%The team is updating our Trading Style Guides to reflect current market conditions. Almost every experienced trader I speak to talks about the impact high frequency trading and Black Box trading has had on the market. Some have been unable to adjust and have been pushed out of the business. From my perspective, oppty continues to exist in spades, but individuals must adapt their style to reflect the new conditions. Here are some of the adjustments I've made:
Positioning for smaller moves: Instead of focusing on the 0.75-2.00 moves, I'm now seeing more consistent success trading for 0.25-1.00. Because I'm positioning for smaller moves, I've had to increase my size. With this change comes the need to increase my knowledge on the names I trade and to use tighter stops. I use Briefing.com columns such as Emerging 50/Liquid Momentum and Emerging Growth to help me stay on top of the fundamental/technical developments in some of the names I trade. I've also found that by focusing on 0.25-1.00 moves, I am seeing far more opptys over the course of the day.
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