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

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

  1. 14:48

    SHORT WYNN 114.79
    STOP 115.01
    TGT 114.35
     
    #2911     Nov 11, 2010
  2. printed 114.354 (fu subpenny scum), took it at .39.

    out +0.38
     
    #2912     Nov 11, 2010
  3. <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20101111/spy.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20101111/jpm.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20101111/mos.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20101111/hcp.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20101111/grmn.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20101111/wynn.png">

    9:45

    SHORT JPM 39.89
    STOP 40.01

    - Gap and crap
    - out -0.13

    9:52

    LONG MOS 72.77
    STOP 72.65
    TGT 73.00

    - MOS gaps down but shows great strength from the open
    - SPY puts in a big pullback bar but MOS doesn't pull back as much
    - get long over a higher low, tgt at the round #
    - out +0.2

    10:06

    SHORT HCP 34.23
    STOP 34.3

    - After the SPY selloff bar SPY tries to retrace
    - HCP stays near it's lows
    - out -0.07

    11:02

    SHORT GRMN 29.35
    STOP 29.44
    TGT 29.17

    - Weak after 10am compared to SPY
    - Huge support at .25, buyer was there all damn day (picturing nicc getting long GRMN at .27)
    - out -0.09

    14:48

    SHORT WYNN 114.79
    STOP 115.01
    TGT 114.35

    - From 1-2:30 SPY is making new highs
    - WYNN stuck in a range unable to hold above 115.00
    - look to get short the range break when SPY finally turns
    - out +0.38

    http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2010/11/11/2010-11-11-trades/
     
    #2913     Nov 11, 2010
  4. 9:40

    SHORT AKAM 47.69
    STOP 47.88
    TGT 37.31

    out +0.38
     
    #2914     Nov 15, 2010
  5. 10:06

    SHORT CHK 22.35
    STOP 22.41
    TGT 22.21
     
    #2915     Nov 15, 2010
  6. out -0.07

    10:16

    LONG COH 52.46
    STOP 52.35
    TGT 52.68
     
    #2916     Nov 15, 2010
  7. out +0.2
     
    #2917     Nov 15, 2010
  8. 15:41

    LONG HGSI 25.61
    STOP 25.45
    TGT 25.93
     
    #2918     Nov 15, 2010
  9. took it +0.10, have to head away from my desk early
     
    #2919     Nov 15, 2010
  10. <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20101115/spy.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20101115/akam.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20101115/chk.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20101115/coh.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20101115/hgsi.png">

    9:48

    (2min play)
    SHORT AKAM 47.69
    STOP 47.88
    TGT 37.31

    - Huge gap down vs SPY gap up
    - Look for continued weakness
    - tight lower high
    - out +0.38

    10:06

    SHORT CHK 22.35
    STOP 22.41
    TGT 22.21

    - Gap and crap vs SPY which gapped up and went higher before tanking.
    - Look for continuation as the market was now selling
    - out -0.07

    10:16

    LONG COH 52.46
    STOP 52.35
    TGT 52.68

    - As SPY sold off in the morning COH held in a range at the highs
    - Long the break with SPY turning higher
    - out +0.2

    15:41

    LONG HGSI 25.61
    STOP 25.45
    TGT 25.93

    - HGSI with exceptional strength in the afternoon with SPY selling off hard
    - Long over a tight bar
    - I had to tend to something away from my desk and I wasn't sure if I would be around at the close so I took this early. It hit HOD right at my TGT just before the bell though
    - out +0.1

    http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2010/11/15/2010-11-15-trades/
     
    #2920     Nov 15, 2010