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

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

  1. 10:54

    SHORT RMBS 19.04
    STOP 19.11
    TGT 18.9
     
    #2421     Aug 3, 2010
  2. as i told geezy earlier.. i fat fingered this one and figured i'd let it ride..

    note.. lets not do that again.
     
    #2422     Aug 3, 2010
  3. 13:13

    LONG WYNN 90.34
    STOP 90.14
    TGT 90.74

    stop already to b/e
     
    #2423     Aug 3, 2010
  4. out +0.4
     
    #2424     Aug 3, 2010
  5. 14:10

    LONG GS 153.1
    STOP 152.89
    TGT 153.52
     
    #2425     Aug 3, 2010
  6. gs trade stop to b/e

    14:28

    LONG WYNN 91.3
    STOP 91.15
    TGT 91.6
     
    #2426     Aug 3, 2010
  7. out +0.4 and +0.3 respectively
     
    #2427     Aug 3, 2010
  8. 15:20

    SHORT RIMM 55.71
    STOP 55.81
    TGT 55.51
     
    #2428     Aug 3, 2010
  9. out +0.2

    only played this one small
     
    #2429     Aug 3, 2010
  10. <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100803/spy.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100803/jnj.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100803/gme.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100803/rmbs.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100803/wynn.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100803/gs.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100803/rimm.png">

    10:32

    LONG JNJ 59.06
    STOP 59.98
    TGT 59.22

    - JNJ real strong from the open but hitting resistance at 59.05
    - Long the break
    - out +0.16 (left a little on the table with this one!)

    10:40

    SHORT GME 20.52
    STOP 20.60
    TGT 20.36

    - SPY tries to retrace off it lows
    - GME stays at it lows
    - Short under the lower high
    - out -0.10 (slip)

    10:54

    SHORT RMBS 19.04
    STOP 19.11
    TGT 18.9

    - RMBS not retracing as much as SPY
    - I even said go geezy "I like RMBS if SPY calms down"
    - Fat fingered the entry even though I didn't wait for SPY to calm down
    - out -0.09 (slip)

    13:13

    LONG WYNN 90.34
    STOP 90.14
    TGT 90.74

    - 12-1pm SPY drifts lower
    - WYNN making new highs
    - Tight higher low sets up
    - out +0.4

    14:10

    LONG GS 153.1
    STOP 152.89
    TGT 153.52

    - SPY tries to make a few higher lows but fails
    - GS does make those higher lows
    - out +0.4

    14:28

    LONG WYNN 91.3
    STOP 91.15
    TGT 91.6

    - WYNN blows by resistance at 91 and holds that level
    - Tight higher low sets up
    - out +0.3 in a hurry

    15:20

    SHORT RIMM 55.71
    STOP 55.81
    TGT 55.51

    - RIMM weak all afternoon
    - Held under resistance at 56 for a fair bit prior
    - I missed the short under the 15:00 bar which went straight to TGT too
    - Take the next one
    - out +0.2

    http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2010/08/03/2010-08-03-trades/
     
    #2430     Aug 3, 2010