2011: Rebuilding My Battered Account

Discussion in 'Journals' started by neke, Jan 9, 2011.

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  1. How did he lost so much money after he bought put options?:confused: i must missed some things here, he should only lost his premium.
     
    #261     Jun 18, 2011
  2. Which was 58.5k
    cheers
    john
     
    #262     Jun 18, 2011
  3. and added another 300 contracts at 1.85
    NEKE
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    WHICH ADDED ANOTHER 55.5k

    cheers
    john
     
    #263     Jun 18, 2011
  4. your gambling not trading. you should stop trading before your account goes to zero. if your going to trade then you should stick to stocks only & use a hard stop loss for the day. you have no risk mangement skills or discipline in your approach to trading. I don't understood how anyone can lose 29k in 1 week & still worry about keeping a fulltime job ? most real traders have to trade full time with a gameplan to earn their living. Not sure if your trading real money ? But if you are you should change your approach before to blow up your account as others have warned you. its time to check yourself before you break yourself. good luck.
     
    #264     Jun 18, 2011
  5. Larson

    Larson Guest

    Previous comment is spot on.
    Options in size will send you to the poor house. Immediately reduce account size to 100,000. Put the remainder into an asset you cannot get your itchy fingers on in the unfortunate event 100,000 goes up in smoke. Adjust position size and mm to the account. Only use options as a hedge or for market extremes, where the risk reward is greatly increased.
     
    #265     Jun 18, 2011
  6. Or, if it works out, can make anyone look like genius. Don't give it up Neke. Lot people got negative sentiments on market direction in last few weeks, your bet was understandable. Option extirpation week was always nasty for spikes. Best wish, getting better next time.
     
    #266     Jun 18, 2011
  7. all betting is understandable. whats not, however, is position size and lack of discipline -whether because we feel we're gonna be right, or simply no plan in place. ive been guilty of the same sin more times than id like to admit. in my case, i believe my full time job plays a role in seeing (however unintentionally) my trading account as something like play money. i never take it out. never touch it. i never use it to purchase real things. im lucky i dont need to. and so oversized leverage becomes a kind of game. many battle this particular demon, for one reason or another.
     
    #267     Jun 18, 2011
  8. Math_Wiz

    Math_Wiz

    Hi NoDoji. I'm not sure, but I don't think Brandon was speaking to Neke. I believe he was responding directly to RiffRaff.

    +-*/ Math_Wiz

     
    #268     Jun 18, 2011
  9. Neke has made >$1M with his crazy position sizes.

    Is he taking too much risk? Yes
    Has he been paid for this risk? Yes
    Is it possible that may lose his account in the future? Yes
    Is it possible that he may own money to the broker in the future? Yes
    Is it possible that he will keep making $Millions in the future without blowing up? Yes
     
    #269     Jun 18, 2011
  10. Have to agree with you. We've seen Neke turn in a dreadful week only to pull it out. He's a big boy and can take care of himself.
     
    #270     Jun 19, 2011
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