Swing/Position Trades

Discussion in 'Journals' started by dgabriel, Mar 13, 2002.

  1. This is really a bounce play and see what happens. That is whether this has put in a double bottom today as it moved off the 30sh area today.

    The SOX bounced today at the .618 retracement level from the Sept/Oct low to the March high, which is a supporting factor.

    I see that there is sort of a divergence in the MACD and stochastics and while I don't put much stock (pardon the pun) in these indicators, there are plenty who do and I suspect have many begun to position themselves long in the stock.

    My initial thoughts were to place a stop at the low of the day - 30.70 - but thanks to the response to CSCO's earnings I can now raise the stop to breakeven or better. We'll see tomorrow what kind of the bounce is in the techs.

    I am still prepared to go short on the Semis once this bounce fails.

    KLAC, NVLS, AMAT BRCM, QLGC, BRKS, and NVDA, could all be good short candidates after a bounce and reversal.
     
    #151     May 7, 2002
  2. dgabriel,

    Thanks for the explanation.

    Mike
     
    #152     May 7, 2002
  3. SOld 500 NVDA @34.25 +2.25
     
    #153     May 8, 2002
  4. Long 1K SEBL 22.49
     
    #154     May 8, 2002
  5. back in long NVDA 500s @35.59

    Long LLL @ 129.06 200s
     
    #155     May 8, 2002
  6. Open positions long

    NVDA 500 35.59 +.41
    SEBL 1000 22.49 +.66
    LLL 200 129.06 -.31

    Closed p&L 1125

    open p&L 713

    total closed P&L 2180
     
    #156     May 8, 2002
  7. strader

    strader

    #157     May 9, 2002
  8. Open Positions:

    NVDA 500 @35.59 -1.13
    SEBL 1000 @22.49 + .52
    LLL 200 @ 129.06 +2.91

    Open P&L 487

    Total closed P&L 2180
     
    #158     May 9, 2002
  9. Closed 1000 SEBL long 22.70 (+.21)
    Short 1000 SEBL 21.96

    Sold 500 NVDA 34.25 - 1.34
    Sold 200 LLL 131 + 1.94

    Should have shorted the semis.Shoulda would coulda, I didn't.

    Looking to short FRX.
     
    #159     May 10, 2002
  10. Prior to last week shorted:
    FRX 76.20 covered 75.30.
    ENZN 30.40 covered 29.10

    Initiated no new positions since.

    Open Positions
    SEBL short @21.96

    Will focus on position single issue trades and swing and position market trades SPY, QQQ, SMH, the last most likely through options.

    Long candidate SAH.

    Ceasing daytrading to devote time to another business.
     
    #160     May 27, 2002