A 70k bet that I can't make a 50% gain in 2009

[fh2000]

Geez,

Do you adjust your trade by moving the stops, if it goes in the right direction to lock in some profit, just in case it suddenly went the other way and your gain becomes a lose?

Thanks

 

[geez]

6/4/09:

10:19 500 HES BUY 59.16
STOP 58.76
TGT 59.96

 

[geez]

Quote from geez:

6/4/09:

10:04 1200 DIA SHORT 84.74
STOP 84.89
TGT 84.44

10:23 1200 DIA EXIT 84.73
P/L -3.80

*got within .04 of tgt

 

[geez]

Quote from geez:

6/4/09:


9:35 600 CELG SHORT 45.72
STOP 46.02
TGT 45.12

LATE POST :

600 CELG EXIT 45.15
P/L + 327.79

 

[geez]

Quote from geez:

6/4/09:

10:19 500 HES BUY 59.16
STOP 58.76
TGT 59.96

10:33 500 HES EXIT 58.82
P/L -186.27

 

[geez]

6/4/09:


10:43 500 AAPL SHORT 142.99
STOP 143.39
TGT 142.19

 

[geez]

6/4/09:

11:23 500 AAPL SHORT 143.12
STOP 143.52
TGT 142.32

 

[geez]

Quote from geez:

6/4/09:


10:43 500 AAPL SHORT 142.99
STOP 143.39
TGT 142.19

LATE POST 500 AAPL EXIT 143.38
P/L -210.16

 

[geez]

6/4/09:

11:39 1200 QLD BUY 38.52
STOP 38.37
TGT 38.82

 

[geez]

6/4/09:

1:01 1200 QLD BUY 38.58
STOP 38.43
TGT 38.88