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

<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20101014/spy.png">

<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20101014/sndk2.png">

<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20101014/tm.png">

<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20101014/ibm.png">

<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20101014/sndk5.png">

<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20101014/mco.png">

<img src="http://puddles.humanfund.ca/20101014/rimm.png">

9:49

SHORT SNDK 38.9
STOP 39.01
TGT 38.68

- Weak from the open
- look for continuation
- out +0.22

10:50

LONG TM 72.27
STOP 72.17
TGT 72.47

- I missed an earlier TM long around 9:45, this was kinda a chase and I knew it when i sent the order
- Very strong vs SPY since the open, still a decent setup
- out -0.12

11:00

LONG IBM 141.38
STOP 141.27
TGT 141.6

- Great strength from IBM after the open
- out -0.13

11:03

SHORT SNDK 38.76
STOP 38.86
TGT 38.56

- SPY had chopped around but was at it's highs
- SNDK stayed near the bottom of it's range, looking to go short again
- out +0.2

11:23

SHORT MCO 26.96
STOP 27.06
TGT 26.76

- Huge weakness from the open
- see below

11:45

adding MCO at 26.88
all stops to 26.98
TGT 26.68

- Another set up, add onto it
- out -0.10 one leg, out -0.02 other leg
- counting as a loss and a B/E

11:57

SHORT SNDK 38.37
STOP 38.44
TGT 38.23

- Third times a charm?
- out -0.07 (clearly not)

14:30

SHORT MCO 26.60
STOP 26.67
TGT 26.46

- Weak as ever
- Got 2c from TGT. f this stock.
- out b/e

14:43

SHORT RIMM 48.9
STOP 49.01
TGT 48.68

- Weaker than SPY all afternoon (no strong pullbacks like SPY)
- Lower high sets up under round #

14:58

adding RIMM SHORT 48.79
all stops to 49.88
TGT 49.61

- Sets up again
- out -0.09 and +0.02
- couting as a loss and a B/E

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Quote from puddles:

9:38

SHORT WYNN 100.7
STOP 101.01
TGT 100.08

looking at the daily i should have laid off this..

out -0.33

i shoulda flattened out before the 9:55 #, ugh

9:38

LONG GILD 37.41
STOP 37.28
TGT 37.67
 
Quote from puddles:


9:38

LONG GILD 37.41
STOP 37.28
TGT 37.67

so i go out for a meeting. go to costco to pick up some stuff for the weekend... get stuck in traffic..

see HOD is 37.66 and trade is still open.. ugh

stop to b/e
 
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