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

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

  1. 9:52

    LONG BHI 72.14
    STOP 71.99
    TGT 72.44

    out -0.17

    9:56

    SHORT COF 52.41
    STOP 52.49
    TGT 52.25

    out b/e ughh

    9:56

    SHORT URBN 30.45
    STOP 30.57
    TGT 30.21

    b/e stop on this too..
     
    #491     May 25, 2011
  2. Math_Wiz

    Math_Wiz

    Why didn't you put your BHI stop at 71.90?

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    #492     May 25, 2011
  3. lol, was just bitching about this to nic.. i cheated the stop because i didn't like how far the real stop would have put my tgt out..

    that of course would have worked out..
     
    #493     May 25, 2011
  4. 9:33

    LONG FDO 56.01
    STOP 55.85
    TGT 56.33

    out +0.36

    9:47

    LONG LVS 41.71
    STOP 41.56
    TGT 42.00

    out -0.15

    9:50

    SHORT V 77.99
    STOP 78.12
    TGT 77.74

    out +0.26
     
    #494     May 26, 2011
  5. 10:06

    LONG CHS 14.6
    STOP 14.53
    TGT 14.74
     
    #495     May 26, 2011
  6. out +0.14
     
    #496     May 26, 2011
  7. <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110526/spy.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110526/fdo.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110526/lvs.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110526/v.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110526/chs.png">

    9:33

    LONG FDO 56.03
    STOP 55.85
    TGT 56.39

    - standard morning gap play..
    - SPY gap down but wants to close
    - FDO gap up
    - long the break of the round #
    - given how strong FDO was i adjusted the tgt based on my actual entry to get a pure 2:1 trade
    - out +0.36

    9:47

    LONG LVS 41.71
    STOP 41.56
    TGT 42.00

    - huge strength at the open in a weak market
    - ranging at the highs, SPY closes it's morning gap and sets up a higher low
    - long the range break
    - out -0.15

    9:50

    SHORT V 77.99
    STOP 78.12
    TGT 77.74

    - V weak in a weak market
    - V breaks 78.00 once and quickly bounces back
    - Lower high sets up again at that level
    - out +0.26

    10:06

    LONG CHS 14.6
    STOP 14.53
    TGT 14.74

    - SPY sells of huge before 10am
    - CHS strong all day and holds during the selloff
    - long over the HL
    - out +0.14

    http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2011/05/26/2011-05-26-trades/
     
    #497     May 26, 2011
  8. Math_Wiz

    Math_Wiz

    Man, you have to have quick fingers to type in those orders at 9:33 am after calculating your stops etc. Good for you!

    Just curious about your FDO order. Did you place a stop market order at 56.01 and get filled at 56.03?

    Thanks,
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    #498     May 26, 2011
  9. i have hotkeys. :) when i enter i should know the stop since it's based on the low/high of the bar i'm entering on. once i fill i can set a stop real fast.. i have a webapp to calculate the TGTs for me..

    the main issue on firing off fast orders is i might not size them correctly. sadly in the case of FDO i was a light on the # of shares... sizing down pretty much assures it of being a winner. :)

    FDO at the open was trading with a 2-4c spread. i set my entry to trigger at 56.01 with a bid up to 56.03 and filled at the worst possible price. (insert HFT rant here?)
     
    #499     May 26, 2011
  10. Math_Wiz

    Math_Wiz

    Thanks! And good job with all that stuff!

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    #500     May 27, 2011