March 7th, least shitty trade du jour

Trade

3:40pm short 20 JPM @ $129.7

3:52pm cover 20 JPM @ $129.21

+$9.8

JPM opened trading on 7th with a spike down, then traded in a range all day until downward trend resumed near close

Setup

  • On 5 min chart the day’s trading pattern is evident. Spike + 3 small down pushes, followed by two up legs, completed by 2 down legs
  • I bought the second closing down leg, once it broke out of the trading range, having anticipated a downward trend resumption
  • The 1 min chart shows a small pullback on the 2nd downward leg where it formed a double-bottom with 1st leg.

Outcome

The price climbed back up on second leg of double bottom pullback, as seen on 1 min chart, and then fell rapidly into trading close.

Longer term I had a target of $126 for JPM based on spike and channel on daily chart. Soon time to buy!

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