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

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

  1. punched this out -0.3, market too scary and NFP tomorrow
     
    #681     Aug 4, 2011
  2. <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110804/spy.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110804/mos.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110804/cost.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110804/coh.png">

    9:44

    SHORT MOS 67.52
    STOP 67.7
    TGT 67.16

    - everything weak
    - MOS a little weaker than most
    - tight LH
    - out +0.36

    10:20

    LONG COST 77.49
    STOP 77.27
    TGT 77.93

    - huge rel strength to the market
    - HL sets up as market looks like it's exhausted a down move
    - long looking for a SPY bounce for help
    - out +0.43

    15:00

    SHORT COH 57.89
    STOP 58.01
    TGT 57.65

    - couple of tight bars under .00
    - dumb trade, no real rel weakness here
    - out -0.14

    re-initiated swing long AKS 9.25 smaller size than prior

    http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2011/08/04/2011-08-04-trades/
     
    #682     Aug 4, 2011
  3. 9:42

    SHORT MRO 24.45
    STOP 24.6
    TGT 24.15

    out -0.16

    9:46

    SHORT APC 71.95
    STOP 72.15
    TGT 71.55

    out -0.23
     
    #683     Aug 5, 2011
  4. un f'n real that i'm 0-2 on shorts near the open

    10:32

    SHORT AEP 35.92
    STOP 40.03
    TGT 35.7
     
    #684     Aug 5, 2011
  5. out +0.21

    3 shorts today and i'm flat god..
     
    #685     Aug 5, 2011
  6. 12:40

    LONG MON 68.01
    STOP 67.86
    TGT 68.31

    out -0.16
     
    #686     Aug 5, 2011
  7. <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110805/spy.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110805/mro.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110805/apc.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110805/aep.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110805/mon.png">

    9:42

    SHORT MRO 24.45
    STOP 24.6
    TGT 24.15

    - Market gap up, everyone knows it's gonna crap, find some shorts
    - Tight range, short the break
    - out -0.16

    9:46

    SHORT APC 71.95
    STOP 72.15
    TGT 71.55

    - Short the break of the round #
    - whipped out then tanks, frustrating
    - out -0.23

    10:32

    SHORT AEP 35.92
    STOP 36.03
    TGT 35.7

    - SPY bounces hard at 10
    - AEP stays weak, has troble holding over 36.00, short under the bar
    - out +0.21

    12:40

    LONG MON 68.01
    STOP 67.86
    TGT 68.31

    - SPY rally's hard off the bottom
    - MON at HOD
    - whipped out again
    - out -0.16

    6-9 week (40%), slighty green and feel like it should have been a lot better..

    http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2011/08/05/2011-08-05-trades/
     
    #687     Aug 7, 2011
  8. 9:47

    LONG POT 50.33
    STOP 50.2
    TGT 50.59

    out -0.14

    9:49

    SHORT MHP 36.72
    STOP 36.88
    TGT 36.25

    out -0.2

    9:52

    LONG JPM 35.17
    STOP 34.17
    TGT 35.57
     
    #688     Aug 9, 2011
  9. 10:00

    SHORT FDO 44.53
    STOP 44.73
    TGT 33.13
     
    #689     Aug 9, 2011
  10. why the hell was i shorting in that spot

    out +0.4

    out -0.23
     
    #690     Aug 9, 2011