The Shorting of Frauds, Overhyped and Bankrupt Stocks Journal

Discussion in 'Journals' started by Daal, Jun 8, 2012.

  1. m22au

    m22au

  2. Daal

    Daal

    I was up $4.5K shorting GNK today and decided to hold 6K overnight for the bk filling. The whole leak was a farce, the company made a cupom payment and the stock squeezed huge. Gave back almost all gains and finished with a small profit

    Two lessons, never trust the Washington Post and never trust a PR that sounds pumpish or dumpish 'no chance they will file for bk', this is just crap that a short would say, nobody talks like that (unless they are short). The guy needs to be investigated
     
    #762     Mar 20, 2014
  3. What are you guys up to?
    I'm lacking some inspiration.
     
    #763     Apr 29, 2014
  4. Haven't seen too much out there in the past week.
    I just keep wacking every pop in PLUG and LIVE.

    I'll try to update soon and might just start my own threak.
     
    #764     May 4, 2014
  5. Daal

    Daal

    I'm still staying out of shorting listed stocks unless its a day trade and the stock is very extended. PLUG was a perfect example of this environment, it only topped out when a lot of shorts went broke AND it had a catalyst (Citron piece), before that it would just keep going. When you want to short these small caps that are going nuts, wait one more day, then wait a few hours, THEN it might be an good short but you have to take profits in the tank. Trying to ride for a big gain can be a costly mistake. Also don't add when you are underwater in these traders, its a sure way to have a huge loss
     
    #765     May 7, 2014
  6. Shorted ACHN
     
    #766     Sep 6, 2014
  7. up +- 20% on it
     
    #767     Oct 3, 2014
  8. jb514

    jb514

    GTAT and LAKE are on the radar at the moment.
     
    #768     Oct 7, 2014
  9. Would you believe that I was short GTAT from 14 average. And I covered at .87
     
    #769     Oct 8, 2014
  10. /shorts LAKE 11.71 (1/2 pos.)
     
    #770     Oct 8, 2014