James Brick and Mortar Discretionary Trades

Discussion in 'Journals' started by JamesJ, Feb 19, 2012.

  1. JamesJ

    JamesJ

    >> Trade Update <<

    Sold 900 GRMN@49.25...

    Remaining Position: +2500.

    EDIT: if they pop (say right to 49.65) past 49.50 i may sell more
     
    #81     Feb 22, 2012
  2. JamesJ

    JamesJ

    >> Trade Close <<

    GRMN now choppy to the downside. just closed remainder with a small scalp @ 49.2

    bringing combined trade result of GRMN to: +1183 US$.

    I call it a day.
    Day could have been really good despite being a choppy one, if i didn't close that MOS short. There weren't any big trades out there for me today, risk was at a combined max risk of around 5k.

    todays results (there were some others not active trading related trades):

    GRMN: +1182$
    MOS: -952$
    FDAX: -161 EUR = -213 $

    Total: +17$
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    New Balance: 520'236
    (+20'236 since start of journal/week/month)
     
    #82     Feb 22, 2012
  3. JamesJ

    JamesJ

    Good call!
     
    #83     Feb 22, 2012
  4. JamesJ

    JamesJ

    >> Trade Open <<

    Short FDAX 4@6867.50.

    falling back, after upmove try earlier, expecting some more profit taking still greece sell-on-good news related.

    stop 6910ish
     
    #84     Feb 23, 2012
  5. JamesJ

    JamesJ

    >> Trade Update <<

    Add another 4 short 6854.50
     
    #85     Feb 23, 2012
  6. JamesJ

    JamesJ

    >> Trade Update <<

    Holy molly... nice down leg... closing half right now...
    6820-30ish...

    Oo, going lowere again...

    2 shorts remaining... I know its not good to take off into this kind of momentum, but couldn't resist
     
    #86     Feb 23, 2012
  7. JamesJ

    JamesJ

    >> Trade Update <<

    2 shorts remaining, closed 6 so far, along some attempts at small scalps.

    Stop put to entry level 6960.
    Looking for <6800, probably would even wait for <6750.
     
    #87     Feb 23, 2012
  8. JamesJ

    JamesJ

    --- US Market Outlook ---

    Interesting Stocks:

    HPQ - down 4% on earnings:

    -crazy moves in AH Trading yesterday... got pushed into green and then slowly retreated back down...
    - on watch but not so likely to take a trade.

    VVUS - up 106% (!) FDA Panel backs key drug: related stocks ARNA OREX

    - well, not too much to say about this one... looking for momentum for a possible trade

    SHLD - up 13% - mixed bag of news, earnings, updates, guidance, cost cuts

    - Once more on my watch list...
    - Looking for possible fading.


    Market Sentiment:
    - I see quite a bit of risk to the downside today... with european markets weak, and a bleak outlook on european GDP (revision down GDP, up inflation)
     
    #88     Feb 23, 2012
  9. JamesJ

    JamesJ

    >> Trade Update <<

    FDAX bought 1 back 6788.50.
    1 short remaining
     
    #89     Feb 23, 2012
  10. JamesJ

    JamesJ

    >> Trade Open <<

    Bought HPQ 10k @27.40 on pull back up.

    Tried to short SHLD, no shorts available at IB.
    Short VVUS 2k@20.50...

    All trades not looking too good right now... overall market weakness not helping HPQ
     
    #90     Feb 23, 2012