Author: Erik Solomon

Can you feel the difference between a good trading day(period of time within the day) than when it is difficult and hard to develop or hold on to trades? Or does it all feel the same? What distinctions can you identify that...

Our main job as traders is to take advantage of the opportunities the market provides us everyday.  We take these opportunities and turn them into trades where we must manage the risk/reward associated with...

Everyday the market offers us an array of ideas.  It is up to us as traders to organize these ideas, make them our own, and turn them into trades we can understand.  Now just because you have an idea doesn’t...

In the market these past few weeks nimble is the name of the game. To pull money out of this unclear sporadic market you have to be able to develop ideas for both long and short; so you can take advantage of the range bound...

As I have discussed numerous times on this blog planning is one of if not the most important thing in trading.  You must plan out what you are going to do in every single scenario, so as to not hesitate if and when a...

Yesterday’s volume was the lowest non-holiday related volume so far this year. Although we keep pushing above the 1130 level on the S&P we still haven’t been able to break out with strength, The  financials...

Today was a day to try and keep your losses to a minimum. In the morning session  there was not much follow through in the market and most profitable trading were stock specific ideas. I also found in my personal...