[nABEntre] Trading

Sun Dec 14 01:34:49 UTC 2025

AI does pretty good, but I wouldn't blindly trust it.
You can upload a csv with 50-100 of the most recent date, Open, High, Low, Close
and use a prompt like:
Acting as a systematic swing trader with expertise in pattern recognition, analyze the provided daily OHLCV data for [SYMBOL]. Identify
recurring price/volume behaviors that have historically preceded profitable 2-10 day moves. Provide actionable trade setups including: entry trigger, stop
loss, profit target, risk-reward ratio, and confidence score 1-10. Focus on patterns with statistical edge and clear risk management.

It takes time but you can learn to picture the candles.

Open, high, low, close
Open and close are the "body" of the candle.
If close is above open it is bullish (green) if close is below open it is bearish (red)
High and low are the wicks of the "candle. They tell you what happened.
Based on the size of the body (open vs close) and the length of the wicks you can get an idea of the psychology for that period.

Candles can go by different names, but here are some of the most common
Doji: open and close are close together, and are in the middle of the candle with the high and low being similar lengths. Usually signals a trend change
Hammer: the body is at the top and the low forms a sizable lower wick, looks like a well...hammer. 
Shooting Star: It looks like a comet with a small body near the bottom, a long upper shadow (wick) at least twice the body's size, and little to no lower shadow. (opposite of a hammer)
Marubozu: shows intense buying or selling, characterized by a long body with little to no shadows (wicks), indicating one side completely dominated the price action from open to close.

Honestly don't over think it. Candles are just one way people trade. I find moving averages, Bollinger bands, other indicators easier to use. Some can be calculated in Excel pretty easily.
Trading isn't about making money it is about managing risk. You can't manage your risk you won't be in for long.
Find a trading strategy that fits your personality. Then create an actionable trading plan you can stick with for several trades.

Sample Strategy: For educational purposes only I'm not responsible if you follow this and lose money.
Bollinger Band Squeeze Breakout
Setup: Identify consolidation periods followed by explosive moves.
Entry Rules:
• Long: Price breaks above upper Bollinger Band (20-period, 2 std dev) on volume, RSI > 50
• Short: Price breaks below lower Bollinger Band on volume, RSI < 50
• Additional filter: ATR must be below 20-day average (indicates recent low volatility)
Exit Rules:
• Take profit: When price touches opposite Bollinger Band or RSI reaches extreme (>70 for long, <30 for short)
• Stop loss: Re-entry into the band + 0.5x ATR
• Time exit: 7 days maximum hold
Best Markets: High-beta stocks, earnings run-ups, sector rotation plays.

-----Original Message-----
From: NABEntre <nabentre-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Sarah Clark via NABEntre
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2025 16:53
To: Michael Baldwin via NABEntre <nabentre at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Sarah Clark <sarah at sarahaclark.com>
Subject: Re: [nABEntre] Trading

I am primarily interested in swing trading. I want to know any nonvisual techniques people use for getting support and resistance levels, just as sighted people can figure these out by looking at a stock chart. I have experience in the investment field, but was previously trained more along the lines of buy and hold so didn't really have to deal with stock charts with that. I'm just getting into the active trading stuff now, and will be doing some courses on it to come up to speed, so trying to figure out people's approaches for accessing the info reflected in the charts via nonvisual means.

For instance, do you ask a sighted person to read the charts based on specific info you want from it, or is there a source that provides the needed info in nonchart form sufficient to figure it out by looking at and comparing the numbers.

I would assume that at some point in the not-too-distant future, AI will be such that it will be able to interpret charts enough to give us the info we request from it, but I assume it isn't there yet... though correct me if I am wrong.

Thanks.

On 12/13/2025 1:48 PM, Michael Baldwin via NABEntre wrote:
> Depends on your trading style, and what you want for support and resistance.
> But here's an example.
> https://www.investing.com/equities/nvidia-corp-technical
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> Michael
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> Does anyone have experience trading stocks? If so, I am interested in learning how you go about getting access to all the relevant stock info.
> If anyone has experience in finding support and resistance levels I am particularly interested in learning where and how you get this info.
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