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

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

  1. adding 48.79

    all stops to 49.88
    TGT 49.61

    and would you die already MCO
     
    #2721     Oct 14, 2010
  2. out b/e, 2c from tgt.. ugh
     
    #2722     Oct 14, 2010
  3. out b/e
     
    #2723     Oct 14, 2010
  4. <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20101014/spy.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20101014/sndk2.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20101014/tm.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20101014/ibm.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20101014/sndk5.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20101014/mco.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20101014/rimm.png">

    9:49

    SHORT SNDK 38.9
    STOP 39.01
    TGT 38.68

    - Weak from the open
    - look for continuation
    - out +0.22

    10:50

    LONG TM 72.27
    STOP 72.17
    TGT 72.47

    - I missed an earlier TM long around 9:45, this was kinda a chase and I knew it when i sent the order
    - Very strong vs SPY since the open, still a decent setup
    - out -0.12

    11:00

    LONG IBM 141.38
    STOP 141.27
    TGT 141.6

    - Great strength from IBM after the open
    - out -0.13

    11:03

    SHORT SNDK 38.76
    STOP 38.86
    TGT 38.56

    - SPY had chopped around but was at it's highs
    - SNDK stayed near the bottom of it's range, looking to go short again
    - out +0.2

    11:23

    SHORT MCO 26.96
    STOP 27.06
    TGT 26.76

    - Huge weakness from the open
    - see below

    11:45

    adding MCO at 26.88
    all stops to 26.98
    TGT 26.68

    - Another set up, add onto it
    - out -0.10 one leg, out -0.02 other leg
    - counting as a loss and a B/E

    11:57

    SHORT SNDK 38.37
    STOP 38.44
    TGT 38.23

    - Third times a charm?
    - out -0.07 (clearly not)

    14:30

    SHORT MCO 26.60
    STOP 26.67
    TGT 26.46

    - Weak as ever
    - Got 2c from TGT. f this stock.
    - out b/e

    14:43

    SHORT RIMM 48.9
    STOP 49.01
    TGT 48.68

    - Weaker than SPY all afternoon (no strong pullbacks like SPY)
    - Lower high sets up under round #

    14:58

    adding RIMM SHORT 48.79
    all stops to 49.88
    TGT 49.61

    - Sets up again
    - out -0.09 and +0.02
    - couting as a loss and a B/E

    http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2010/10/14/2010-10-14-trades/
     
    #2724     Oct 14, 2010
  5. 9:38

    SHORT WYNN 100.7
    STOP 101.01
    TGT 100.08

    looking at the daily i should have laid off this..
     
    #2725     Oct 15, 2010
  6. out -0.33

    i shoulda flattened out before the 9:55 #, ugh

    9:38

    LONG GILD 37.41
    STOP 37.28
    TGT 37.67
     
    #2726     Oct 15, 2010
  7. so i go out for a meeting. go to costco to pick up some stuff for the weekend... get stuck in traffic..

    see HOD is 37.66 and trade is still open.. ugh

    stop to b/e
     
    #2727     Oct 15, 2010
  8. 15:16

    LONG MON 55.64
    STOP 55.53
    TGT 55.86
     
    #2728     Oct 15, 2010
  9. out +0.22
     
    #2729     Oct 15, 2010
  10. out +0.26 after 4 hours and 26 minutes..

    and now it's 10c past my tgt....
     
    #2730     Oct 15, 2010