Trading in Luxury

Discussion in 'Journals' started by traderlux, Dec 5, 2009.

  1. cash track, trade track

    some hi strength stocks,

    ADBE, ALG, ASML, TSCO, SMH, MU, MAS, LULU, DATA, COST, COG, TDY, NOW, MLCO, SJB,
    SHAK, SBUX, R, REV, BSX, BABA, VSLR, SOXL, .
     
    #231     Nov 13, 2017
  2. cash track, trade track, stay on the right track

    some thoughts on CSP

    if holding a CSP and the stock falls below the strike price, and you still favor the stock,
    roll-down or further out, or both.

    If the stock doesn’t soon recover, keep rolling.

    Eventually, well chosen stocks should recover.

    If it doesn’t and you end up with shares,
    then sell covered calls, you could also average down share price by buying more shares.

    Again, the stock must be well chosen, one you believe has sound fundamentals to come back from a drop in price.
     
    #232     Nov 16, 2017
  3. carnival deals, big wheels
    cash track, trade track
    half smile on the dirt track oval half mile

    some ideas on the front bench
    etfs
    EEMO
    ARKW
    XLK
    TLT
    stocks
    NRZ, 11.5% div

    vol switch trade is still long vol from NOV 2, it is in cash

    HYG and JNK under pressure, this is a caution signal, for me

    did the following trade on the VIX spike on tue 11/14,
    BTO feb VXX 37 put, $6.10, will look to close if it gets to 20% increase,
    was up 12% at fri close
     
    #233     Nov 18, 2017
  4. update on vol switch trade
    signal changed to short vol with caution as of Nov 16

    went from cash to long XIV 12 shares, $108.70, cost $1304.40
     
    #234     Nov 21, 2017
  5. "did the following trade on the VIX spike on tue 11/14,
    BTO feb VXX 37 put, $6.10, will look to close if it gets to 20% increase"


    closed on Nov 22 at $8.10, $2.00 gain, 33% gain
     
    #235     Nov 22, 2017
  6. update on vol switch trade
    trial program for 2017

    signal switched and has been short vol with caution from Nov 16
    holding long XIV 12 shares, EOD $135.24, $1,622.88

    starting value, $502.90 jan, 2017
     
    #236     Dec 18, 2017
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  7. update on vol switch trade
    trial program for 2017

    latest signal is short vol with caution from Nov 16
    holding long XIV 12 shares, Dec, 29, EOD $134.44, $1,613.28

    starting value, $502.90 jan, 2017
    year 2017 gain, $1,110.38, 220%
     
    #237     Dec 30, 2017
  8. for 2017 went live with a vol switch trade strategy that I had been working on for about
    2 years. opened an account with about $500 to get it started.

    the account ended the year at $1,613.28.

    for 2018 was thinking of adding more money, but after more thought, think
    I will pull out the gain and ride with the $500 again.
     
    #238     Dec 30, 2017
  9. "And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been."
    - Rainer Maria Rilke
     
    #239     Dec 31, 2017