Try This Simple Trick

By | TradingMarkets.com | April 08, 2005 12:00 AM



Try This Simple Trick



When was the last time you saw what looked like a
good-looking setup and you watched it unfold, and watched, and watched
and...well, you know what I mean. It really never fails that these are the ones
that turn out to best the best trades of the day, right? (I mean, the trades you
don't take.) Here's a simple tactic that may help you capture some of these
"trades that got away." The next time you see a great setup, try a probe
trade with 1/2 a position only.
This reduces your risk, which should also
reduce your fear, and if the trade gets stopped out, little or no damage is
done. Telling yourself that it is only a probe psychologically lessens the
burden and makes it easier to take a second entry, should you need it. Your mind
is the most important piece of software in your trading arsenal--make sure you
program it correctly. 



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Big Cap
Earnings Announcements for the Week of April 11th






















































































































































































































Company

Symbol

Date
GenentechDNA
Monday, Apr 11
Abbott LabsABT
Tuesday, Apr 12
Ameritrade
Holdings
AMTD
Tuesday, Apr 12
AudiovoxVOXX
Tuesday, Apr 12
ManugisticsMANU
Tuesday, Apr 12
Pepsi BottlingPBG
Tuesday, Apr 12
TravelZooTZOO
Tuesday, Apr 12
Advanced Micro
Devices
AMD
Wednesday, Apr 13
Apple ComputerAAPL
Wednesday, Apr 13
Commerice
Bancorp
CBH
Wednesday, Apr 13
Harley DavidsonHDI
Wednesday, Apr 13
Lam ResearchLRCX
Wednesday, Apr 13
Orckit
Communications
ORCT
Wednesday, Apr 13
CREE CREEThursday, Apr 14
Dow Jones &
Company
DJ
Thursday, Apr 14
Emmis
Communciations
PIR
Thursday, Apr 14
Fairchild
Semiconductors
FCS
Thursday, Apr 14
MGIC Investment
Corp
MTG
Thursday, Apr 14
PolarisPII
Thursday, Apr 14
RambusPIR
Thursday, Apr 14
Southwest
Airlines
LUV
Thursday, Apr 14
UnisysUIS
Thursday, Apr 14
United HealthUNH
Thursday, Apr 14
CitigroupCFriday, Apr 15
General ElectricGE
Friday, Apr 15
MattelMAT
Friday, Apr 15
TribuneTRB
Friday, Apr 15
W.W GraingerGWW
Friday, Apr 15
WachoviaWB
Friday, Apr 15





Scheduled Stock Splits for the Week of

April 11th




































































































Company

Symbol

Ratio

Payable

Ex-Date
Take Two Interactive TTWO 3-2 Apr 11 Apr 12
UCBH HoldingsUCBH2-1Apr 12 Apr 13
Toro CompanyTTC2-1Apr 12 Apr 13
Orckit CommunicationsORCT3-1Apr 13 Apr 15
America's Car-MartCMRT3-2Apr 14 Apr 15
XTO EnergyXTO4-3Apr 15 Apr 18
StaplesSPLS3-2Apr 15 Apr 18
Engineered SupportEASI3-2Apr 15 Apr 18
Sportsman's GuideSGDE3-2Apr 15 Apr 18
American VanguardAVD2-1Apr 15 Apr 18


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Upcoming Economic Events for the Week of
April
11th












Date

ET

Release

For

Consensus

Prior











































































































Apr 12

8:30 am

Trade Balance

Feb

-$59 B

-$58.3 B

Apr 12

2:00 pm

FOMC Minutes

Mar

 

 

Apr 12

2:00 pm

Treasury Budget

Mar

-$70.5 B

-$72.9 B

Apr 13

8:30 am

Retail Sales

Mar

0.7%

0.5%

Apr 13

8:30 am

Retail Sales (Ex-Autos)

Mar

0.6%

0.4%

Apr 15

8:30 am

Initial Jobless Claims

4/09

330K

334k

Apr 15

8:30 am

Business Inventories

Feb

0.5%

0.9%

Apr 15

8:30 am

Export Prices (Ex-Ag)

Mar

NA

0.1%

Apr 15

8:30 am

Import Prices (Ex-Oil)

Mar

NA

0.2%

Apr 15

9:15 am

NY Empire State Index

Apr

18.3

19.6

Apr 15

9:15 am

Industrial Production

Mar

0.3%

0.3%

Apr 15

9:15 am

Capacity Utilization

Mar

79.6%

79.4%

Apr 15

9:45 am

Michigan Sentiment Index (Prelim)

Apr

91.9

92.6



Brice




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