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

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

  1. <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110504/spy.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110504/amzn.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110504/akam.png">

    13:58

    LONG AMZN 199.05
    STOP 198.85
    TGT 199.45

    - Weak day, SPY trending higher
    - AMZN back to the highs
    - Chased entry, tight stop, not very good
    - out -0.23

    14:16

    LONG AKAM 33.53
    STOP 33.45
    TGT 33.69

    - Big strength from noon
    - SPY trending higher
    - out +0.16

    15:36

    LONG AKAM 34.27
    STOP 34.18
    TGT 34.45

    - See above but too late in the day (and move)
    - out -0.09

    I did not trade yesterday but that would have marked my 1 year anniversary of posting my trades on ET (between 2 journals).

    Past 12 months, 396-524 for a 43% winrate with a 2:1 R:R

    http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2011/05/04/2011-05-04-trades/
     
    #441     May 4, 2011
  2. 9:58

    SHORT AKAM 34.51
    STOP 34.68
    TGT 34.17

    out -0.18

    10:00

    LONG FTO 27.2
    STOP 26.98
    TGT 27.64

    10:12

    LONG BRCM 34.36
    STOP 34.26
    TGT 34.56
     
    #442     May 6, 2011
  3. out -0.22

    out -0.12

    14:22

    SHORT RIG 67.99
    STOP 67.14
    TGT 67.69

    out +0.34
     
    #443     May 6, 2011
  4. <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110506/spy.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110506/akam.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110506/fto.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110506/brcm.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110506/rig.png">

    9:58

    SHORT AKAM 34.51
    STOP 34.68
    TGT 34.17

    - Huge weakness from the open
    - Look for cont on LH
    - out -0.18

    10:00

    LONG FTO 27.2
    STOP 26.98
    TGT 27.64

    - Huge Strength from the open
    - Look for cont on HL
    - out -0.22

    10:12

    LONG BRCM 34.36
    STOP 34.26
    TGT 34.56

    - Gap up and tank with the market
    - Retrace back to the highs while SPY barely retraced from it's lows
    - out -0.12

    14:22

    SHORT RIG 67.99
    STOP 67.14
    TGT 67.69

    - Weaker than SPY from 1pm
    - 2nd visit to 68.00 while SPY looking to put in LH
    - out +0.34

    5-6 week/month (45%)

    http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2011/05/06/2011-05-06-trades/
     
    #444     May 6, 2011
  5. 9:56

    SHORT NXY 23.56
    STOP 23.66
    TGT 23.36

    out +0.16, back half b/e, dirty..

    9:58

    LONG WLP 78.53
    STOP 78.44
    TGT 78.8

    out +0.26

    10:11

    SHORT RIMM 44.81
    STOP 45.01
    TGT 44.41

    RIMM not looking so good right now..
     
    #445     May 9, 2011
  6. out -0.23
     
    #446     May 9, 2011
  7. <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110509/spy.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110509/nxy.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110509/wlp.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110509/rimm.png">

    9:56

    SHORT NXY 23.56
    STOP 23.66
    TGT 23.36

    - SPY choppy
    - NXY super weak
    - SPY started letting go so I took TGT early and split it.. bleh
    - out +0.16, back half b/e, dirty..

    9:58

    LONG WLP 78.53
    STOP 78.44
    TGT 78.8

    - On daily long watch
    - Strong from the open
    - out +0.26

    10:11

    SHORT RIMM 44.81
    STOP 45.01
    TGT 44.41

    - Weak and at the lows
    - SPY bouncing off lows at 10am, RIMM staying in a weak range
    - out -0.23

    http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2011/05/09/2011-05-09-trades/
     
    #447     May 9, 2011
  8. 9:42

    SHORT X 46.3
    STOP 46.49
    TGT 45.94

    out -0.2

    9:44

    LONG JPM 45.21
    STOP 45.15
    TGT 45.33

    out +0.12, leaving a runner looking for .60+
     
    #448     May 10, 2011
  9. out +0.13 on the rest on a .34 stop (under 10min support)
     
    #449     May 10, 2011
  10. <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110510/spy.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110510/x.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110510/jpm.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110510/pot.png">


    9:42

    SHORT X 46.3
    STOP 46.49
    TGT 45.94

    - SPY gap up and chop
    - X gap and crap, kinda chased my entry
    - out -0.2

    9:44

    LONG JPM 45.21
    STOP 45.15
    TGT 45.33

    - JPM gap and go, perfect HL
    - out +0.12, +0.13 (back half)

    3:30

    SHORT POT 53.99
    STOP 54.09
    TGT 53.79

    - Market real strong in the afternoon
    - POT super weak
    - Short break of round #, got halfway there
    - out -0.12

    http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2011/05/10/2011-05-10-trades/
     
    #450     May 10, 2011