rj3's trading journal

[rj3]

I have been considering trading for a living just doing it part time for now. I enjoy getting ideas from the other trading journals on here so I thought I would post my trading too.

 

[rj3]

First day of trading journal

APPLE INC
01/27/2010 S Cover AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $200.68 $14.95 ($200,694.95)
01/27/2010 S SS AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $201.31 $14.95 $201,292.49
01/27/2010 S Sell AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $201.27 $14.95 $201,252.49
01/27/2010 S Buy AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $200.77 $14.95 ($200,784.95)
01/27/2010 S Cover AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $203.70 $14.95 ($203,714.95)
01/27/2010 S SS AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $203.72 $14.95 $203,702.46
01/27/2010 S Sell AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $204.40 $14.95 $204,382.45
01/27/2010 S Buy AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $203.90 $14.95 ($203,914.95)
01/27/2010 S Cover AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $204.13 $14.95 ($204,144.95)
01/26/2010 S SS AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $205.07 $14.95 $205,052.44 2,427.58
Total Realized Gain/Loss for AAPL $2,427.58

 

[rj3]

Guess I should say that my trading style is nothing special. I just like to look for stocks that move a lot and trade good volume. So for now I like trading AAPL, but do mix it up as you will see.

 

[rj3]

APPLE INC
01/28/2010 S Cover AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $199.96 $14.95 ($199,974.95)
01/28/2010 S SS AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $200.82 $14.95 $200,802.49
01/28/2010 S Cover AAPL - APPLE INC 2000 $199.13 $30.00 ($398,290.00)
01/28/2010 S SS AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $199.96 $14.95 $199,942.51
01/28/2010 S SS AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $199.51 $14.95 $199,492.51
01/28/2010 S Sell AAPL - APPLE INC 2000 $199.61 $30.00 $399,184.92
01/28/2010 S Buy AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $199.03 $14.95 ($199,044.95)
01/28/2010 S Buy AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $199.71 $14.95 ($199,724.95)
01/28/2010 S Cover AAPL - APPLE INC 2000 $199.80 $30.00 ($399,630.00)
01/28/2010 S SS AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $200.75 $14.95 $200,732.50
01/28/2010 S SS AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $200.43 $14.95 $200,412.50
01/28/2010 S Sell AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $200.30 $14.95 $200,282.50
01/28/2010 S Buy AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $199.54 $14.95 ($199,554.95)
Total Realized Gain/Loss $4630.13

Also took a big short position on NFLX have not covered yet.

 

[rj3]

AMAZON COM
01/29/2010 S Sell AMZN - AMAZON COM 6000 $128.01 $90.00 $767,960.24
01/29/2010 S Buy AMZN - AMAZON COM 3000 $127.43 $45.00 ($382,335.00)
01/29/2010 S Buy AMZN - AMAZON COM 1000 $128.36 $14.95 ($128,374.95)
01/29/2010 S Buy AMZN - AMAZON COM 1000 $128.44 $14.95 ($128,454.95)
01/29/2010 S Buy AMZN - AMAZON COM 1000 $128.79 $14.95 ($128,804.95)
01/29/2010 S Sell AMZN - AMAZON COM 2000 $129.17 $30.00 $258,306.71
01/29/2010 S Buy AMZN - AMAZON COM 1000 $128.59 $14.95 ($128,604.95)
01/29/2010 S Buy AMZN - AMAZON COM 1000 $128.97 $14.95 ($128,984.95)
01/29/2010 S Sell AMZN - AMAZON COM 2000 $129.72 $30.00 $259,406.70
01/29/2010 S Buy AMZN - AMAZON COM 2000 $129.10 $30.00 ($258,230.00)
01/29/2010 S Cover AMZN - AMAZON COM 1000 $129.35 $14.95 ($129,364.95)
01/29/2010 S SS AMZN - AMAZON COM 1000 $130.18 $14.95 $130,163.39
01/29/2010 S Cover AMZN - AMAZON COM 1000 $129.68 $14.95 ($129,694.95)
01/29/2010 S SS AMZN - AMAZON COM 1000 $130.75 $14.95 $130,733.38 3,720.77
Total Realized Gain/Loss for AMZN $3,720.77

plus I traded apple and covered my nflx short position for gains

day:6716.09
week 40k+
90k ytd

Have a good weekend everyone!

 

[rj3]

traded in goog and appl today some of my trades below

02/01/2010 S Cover AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $194.47 $14.95 ($194,484.95)
02/01/2010 S SS AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $195.17 $14.95 $195,152.57
02/01/2010 S Sell AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $194.68 $14.95 $194,662.57
02/01/2010 S Buy AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $194.23 $14.95 ($194,244.95)
02/01/2010 S Sell AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $194.46 $14.95 $194,442.58
02/01/2010 S Buy AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $193.49 $14.95 ($193,504.95)
02/01/2010 S Sell AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $194.75 $14.95 $194,732.57
02/01/2010 S Buy AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $194.25 $14.95 ($194,264.95)
02/01/2010 S Cover AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $194.67 $14.95 ($194,684.95)
02/01/2010 S SS AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $195.29 $14.95 $195,272.56
02/01/2010 S Cover AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $195.24 $14.95 ($195,254.95)
02/01/2010 S SS AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $193.64 $14.95 $193,622.59 7,399.57
Total Realized Gain/Loss for AAPL $7,399.57
Total Realized Gain/Loss $13,229.11

74,000 shares traded

 

[rj3]

APPLE INC
02/02/2010 S Sell AAPL - APPLE INC 4000 $195.33 $60.00 $781,250.07
02/02/2010 S Buy AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $195.07 $14.95 ($195,084.95)
02/02/2010 S Buy AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $195.16 $14.95 ($195,174.95)
02/02/2010 S Buy AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $195.21 $14.95 ($195,224.95)
02/02/2010 S Buy AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $195.26 $14.95 ($195,274.95)
02/02/2010 S Sell AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $195.72 $14.95 $195,702.56
02/02/2010 S Buy AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $195.49 $14.95 ($195,504.95)
02/02/2010 S Cover AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $195.42 $14.95 ($195,434.95)
02/02/2010 S SS AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $195.76 $14.95 $195,742.56
02/02/2010 S Cover AAPL - APPLE INC 2000 $195.02 $30.00 ($390,070.00)
02/02/2010 S SS AAPL - APPLE INC 2000 $195.22 $30.00 $390,405.04
02/02/2010 S Sell AAPL - APPLE INC 2000 $195.10 $30.00 $390,165.04
02/02/2010 S Buy AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $194.85 $14.95 ($194,864.95)

Total Realized Gain/Loss $10,162.82

 

[rj3]

some of today's trades

02/03/2010 S SS AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $199.92 $14.95 $199,902.51
02/03/2010 S SS AAPL - APPLE INC 2000 $199.84 $30.00 $399,644.92
02/03/2010 S SS AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $199.73 $14.95 $199,712.51
02/03/2010 S SS AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $199.53 $14.95 $199,512.51
02/03/2010 S Sell AAPL - APPLE INC 3000 $199.59 $45.00 $598,717.39
02/03/2010 S Buy AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $199.20 $14.95 ($199,214.95)
02/03/2010 S Buy AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $199.18 $14.95 ($199,194.95)
02/03/2010 S Buy AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $199.68 $14.95 ($199,694.95)
02/03/2010 S Sell AAPL - APPLE INC 2000 $199.84 $30.00 $399,644.92
02/03/2010 S Buy AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $199.70 $14.95 ($199,714.95)
02/03/2010 S Buy AAPL - APPLE INC 1000 $198.87 $14.95 ($198,884.95)
Total Realized Gain/Loss $5,255.68

 

[rj3]

nice trades in the emini nq, bidu and gs today.

total Realized Gain/Loss for NQH0 $5,740.00

Total Realized Gain/Loss $9,858.19

 

[rj3]

best day of the week, good trades in goog, appl, gs,isrg. Biggest gains on short CL and long NQ


Total Realized Gain/Loss $25,623.22

week 64k
ytd=154