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The reason is that the list goes on too long, there are new opportunities everyday, and it feels good to close the positions in green. Even for just paper trade. Plus the momentum on these issues are over, I feel lucky they did not retrace back much, got to take it when I can.

ACE - short 400 at 32.1, stop-loss 32.6, target 31.1 ACN - if > 21.15, buy 500, stop-loss 20.4, target 21.8 AA - buy 400 at 27.8, stop-loss 26.7, target 28.7 AMZN - if gap below 44.5, short 200 at 45.1, stop-loss 46, target 43.1. HAL - buy 400 at open if < 24.3, stop-loss 23.1, target 24.9...

Closed Paper Trades - ABT (+30) AIG (-55) BJS (+300) C (-40) LLY (+135) KRB (+130) MOT (+380) NOK (+290) QCOM (+350) Closed Money Trades - F (+130) Total Paper P/L: +$1075 Total Money P/L: +$380 commision included, but the number is just rough estimate +/- $15 for each...

liquidate everything at the close print.

ORCL out at .59 (in with 900 at .19) P/L +$340 SGP out at .97 (in with 700 at .07) P/L -$90 Total Money P/L +$250 bought 1000 F at .28 - swing trade with a intraday perspective, I guess that is how I should call my strategy.

Money Trade: SGP keep ORCL keep

Paper Trades: (from 8/25) Short 300 WYE at 41.95, stopped-out at 42.76 (-$260) (from 8/26) RIG - bought 500 at 20.33, out at target 20.73. (+$180) ABX - bought 300 at 18.99, out at target 19.8 (+$220) FNM - bought 100 at 63.35, out at close 62.89 (-$65) ABT - bought 150 at 39.57 - keep...

Thank you, lestor and newtoet.

I think everyone has experience with this phenomenon - sometimes the best BID is greater or equal to the best ASK, what is happening in this situation ?

So many breakout candidates ! They may all fail. No position on any of these as of this moment. AMGN - if gap/move above 66.2, long 200, stop-loss 64.35, target 67.85. AIG - buy 100 at 60, buy 2nd 100 at 59.2, stop-loss 58.65, target 62.65. BEGN - buy 300 on a gap/move over 39.1...

Correct some typo and complete the would-be journal. In real money trading, I analyze the trade before end of day, in paper ones I delay it untill I have time assuming I could have closed at the closing print at 4:00 PM. ================= Paper Trade - RIG buy 500 at 20.33 (+$35), keep...

ORCL seems to have a breakout forming; SGP supposedly to fill the gap ? I am counting on it.

Actual Trade - ORCL buy 900 at 12.19 SGP buy 700 at 15.09 ================= Paper Trade - ABX buy 500 at 20.33 ABX buy 300 at 18.99 FNM buy 100 at 63.35 ABT buy 150 at 39.57 Existing Paper Postion Short 300 WYE at 41.95 ================= Actual P/L -0 Paper P/L -500

I don't know the detail about the disclosure rule, have seen people in the thestreet.com doing it all the time, but did not see anyone doing this here. So just to put something here - please do not "trade or not trade" because I post my plan here. I do not have position on any of the stocks...

ORCL buy 900 at open if open within (11.85, 12.55) F watch for a long breakout RIG buy 500 at open if open within (20, 20.55) AIG short 60.45 ABX buy 300 at open if below 19.15, 2nd 300 at 19.85, stop-loss 17.88 ABT buy 150 at if open below 40, stop-loss 38.3, 2nd 150 at 40.15...

8/25 Only paper trades - WYE short 300 at 41.95 stop-loss at 42.65. (Downtrend Channel Setup) MNST short 400 at 26, out at 27.2 (ouch). -500 paper P/L -500 real P/L -0

WYE open/move > 43.1: buy 100 at open, buy another 100 at 42.4, stop-loss at 42.1, target 43.85 open between (42.3, 42): short 300 at 42.25, stop-loss 43.15, target 41.45. open between (42, 41.3): short 300 at 41.95, stop-loss 42.65, target 41.45. DOX open < 20.9: Short 500 at...

I love this place with so many traders, so I decide to gather my courage to post my own trading plans and executions and results. I have a demanding job, so the way I am trading is neither swing nor daytrade, and many times I had to pass due to workload. Thus what I post will be a mixed result...

That is so true.:p

Good questions. I think I am trying to define the very meaning of "expanding out" and "other people" right at this moment.:p Speaking of ideal situation, I understand it never exist and never will, so I havn't thought about it. I am just thinking what's the next move to make it a better...