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

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9:57

SHORT RIMM 53.22
STOP 53.42
TGT 52.82

- SPY and RIMM gap down.. Both try to run higher, SPY makes a break after 9:45 but RIMM heads lower
- Short under the tight bar
- out +0.4

10:13

SHORT BMC 35.99
STOP 36.11
TGT 35.77

- BMC super weak making new lows
- Short under lower high
- out -0.13

10:26

SHORT RIMM 52.85
STOP 53.01
TGT 52.55

- RIMM sets up again, tight lower high with stop just above a round #
- Short under the bar
- Set the tgt at LOD +2c
- out b/e

10:34

LONG GLD 116.17
STOP 116.05
TGT 116.39

- GLD super strong putting in a giant green bar
- GLD settles and sets up a nice tight higher low
- (this was geez's trade, i'm pretty sure this is his rationale)
- out +0.23

15:12

LONG RIMM 55.13
STOP 54.99
TGT 55.42

- Tight HL, long over it.
- I wanted to long at .81 but I was tilted from missing a wicked FCX earlier due to a work interruption so i cancelled the order thinking I was just tilting off a trade.
- out b/e

http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2010/07/20/2010-07-20-trades/
 
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9:34

SHORT GILD 32.27
STOP 32.42
TGT 32

(1min chart)
- GILD was on short watch based on it's daily chart
- SPY gapped up, GILD gapped down
- SPY was weak, look for a quick short in GILD
- short under the lower high on the 1 minute
- I set the target at 32 as it was a support level on the daily
- out +0.27

10:03

LONG TAP 45.01
STOP 44.91
TGT 45.21

- TAP was on long watch based on it's daily pattern (over 45)
- Higher low sets up right at 45, long the break of that level
- out +0.18 (slippage on the way in)

- <3 this company and their products.

http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2010/07/21/2010-07-21-trades/
 
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10:08

SHORT EBAY 20.85
STOP 21.01
TGT 20.55

- SPY gaps and goes.
- EBAY gaps higher but heads lower
- Short the lower high just as SPY turns lower
- out -0.16

10:49

LONG INTU 38.39
STOP 38.33
TGT 38.51

- Looks long on the daily
- INTU ripping between 10:30 onward
- long over tight bar
- out -0.06

14:13

LONG APA 90.01
STOP 89.85
TGT 90.33

- APA looks long on the daily, broken out above 2 week range
- Long over the break of 90.00
- I used this play on TAP yesterday, different result though
- out -0.16

14:50

LONG AIG 36.7
STOP 36.54
TGT 37.02

- AIG puts in a big bar up
- Little pull back and stabilization
- Long over tight higher low
- This was looking pretty good until SPY fell off a cliff
- out -0.16

I didn't go into today with a clear trading plan, no stocks on watch in either direction. Had a ton of meetings and other crap today.. Sigh

http://puddles.humanfund.ca/wp/2010/07/22/2010-07-22-trades/
 
busy morning..

9:55

LONG NTAP 42.01
STOP 41.85
TGT somewhere

out -0.19 (slip)

10:10

SHORT ABC 21.31
STOP 21.48
TGT 21.00

out +0.31

10:13

LONG ME 23.01
STOP 22.92
TGT 23.19

out +0.18

10:56

LONG RIMM 55.52
STOP 55.4
TGT 55.76

out -0.12
 
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