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Jumped back into options... Looking for some exit advice
Ok, I purchase 2007 calls of Google, Apple, Sears, Intel, AMD, UPS, Home Depot, and Fedex. All but one are up well over 200%. However, I think they are going to go higher. After all, they do not expire for at least 2 - 4 months. Is it worthwhile to hold them closer to the expiration or sell... -
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I learned a VERY important lesson
So true. I bought the options for Google (call), AMD (put), Intel (put), Sears (call), and UPS (call). Did well in all but AMD. Options seems to be a safer short terms play than buying the actual stock. Prob. what I will be doing in the future on companies I am not 100% sure about. Good... -
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I learned a VERY important lesson
Wow. SNDK lost 20% today. Geez. They really punished that stock. I thought I was upset AMD went down 2 points from where I purchased it. I'd go crazy with the amount of shares I buy if that happened to me. Usually, I try to get out of stocks before earnings. However, I thought AMD would... -
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YAHOOOOOOOO ( going much lower?)
I doubt it will fall anywhere like that. I did short it yesterday and picked up some more shares today. -
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SWHC, ANF, MO, MOT, HAL...Good long opportunities?
SWHC is a very volatile stock. I played it from 10.50 - 14.25 not that long ago. Its good for a trade.. Long term... It may be a little rocky. -
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Good Stocks to Daytrade?
Yhoo, Goog, and Ebay for starters. Have traded them several times in a few hours of eachother. -
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How far did you go net negative before you became net positive?
The best way to learn is by mistakes and bad calls. Therefore you know what to look for so you do not make the same mistake again. I do not know how someone could start trading and making more for day one month in and out without loosing some dough. Nothing is a better teacher than experience... -
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How long do keep a stock?
Don't use stop losses anymore. When I used to use them, all had stopped out and then bounced back in the after-noon or next day. I sell now on a percentage basis. I allow a stock to go down as much as 14%, I sell round the same... Depending on the stock. I used to use the 8% average, but... -
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How many stocks do you trade each day on average?
I hold around 22 stocks in my portfolio each with 500 - 1000 shares each. I do not use stop losses, but when I see a sharp move (+ or -), I then make my move. Some have pre-defined sell points. I've heald stocks for as little as 2 hours and as much as 8 months. -
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How long do keep a stock?
When I first started, I used to hold them stupidly to get a real big return. Now, however, I've started buying selective stocks in lots of 500 or 1000 shares. I usually sell when I get a targeted gain.. Sometimes 12%, sometimes a little more. The reasoning, at least, in my thinking is I get... -
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Funding an account with a T-Bill.
Just transfer it into your broker account and I think you would be able to use it against margin. I've never traded T-Bills, but have transferred funds, stocks, bonds, and cash; which are all marginable. I believe, but not 100% positive that the only things that are not marginable are options... -
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goog
Well, as everyone knows... Google bought You Tube. I just thought of something though. Google is now competing directly against MySpace. Didn't Google just sign a billion dollar ad deal with MySpace? Now, since Google will directly competing against MySpace, why would MySpace continue to use... -
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AMD down???
Anyone know why AMD is down? It cannot be just because of the Dell news. -
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Playing the QQQ's
What's the best way to play the QQQ's? Never played with them before so not sure exactly how to go about placing a good position.