Bear Market Trading Strategies: How are You Trading it?

Discussion in 'Trading' started by KCalhoun, Feb 24, 2020.

  1. KCalhoun

    KCalhoun

    I'd really like to see how you are trading during down markets ... buying puts, vix calls, intraday or swing shorts etc ... post your thoughts, or even better P&L screencaps like this:

    I bought inverse etfs/etns like these last week, on friday 2/21 my positions were:

    fdly21fb.jpg
    today premkt 2/24 i sold partials to lock in profit:

    fdly24febpremktsells.jpg

    i'll be rebuying shares in most of these in-mkt today to scale back in; i sold a bit premkt in case they drop, since big profitable gaps up like TVIX, my fave; closed fri at 47 now at 58, epic win :)

    - Ken Calhoun
     
    Last edited: Feb 24, 2020
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  2. Dude, you're up a few hundred bucks on odd lots. What are we supposed to say?
     
  3. We are supposed to bow in awe! This said, a small gain is better than a large loss :)
     
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  4. KCalhoun

    KCalhoun

    btw $VIX now 23 (feb 24 premkt), anything >20 = bear sell signal... i'm loving it

    i was up fri:
    fdly837.jpg


    looking for even more today

    for the peanut gallery, how much $ are You up? just sayin lol

    tru dat re small wins beat losses :p
     
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  5. Uh huh, but you already covered.
     
  6. I am (now) prohibited from posting my PNL, but here's a couple screenshots from last year.

    https://www.elitetrader.com/et/threads/dests-everything-journal.332136/page-11#post-4859112

    Page 13 was better.

    Keep swinging. That trip to Disney World isn't such a pipe dream any more.
     
  7. Deez

    Deez

    Breaking News: Perma bear kcalhoun boasts he’s on right side of trade with overly complex transaction.
     
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  9. notagain

    notagain

    Where are the bulls?
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  10. monet

    monet

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    #10     Feb 24, 2020
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