My Top 24 for 2004

I thought I’d join in on APennyFor’s Best of 2004 Bandwagon Project. These aren’t necessarily my best posts of the year, but just ones that stood out to me as I went through my archives. This list may be especially useful for those of you who are relatively new to this site. So here they are in almost chronological order (ok, I cheated and put 26 on the list but who’s counting?):

• IDSA is of the Chain… and I Missed It – This IDSA run is what got me to take a hard look at MaoXian’s Trading for Dummies lessons.
• What’s a Stock Worth? – Mark Cuban talks about a stock’s true value.
• Another Look at Multiple Moving Averages – One of my favorite indicators.
• Let’s Review – A walk-through of how I read and traded the May bottom. This should give you a good feel for what I do and how I do it.
• Trading 101: Expectancy – One of my favorite topics.
• Trading 101 – Trading for Dummies – The title says it all.
• Trading 101: Moving Averages – A primer on moving averages.
• The Dangers of Thinly Traded Stocks – I hate thinly traded stocks!!!!
• Success Leaves Clues – Wisdom from some great traders.
• Free Positions! – A portion of my money management techniques.
• My Virtual Trading Room – A chat transcript which gives some insight into what I do all day. Exciting stuff!
• Tips on Reading Weblogs and More Efficient Web Surfing – Some tools to use to enhance your web surfing.
• Try Mozilla FireFox – One of my continuing attempt to get the world to switch to FireFox and/or away from Internet Explorer.
• Increasing Your Blog’s Readership – For the bloggers out there.
• Trading 101: Recommended Reading – ‘Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques’ – Love those candles!
• Short Selling is American – My diatribe on short selling.
• Expect the Unexpected – I’ve still got to pick up Nassim Taleb’s book.
• What To Do When a Stock You Own Gaps Up – Gaps are the bane of my existence.
• This is Why I Don’t Hold Stocks Through Earnings Reports – Seemingly every quarter PLMO is a great example of post-earnings madness.
• I Can Find the Stocks, I Just Can’t Hold the Stocks – Sometimes you can be right there and still not make money!
• Mr. Swing on Money Management – Some good money management articles.
• Ninety Percent of Trading is Half Mental – A reading list to help get your mind right.
• The ChartMan Unleashed – Some essential reading from Gary B. Smith, aka The Chartman.
• The (Very) Basics of Short Selling – A primer on shorting.
• A Question About Indicators – A bit about the indicators I use.
• Why I Don’t Hedge – This surprised me by quickly becoming my most commented post.