surprisingly, we're covered under some warranty we bought.
20081124: Presentation day in Accessibility class. Presentations had to be short (we had 16+ people in three hours, meaning about 10 minutes per person, with maybe one or two questions; the TA managed time and showed time left). I felt my presentation went well (and someone told me they liked it in the CSE lounge before next class), although I was somewhat nervous. The class was somewhat interesting because of the range of topics. Afterward, for the rest of our grade, we have to comment (on the class discussion forum) on at least two final reports (final reports were also due today), e.g. ask a question or explore an avenue.
Books finished: Investing Online For Dummies, Dragon Wing, Financial Freedom Through Electronic Day Trading, Liberalism is a Mental Disorder, Frankenstein.DVDs finished: Pleasantville.
