Recent Content by magix3d

  1. Most Important Lesson Of The Year.

    1.) Always trade, and stay in the market. (pay attention to it). It will help teach you to keep your emotions under control. ( i periodically go...
    Post by: magix3d, Dec 24, 2010 in forum: Professional Trading

  2. Why do you guys trade options?

    I trade options because it's like having a huge credit card with no interest.
    Post by: magix3d, Nov 18, 2010 in forum: Options

  3. The Novice Stock Options Investor

    GLD I'm going to play a bounce off the 50 day sMA. It closed above it, but did "kiss" it intraday. I'll be closing out my puts at a loss...
    Post by: magix3d, Nov 17, 2010 in forum: Journals

  4. The Novice Stock Options Investor

    thank you for you comments HFStartup. Non-directional trading I really dislike. But I'm with you on the trading volatility.
    Post by: magix3d, Nov 17, 2010 in forum: Journals

  5. The Novice Stock Options Investor

    Not much of a loss today, but a lot mental stress. I will say that my patience has improved, however I was a bit agitated. I need to figure out...
    Post by: magix3d, Nov 16, 2010 in forum: Journals

  6. The Novice Stock Options Investor

    bought some GLD Puts on the lows of the day, so I'm stuck with this straddle. Ahhh. I've made some adjustments that cost me some profits....
    Post by: magix3d, Nov 16, 2010 in forum: Journals

  7. The Novice Stock Options Investor

    I got filled on my GLD Put and AAPL Put. They are already making a profit. Trading account is recovering from friday's pull back. Overall the...
    Post by: magix3d, Nov 16, 2010 in forum: Journals

  8. The Novice Stock Options Investor

    Took some heavy losses, but I stuck to my plan. No one ever likes losing, but all you can do is stay disciplined and minimize it. Closed all...
    Post by: magix3d, Nov 13, 2010 in forum: Journals

  9. The Novice Stock Options Investor

    Plan for Friday NFLX Still betting on a higher close on the daily on friday if the market has an up day. On the hourly chart, it seems to...
    Post by: magix3d, Nov 12, 2010 in forum: Journals

  10. The Novice Stock Options Investor

    1.) Anything Can Happen 2.) You don't need to know what is going to happen next in order to make money. 3.) There is a random distribution...
    Post by: magix3d, Nov 11, 2010 in forum: Journals

  11. The Novice Stock Options Investor

    All long position filled from my previous post and they are all profitable except PCLN NOV Calls pread 420-430 for 4.1. It's around a strong area...
    Post by: magix3d, Nov 10, 2010 in forum: Journals

  12. What was the ***last*** thing you had to master before becoming profitable?

    cutting losses...cutting loses. letting profits run. emotions is the main thing. I'm always working on this. - read TRADING IN THE ZONE BY...
    Post by: magix3d, Nov 10, 2010 in forum: Psychology

  13. The Novice Stock Options Investor

    IGT trade didn't fill Adding to positions: AAPL 310-320 NOV Call spread x1 5.50 debit & AAPL 330-320 NOV Call spread 3.35 credit Reason for...
    Post by: magix3d, Nov 9, 2010 in forum: Journals

  14. The Novice Stock Options Investor

    IGT Earnings Trade 15 NOV 10 Call 1.35 x 2 Currently trading at $16.35 (close price). Looking for to enter on a pull back intra day at around...
    Post by: magix3d, Nov 9, 2010 in forum: Journals

  15. The Novice Stock Options Investor

    With options, I'm learning to not trade with contracts so far out because they have very low gamma. You basically make less money for a big move...
    Post by: magix3d, Nov 9, 2010 in forum: Journals