Stock Swing Traders

Discussion in 'Journals' started by coolweb, Jan 2, 2006.

  1. Current position in trend.

    AAPL: Day 7 of uptrend, 80%

    NVT: Day 1 of uptrend, 10%

    LQU : day 10 of uptrend , Caution small size.

    KBH: 30% of uptrend , Caution smaller size.

    LEN: better short, 70% of uptrend.



    $INDU: Day 15 of uptrend Caution

    NQ: Day 9 of uptrend Caution

    ES : Day 7 of uptrend.
     
    #371     Feb 26, 2006
  2. LQU trade will most likely not be taken.


    Substandard trades are not my game anymore.

    I'm here to make money, not to take trades.
     
    #372     Feb 26, 2006
  3. Hi coolweb...I like your NVT selection...took a few moments to check it out, while a bit pricy (high price to book/sales) analyst like it and seems to be in a relatively stable channel since Oct. While you are certainly right that all cars and other's will have it...probably not in the next 15 days:p your target of 55 is probably not realistic also in the next 15 days as that would be quite a jump....having said that I like it and here is one way to play it.

    April ATM straddle mid price is $5.4...(vols are 5 pts higher than Mar but not exceedingly high) I would buy the stock and sell the straddle... if I'm called out then still have an 11.8% gain, protected to the downside by the $5.4 premium. Of course that is holding until April exp which is 8 weeks away. I could chose to close it out if it goes no where and premiums shrink..still locking in a decent gain. ...pretty good r/r
    sooo putting on my watch list...THANKS for the suggestion:) donna
     
    #373     Feb 26, 2006
  4. Ah, this is key :D

     
    #374     Feb 26, 2006
  5. short LEN 60.15

    shoritng aapl

    Did not get long on Nvt yet
     
    #375     Feb 27, 2006
  6. add 1/4 shares LEN short 59.96

    last add for LEN ,

    Now is time to sit tight
     
    #376     Feb 27, 2006
  7. Missed entry for AAPL

    Would like to enter around 71.50 - 71.80

    I'm not taking the trade as much as I want to I Really do, risk before reward.

    I will be graded on my trade execution.


    Waiting for NVT to come down , come down a lot.

    to 45.80 to take a trade.
     
    #377     Feb 27, 2006
  8. hedged earlier @ 60.17 LEN
    will release it once we get back to range.
     
    #378     Feb 27, 2006
  9. market trend back up 15 minutes ago,

    NVT looking mighty fine.

    keep on dropping, no way I'd buy @ 46.30

    buyer isn't that motivated.
     
    #379     Feb 27, 2006
  10. short AAPL 71.76

    Current re-hedge around stop lost 71.80

    [small size]

    after all we are uptrending but risk is low.
     
    #380     Feb 27, 2006