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

<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100621/spy.png">

<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100621/bp.png">

<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100621/cva.png">

<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100621/chk.png">

<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100621/x.png">

<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20100621/pot.png">

9:42

SHORT BP 30.35
STOP 30.51
TGT whatever

(2 min char)
- SPY gaps up and heads down
- BP gaps down, shows a little strength but makes a new low
- Look to short under a tight lower high
- out -0.16

9:45

SHORT CVA 18.5
STOP 18.64
TGT 18.22

- CVA is VERY extended up over a 9 day run, i'm looking to short this at any opportunity
- CVA gaps up lightly and turns red showing some weakness
- short at the LOD, set stop based on the prior bar
- out +0.28

9:54

LONG CHK 29.4
STOP 29.29
TGT 29.62

- CHK gaps up and holds it level even though SPY weakens
- long over the higher low
- out -0.12

10:07

LONG X 46.14
STOP 45.96
TGT 46.5

(2 minute)
- X just ripping from the open,
- SPY pulled back for 2 bars, X did not
- look for an entry in
- long over a higher low
- out -0.18

13:46

SHORT POT 98.98
STOP 99.18
TGT 98.58

- POT weak, red and making new lows
- Short POT under the round #
- out -0.2

1-4 day + lost a V breakout trade this afternoon. Not a good way to start the week.

http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2010/06/21/2010-06-21-trades/
 
Ahhhh the beauty of the first cold streak, let me guess- the second guessing starting yet???
(thats stage 3 of the rookie year)

Trades looked good today (I took CHK and POT too)...gotta love trading!
 
Quote from puddles:

13:46

SHORT POT 98.98
STOP 99.18
TGT 98.58

- POT weak, red and making new lows
- Short POT under the round #
- out -0.2

That looked like a great setup, too.

And because I haven't visited for so long, I would like to say, for the record, "F/U POT!"
 
Quote from puddles:

SHORT BHI 43.4
STOP 43.53
TGT 43.14

(would have been) out +0.26

too bad i noticed that i was LONG instead of short on my platform.. i took a small hit but the trade was freakin perfect.

ugh.
 
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