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

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

  1. geez

    geez

    02/24/09:

    Total P/L + 571.53

    3 trades
    2 wins
    1 loss
     
    #311     Feb 24, 2009
  2. geez

    geez

    02/25/09


    Wed. a.m. : I'll be looking for at least alittle bit of follow through to yesterdays strong move. Still strictly in scalp(daytrade) mode, not looking for anything on a swing trade basis.
    I will also keep my eye on gold(IAU GOLD) as it is pulling back and may set up a higher low on the daily charts, giving some good intraday buy opp's as well.

    Good trading all!
     
    #312     Feb 25, 2009
  3. geez

    geez

    02/25/09:


    11:21 800 SPY BUY 76.21
    STOP 75.96
    TGT 76.71
     
    #313     Feb 25, 2009
  4. geez

    geez

    Still have a long bias after the strong move up yest.
    Playing the higher low on the 5 min chart, after the 10:40 selloff SPY did a 100% retracement, then a small higher low. That's my entry point.
     
    #314     Feb 25, 2009
  5. geez

    geez


    11:47 800 SPY EXIT 76.91
    P/L +544.20
     
    #315     Feb 25, 2009
  6. geez

    geez

    02/25/09:

    13:33 600 SPY BUY 76.33
    STOP 76.00
    TGT 76.99
     
    #316     Feb 25, 2009
  7. geez

    geez




    Playing the 5 min higher low. SPY is not trending intraday, but I still have the long bias after yest. The TGT looks attainable, the next resistance at the top of the 11:45 bar.
     
    #317     Feb 25, 2009
  8. Bonpara

    Bonpara

    Hey sorry if i missed this being answered already but why trade the SPY and not the SSO for the leverage?
     
    #318     Feb 25, 2009
  9. geez

    geez

    13:47 600 SPY EXIT 76.99
    P/L +382.55
     
    #319     Feb 25, 2009
  10. geez

    geez


    I don't really need the extra leverage trading SPY or DIA because I am usually only in 1-2 trades at a time.
    I like the way SPY and DIA give a little extra wiggle room on the stops compared to SSO and DDM, but they trade so similar that the set ups are the same ...I agree.
     
    #320     Feb 25, 2009