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

<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110106/spy.png">

<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110106/aro.png">

<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110106/rimm.png">

10:16

LONG ARO 25.08
STOP 24.97
TGT 25.3

- SPY rangy and at it's lows
- ARO with a strong move up and a pause
- Long over the higher low
- out +0.22

15:06

LONG RIMM 61.65
STOP 61.46
TGT 62.00

- SPY was very weak from 2pm on
- RIMM runs hard and closes the gap during the same period
- After a pullback it stays in a range. Long the range break.
- out -0.19

http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2011/01/06/2011-01-06-trades/

 

Good luck in 2011 Puddles !!! (Geez would be proud).

JS

 

9:35

SHORT NVDA 18.99
STOP 19.07
TGT 18.83

out +0.15 on first leg, tried for a trailer and it got whipped out +0.13

 

9:55

LONG BHI 57.17
STOP 56.99
TGT 56.53

 

got to .45, should have gone to a b/e stop but it ripped back..

out -0.23

fu bhi

 

10:27

SHORT JCP 30.91
STOP 31.02

out -0.12

 

10:56

LONG DTV 42.02
STOP 41.95

out -0.08

11:01

SHORT BXP 85.46
STOP 85.60
TGT 85.18

out +0.26

 

14:30

SHORT VRX 35.32
STOP 35.41
TGT 35.14

out -0.11

got into a sweet hgsi long and due to a mistake i exited immediately.. that trade would have been a winner.

on that note i'm ended my day/week.. will do a summary later

 

<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110107/spy.png">

<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110107/nvda.png">

<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110107/bhi.png">

<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110107/jcp.png">

<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110107/dtv.png">

<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110107/bxp.png">

<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110107/vrx.png">

9:35

SHORT NVDA 18.99
STOP 19.07
TGT 18.83

- NVDA was on my extended long watch
- gap down vs. SPY gap up was a good sign
- short break of round #
- it fell so fast I adjusted and took 2/3 at tgt and let a trailer run
- trailer got whipped out before going straight to my 2nd tgt of .70
- out +0.15, out +0.13

9:55

LONG BHI 57.17
STOP 56.99
TGT 56.53

- gap and go on an upgrade
- long the higher low
- whipped out then straight to tgt
- out -0.23

10:27

SHORT JCP 30.91
STOP 31.02

- jcp gap and crap
- jcp sets up a tight bar under round #
- short below
- out -0.12

10:56

LONG DTV 42.02
STOP 41.95

- DTV ranging at the highs while SPY is at it's lows
- Long the break
- out -0.08

11:01

SHORT BXP 85.46
STOP 85.60
TGT 85.18

- Gap up but consistent weakness from the open
- Weak daily chart too
- below the bar
- out +0.26

14:30

SHORT VRX 35.32
STOP 35.41
TGT 35.14

- VRX on extended long watch
- Steady weakness from 10:30 onward
- From 2pm VRx makes new lows and goes red on the day while SPY heads higher
- Short under the lower high
- out -0.11

http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2011/01/07/2011-01-07-trades/

 

I've read your trades for a couple of months now... keep up the good work!!