I closed my COST position midday and then began accumulating 500 shares IWM. Historically, I would have felt I missed out on the big move today...
Initial Capital (10/1/2011) $71,377 Total Net Profit $5,142.96 (Per Share) $0.37 Gross Profit $7,732.71 Gross Loss ($2,589.75) Profit...
I just sold my 900 IWM long position AH. Reason: Government to issue its monthly jobs report tomorrow. :(
I would have had a better day if I had just sat tight. I got stopped out of all positions as the market tested support at the open, at least for...
Hey heech, I held to the close on most of my positions, but exited most at the close, rather than gambling on follow thru tomorrow. I think I...
Long 100 AAPL. Will be exiting at the close. [img]
Thanks shortie! Your reminders, as well as benwm and others, to hedge my risk, are sinking in. Especially when the market is moving in a heard....
I pocketed 1.8K through shorting today, but have 10K in unrealized losses on my longs. We are at new lows for the year. I am at 200% exposure,...
Here are 3rd quarter daily realized gains/losses. Other than the roughly 12 trading days straight sell off, performance was on par. I need to...
Overnight risk of a large gap down with continuation is the obvious drawback of my strategy. I probably should have left my short hedge on...
Initial Capital (1-1-2011) $47,853 Total Net Profit $9,853.63 (Per Share) $0.04 Gross Profit $81,477.75 Gross Loss ($71,624.12) Profit...
Initial Capital (9/1/2011) $66,969 Total Net Profit $2,668.06 (Per Share) $0.11 Gross Profit $11,676.47 Gross Loss ($9,008.40) Profit...
I took a deviation from my strategy with a core position of 1300 shares in IWM, Russell 2000 Index ETF. My average price is $65.83. I will avoid...
Wow! Amazing what a change 2 days in the market can bring. NW went from an intraday low of 60K yesterday, to todayâs close of 72K. I gave back...
Hi doublet83, That is sort of how I felt. As long as my ongoing contributions arenât going into a black hole, then when the massive...
I took a fairly large equity swing today. Unrealized losses were over 10k early on and NW dipped below 60k. I recovered by the end of the day...
Initial Capital (9/1/2011) $66,969 Total Net Profit ($4,448.32) (Per Share) ($0.28) Gross Profit $5,404.14 Gross Loss ($9,852.47) Profit...
I am in better shape this time then back on August 8 when the S&P closed at 1119. Today it closed 10 points higher at 1129, after the >3% drop in...
Here is an example where adding to a net profitable position did not work out. I added 200sh as support held and it began moving back higher....
I thought long ago after reading his past journals on his automation efforts and seemingly random results. I think his past success relied on...
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