Opening Orders - 2009

Discussion in 'Journals' started by Don Bright, Dec 31, 2008.

  1. Only placed 8 orders. 3 fills, all winners...+14 cents approx. No buys of course.

    Back in the office tomorrow...back to boot campers.


    Don
     
    #131     Jan 28, 2009
  2. Made 8 cents shorting CAT.
     
    #132     Jan 28, 2009
  3. 11 fills, 3 longs, 8 shorts; -0.017 cents and struggled to keep the loss small
     
    #133     Jan 28, 2009
  4. Is that still a high % fill? I mean over 10-15%.
     
    #134     Jan 29, 2009
  5. Kept the hand grenade in my pocket, lol.
    9 fills, 8 longs, 1 shorts, 7 winners, 2 losers, -0.26 average.
    Lost 1/2 of my monthly profits on only one: LNC, over 2$ per share loss. PRU also bad.
    Just did not cut it fast and rode the thing all the way down. Even averaged down. My fault. It seems like I need one like that every once in a while to understand.
     
    #135     Jan 29, 2009
  6. 1 long fill; WFC +.12
     
    #136     Jan 29, 2009
  7. Note to self:
    0- Accept losses as part of the game.
    1- Don't average down, no rebuys.
    2- Dont ride a losing stock, cut suckers fast.
    3- Be torought, keep your eyes glued on the screen. The tape is reality.
    4- Be torough on the news. (did not cut all insurers on ALL earnings, THE mistake this morning).
    5- Forget wishfull thinking.
    6- Play the numbers.
    7- Watch out for overconfidence.
    8- Enjoy what your doing and have fun or walk.

    Good luck everyone.
     
    #137     Jan 30, 2009
  8. 2 fills, 1 long, 1 short, 1 winner, 1 loser, + 0.04 average.
    Good cut on the loser.
    Overly cautious this morning. Cancelled 2/3.
     
    #138     Jan 30, 2009
  9. January monthly review:
    Played 14 days.
    24 longs, 26 shorts, 42 winners, 8 loser. +0.03 average.
    Would have been decent except for yesterday :(
    Still a good month though.
     
    #139     Jan 30, 2009
  10. 1 hit, 1 short; + 6 cents
     
    #140     Jan 30, 2009