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

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

  1. <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100921/spy.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100921/ntap.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100921/oi.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100921/rimm.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100921/wynn.png">

    9:55

    SHORT NTAP 48.89
    STOP 49.05
    ..

    - NTAP real weak from the open
    - tailed geezy on this one..
    - out -0.15

    10:05

    SHORT OI 28.02
    STOP 28.12
    TGT 27.82

    - Bob W. called out this one, nice weak stock
    - Picture perfect lower high
    - out +0.2

    10:17

    LONG RIMM 46.01
    STOP 45.88
    TGT 46.27

    - RIMM significantly stronger than SPY which is rangy
    - out -0.05 on B/E move

    11:11

    LONG RIMM 46.1
    STOP 45.99
    TGT 46.32

    - Same BS as above
    - out b/e

    11:13

    SHORT NTAP 48.51
    STOP 48.62
    TGT 48.35

    - After our initial loss NTAP makes new lows while SPY rangy
    - out +0.26 on stop/tgt move when SPY decides to break down

    12:37

    SHORT WYNN 93.84
    StOP 94.02
    TGT 93.48

    - Nice setup, awful time
    - dumb.
    - out -0.24

    http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2010/09/21/2010-09-21-trades/
     
    #2601     Sep 21, 2010
  2. 9:35

    LONG GLD 126.58
    STOP 126.49
    TGT bleh

    out -0.06 (got a sweet fill on the way in)

    9:44

    SHORT MON 53.99
    STOP 54.10 (picked out outta thin air for wiggle)
    TGT 53.77

    out +0.2 (slip in)
     
    #2602     Sep 22, 2010
  3. 9:50

    LONG RIMM 48.41
    STOP 48.29
    TGT 48.65

    out +0.24 real fast
     
    #2603     Sep 22, 2010
  4. 10:18

    SHORT BRCM 32.24
    STOP 32.34
    TGT 32.04
     
    #2604     Sep 22, 2010
  5. stop to b/e which happens to be the top of the range +1c
     
    #2605     Sep 22, 2010
  6. out b/e
     
    #2606     Sep 22, 2010
  7. 11:02

    SHORT BRCM 32.25
    STOP 32.33
    TGT 32.11
     
    #2607     Sep 22, 2010
  8. out +0.14
     
    #2608     Sep 22, 2010
  9. 14:56

    SHORT GS 148.54
    STOP 148.64
    TGT 148.34

    14:56

    LONG NFG 49.37
    STOP 49.24
    TGT 49.63
     
    #2609     Sep 22, 2010
  10. out -0.12 and -0.2 respectively
     
    #2610     Sep 22, 2010