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Post by cosmic on Mar 8, 2010 16:07:07 GMT -5
Sooooo close on the poll, it just didn't want to give me the baby bull. I knew it. Knew it knew it knew it. Ah well.
I added a few shares of APWR at 12.05, but no other trades today. Watched everything else for the most part.
I hope everyone got an entry in on the Contest if they wanted to. I will say it was a great learning experience... there were surely some things I had not considered when setting it up. Those things will definitely get incorporated into future Contests, and I will tell you that Contest #2 will start this week, so stay tuned!
Hope everyone made some money today and will do so tomorrow. Regulars, please post your results with your RDA of smileys!
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Post by brosin on Mar 8, 2010 16:13:27 GMT -5
Back to the drawing board w/ APWR. I will go down with the ship if the ship is indeed sinking  although I don't think it is. Repeat of Oct 28, 2009 I'm hoping. Bought my first options today - some June $17.50 calls for $.25. So the day wasn't a total loss - I'm actually kind of excited. As excited as someone could be being down 6% on the day lol. |
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Post by tajmahal9898 on Mar 8, 2010 16:19:00 GMT -5
one roundtrip in first 10 mins of the opening, bought/sold CTIC for 20 cents or 40K.
FAS short puts are doing OK.
Thought of closing AA puts and selling them again but couldn't do it...
i left a lot of money on the table by selling STEC early last week... week hands, I guess
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Post by Dualism on Mar 8, 2010 16:25:25 GMT -5
A conflicting day. The overall market breadth remained in favor of advancers all day to close 4040 : 3204; mildly bullish sign. But the VIX gapped higher at the open and did not come close to closing the gap intraday. It closed higher 2.12%; a bearish sign.  The T-bond futures had an exceptionally quiet day but nonetheless it closed lower a smidge.  Added to FAZ Apr 18 calls for .63 Added to SQNM Apr 7 puts for .52 My account lost 0.1% value on the day.  The market undertones are still bullish and I feel they will remain so for a few more days, but I still side slightly bearish for tomorrow as this market is quite over-stretched to the upside technically.  |
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Post by timber on Mar 8, 2010 16:25:56 GMT -5
yes stec pissed me off today watching it go higher with me not aboard....i had it at its low too
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Post by drtracyb on Mar 8, 2010 16:39:56 GMT -5
Shouldn't have been buying anything today, too busy. Bought CTIC too late at 1.22, now have to decide what I want to do with it. Tried to buy VSTNQ at 0.70 but etrade wouldn't let me cuz CTIC had all my margin-free cash. Bought more APWR at 12.22. I've got way too many shares of that right now and am 9 % down.
Otherwise, little girl started her first day of pre-school today. She was fine, mommy had tears rolling down her face.
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Post by sloop on Mar 8, 2010 17:00:50 GMT -5
still holding 10K shares of DF. up again today. ready to buy another 10K soon
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Post by ask2lern on Mar 8, 2010 17:09:31 GMT -5
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Post by deadmoney95 on Mar 8, 2010 17:21:48 GMT -5
Death grip on my FAS-bag loosened only enough to allow me to grab a tiny bit more. Who buys at 84? This fool. Up about 1.1% today overall. Hope all did well.
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Post by ccash04 on Mar 8, 2010 17:27:57 GMT -5
BIDU beating me upside the head has been trending upwards and continued on that trend today. I am hard-pressed to find a way it is not extremely overbought and due for a significant pullback. Soon enough I will have to pull the ripcord entirely and declare BIDU the winner.
Also, sold some BHI 50 calls and GS 170 puts
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Post by Dualism on Mar 8, 2010 17:28:08 GMT -5
Not much for me today.................added to my VXX and SPY 113 Puts............shorted DRYS.................I will die a slow death...................Exatls for Cos(I think I gave him his 22nd Exalt for the 22nd time)...................Live to trade anohter day..................GL ask2lern, Are you buying April puts on the SPY? |
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Post by torrentio1 on Mar 8, 2010 17:39:58 GMT -5
I saw a relaxing market consolidating portfolio up session today... I did not get my NASDAQ 2335 or above close today -maybe tommorrow we see Semiconductors kick in?  The Transports seemed sluggish today -I suspect Airlines to bounce confirming breakout with successful backtest and as a consequence we should see Transports go for the 4250 level... Hope all did well! ;D |
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Post by exabi on Mar 8, 2010 18:24:12 GMT -5
No trades, port up a scoch. Waffled with buying DRV in the 10.30's
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Post by takeprofit4 on Mar 8, 2010 18:45:19 GMT -5
Worked all day.. couldn't do chit except log on and look around. This is why I focus long or swing trade. |
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Post by ask2lern on Mar 8, 2010 19:08:34 GMT -5
Not much for me today.................added to my VXX and SPY 113 Puts............shorted DRYS.................I will die a slow death...................Exatls for Cos(I think I gave him his 22nd Exalt for the 22nd time)...................Live to trade another day..................GL ask2lern, Are you buying April puts on the SPY? Hey Dual....no I am on March to heavy too..................I am waiting for a bump in the vix to take some defensive action on the 110's....I am not concerned on the 113's...............I think we are at an interesting point in the market and I know it could go eitherway...................the vix seems way to low for the key levels I think we are at..............I am a bit suspect of the rise on the vol we have had(or lack of)................I think we will see a meaningful dip before opex................does the low vix concern you?............GL |
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Post by elle on Mar 8, 2010 19:56:48 GMT -5
long TSO
long MVIS
long MPEL (sold Mom's shares at target 4.75), I am holding
long DDSS and then some (have loaded the boats so full they're in danger of sinking) jk - I hope, DDSS macd cross
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Post by alphacpa on Mar 8, 2010 21:57:55 GMT -5
Long MVIS into Tuesday.
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Post by Rich on Mar 8, 2010 22:15:49 GMT -5
No trades, too busy with life, namely my oldest son who is hell-bent on being a marine. I love that kid so damn much, he just won't listen to me.
Bootcamp maybe June. WTF? He doesn't turn 18 unitl July.
Still mad at Poor.
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Post by kingdisco on Mar 8, 2010 22:19:11 GMT -5
No trades, too busy with life, namely my oldest son who is hell-bent on being a marine. I love that kid so damn much, he just won't listen to me. Bootcamp maybe June. WTF? He doesn't turn 18 unitl July. Still mad at Poor. mad at poor? |
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Post by drtracyb on Mar 8, 2010 22:38:53 GMT -5
long TSO long MVIS long MPEL (sold Mom's shares at target 4.75), I am holding long DDSS and then some (have loaded the boats so full they're in danger of sinking) jk - I hope, DDSS macd cross Ellle - just wondering what makes you feel so strongly about ddss? |
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Post by brosin on Mar 8, 2010 23:00:34 GMT -5
No trades, too busy with life, namely my oldest son who is hell-bent on being a marine. I love that kid so damn much, he just won't listen to me. Bootcamp maybe June. WTF? He doesn't turn 18 unitl July. Still mad at Poor. mad at poor?  ? |
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Post by torrentio1 on Mar 9, 2010 0:31:40 GMT -5
No trades, too busy with life, namely my oldest son who is hell-bent on being a marine. I love that kid so damn much, he just won't listen to me. Bootcamp maybe June. WTF? He doesn't turn 18 unitl July. Tough situation -I did the same thing to my father except it was Navy Submarines versus Marines & other than cold war cat and mouse there was no Iraq/Afghanistan going on. Never regretted it... I did talk my younger brother out of it... Anyway, if not to personal maybe I can help -what are you telling him to try to change his mind? |
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Post by elle on Mar 9, 2010 0:40:44 GMT -5
long TSO long MVIS long MPEL (sold Mom's shares at target 4.75), I am holding long DDSS and then some (have loaded the boats so full they're in danger of sinking) jk - I hope, DDSS macd cross Ellle - just wondering what makes you feel so strongly about ddss? Well, being under water in it for one thing. First bought in at about this price, didn't sell at 3 (thunk head), as analysts upgraded to $4 (and technical R was 3.75), stopped out at 2.50, went back in at several levels and didn't have stop as never thought it would go this low again. (probably TMI, but......) Even if I wasn't in the hole, this is the kind of stock I look for. Took MPEL at the bottom (well, after getting stopped out a couple times). I look for stocks that are basing, but with potential. TSO is my newest, but didn't buy soon enough thinking I'd get it another $1 lower >: but in it now. I think DDSS has potential as the analysts have it at 2.25-3 and it has a newly approved FDA drug, so I think those prices are justified, just waiting for partnership announcement or now with macd cross and 20 almost here thinking technicals may play out. Only problem with cheap stocks is they can base for a long time, like MPEL as they retired debt and aligned it better, but they are the only ones where I make sig $$$. |
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Post by elle on Mar 9, 2010 0:44:51 GMT -5
No trades, too busy with life, namely my oldest son who is hell-bent on being a marine. I love that kid so damn much, he just won't listen to me. Bootcamp maybe June. WTF? He doesn't turn 18 unitl July. Still mad at Poor. Oh, that's a tough one, R. Could you convince him to go in as an officer? I mean being an officer is better isn't it? Then he could ROTC it through college, and still serve. |
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although I don't think it is. Repeat of Oct 28, 2009 I'm hoping. 
