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

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

  1. <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110811/spy.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110811/gld.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110811/csco.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110811/cvc.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110811/pot.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110811/vrx.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110811/tlt.png">

    9:40

    SHORT GLD 170.99
    STOP 171.15
    TGT 170.67

    - GLD has to sell off one of these days, why not today
    - Finally a gap down, short the 2nd break of the round #
    - few hours early
    - out -0.16

    9:56

    LONG CSCO 15.73
    STOP 15.64
    TGT 15.96

    - Good earnings, big gap up
    - Tight range, strong market
    - long the break
    - out +0.22

    9:57

    LONG CVC 17.52
    STOP 17.32
    TGT 17.92

    - SPY was a little weak from 9:30
    - CVC strong from the open and flagging
    - out -0.21

    10:15

    LONG POT 53.19
    STOP 52.99
    TGT 53.59

    - Gap, tight range
    - SPY looks like it's gonna go, MOS was strong ahead of it
    - out +0.38

    10:28

    SHORT VRX 37.96
    STOP 38.16
    TGT 35.56

    - weak in a strong market
    - Short the 2nd break of the round #
    - out -0.32

    10:41

    LONG POT 54.05
    STOP 54.89
    TGT 54.37

    - stock and sector strong, market ripping
    - out -0.16

    14:28

    SHORT TLT 103.99
    STOP 104.29
    TGT 103.39

    - big selloff after a bad auction
    - short the break of support
    - whipped out, bleh
    - out -0.31

    http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2011/08/11/2011-08-11-trades/
     
    #701     Aug 11, 2011
  2. no trades of this style today, damn day job getting in the way.

    4-8 week. basically b/e..
     
    #702     Aug 12, 2011
  3. 9:35

    SHORT NEM 57.03
    STOP 57.16
    TGT 57.77

    out -0.18

    9:40

    LONG COF 45.21
    STOP 45.02
    TGT 45.59

    out +0.38
     
    #703     Aug 15, 2011
  4. 9:46

    SHORT SYY 27.73
    STOP 27.85
    TGT 27.52

    out -0.12

    9:51

    SHORT GLD 168.96
    STOP 169.18
    TGT 168.52

    out -0.27
     
    #704     Aug 15, 2011
  5. 10:11

    SHORT CBS 24.54
    STOP 24.66
    TGT 24.3

    10:24

    LONG SUN 36.01
    STOP 35.84
    TGT 36.35
     
    #705     Aug 15, 2011
  6. out -0.12

    out -0.15

    i tried to get short ARUN .57 and saw that i had a bunch of shares long, at that point i just left my desk.. ARUN went to tgt of course..
     
    #706     Aug 15, 2011
  7. <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110815/spy.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110815/nem.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110815/cof.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110815/syy.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110815/gld.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110815/cbs.png">

    <img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110815/sun.png">

    9:35

    SHORT NEM 57.03
    STOP 57.16
    TGT 57.77

    - I have a short gold bias though I just saw one of the worst authors EVER on seeking alpha is bearish on gold too.. it's actually incredible how good a fade he is..
    - GLD gaps down, NEM weak too
    - short the LH, whipped out
    - out -0.18

    9:40

    LONG COF 45.21
    STOP 45.02
    TGT 45.59

    - COF very strong from the open
    - tight tri at the highs
    - out +0.38

    9:46

    SHORT SYY 27.73
    STOP 27.85
    TGT 27.52

    - Huge weakness, look for cont under LH
    - out -0.12

    9:51

    SHORT GLD 168.96
    STOP 169.18
    TGT 168.52

    - Short the LOD, doh
    - out -0.27

    10:11

    SHORT CBS 24.54
    STOP 24.66
    TGT 24.3

    - CBS continued weakness thru 10am
    - SPY strong to 10am but starting to pull back
    - look for SPY to push CBS a leg down
    - out -0.12

    10:24

    LONG SUN 36.01
    STOP 35.84
    TGT 36.35

    - strong daily
    - long over the HL over the round #
    - out -0.15

    http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2011/08/15/2011-08-15-trades/
     
    #707     Aug 15, 2011
  8. 9:33

    LONG HD 33.21
    STOP 32.99
    TGT 33.65
     
    #708     Aug 16, 2011
  9. out -0.27

    screw you joey logano..
     
    #709     Aug 16, 2011
  10. 9:56

    LONG TGT 49.11
    StOP 48.99
    tGT 49.36
     
    #710     Aug 16, 2011