A 70k bet that I can't make a 50% gain in 2009

Discussion in 'Journals' started by geez, Dec 21, 2008.

  1. geez

    geez

    5/11/09:

    11:46 1200 WLP SHORT 46.88
    STOP 47.05
    TGT 46.55
     
    #1071     May 11, 2009
  2. snake

    snake

    Hi Geez,

    Just started reading your journal and I like your style and strategy. Great job so far this year. Keep it up!

    I was wondering if you could talk about how you derive your watch lists in the morning and what causes you to deviate from it. For instance, today you have traded a few things that weren't on your watchlist so I was also wondering how those popped up for you (like SKF). Obviously, financials are the big movers today so that played a part. But just curious again how the list is derived and what makes you deviate to other stocks during the day.

    Thanks again!
     
    #1072     May 11, 2009
  3. geez

    geez

    1:09 1000 COF EXIT 27.77
    P/L + 487.09

    *made mistake on this, set wrong tgt..dumb mistake..got lucky.
    Will explain later.
     
    #1073     May 11, 2009
  4. Thanagar

    Thanagar

    Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. Was your real target 27.97 based on that low around 10:15?
     
    #1074     May 11, 2009
  5. geez

    geez

    Well Thanagar..I really screwed this trade up to be honest...
    1st I had the wrong stop (22.47) should have been OVER 22.50.
    2nd I had wrong entry (22.27) should have been 22.22. My charts were lagging and I didn't realize that.
    3rd: I actually hit my intended tgt and I had the tgt set as if I had a .25 stop not .20 stop.
    the worst past is...this is the only trade I made $$ on today...ughh.
    Lessons learned everyday.
     
    #1075     May 11, 2009
  6. geez

    geez

    LATE POST:

    1200 WLP EXIT 47.04
    P/L -208.40
     
    #1076     May 11, 2009
  7. geez

    geez

    5/11/09:

    2:38 2000 FITB SHORT 8.59
    STOP 8.69
    TGT 8.39
     
    #1077     May 11, 2009
  8. geez

    geez

    5/11/09:

    2:55 1000 RIMM SHORT 74.19
    STOP 74.39
    TGT 73.79
     
    #1078     May 11, 2009
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    Thanks,
     
    #1079     May 11, 2009
  10. geez

    geez

    2:23 1000 RIMM EXIT 73.66
    P/L +517.73
     
    #1080     May 11, 2009