A 70k bet that I can't make a 50% gain in 2009
- Thread starter geez
- Start date
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9:58
LONG TWC 55.71
STOP 55.5
TGT 56.13
- SPY gaps up, puts in one big green bar then tanks
- TWC opens strong and continues up
- Long over the tight bar as SPY turns back up
- out -0.21
10:20
SHORT TEVA 52.81
STOP 52.93
TGT whatever
- SPY retraces up a little at 10am
- TEVA stays weak and puts in a very tight lower high
- Short under the lower high
- out -0.12 very quickly
10:38
SHORT TEVA 52.91
STOP 52.97
TGT 52.79
- Shaken out of my prior short TEVA retraces mildly compared to SPY
- A very tight lower high sets up
- Short under it
- out +0.12
14:35
SHORT SNDK 42.95
STOP 43.08
TGT 42.69
- from 2pm onwards SPY heads lower then retraces up pretty hard around 14:25
- SNDK holds it lows not retracing and putting in a lower high
- Short under the lower high
- out -0.13
15:18
LONG RIG 51.39
STOP 51.11
TGT 51.95
- RIG very strong in the afternoon session.
- After 3pm SPY puts in 2 big red bars
- RIG holds it's level
- Long over the break of the range
- out +0.56
http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2010/07/08/2010-07-08-trades-2/
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<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100708/teva.png">
<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100708/sndk.png">
<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100708/rig.png">
9:58
LONG TWC 55.71
STOP 55.5
TGT 56.13
- SPY gaps up, puts in one big green bar then tanks
- TWC opens strong and continues up
- Long over the tight bar as SPY turns back up
- out -0.21
10:20
SHORT TEVA 52.81
STOP 52.93
TGT whatever
- SPY retraces up a little at 10am
- TEVA stays weak and puts in a very tight lower high
- Short under the lower high
- out -0.12 very quickly
10:38
SHORT TEVA 52.91
STOP 52.97
TGT 52.79
- Shaken out of my prior short TEVA retraces mildly compared to SPY
- A very tight lower high sets up
- Short under it
- out +0.12
14:35
SHORT SNDK 42.95
STOP 43.08
TGT 42.69
- from 2pm onwards SPY heads lower then retraces up pretty hard around 14:25
- SNDK holds it lows not retracing and putting in a lower high
- Short under the lower high
- out -0.13
15:18
LONG RIG 51.39
STOP 51.11
TGT 51.95
- RIG very strong in the afternoon session.
- After 3pm SPY puts in 2 big red bars
- RIG holds it's level
- Long over the break of the range
- out +0.56
http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2010/07/08/2010-07-08-trades-2/
I just finally started to realize what you were doing. Pretty awesome strategy.
Quick question while I'm posting - why does it take so long for my post to show up? And how long until it becomes instant?
Quick question while I'm posting - why does it take so long for my post to show up? And how long until it becomes instant?
trying to trade on conf calls today, hard to post entries..
9:35
(tailing geez on this one)
SHORT APC 44.14
STOP 44.32
TGT something lower
out -0.18
9:44
LONG MON 48.77
STOP 48.61
TGT 49.09
screwed up my stop move and took it early by accident. out +0.23
MON currently 50.34 as i post this. ugh.
9:35
(tailing geez on this one)
SHORT APC 44.14
STOP 44.32
TGT something lower
out -0.18
9:44
LONG MON 48.77
STOP 48.61
TGT 49.09
screwed up my stop move and took it early by accident. out +0.23
MON currently 50.34 as i post this. ugh.
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All 2 minute charts today
9:35
(tailing geez on this one)
SHORT APC 44.14
STOP 44.32
TGT something lower
- Followed geez, looked like a nice lower high
- out -0.18
9:44
LONG MON 48.77
STOP 48.61
TGT 49.09
- MON ripping out of the gate vs. SPY
- Nice tight higher low sets up
- Long over it
- out +0.23, trying to move the stop i accidentally covered at 49.01, slipped a penny on the way in.
- I should have been setting up to add half a lot over the next higher low and moving all entires to the new stop..
- and the next one..
8-6 on the week..
http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2010/07/09/2010-07-09-trades/
<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100709/apc.png">
<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100709/mon.png">
All 2 minute charts today
9:35
(tailing geez on this one)
SHORT APC 44.14
STOP 44.32
TGT something lower
- Followed geez, looked like a nice lower high
- out -0.18
9:44
LONG MON 48.77
STOP 48.61
TGT 49.09
- MON ripping out of the gate vs. SPY
- Nice tight higher low sets up
- Long over it
- out +0.23, trying to move the stop i accidentally covered at 49.01, slipped a penny on the way in.
- I should have been setting up to add half a lot over the next higher low and moving all entires to the new stop..
- and the next one..
8-6 on the week..
http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2010/07/09/2010-07-09-trades/
<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100712/spy.png">
<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100712/rig.png">
<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100712/cf.png">
<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100712/ibm.png">
9:40
LONG RIG 53.3
STOP 53.09
TGT 53.72
(2min)
- SPY gaps down and heads higher
- RIG gaps up and goes
- Hoping to capitalize off the relative strength with the stock as well as strength in BP i go long over the tight higher low
- out -0.21
10:05
SHORT CF 72.27
STOP 72.51
TGT 72.79
- CF gaps low and heads lower while SPY heads up from the open
- SPY makes a higher low at 10am but CF makes new lows
- short under the last bar
- out -0.24
10:19
LONG IBM 128.18
StOP 127.99
128.56
- IBM was on my daily long watch list
- IBM shows strength from 9:40 onward with no pullback bars
- SPY put in a green bar after two pullback bars and I was hoping this was the start of the next SPY leg up
- long over the last bar
- out -0.19
http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2010/07/12/2010-07-12-trades/
<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100712/rig.png">
<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100712/cf.png">
<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100712/ibm.png">
9:40
LONG RIG 53.3
STOP 53.09
TGT 53.72
(2min)
- SPY gaps down and heads higher
- RIG gaps up and goes
- Hoping to capitalize off the relative strength with the stock as well as strength in BP i go long over the tight higher low
- out -0.21
10:05
SHORT CF 72.27
STOP 72.51
TGT 72.79
- CF gaps low and heads lower while SPY heads up from the open
- SPY makes a higher low at 10am but CF makes new lows
- short under the last bar
- out -0.24
10:19
LONG IBM 128.18
StOP 127.99
128.56
- IBM was on my daily long watch list
- IBM shows strength from 9:40 onward with no pullback bars
- SPY put in a green bar after two pullback bars and I was hoping this was the start of the next SPY leg up
- long over the last bar
- out -0.19
http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2010/07/12/2010-07-12-trades/