Stupid of me to make these stupid mistakes. #1 - Dont buy shares of a stock unless you have a clear trade strategy. #2 - wait till around 9:45 to make a trade. I bought 5 minutes out of the gate, if i would have waited i woulda have seen that the stock by 9:45 was about to crack under. stupid mistake on my part. #3 - not have a clear exit startegy and more stupid is the fact that when it does rack your mental stop loss, your still holding on, not selling. Recipe for disaster.