Timothy. C Bohen

Dedicated family man, entrepreneur, builder, financial contrarian and writer.

[Timothy. C Bohen @timbohen_x]

Feeling pressure to finish green?
That’s information about your emotions, not evidence for a trade.
Step away long enough to reset. The next setup should meet the same standards whether you’re up, down, or flat.

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A volume spike can mark fresh buying, heavy selling, or both.
Don’t buy the volume bar. Watch what price does with all that activity.
If a stock can’t advance despite huge attention, that deserves a closer look.

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Before the Fed minutes, write down where your trade becomes invalid.
Then ask whether a faster move could make the actual loss larger than planned.
Size the position with execution in mind. A line on a chart doesn’t guarantee a fill.

[Timothy. C Bohen @timbohen_x]

Tuesday brought another record for the Nasdaq.
Don’t let “I missed it” become your reason for entering today.
Recalculate the trade from the price available now. Yesterday’s entry belongs in your review, not in today’s risk calculation.

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One useful journal question
When you move an exit, record the reason immediately.
Was there new information, or discomfort with taking the loss?
You’ll remember the chart later. You may forget the justification you gave yourself in the moment.

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[Timothy. C Bohen @timbohen_x]

Separate the strategies
Trading a takeover target toward an offer price and trading a breakout are different strategies.
The catalyst, timeframe and failure conditions differ.
Name the strategy before sizing the position. Otherwise, it’s easy to switch explanations after a loss.

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Wednesday’s Fed minutes cover a meeting held before the latest jobs report.
Put the meeting date beside the release date in your notes.
A statement can be newly published while describing an older assessment. That distinction matters when trading headlines.

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Don’t overexplain one candle
After the data, write down what changed in price before explaining why.
Did resistance break?
Did the move hold?
Did volume expand?
Start with observations. A convincing explanation is easier to invent than a repeatable trading rule.

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This week’s livestream question: can AMD’s AI momentum overcome pressure from higher yields?
Build two scenarios before the open: what confirms the setup, and what invalidates it.
Being interested in a stock is the beginning of the work.

[Timothy. C Bohen @timbohen_x]

A watchlist is a list of candidates. It isn’t a promise to trade them.
If none meets your conditions, the preparation still did its job.
Knowing what to pass on is useful information. Don’t turn research time into pressure to click.

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I thought backwater Europe outlawed oil like 20 years ago?

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Weekend Iran diplomacy headlines are a reminder: your opening plan needs room for new information.
Before chasing an energy stock, check the headline’s timestamp and oil’s response.
An old story with a fresh repost is still an old story.

[Timothy. C Bohen @timbohen_x]

Measure your improvement
For this week’s review, count how many trades matched your written setup.
Then compare their results with the trades you improvised.
That gives you a more useful starting point than “I need to trade better.”

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Before adding to a losing position, ask:
Was this addition planned before entry?
Is the original thesis intact?
What is the new total risk?
A lower average price doesn’t answer any of those questions.

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Thursday doesn’t owe you the trade you missed on Monday.
Start with today’s conditions.
Keep the lessons from earlier this week, but make every new entry earn its place. Frustration isn’t a catalyst.

[Timothy. C Bohen @timbohen_x]

Before another trade, check your energy.
Are you reading the chart carefully, or reacting because you’re tired of watching?
Taking a break is a decision you control. Use it before fatigue starts choosing your entries.

[Timothy. C Bohen @timbohen_x]

$CTAS
has earnings today and a 10 ET call.
Before trading the reaction, write down what you’re waiting to see: a level reclaimed, a range broken or a pullback holding.
“Earnings day” gives me a reason to watch. I still need a trigger.

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The dot-com bust is a reminder to separate a technology’s potential from the price paid for a stock.
For today’s AI trade, test the expectations behind the valuation.
A promising industry still needs companies that can deliver.

[Timothy. C Bohen @timbohen_x]

Yesterday’s missed move doesn’t put you behind today.
Start with the chart in front of you, the catalyst that still matters and the risk you can accept.
Trying to recover an opportunity you never took is an easy way to force a bad entry.