puddles 2011 trade journal (formerly a 70k bet..)

Discussion in 'Journals' started by puddles, Jan 3, 2011.

  1. out -0.20

    that wasn't even close..
     
    #171     Feb 17, 2011
  2. 14:30

    SHORT STEC 21.54
    STOP 21.64
    TGT 21.34

    out -0.11
     
    #172     Feb 17, 2011
  3. <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110217/spy.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110217/apc.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110217/mee.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110217/stec.png">

    9:38

    LONG APC 78.02
    STOP 77.81
    TGT 78.44

    - SPY gaps down, APC gaps down but strong open
    - Tight higher low over round #
    - Perfect
    - out +0.45

    13:58

    LONG MEE 66.92
    STOP 66.75
    TGT 67.26

    - MEE with a sharp upmove, look for cont
    - out -0.20

    14:30

    SHORT STEC 21.54
    STOP 21.64
    TGT 21.34

    - STEC with a sharp downmove, look for cont
    - was too busy watching GMCR to see the re-entry at 3:30
    - out -0.11

    http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2011/02/17/2011-02-17-trades/
     
    #173     Feb 17, 2011
  4. 9:44

    LONG CAT 104.43
    104.27
    TGT 104.75
     
    #174     Feb 18, 2011
  5. out +0.26 because of platform issues, should have been +0.32
     
    #175     Feb 18, 2011
  6. mu2pilot

    mu2pilot

    Nice trade. I see you put your stop at the low of the 9:40 bar. 2 questions...

    1) How did you set your profit target? Did you double the risk to get to your 2:1 profit/risk strategy?

    2) Why CAT? Was there something in the daily chart that got you interested? Or was it just today's strong move that got your attention?

    Thanks for the great thread.

    mu2pilot
     
    #176     Feb 18, 2011
  7. 10:22

    LONG CELG 53.77
    STOP 53.70
    TGT 53.94
     
    #177     Feb 18, 2011
  8. 10:22

    LONG CELG 53.77
    STOP 53.70
    TGT 53.94

    out +0.16

    only got it partial else i would have left a runner..
     
    #178     Feb 18, 2011
  9. 10:31

    LONG CELG 54.13
    STOP 53.98
    TGT 54.43
     
    #179     Feb 18, 2011
  10. out -0.14
     
    #180     Feb 18, 2011