NoDoji, Your Account > Edit Options > 40 Posts Per Page. I had to switch mine back to 10/page to find the graph. haha I have to say that is pretty impressive!
Interesting choice of words, 'wanted' as opposed to regret. Most option positions aren't 'wiped out' on the 4th Friday of the month.
on 06-14-10 you sounded so stressed down 39k on 06-12.. you said you needed a shower but i said Nope.. you need to go to a remote beautiful island and off your ipone .. relax and come back refresh .. Good finally you are thinking of going for a vacation...Have a Great Trip!
Weekly Update for week 29/50 ended 07/31/2010 Light week of trading, down 3K(1.3%). Made 8 automated trades Mon, Tue, Wed as I was involved in an allday workshop, and was having +1.2K to show. Made one discretionary trade on Wednesday afternoon fading the SPY move and that was a loss that wiped out the automated gains and more. Turned off my automation as I was on trip Thur/Fri and I didn't trust it enough to run unattended for days. It will probably be a slow grind from here till year end as I concentrate more on improving my automation. Code: Opening Balance: 228,322 Net loss for the week 3,032 ------------------------------------------------ Net Balance: 225,290 Number of Trades 9 Number of Profitable Trades 5 Since Inception of Thread 01/10/2010 - 07/31/2010 Opening Balance: 410,000 Net loss(Less Margin Interest) 184,710 (Down 45%) ------------------------------------------------ Net Balance 225,290 Number of Trades 915 Number of Profitable Trades 478 BREAK-DOWN BY AUTOMATED/DISCRETIONARY Number P/L Best Gainer Worst Loser AUTO 8 1,191.00 1,504.70 -1,398.40 DISCR 1 -4,188.60 0.00 -4,188.60
Weekly Update for week 30/50 ended 08/07/2010 Nice week, up 18K (7.9%). Week began badly on Monday when I shorted HUM after the earning on leverage. Lost 7K in that one. Started a nice comeback on Tuesday on both the automated and discretionary front, including gains on PCLN long/call options, and finished the week 18K higher. Code: Opening Balance: 225,390 Net gain for the week 17,868 ------------------------------------------------ Net Balance: 243,258 Number of Trades 28 Number of Profitable Trades 17 Since Inception of Thread 01/10/2010 - 08/07/2010 Opening Balance: 410,000 Net loss(Less Margin Interest) 166,742 (Down 41%) ------------------------------------------------ Net Balance 243,258 Number of Trades 943 Number of Profitable Trades 495 BREAK-DOWN BY AUTOMATED/DISCRETIONARY Number P/L Best Gainer Worst Loser AUTO 15 5,862.40 2,411.90 -2,745.80 DISCR 13 12,106.70 8,072.00 -6,904.60 TOP/BOTTOM DISCRETAIONARY TRADES PCLNAUG212010270.0CALL 2010-08-04-09-43-57 2010-08-04-15-35-12 4000 53980 62140 8072 PCLN CALL PCLN 2010-08-03-18-18-42 2010-08-04-10-30-16 300 80250 84300 4035 LONG PPO 2010-08-05-09-40-20 2010-08-05-11-22-26 6152 167961 165246 -2746 LONG HUM 2010-08-02-09-34-07 2010-08-02-15-18-53 15000 727482 720666 -6905 SHORT
that's the style hey; i'm considering learning more about options....but find natenberg so dense and it just doesn't sink in ! any advice on more beginner friendly books?
Congrats, Neke, good to see you keep proving the naysayers wrong. Oh, 18K can buy a really nice vacation in Bahamas with the Miss and a new no-memory-effect battery for your trading engine - just saying Good trading.
Weekly Update for week 31/50 ended 08/14/2010 Sad week, down 23K (9.3%). Just when I thought I have taken a step forward, now a giant step backward. Started on Monday going long HPQ amidst the early sell off. Averaged down, and the result was -11K loss. Pared the loss the remainder of the week, especially Thursday longing the market in the early sell-off. Then gave back even more on Fri buying JWN (My automated shorted the stock, when I saw it, decided againts it, and instead went long, then averaged in as it went againt me. Result -16K. Heartbroken. Had a glitch with my automation that took some unwanted positions at the open Tuesday (Was testing my automation the prior night, did not realise it left a bunch of open orders until the market started on Tues when some of them got filled. Glad it cost only 2K). I need a moment of reflection. Code: Opening Balance: 243,258 Net loss for the week 22,740 ------------------------------------------------ Net Balance: 220,518 Number of Trades 26 Number of Profitable Trades 13 Since Inception of Thread 01/10/2010 - 08/14/2010 Opening Balance: 410,000 Net loss(Less Margin Interest) 189,482 (Down 46%) ------------------------------------------------ Net Balance 220,518 Number of Trades 969 Number of Profitable Trades 508 BREAK-DOWN BY AUTOMATED/DISCRETIONARY Number P/L Best Gainer Worst Loser AUTO 14 -1,988.20 635.00 -1,314.20 DISCR 12 -20,752.30 6,248.60 -16,368.50 TOP/BOTTOM DISCRETAIONARY TRADES SPYAUG212010107.0CALL 2010-08-12-10-42-35 2010-08-12-15-58-18 30000 75450 82125 6249 SPY CALL HPQ 2010-08-09-09-32-24 2010-08-09-12-12-47 18000 780539 769184 -11410 LONG JWN 2010-08-13-09-53-28 2010-08-13-13-41-31 24000 763569 747332 -16369 LONG