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Post by cosmic on Oct 11, 2010 15:16:52 GMT -5
hmmm ok We did go baby bear there. Like someone said (I think it was Clinton) too many expected mutual fund Monday. is this the end of a pullback? not too sure and I expect tomorrow to be down also but maybe no more than 100 on the Dow. Contemplated taking some MPG off the table but decided to hold. may not like that choice tomorrow, as you never can be sure when you play Bot Roulette. I read T4D's analysis on arna and will average down on my position. it's small and very manageable but under water. average down here and a run to 3 or so would be great. So... no trades.  Hope everyone made some money today and will do so tomorrow. Members, please post your results along with your RDA of smileys.  |
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Post by tajmahal9898 on Oct 11, 2010 15:19:11 GMT -5
one round trip.. MU short 7.75 cover 7.68 for 1% realized profit..
Add 200 contracts SDS Oct short puts for total of 300 contracts.... doing OK so far, slightly up..
ATEC not much movement..
portfolio up day..
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Post by ask2lern on Oct 11, 2010 15:28:08 GMT -5
Nice to have you back Cos.........Bros does a really good job too..............still not doing much other then Dr. appts and keeping things here at work chugging along.....gold and silver really need a pullback IMO...retail going crazy!!!!!!!!!!....looks like some opex activity today IMO.................I did one small SPY PUT scalp for 6.2%.................still holdiong SDS and AIB.....................nice trade Taj  ....................Exalt for Cos.....................Live to trade another day.............GLTA Oh yeah forgot GO VIKINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Post by timber on Oct 11, 2010 15:35:24 GMT -5
man was i wrong with jazz again....i hate this market
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Post by Rothschild on Oct 11, 2010 15:58:33 GMT -5
No trades....thinking about a short position for tuesday only we will see. Im a little nervous at this time.
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Post by maxi on Oct 11, 2010 16:11:38 GMT -5
The DOW closed UP $3.86 That is Baby Bull Cosmic...
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Post by benvestor on Oct 11, 2010 16:13:19 GMT -5
Bagholding 8 LVS calls.. from 1.80.. had to go to dentist and didn't set a stop.. was kicking myself when i checked it on my phone because it dropped a whole bunch near close.. glad it bounced back at the end.. Would have sold when LVS hit 38.99 but alas cant trade on my phone.. I will try and flip these tomorrow.. It looks like she wants to go for 40.. living on the edge  Lost about 80 on a call and put sale on aapl today.. put lost more than the call gained... GL for tomorrow everyone |
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Post by timber on Oct 11, 2010 16:19:59 GMT -5
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Post by timber on Oct 11, 2010 16:25:12 GMT -5
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Post by exabi on Oct 11, 2010 18:05:50 GMT -5
Glubbing on my LVS puts from Friday...might be giving back my gains from the calls...I'll give it a day or two more. No trades today.
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Post by brosin on Oct 11, 2010 18:45:35 GMT -5
Very lackluster day overall for the mkt - not surprising since the bond market was closed. There was no FFR today, and I made no moves in real life. Still watching MON & V as potential IRA buys - thought some more about that today. My IRA hit a YTD high and went green today for 2010 I was down just under 20% in mid August, so this was a large move. ;D Monopoly world - all tracked in real time in the blog Main event of the day was getting some tutelage on options writing. I had never understood margin requirements there, which seems to be the *1st* thing someone would want to really understand. Oops... thanks to CCash, Ask, Cosmic. This is why I'm playing the monopoly world - growing pains... - this means I have to look back in the Options Acct to turn back the clock on any trades I wouldn't have been able to make... caution tape up there for now - Friday had been a good day too. Luckily I have mainly played long deep ITM call positions except for a few trades which I'll have to erase. Big Cap Account - didn't post friday. -Friday... sold 3/4 of what was a 4x long CHK position @ $23.12 for 4.7% - (day too early it seems). Sold my MON for 7.6% in a day and a half. That is not my strategy in there, but it worked way faster than I thought it would. Shorted some SOL $13.03, LVS $37.28 (day early on both of those too), and re-shorted GOLD @ $103. -Today only 2 moves, shorted some more SOL $13.96 and bought the CHK back @ $23.35. I was thrilled to be able to get the CHK back near where I had sold after it was almost $25 in the pre-mkt today. I was down slightly today, but have taken a commanding lead of 8.7% over the market since starting, +13.9% overall Scalp trades: Friday - sold CHK $22.90 for 1.1%, added to FAS @ $22.41, sold BIDU $98.60 for 1.1% loss (can't seem to get BIDU right), shorted CLF @ $69.60 Today - bought CHK $23.59, covered CLF $68.88 for 1% - holding unrealized CHK -1.2% and FAS -.8% |
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Post by demanuel2001 on Oct 11, 2010 20:41:25 GMT -5
Did nothing to day except fly to new york - 15 hours to boat time! lVS had another great day and i have mild regrets that i lightened up - can't really complain though - another +$15k
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Post by cosmic on Oct 11, 2010 21:21:38 GMT -5
The DOW closed UP $3.86 That is Baby Bull Cosmic... Maxi, when I looked, right at 4, I still saw Red Dow, but it may have adjusted right at the bell or there was a slight delay for me. Sorry bout that. But we were definitely in baby bear territory with at least -20+ on the Dow that I saw today. No matter, tomorrow, be prepared for Doooooooom. Ask, you are right, Brosin, Rich, Kryptos have been phenomenal holding things together as my schedule gets turned upside down with this relationship thingy. It's normalizing a bit, so I will be able to provide my witty, (but rarely correct), market analysis on a more timely basis. Just what we need lol |
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....................Exalt for Cos.....................Live to trade another day.............GLTA
