Who is the greatest student of the markets - Buffet, Leon or Soros?

Discussion in 'Journals' started by Rebel Leon, Jul 31, 2006.

Please wait till the end of January 2007 before voting for one of the following:

  1. Warren Buffet, the Investor

    40 vote(s)
    37.7%
  2. Rebel Leon, the Investigator

    11 vote(s)
    10.4%
  3. George Soros, the Speculator

    55 vote(s)
    51.9%
  1. <p><font class="vb"><b>Investigation Summary - 01/13/07</b>
    <p>Starting with a $100,000.00 account:

    <table width = 100%>
    <tr><td><font size="2">Ticker &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Date &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Entry &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Stop&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Date&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Exit&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Verdict(1)</font></td><td><font size="2">Verdict(2)</font></td><td><font size="2">Qty&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td><td><font size="2">P/L&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></td><td><font size="2">Equity</font></td></tr>
    <tr><td><font size="2">------ </font></td><td><font size="2">----- </font></td><td><font size="2">------ </font></td><td><font size="2">----- </font></td><td><font size="2">----- </font></td><td><font size="2">------- </font></td><td><font size="2">----------</font></td><td><font size="2">----------</font></td><td><font size="2">---- </font></td><td><font size="2">--- </font></td><td><font size="2">------ </font></td></tr>
    <br />
    <tr><td><font size="2">ALY</font></td><td><font size="2">01/08/07 </font></td><td><font size="2">19.45 </font></td><td><font size="2">18.29</font></td><td><font size="2">01/09/07</font></td><td><font size="2">18.29</font></td><td><font size="2">(1.16)</font></td><td><font size="2">(5.96%)</font></td><td><font size="2">462</font></td><td><font size="2">($535.92)</font></td><td><font size="2">$99,464.08</font></td></tr>
    <tr><td><font size="2">KOP</font></td><td><font size="2">01/08/07 </font></td><td><font size="2">26.88 </font></td><td><font size="2">25.26</font></td><td><font size="2">01/09/07</font></td><td><font size="2">24.75</font></td><td><font size="2">(2.13)</font></td><td><font size="2">(7.92%)</font></td><td><font size="2">669</font></td><td><font size="2">($1,424.97)</font></td><td><font size="2">$98,039.11</font></td></tr>
    </table></font></p>
     
    #51     Jan 13, 2007
  2. <p><font class="vb"><b>Investigation Opened - 01/16/07</b>
    <table>
    <tr><td><font size="2">Ticker &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Date &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Entry &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Stop</font></td></tr>
    <tr><td><font size="2">------</font></td><td><font size="2">-----</font></td><td><font size="2">------</font></td><td><font size="2">-----</font></td></tr>
    <br />
    <tr><td><font size="2">DLIA</font></td><td><font size="2">01/16/07</font></td><td><font size="2">10.21</font></td><td><font size="2">9.70</font></td></tr>
    <tr><td><font size="2">LAYN</font></td><td><font size="2">01/16/07</font></td><td><font size="2">33.19</font></td><td><font size="2">31.33</font></td></tr>
    </table></font></p>
     
    #52     Jan 17, 2007
  3. <p><font class="vb"><b>Investigation Opened - 01/18/07</b>
    <table>
    <tr><td><font size="2">Ticker &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Date &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Entry &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Stop</font></td></tr>
    <tr><td><font size="2">------</font></td><td><font size="2">-----</font></td><td><font size="2">------</font></td><td><font size="2">-----</font></td></tr>
    <br />
    <tr><td><font size="2">UGOOA</font></td><td><font size="2">01/18/07</font></td><td><font size="2">1.25</font></td><td><font size="2">0.00</font></td></tr>
    </table></font></p>
     
    #53     Jan 19, 2007
  4. <p><font class="vb"><b>Investigation Closed - 01/25/07</b>
    <table>
    <tr><td><font size="2">Ticker &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Date &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Entry &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Stop&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Date &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Exit&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Verdict(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Verdict(2)</font></td></tr>
    <tr><td><font size="2">------ </font></td><td><font size="2">----- </font></td><td><font size="2">------ </font></td><td><font size="2">----- </font></td><td><font size="2">----- </font></td><td><font size="2">---- </font></td><td><font size="2">----------</font></td><td><font size="2">----------</font></td></tr>
    <br />
    <tr><td><font size="2">AMSF</font></td><td><font size="2">01/09/07 </font></td><td><font size="2">16.77 </font></td><td><font size="2">15.70</font></td><td><font size="2">01/19/07</font></td><td><font size="2">15.70</font></td><td><font size="2">(1.07)</font></td><td><font size="2">(6.38%)</font></td></tr>
    <tr><td><font size="2">DLIA</font></td><td><font size="2">01/16/07 </font></td><td><font size="2">10.21 </font></td><td><font size="2">9.70</font></td><td><font size="2">01/19/07</font></td><td><font size="2">9.70</font></td><td><font size="2">(0.51)</font></td><td><font size="2">(5.00%)</font></td></tr>
    <tr><td><font size="2">CRVL</font></td><td><font size="2">01/12/07 </font></td><td><font size="2">44.61 </font></td><td><font size="2">41.98</font></td><td><font size="2">01/22/07</font></td><td><font size="2">41.98</font></td><td><font size="2">(2.63)</font></td><td><font size="2">(5.90%)</font></td></tr>
    </table></font></p>
     
    #54     Jan 25, 2007
  5. <p><font class="vb"><b>Investigation Opened - 02/20/07</b>
    <P> Sorry, I forgot (or rather was too busy to report this). It was closed at a loss though (see next post) :mad:.
    <table>
    <tr><td><font size="2">Ticker &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Date &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Entry &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Stop</font></td></tr>
    <tr><td><font size="2">------</font></td><td><font size="2">-----</font></td><td><font size="2">------</font></td><td><font size="2">-----</font></td></tr>
    <br />
    <tr><td><font size="2">DENN</font></td><td><font size="2">01/19/07</font></td><td><font size="2">5.33</font></td><td><font size="2">4.94</font></td></tr>
    </table></font></p>
     
    #55     Feb 20, 2007
  6. <p><font class="vb"><b>Investigation Closed - 02/20/07</b>
    <table>
    <tr><td><font size="2">Ticker &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Date &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Entry &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Stop&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Date &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Exit&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Verdict(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size="2">Verdict(2)</font></td></tr>
    <tr><td><font size="2">------ </font></td><td><font size="2">----- </font></td><td><font size="2">------ </font></td><td><font size="2">----- </font></td><td><font size="2">----- </font></td><td><font size="2">---- </font></td><td><font size="2">----------</font></td><td><font size="2">----------</font></td></tr>
    <br />
    <tr><td><font size="2">DSW</font></td><td><font size="2">01/10/07 </font></td><td><font size="2">38.28 </font></td><td><font size="2">36.84</font></td><td><font size="2">01/25/07</font></td><td><font size="2">38.48</font></td><td><font size="2">0.207</font></td><td><font size="2">0.52%</font></td></tr>
    <tr><td><font size="2">DENN</font></td><td><font size="2">01/19/07 </font></td><td><font size="2">5.33 </font></td><td><font size="2">4.94</font></td><td><font size="2">02/16/07</font></td><td><font size="2">4.94</font></td><td><font size="2">(0.39)</font></td><td><font size="2">(7.32%)</font></td></tr>
    <tr><td><font size="2">GLDN</font></td><td><font size="2">01/11/07 </font></td><td><font size="2">48.27 </font></td><td><font size="2">44.10</font></td><td><font size="2">02/20/07</font></td><td><font size="2">57.42</font></td><td><font size="2">9.15</font></td><td><font size="2">18.96%</font></td></tr>
    <tr><td><font size="2">AUY</font></td><td><font size="2">01/11/07 </font></td><td><font size="2">12.06 </font></td><td><font size="2">11.20</font></td><td><font size="2">02/20/07</font></td><td><font size="2">14.02</font></td><td><font size="2">1.96</font></td><td><font size="2">16.25%</font></td></tr>
    <tr><td><font size="2">CMP</font></td><td><font size="2">01/12/07 </font></td><td><font size="2">31.09 </font></td><td><font size="2">29.23</font></td><td><font size="2">02/20/07</font></td><td><font size="2">34.38</font></td><td><font size="2">3.29</font></td><td><font size="2">10.58%</font></td></tr>
    <tr><td><font size="2">LAYN</font></td><td><font size="2">01/16/07 </font></td><td><font size="2">33.19 </font></td><td><font size="2">31.33</font></td><td><font size="2">02/20/07</font></td><td><font size="2">34.88</font></td><td><font size="2">1.69</font></td><td><font size="2">5.09%</font></td></tr>
    </table></font></p>
     
    #56     Feb 20, 2007
  7. Mr Leon's account is currently up around 4% (excluding open investigations). The only open investigations are the SGTL puts opened on 01/18/07.
     
    #57     Feb 20, 2007
  8. henry76

    henry76

    Sorry to be a pain rebel , but how are you deciding trades? following what these guys are doing? how ? could you explain , remembering that i'm an idiot!!
     
    #58     Feb 20, 2007
  9. Mr Leon opened long positions in AVT, BW, CCBL, CIG & UVV yesterday. I will post the details later, as I am experiencing 'issues' with my internet connection, and had to post this from my peerless Treo.
     
    #59     Feb 21, 2007
  10. <p><font class=vb><b>Investigation Opened - 02/22/07</b>
    <table>
    <tr><td><font size=2>Ticker &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size=2>Date &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size=2>Entry &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></td><td><font size=2>Stop</font></td></tr>
    <tr><td><font size=2>------</font></td><td><font size=2>-----</font></td><td><font size=2>------</font></td><td><font size=2>-----</font></td></tr>
    <br />
    <tr><td><font size=2>CIG</font></td><td><font size=2>02/20/07</font></td><td><font size=2>49.20</font></td><td><font size=2>47.65</font></td></tr>
    <tr><td><font size=2>CCBL</font></td><td><font size=2>02/20/07</font></td><td><font size=2>14.79</font></td><td><font size=2>13.63</font></td></tr>
    <tr><td><font size=2>BW</font></td><td><font size=2>02/20/07</font></td><td><font size=2>46.84</font></td><td><font size=2>43.65</font></td></tr>
    <tr><td><font size=2>AVT</font></td><td><font size=2>02/20/07</font></td><td><font size=2>35.79</font></td><td><font size=2>34.27</font></td></tr>
    <tr><td><font size=2>UVV</font></td><td><font size=2>02/20/07</font></td><td><font size=2>55.17</font></td><td><font size=2>52.72</font></td></tr>
    </table></font></p>
     
    #60     Feb 22, 2007