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

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

  1. Why such a tight stop? You're going to be stopped out so many times with twenty cents on the diamonds.
     
    #511     Mar 24, 2009
  2. geez

    geez

    10:31 1000 GG EXIT 32.83
    P/L -231.83
     
    #512     Mar 24, 2009
  3. geez

    geez

    03/24/09:


    10:45 800 DXD BUY 62.20
    STOP 61.95
    TGT 62.70
     
    #513     Mar 24, 2009
  4. geez

    geez

    10:55 800 DXD EXIT 91.94
    P/L -221.10
     
    #514     Mar 24, 2009
  5. geez

    geez

    03/24/09:


    11:46 500 FAZ BUY 19.18
    STOP 18.78
    TGT 19.98
     
    #515     Mar 24, 2009
  6. You're a mid-day, lunchtime trader too. How long do you hold positions if they fail to reach your stop or target?
     
    #516     Mar 24, 2009
  7. Thanagar

    Thanagar

    Did you have the chance to move your stop up on FAZ?
     
    #517     Mar 24, 2009
  8. geez

    geez

    03/24/09:

    14:03 500 FAZ BUY 18.90
    STOP 18.50
    TGT 19.70
     
    #518     Mar 24, 2009
  9. geez

    geez

    500 FAZ EXIT 18.77
    P/L -220.03
     
    #519     Mar 24, 2009
  10. geez

    geez


    Thangar, FAZ never got high enough for me to change the stop..I do alot better letting trades go on.
     
    #520     Mar 24, 2009