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

out -0.16

tough day to trade

 

<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110829/spy.png">

<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110829/vrtx.png">

<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110829/mon.png">

9:44

SHORT VRTX 43.99
STOP 44.19
TGT 43.59

- Market ripping, VRTX weak
- said to nic after i took this trade "why am i fighting futures"
- out -0.22 (good question)

14:58

SHORT MON 64.36
STOP 64.51
TGT 64.06

- Big gap down though it fulled retraced
- MON weakens up in afternoon while SPY still strong
- Ranging looking to re-test support, short the break
- out -0.16

http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2011/08/29/2011-08-29-trades/

 

9:52

LONG FDO 52.52
STOP 52.32
TGT 52.92

out -0.23 (dirty)

10:20

SHORT JNP 21.46
STOP 21.52
TGT 21.34

 

out +0.12

10:35

LONG VMW 95.01
STOP 95.73
TGT 95.55

 

out b/e (actually slipped like crazy)

i shoulda probably given it a bit more room

 

11:02

SHORT POT 57.99
STOP 58.14
TGT 57.69

out -0.17

 

<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110831/spy.png">

<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110831/fdo.png">

<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110831/jnpr.png">

<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20110831/pot.png">

9:52

LONG FDO 52.52
STOP 52.32
TGT 52.92

- super strong from the open, nice HL
- brutal
- out -0.23

10:20

SHORT JNPR 21.46
STOP 21.52
TGT 21.34

- very weak from the open in a strong market
- short the LOD looking for a SPY reversal
- out +0.12

11:02

SHORT POT 57.99
STOP 58.14
TGT 57.69

- Gap up but weak from the open
- SPY strong from the open but coming off from the highs
- Short the LH/break of round #
- out -0.17

http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2011/08/31/2011-08-31-trades/

13-30 month, brutal.. thank god it's over

 

9:44

SHORT ABT 51.73
StOP 51.82
TGT 51.55

 

out +0.17

 

9:40

SHORT HAL 40.34
STOP 40.52
TGT 40.00