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

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

  1. <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110331/spy.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110331/rimm.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110331/x2.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110331/bby.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110331/dndn.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110331/mos.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110331/v.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110331/x.png">

    9:35

    SHORT RIMM 56.61
    STOP 56.81
    TGT 56.21

    - SPY gaps down but heads higher fast
    - Look for a short
    - RIMM tanks from open, short the lower high
    - ticked out, 3c price improvement on stop out. ugh
    - out -0.18

    9:41

    SHORT X 54.83
    STOP 55.01
    TGT 54.47

    - X gap down and weak as SPY strong
    - out b/e

    9:51

    SHORT RIMM 56.32
    STOP 56.41
    TGT 56.14

    - RIMM lets me in again, charting is messed up so I see a 1min bar (sterling sucks for charting)
    - SPY turns to help me out
    - out +0.18

    10:17

    SHORT BBY 28.74
    STOP 28.81
    TGT 28.6

    - SPY retracing off the lows with some strength
    - Look for a weak stock which isn't bouncing to short, BBY fits the bill
    - out b/e

    13:58

    LONG DNDN 37.1
    STOP 36.97
    TGT 37.36

    - SPY falling from the highs going into 2pm
    - DNDN making new highs, tight higher low
    - out +0.32

    14:42

    SHORT MOS 78.78
    STOP 78.97
    TGT 78.4

    - MOS weak all afternoon
    - out -0.21

    15:02

    SHORT V 73.93
    STOP 74.01
    TGT 73.77

    - V weak all afternoon
    - Sold off with SPY but didn't retrace as strong as SPY
    - out b/e

    15:25

    SHORT X 53.95
    STOP 54.06
    TGT 53.73

    - Weak all day, no retrace with SPY
    - out +0.22

    http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2011/03/31/2011-03-31-trades/
     
    #341     Apr 1, 2011
  2. 9:35

    SHORT JDSU 19.98
    STOP 20.11
    TGT 19.72

    out +0.26

    9:47

    LONG MON 73.59
    STOP 73.39
    TGT 73.99

    out -0.24

    10:03

    SHORT RIMM 56.06
    STOP 56.16
    TGT 55.86

    out -0.12

    10:18

    LONG AMZN 182.41
    STOP 182.09
    TGT 183.00

    out +0.38 (fat fingered a stop move), counting as winner

    11:05

    SHORT ARUN 33.08
    STOP 33.22
    TGT 32.8

    out +0.28 partial fill even though LOD was .79.. fu matched orders..
     
    #342     Apr 1, 2011
  3. <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110401/spy.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110401/jdsu.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110401/mon.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110401/rimm.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110401/amzn.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110401/arun.png">

    9:35

    SHORT JDSU 19.98
    STOP 20.11
    TGT 19.72

    - SPY gap up
    - JDSU gap down
    - Short the lower high
    - out +0.26

    9:47

    LONG MON 73.59
    STOP 73.39
    TGT 73.99

    - MON on a tear from the open, SPY weak
    - sets up tight higher low
    - out -0.24

    10:03

    SHORT RIMM 56.06
    STOP 56.16
    TGT 55.86

    - Weak from the open, didn't seem to bounce after 10am #s like SPY
    - chart was a little sloppy
    - out -0.12

    10:18

    LONG AMZN 182.41
    STOP 182.09
    TGT 183.00

    - AMZN gapped up but didn't sell with the market
    - As market goins higher amzn AMZN up a tight higher low at the highs
    - out +0.38 (fat fingered a stop move)

    11:05

    SHORT ARUN 33.08
    STOP 33.22
    TGT 32.8

    - SPY heading higher
    - ARUN heading lower
    - Big selloff bars, tight lower high just as SPY looks like it wants to turn
    - out +0.28

    7-18 week, moof. 36-52 (40%) month of april.

    http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2011/04/01/2011-04-01-trades/
    http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2011/04/01/2011-04-01-trades/
     
    #343     Apr 1, 2011
  4. 9:47

    SHORT NVDA 17.95
    STOP 18.03
    TGT 17.79

    out +0.16

    got 100 left with a b/e stop and a tgt of .50 or lower

    10:00

    LONG SNDK 46.15
    STOP 45.99
    TGT 46.47

    out -0.15
     
    #344     Apr 4, 2011
  5. out last 100 +0.35, gotta jump on a conf call (as it tanks more)
     
    #345     Apr 4, 2011
  6. <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110404/spy.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110404/nvda.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110404/sndk.png">

    9:47

    SHORT NVDA 17.95
    STOP 18.03
    TGT 17.79

    - SPY gap up
    - NVDA flat open then tanko during a strong open
    - Tight lower high just as SPY looks like it wants to reverse
    - out +0.16 and +0.35 last 100 shares

    10:00

    LONG SNDK 46.15
    STOP 45.99
    TGT 46.47

    - Gaps up and heads a little bit higher even though SPY sells hard after 9:45
    - Entry triggers, heads straight for stop, then to tgt. standard
    - out -0.15

    http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2011/04/04/2011-04-04-trades/
     
    #346     Apr 4, 2011
  7. 11:00

    LONG LULU 93.87
    STOP 93.60
    TGT 94.41

    out -0.33
     
    #347     Apr 5, 2011
  8. <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110405/spy.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110405/lulu.png">

    11:00

    LONG LULU 93.87
    STOP 93.60
    TGT 94.41

    - LULU strong from the open
    - SPY puts in a nice pullback going into 11am
    - LULU ranges
    - Long the break as SPY puts in a higher low
    - out -0.33 (fu pants)

    http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2011/04/05/2011-04-05-trades/
     
    #348     Apr 5, 2011
  9. 9:35

    LONG RIG 82.21
    STOP 81.99
    TGT 82.68

    out -0.24

    9:37

    SHORT POT 60.79
    STOP 60.92
    TGT 60.53

    out +0.25
     
    #349     Apr 6, 2011
  10. 11:05

    SHORT MON 70.05
    STOP 70.25
    TGT 69.65
     
    #350     Apr 6, 2011