Glad to hear. Could you reference that trade-post? I can't find mention of the long CME calls in your other journal.
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Glad to hear. Could you reference that trade-post? I can't find mention of the long CME calls in your other journal.
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tell you what- you send me ALL of your trades for the past 8 weeks and then you have the right to know all of mine! AND don't forget any!
K bro ?
Whoa big fella. It was a simple request, no need to get bent out of shape. I was trying to follow your journal trades as I found the thread interesting, but now you seem to be pulling opposing trades out of thin air.
I won't post to this thread any further, good luck.
still fighting the remnants of a bad cold but want to post all open/closed positions and balances over weekend when I expect to be back at 100%!
Except for CME and APOL I would be up significantly this month in this account. Unfortunately we took a step back due to the surprise warning by APOL and CME making new highs.
Looks like DNA, oil and MNX calls may open higher. No DNA in this account but in two other accounts I have quite a few positions in DNA.
Gonna tighten leash on trades and take quicker profits to recoup some of the hits on APOL/cme puts. Also gonna double size on all trades beginning in March to minimum 7 and max 40 while shortening time frame on all but the best trades/trends.
Still expect to make some good profits on CME. What I did wrong in this account on said CME put positions was not honor my gut to go long the 410c (i.e. straddle the position) - and then look to exit the non-performing side. I was long some March 400c in another account and some March 430c also.
But in this account I gave into a bias that CME might trade back to 400 post-expiry. Frustrating. In the other account I knew I could always convert my long calls into a bear spread. But in a cash account directional options trading has to be near-perfect and money management/stops have to be more rigorously enforced. So far I have been lax in trading CME in this account and have got hit.
Except for CME and APOL I would be up significantly this month in this account. Unfortunately we took a step back due to the surprise warning by APOL and CME making new highs.
Looks like DNA, oil and MNX calls may open higher. No DNA in this account but in two other accounts I have quite a few positions in DNA.
Gonna tighten leash on trades and take quicker profits to recoup some of the hits on APOL/cme puts. Also gonna double size on all trades beginning in March to minimum 7 and max 40 while shortening time frame on all but the best trades/trends.
Still expect to make some good profits on CME. What I did wrong in this account on said CME put positions was not honor my gut to go long the 410c (i.e. straddle the position) - and then look to exit the non-performing side. I was long some March 400c in another account and some March 430c also.
But in this account I gave into a bias that CME might trade back to 400 post-expiry. Frustrating. In the other account I knew I could always convert my long calls into a bear spread. But in a cash account directional options trading has to be near-perfect and money management/stops have to be more rigorously enforced. So far I have been lax in trading CME in this account and have got hit.
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Chris you day trade the 3750c yesterday?
Do you plan on re-entry?
I am still holding EBAY March 3750c hoping they get prettier !
Then will roll into April 35 or 3750 once I exit this front ITM trade!
No it was a few days back - when I saw you mention it. I check out those things which you mention. The 13th held for 3 days.
I have a method which uses some extreme readings and it was there (it no longer shows on the radar) therefore I am not currently watching it. I hold for 3 days or 30-50% whichever comes first.
Chris
DNA
if someone can tell me how the H this stock is down almost 1.70 - almsot 2.50 off high- after opening higher on decent news -- please do so. I must get an astrology reading soon since I can't figure this crap out lately. Seriously this is getting really weird. Maybe its time for a break. I gotta tell you lately I can make no sense out of certain action in the markets and certain equities. Monday stock is >87 and today its like that never happened. Wow. What happened to st trends that last more thant 2 hours?
Too many tick-fking day traders looking to make a few pennies. Well with this crap action on some stocsk I don't blame anyone for grabbing it quickly.
Perhaps some large player or hedge fund wants DNA lower to accumulate, or maybe some large fund is short.
The market is flat and DNA is down 1.70, almost 2.50 off the opening high?? HUH??! Like what is wrong with that picture?
+ 7 DNA April 80c @ 6.20
order buying 5 more @ 5.50 (ISE)
if someone can tell me how the H this stock is down almost 1.70 - almsot 2.50 off high- after opening higher on decent news -- please do so. I must get an astrology reading soon since I can't figure this crap out lately. Seriously this is getting really weird. Maybe its time for a break. I gotta tell you lately I can make no sense out of certain action in the markets and certain equities. Monday stock is >87 and today its like that never happened. Wow. What happened to st trends that last more thant 2 hours?
Too many tick-fking day traders looking to make a few pennies. Well with this crap action on some stocsk I don't blame anyone for grabbing it quickly.
Perhaps some large player or hedge fund wants DNA lower to accumulate, or maybe some large fund is short.
The market is flat and DNA is down 1.70, almost 2.50 off the opening high?? HUH??! Like what is wrong with that picture?
+ 7 DNA April 80c @ 6.20
order buying 5 more @ 5.50 (ISE)