tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37433435.post6504411286237635655..comments2024-01-29T01:52:07.363-05:00Comments on Kevin's Market Blog: Sometimes We All Need A Little LuckKevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10858224918246729626noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37433435.post-37630341393322047552007-02-25T15:46:00.000-05:002007-02-25T15:46:00.000-05:00Thanks Kevin. Picking up some books on various sub...Thanks Kevin. Picking up some books on various subjects right now. Your suggestion is one of them.<BR/><BR/> On the philosophical analysis that is going on, I think the TXU sale you had and the buyout are seperate independent events. The relevence is only that they involved TXU. Same as saying someone comming in the front door of a castle is directly responsible for someone going out the back Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11009416592600674610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37433435.post-44159061106680532922007-02-24T16:08:00.000-05:002007-02-24T16:08:00.000-05:00Kevin, Maybe these thoughts and events are prede...Kevin,<BR/> Maybe these thoughts and events are predetermined and there is no otherway for things to happen. Anyways, just my view. Something I use to console myself when things don't go my way :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01783208070941437223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37433435.post-32093343174082753322007-02-24T13:51:00.000-05:002007-02-24T13:51:00.000-05:00That's an interesting philosophical view, but do y...That's an interesting philosophical view, but do you really think the first event ( Kevin selling TXU) had an influence on the second event ( TXU buyout)?<BR/><BR/>The second event was going to happen regardless of what my actions may have been.<BR/><BR/>The point of my post was just to show you how a single thought just seconds before the close can have a major impact on someone's P/L.<BR/><BR/>Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858224918246729626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37433435.post-45698427628567192152007-02-24T13:32:00.000-05:002007-02-24T13:32:00.000-05:00The philosophical view of this is that one cannot ...The philosophical view of this is that one cannot expect only one event to change without changing other related events in the universe i.e. if you had held TXU (first event),the buyout might have never happened (econd event). Hence, Kevin selling TXU + TXU buyout was the only possible event in the universe.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01783208070941437223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37433435.post-58706886674116649912007-02-24T11:39:00.000-05:002007-02-24T11:39:00.000-05:00Kevin,In the end you can't beat yourself up over i...Kevin,<BR/><BR/>In the end you can't beat yourself up over it man. If anything you should be proud of yourself for showing discipline for the trade. We all know the trader who trades without rules and discipline is eventually going to get burned. <BR/><BR/>What would you be saying if they announced they were under SEC investigation and the stock tanked? We both know you can't control random news Blain Reinkensmeyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05030792644935199093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37433435.post-18304027943374633062007-02-24T11:15:00.000-05:002007-02-24T11:15:00.000-05:00John Murphy's book is very good. "Technical Analys...John Murphy's book is very good. "Technical Analysis of the financial markets" This book will show you most of the popular methods that are available and how to use them. I consider this book the bible for technical analysis.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858224918246729626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37433435.post-51144815296694098712007-02-24T10:51:00.000-05:002007-02-24T10:51:00.000-05:00Kevin, Great blog. Ready your site at least a coup...Kevin,<BR/> Great blog. Ready your site at least a couple of times a week. Definitely a worthwhile investment of my time. Thanks for posting.<BR/><BR/> Can you suggest a book that covers the technical ins and outs of investing based on charting? I am very impressed with your work and would like to explore supporting my decisions with technical tools. <BR/><BR/> Thanks in advance.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11009416592600674610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37433435.post-64057966967059971702007-02-24T07:29:00.000-05:002007-02-24T07:29:00.000-05:00Kevin,You make your own luck in life! Remember it ...Kevin,<BR/><BR/>You make your own luck in life! Remember it was only one trade and there will be plenty more. I would bet next time you will not miss it.Bankerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03215896316185279351noreply@blogger.com