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

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

  1. played it tight this afternoon. moved stop to b/e after it broke .30

    out b/e
     
    #2381     Jul 20, 2010
  2. <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100720/spy.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100720/rimm.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100720/bmc.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100720/gld.png">

    9:57

    SHORT RIMM 53.22
    STOP 53.42
    TGT 52.82

    - SPY and RIMM gap down.. Both try to run higher, SPY makes a break after 9:45 but RIMM heads lower
    - Short under the tight bar
    - out +0.4

    10:13

    SHORT BMC 35.99
    STOP 36.11
    TGT 35.77

    - BMC super weak making new lows
    - Short under lower high
    - out -0.13

    10:26

    SHORT RIMM 52.85
    STOP 53.01
    TGT 52.55

    - RIMM sets up again, tight lower high with stop just above a round #
    - Short under the bar
    - Set the tgt at LOD +2c
    - out b/e

    10:34

    LONG GLD 116.17
    STOP 116.05
    TGT 116.39

    - GLD super strong putting in a giant green bar
    - GLD settles and sets up a nice tight higher low
    - (this was geez's trade, i'm pretty sure this is his rationale)
    - out +0.23

    15:12

    LONG RIMM 55.13
    STOP 54.99
    TGT 55.42

    - Tight HL, long over it.
    - I wanted to long at .81 but I was tilted from missing a wicked FCX earlier due to a work interruption so i cancelled the order thinking I was just tilting off a trade.
    - out b/e

    http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2010/07/20/2010-07-20-trades/
     
    #2382     Jul 20, 2010
  3. 9:34

    SHORT GILD 32.27
    STOP 32.42
    TGT 32

    out +0.27

    10:03

    LONG TAP 45.01
    STOP 44.91
    TGT 45.21
     
    #2383     Jul 21, 2010
  4. out +0.18
     
    #2384     Jul 21, 2010
  5. <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100721/spy.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100721/gild.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100721/tap.png">

    9:34

    SHORT GILD 32.27
    STOP 32.42
    TGT 32

    (1min chart)
    - GILD was on short watch based on it's daily chart
    - SPY gapped up, GILD gapped down
    - SPY was weak, look for a quick short in GILD
    - short under the lower high on the 1 minute
    - I set the target at 32 as it was a support level on the daily
    - out +0.27

    10:03

    LONG TAP 45.01
    STOP 44.91
    TGT 45.21

    - TAP was on long watch based on it's daily pattern (over 45)
    - Higher low sets up right at 45, long the break of that level
    - out +0.18 (slippage on the way in)

    - <3 this company and their products.

    http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2010/07/21/2010-07-21-trades/
     
    #2385     Jul 21, 2010
  6. 10:08

    SHORT EBAY 20.85
    STOP 21.01
    TGT 20.55
     
    #2386     Jul 22, 2010
  7. out -0.16
     
    #2387     Jul 22, 2010
  8. <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100722/spy.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100722/ebay.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100722/intu.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100722/apa.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100722/aig.png">

    10:08

    SHORT EBAY 20.85
    STOP 21.01
    TGT 20.55

    - SPY gaps and goes.
    - EBAY gaps higher but heads lower
    - Short the lower high just as SPY turns lower
    - out -0.16

    10:49

    LONG INTU 38.39
    STOP 38.33
    TGT 38.51

    - Looks long on the daily
    - INTU ripping between 10:30 onward
    - long over tight bar
    - out -0.06

    14:13

    LONG APA 90.01
    STOP 89.85
    TGT 90.33

    - APA looks long on the daily, broken out above 2 week range
    - Long over the break of 90.00
    - I used this play on TAP yesterday, different result though
    - out -0.16

    14:50

    LONG AIG 36.7
    STOP 36.54
    TGT 37.02

    - AIG puts in a big bar up
    - Little pull back and stabilization
    - Long over tight higher low
    - This was looking pretty good until SPY fell off a cliff
    - out -0.16

    I didn't go into today with a clear trading plan, no stocks on watch in either direction. Had a ton of meetings and other crap today.. Sigh

    http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2010/07/22/2010-07-22-trades/
     
    #2388     Jul 22, 2010
  9. busy morning..

    9:55

    LONG NTAP 42.01
    STOP 41.85
    TGT somewhere

    out -0.19 (slip)

    10:10

    SHORT ABC 21.31
    STOP 21.48
    TGT 21.00

    out +0.31

    10:13

    LONG ME 23.01
    STOP 22.92
    TGT 23.19

    out +0.18

    10:56

    LONG RIMM 55.52
    STOP 55.4
    TGT 55.76

    out -0.12
     
    #2389     Jul 23, 2010
  10. 13:56

    SHORT RIG 45.72
    StOP 45.92
    TGT 45.32
     
    #2390     Jul 23, 2010