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

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

  1. 14:50

    SHORT MON 53.63
    STOP 52.71
    TGT 53.47
     
    #2631     Sep 27, 2010
  2. touched .47 no fill, took it .48 +0.15

    (1.8:1 TGT was .49 so i was safe)
     
    #2632     Sep 27, 2010
  3. <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100927/spy.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100927/pot.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100927/cf.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100927/mon.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100927/do.png">

    9:43

    (2min play)
    LONG POT 146.9
    STOP 146.75
    TGT 147.2

    - SPY weak from a flat open
    - POT strong
    - I missed an earlier 2min pot entry
    - chasing the 2nd entry on a higher low
    - out -0.15 after being 3c from tgt

    10:21

    LONG CF 102.22
    STOP 101.99
    TGT 102.68

    - Tight higher low at the highs
    - use round # for the stop rather than bottom of prior bar
    - out +0.44 (slip in)

    10:37

    SHORT MON 54.63
    STOP 54.78
    TGT 54.33

    - Weak from open
    - got greedy, figured this sucker was gonna tank a long way, stepped stop/tgt down
    - out +0.13 (goes to tgt if i leave it)

    14:14

    LONG DO 65.01
    STOP 54.90
    TGT 65.23

    - Geezy and I missed the break of 65.00 in the morning,
    - do it again
    - out +0.22

    14:50

    SHORT MON 53.63
    STOP 52.71
    TGT 53.47

    - short MON is the theme of the day.. there were probably 4-5 entries we didn't take on this stock
    - out +0.15

    http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2010/09/27/2010-09-27-trades/

    go packers
     
    #2633     Sep 27, 2010
  4. geez

    geez

    SHORT MON 54.63
    STOP 54.78
    TGT 54.33

    - Weak from open
    - got greedy, figured this sucker was gonna tank a long way, stepped stop/tgt down
    - out +0.13 (goes to tgt if i leave it)



    Ummm, I'd say you figured right..wow, just missed a monster
    Nice trading today!
     
    #2634     Sep 27, 2010
  5. niccia

    niccia

    I thought you said he lost like .50 on this one you brat.

    Love the triangle thingy catch, Puddles, and nice month. I miss you guys!
     
    #2635     Sep 28, 2010
  6. had a cost fat finger that cost me -0.11, not counting that

    10:40

    LONG NEM 63.31
    STOP 63.09
    TGT 63.75
     
    #2636     Sep 28, 2010
  7. i took it +0.15 cuz i had to leave but this went to tgt. counting as a winner..
     
    #2637     Sep 28, 2010
  8. 14:08

    LONG RRC 36.99
    STOP 36.85
    TGT 37.27
     
    #2638     Sep 28, 2010
  9. ughhh.. 4c from tgt.. out -0.15
     
    #2639     Sep 28, 2010
  10. 14:37

    SHORG MON 47.99
    StOP 48.15
    TGT 47.67

    lets see if i'm going back to the well a few too many times
     
    #2640     Sep 28, 2010