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

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

  1. out -0.22

    damn .00 was too strong
     
    #351     Apr 6, 2011
  2. 11:21

    LONG AIG 35.19
    STOP 35.04
    TGT 35.49

    out -0.16

    11:24

    LONG JPM 47.25
    STOP 47.14
    TGT 47.47

    11:39

    SHORT TEX 36.45
    STOP 36.6
    TGT 36.15
     
    #352     Apr 6, 2011
  3. out -0.12

    out +0.29

    wtf am i doin with longs in this market..
     
    #353     Apr 6, 2011
  4. 14:57

    LONG LTD 35.22
    STOP 35.16
    TGT 35.34

    out -0.07

    15:23

    SHORT TEX 35.98
    STOP 36.06
    TGT 35.82

    15:38

    SHORT CAM 54.99
    STOP 55.07
    TGT 54.83
     
    #354     Apr 6, 2011
  5. out -0.08
     
    #355     Apr 6, 2011
  6. <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110406/spy.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110406/rig.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110406/pot.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110406/mon.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110406/aig.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110406/jpm.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110406/tex.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110406/ltd.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110406/cam.png">


    9:35

    LONG RIG 82.21
    STOP 81.99
    TGT 82.68

    - SPY gapped up and showed a little weakness on the 2m
    - RIG going, cheated the entry
    - out -0.24

    9:37

    SHORT POT 60.79
    STOP 60.92
    TGT 60.53

    - POT gap and crap
    - out +0.25

    11:05

    SHORT MON 70.05
    STOP 70.25
    TGT 69.65

    - MON and sector down
    - Tight range at the lows holding .00 support
    - SPY pukes, hoping this selling can get MON through .00
    - out -0.22

    11:21

    LONG AIG 35.19
    STOP 35.04
    TGT 35.49

    - Market tanking, AIG huge bar up
    - Look for cont
    - out -0.16

    11:24

    LONG JPM 47.25
    STOP 47.14
    TGT 47.47

    - Market tanking, JPM making new highs
    - pretty dumb to be in two aggressive longs with the market puking
    - out -0.12

    11:39

    SHORT TEX 36.45
    STOP 36.6
    TGT 36.15

    - Had too many longs on, wanted a short
    - SPY sold off hard, pulled back slightly and looked like it wanted to head lower
    - TEX weak from the open, no pullback with SPY
    - out +0.29

    14:57

    LONG LTD 35.22
    STOP 35.16
    TGT 35.34

    - Market choppy but heading higher
    - Find a stronger stock with a smooth chart
    - LTD with a nice triangle at the highs
    - out -0.07

    15:23

    SHORT TEX 35.98
    STOP 36.06
    TGT 35.82

    - TEX weak all day, ranging at the lows
    - Short the break of the range
    - out b/e

    15:38

    SHORT CAM 54.99
    STOP 55.07
    TGT 54.83

    - CAM weak all day, bounce off 55.00 but re-visits the lows while SPY chopping higher
    - I probably should have avoided this support level
    - out -0.08

    due to the markets being slow i sized way down in the afternoon so today didn't hurt that bad.. I should have just sat on my hands..

    http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2011/04/06/2011-04-06-trades/
     
    #356     Apr 6, 2011
  7. 9:40

    LONG SWY 24.11
    StOP 24.06
    TGT 24.21

    out +0.1

    sent this one, cancelled it, sent it again the wrong size.. made enough to buy lunch.. ugh
     
    #357     Apr 7, 2011
  8. geez

    geez

    is this what happens when the teacher leaves the classroom to talk to the hot substitute next door?
     
    #358     Apr 7, 2011
  9. yes! see the slop i traded yesterday? shoulda been wasting time in chats instead!
     
    #359     Apr 7, 2011
  10. 10:26

    SHORT X 53.96
    STOP 54.15
    TGT 53.58
     
    #360     Apr 7, 2011