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

    Ok, gotta_trade:
    I have to make this alittle fast, because I am at my office and I don't want anyone to know I am here (trying to get back home to trade!!)

    First off I posted the UHS daily chart.
    This is extended and the day before had huge buying AFTER a multi-day rally and closed at the highs. I really like this for a day trade the next day. I expect people who have been long in this stock to take profits after that kind of move so the next day I look be aggressive in shorting it.

    Second, I posted the 5 minute chart of UHS and SPY.
    Both gapped down and I want to get short on the first reversal the market and/or UHS makes. Meaning, let it rally and short.
    UHS is weaker than the mearket. The first sign to look short. the market makes a reversal at 9:55 (#1 on SPY chart).
    At the same time UHS is breaking a weak base it set up (#1 on UHS chart). So I short under the 9:50 UHS 5 min. bar and put my stop just over it.

    The second UHS trade (#2 on UHS chart) is a lower high. The market tried to rally, while UHS stayed weak. A good sign to watch short. As soon as I get the lower high on the 5 min chart I short the 10:10 bar low (56.09), put a stop over the bars high (56.39), and I look to see if a 2 to1 target is attainable (there was a small base from the prior day at 55.25ish, so I think this is good).

    #3 on the chart is for COLINPIP, who asked about a short at 10:55.
    Colin, this is the next lower high I see on UHS and it was shortable here, for sure. #4 on the chart is the 10:55 bar and I do not see a short here.
    #3 is at 10:35: This is a very nice lower high that could have been shorted. If that's what you meant,I agree 100%
    Any questions..please ask.
    Hope this helps-G

    Off to the Geez Estate to trade!
     
    #1341     May 22, 2009
  2. geez

    geez

    Friday Watchlist:

    LONGS: mv aapl linta sndk gs pot
    SHORTS: gold ctxs genz intu

    Going to watch GOLd early on gap up to short. Best stocks are SNDK and AAPL long.
     
    #1342     May 22, 2009
  3. geez

    geez

    5/22/09:

    9:37 600 GOLD SHORT 68.08
    STOP 68.38
    TGT 67.48
     
    #1343     May 22, 2009
  4. geez

    geez

    9:43 600 GOLD EXIT 67.46
    P/L + 359.32
     
    #1344     May 22, 2009
  5. geez

    geez

    5/22/09:

    10:16 500 AAPL BUY 122.59
    STOP 122.19
    TGT 123.39
     
    #1345     May 22, 2009
  6. geez

    geez

    10:19 500 AAPL EXIT 123.29
    P/L +335.86

    * Once again, I put the wrong target in. This is getting to be a BIG problem for me....ughh
     
    #1346     May 22, 2009
  7. geez

    geez

    5/22/09:

    10:43 800 CRM BUY 36.25
    STOP 36.00
    TGT 36.75
     
    #1347     May 22, 2009
  8. geez

    geez

    11:13 800 CRM EXIT 36.75
    P/L +383.62
     
    #1348     May 22, 2009
  9. geez

    geez

    5/22/09:

    11:36 400 GOLD SHORT 67.11
    STOP 67.51
    TGT 66.31
     
    #1349     May 22, 2009
  10. geez

    geez

    5/22/09:

    11:52 1400 DIA SHORT 83.50
    STOP 83.65
    TGT 83.30
     
    #1350     May 22, 2009