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Missed opportunity. Eye on the prize

Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 12:53 pm
by idaho1
Many daily strategies had moves on Friday. Made my move Thursday evening and didn’t see it till after the markets closed Friday. Missed a big day in S. Really want to trust the process but can’t stop looking at days like Friday as a missed opportunity.
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Re: Missed opportunity. Eye on the prize

Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 5:26 pm
by mjedlin66
But what was the effective date of the transfer?

Re: Missed opportunity. Eye on the prize

Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 9:21 pm
by idaho1
Did the interfund transfer Thursday evening at approximately 8 pm. The money wasn’t transferred from G to S till Friday after the market closed. Got an e mail at 9 pm Friday acknowledging the transfer.

Re: Missed opportunity. Eye on the prize

Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 9:48 pm
by mjedlin66
idaho1 wrote:Did the interfund transfer Thursday evening at approximately 8 pm. The money wasn’t transferred from G to S till Friday after the market closed. Got an e mail at 9 pm Friday acknowledging the transfer.
Oh. Well that is how it works. You would have to have made the trade by noon eastern time on Thursday in order to buy at close of business Thursday.

Trading ON friday (white day on calendar) is exactly what you did.

Re: Missed opportunity. Eye on the prize

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 12:55 am
by Scarfinger
idaho1 wrote:Many daily strategies had moves on Friday. Made my move Thursday evening and didn’t see it till after the markets closed Friday. Missed a big day in S. Really want to trust the process but can’t stop looking at days like Friday as a missed opportunity.
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If you are looking at one day time frame and perfect moves... there will by many, many missed opportunities. It is the nature of the beast. Getting mauled a little is ok. Just try not to get eaten.