(short term) stock trading

Discussion in 'Journals' started by roadstar4, Apr 5, 2011.

  1. April 2011 Results: +15.93%

    11 Wins, 8 Losses, 1 Breakeven, Win/Loss Ratio: 3.69:1

    CEDC short +0.69%
    MAKO long +3.92%
    AIG short +0.05%
    BYD long +4.32%
    AG long + 29.36%
    NCR long -1.25%
    BWC short +7.51%
    PDS long -0.27%
    LDK short -1.25%
    JKS short +2.16%
    ONNN short -0.41%
    PAY long -1.08%
    BRCM short +1.75%
    MTW long -4.01%,
    AG long -1.35%
    PDC long +4.96%
    WTW long +0.75%
    PCLN long +2.22%
    NAK short -2.12%
    TDC long +5.89%

    Note: this thread started on April 6 (NCR long). To see missing April trades visit: http://www.winningstocktrader.com/trades-blog.html
     
    #31     May 2, 2011
  2. previous day:
    MOS short: not triggered, canceled
    --------
    open positions:
    PVX long (9.40): move stop to 9.35
    ----------------------------
    new trades:
    UYM short: sell market, stop loss 59.25, target 54.04
    GOOG short: sell market, stop loss 546.10, target 508.24
    LCC short: sell stop 8.95, stop loss 9.11, target 8.41

    edit: adding charts.

    comments are posted on the charts

    LCC DAILY http://tinypic.com/r/10p34g0/7
    UYG DAILY http://tinypic.com/r/iz8ai0/7
     
    #32     May 3, 2011
  3. previous day:
    UYM short: shorted 57.86, move stop 58.11
    GOOG short: shorted 537.13, no change
    ------------------
    closed positions:
    PVX long (9.40): stopped 9.34
    ------------------
    new trades
    MWW short: sell stop 16.36, stop loss 16.78
    BGU short: sell limit 90.05, stop loss 91.73
     
    #33     May 4, 2011
  4. previous day:
    MWW short: shorted 16.36, move stop 16.60
    BGU short: not triggered, canceled
    ------------------------
    open positions:
    GOOG short: no change
    ------------------------
    closed positions:
    UYG short (57.86): 54.04 limit +6.60%
    ------------------------
    new trades:
    FAS short: sell market, 90 cents trailing stop
    AVL short: sell stop 8.60, stop loss 8.82

    EDIT: FAS SHORT MODIFIED DUE TO PREMARKET ACTION

    FAS short: sell limit 20.40, stop loss 30.06 (ALERT: modified!)
     
    #34     May 5, 2011
  5. previous day:
    AVL short: shorted 8.59, move stop 8.67, add target 7.54
    FAS short: shorted 29.40, move stop to 30.09, add target 27.93
    -------------------------
    other open positions:
    GOOG short: no change
    -------------------------
    closed trades:
    MWW short: stopped 16.61, -1.53%
    -------------------------
    new trades:
    ALB long: buy stop 68.36, stop loss 67.28
    IACI long: buy stop 35.70, stop loss 35.23

    ALB LONG

    very strong beakout on april.
    it corrected with the markets but
    had a very strong reaction yesterday
    to a downgrade.
    and volume on the correction
    looks good.

    LONG IACI

    buying above yesterday hihgh
    very nice breakout on strong volume
    and correction on low volume
    during the overall markets correction
     
    #35     May 6, 2011
  6. previous day:
    ALB long: bought 68.73, move stop to 67.84
    IACI long: bought 35.72, sell limit 35.64
    -----------------------
    other open positions:
    GOOG short (537.13): no change
    AVL short (8.59): no change
    FAS short (29.40): no change
    --------------------------
    new trades:
    PCX long: buy stop 24.04, stop loss 23.83, target 25.95


    PCX long

    on a wide sideways range for all year,
    it's showing some relative strenght lately
    vs the other coal stocks.
    it's bouncing on April low support
    and had a couple of gaps up.
    it should benefit from an oil bounce
     
    #36     May 9, 2011
  7. no new trades for today

    previous day:
    PCX long: bought 24.20, move stop to 24.05, move target to 25.64
    --------------------
    other open positions:
    GOOG short (537.13): no change
    FAS short (29.40): no change
    ALB long (68.73): no change
    AVL short (8.59): move target to 8.17
    -----------------------
    closed positions:
    IACI long (35.72): 35.22 (stop) -1.40%
     
    #37     May 10, 2011
  8. open positions:
    GOOG short: move target to 538.12
    FAS short: move target to 20.40
    ALB long: move stop to 68.95, add target 77.82
    PCX long: no change
    ---------------------
    closed trades:
    AVL short (8.59): 8.17 limit: +4.89%
    ---------------------
    new trades:
    GLNG long: buy stop 30.50, stop loss 29.95
    REE short: sell stop 12.98 with a limit of 12.79, stop loss 13.07

    long GLNG

    impressive action in the last
    coouple of months with good
    upside volume.
    huge relative strenght vs
    the tanker sector, which just started
    to wake up little bit.
    waiting for GLNG to break
    resistence and resume the uptrend

    REE SHORT

    can't really bounce on short
    term support which is also
    an important long term support
    (december gap up, march bounce
    and october tops).
    weaker charts than AVL (competitor).
    shorting on a break of support
     
    #38     May 11, 2011
  9. previous day:
    GLNG long: not triggered, canceled
    REE short: shorted 12.89, add target 11.79
    -----------------
    other open positions:
    ALB long: no change
    ------------------
    closed positions:
    FAS short (20.40): 20.40 (limit), 0%
    GOOG short (537.13): 538.12 (limit) -0.18%
    PCX long (24.20): 24.04 (stop), -0.66%
    -----------------
    new trades:
    SCCO short: sell stop 34.61, stop loss 35.15


    SHORT SCCO

    after a 1 month consolidation
    of the downtrend
    it just broke support,
    it didn't move during the recent
    metals correction, but it seems
    ready for another leg down now.
     
    #39     May 12, 2011
  10. previous day:
    SCCO short: shorted 34.60, add target 31.43
    --------------------
    other open positions:
    REE short: move target to 12.03
    --------------------
    closed positions:
    ALB long (68.73): 68.91 (stop), +0.26%



    1 Draft(s)
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    TWI (Titan International) long. ALB long stopped out.
    05/13/2011
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    previous day:
    SCCO short: shorted 34.60, add target 31.43
    --------------------
    other open positions:
    REE short: move target to 12.03
    --------------------
    closed positions:
    ALB long (68.73): 68.91 (stop), +0.26%
    -------------------
    new trades:
    TWI long: buy stop 28.51, stop loss 27.97, target 29.78

    TWI long just made a low shadow doji right on breakout support and long term trendline. It's a very good risk reward opportunity. Titan International is a wheels and tires supplier to the construction/agricoltural/mining machinery sector who got beaten up recently, but this didn't damage its uptrend. Buying above yesterdays high.
     
    #40     May 13, 2011