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Post by cosmic on Sept 29, 2010 15:25:55 GMT -5
Grindy action today - lots of advances seemed to give up at the end of the day. Again it feels like indecision around POMO days. Does it feel like a big giant unload by the bigs?   ? I tried iStockmgr on an Iphone today and it is pretty darn impressive. I believe it's available on several other platforms. I'm being pressured sort of heavy to join the legions of iPhoners but I'm so far resisting. I might be able to squirm out with a Droid-based phone, one of the Samsung's is pretty nice. No trades today. Getting ready to sell some calls on some positions...  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 demanuel2001 on Sept 29, 2010 15:30:08 GMT -5
Down day for me - driven by LVS dropping a buck. Did a few scalps - pretty much for scratch as I got burned on one. Overall - down $15k - still a record month - just barely
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Post by tajmahal9898 on Sept 29, 2010 15:48:23 GMT -5
reasonably active day, mostly bearish sentiment.. intra-day $$ amount swing is too much for my liking.. number of securities on my portfolio is limiting my ability to scalp..
day traded
spyr ~11K realized profit
MU ~2K realized loss
MON 50/55 call spread-- down 5%;
long VXX --- up 3%
FFiV 110/100 put spread - down 2%
SDS combo (short 29 put, long 30call) - up 30%
long AETC - down 2%
short CENX- <0.3%
Overall, positive day...
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Post by sp7015 on Sept 29, 2010 16:03:00 GMT -5
Attempted to trade aapl with $280 weekly call options. Bought for $7.65 and sold for $7.60. It seemed that all the strength after this morning was sold.
Sold aapl $290 weekly call options for 50% loss. I should have sold this am to break even but I turned a trade into an investment. (leason learned) I was holding those calls since yesterday. I wouldn't be supprised at the least if aapl trades above $290 tommorro as there appeared to be a lot of buying of those calls eod. I am just not willing to risk the money on a call that can go down from $1.50 to $.30 tommorro if the stock still gives back some.
sold half of my CRUS position for a 19% gain.
All in all up 4.6% today. If I would have exited my weekly calls right at open I would have been up 14%.
Bad trading on my part.
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jn1520
Broker/Dealer
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Post by jn1520 on Sept 29, 2010 16:43:33 GMT -5
Strengthened my position in YRCW, only to have the rug pulled out from under regarding the R/S. Although, I think this is better long-term.
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Futures Trader
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Post by fariba on Sept 29, 2010 17:06:19 GMT -5
Attempted to trade aapl with $280 weekly call options. Bought for $7.65 and sold for $7.60. It seemed that all the strength after this morning was sold. Sold aapl $290 weekly call options for 50% loss. I should have sold this am to break even but I turned a trade into an investment. (leason learned) I was holding those calls since yesterday. I wouldn't be supprised at the least if aapl trades above $290 tommorro as there appeared to be a lot of buying of those calls eod. I am just not willing to risk the money on a call that can go down from $1.50 to $.30 tommorro if the stock still gives back some. sold half of my CRUS position for a 19% gain. All in all up 4.6% today. If I would have exited my weekly calls right at open I would have been up 14%. Bad trading on my part. aapl is flat and pegged this week...weekly and monthly option expiration....friday is the most important day this week fro aapl. |
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Post by ask2lern on Sept 29, 2010 17:39:41 GMT -5
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Post by exabi on Sept 29, 2010 18:16:03 GMT -5
No trades, Down a bit on LVS OCT 35 Calls, Zig-zam day.
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Post by benvestor on Sept 29, 2010 19:01:14 GMT -5
Holdings mostly the same as yesterday.. set some stops up
AMD calls up nicely today stop now at .50
AZO call up 20% Again.. great up channel on that stock
picked up another AZO call this time a 230
bought one LVS 35 put for spec
Looks like AAPl is bear flagging
up about 5% total portfolio today.. good day
GL for tomorrow folks
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Post by timber on Sept 29, 2010 19:11:47 GMT -5
wow nice ben.....i got to check azo out now
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Post by sp7015 on Sept 29, 2010 19:25:02 GMT -5
Attempted to trade aapl with $280 weekly call options. Bought for $7.65 and sold for $7.60. It seemed that all the strength after this morning was sold. Sold aapl $290 weekly call options for 50% loss. I should have sold this am to break even but I turned a trade into an investment. (leason learned) I was holding those calls since yesterday. I wouldn't be supprised at the least if aapl trades above $290 tommorro as there appeared to be a lot of buying of those calls eod. I am just not willing to risk the money on a call that can go down from $1.50 to $.30 tommorro if the stock still gives back some. sold half of my CRUS position for a 19% gain. All in all up 4.6% today. If I would have exited my weekly calls right at open I would have been up 14%. Bad trading on my part. aapl is flat and pegged this week...weekly and monthly option expiration....friday is the most important day this week fro aapl. Yep you are right about that. The only option in aapl that has worked for me right now are the $270 Oct Monthly calls. It seems that they are running the TP out of the weekly's. I did see alot of buying of the Oct $290 weekly calls at eod. I expect them to pop it in the am and then sell it off the rest of the day. I also wouldn't be supprised if aapl closes out the week at $290. |
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Post by brosin on Sept 30, 2010 9:43:52 GMT -5
Sorry very late FFR was level at .19% .19% and above is the 'all clear,' but further deterioration under that level tomorrow would be a sign of a looming top. I would still think it would take about a week to show in equities before coming even if it did deteriorate. Still holding FAS Monopoly Big Cap was up strongly by 2.6% - took the lead over the market by .9% since inception. No trades, remains only 65% invested (dumb move?) Scalp trades account was up 8.4% on the day mainly in the RIMM I held going into the day and the big FAS position; realized 1.4% in RIMM, 1.8% in FAS, -.5% in FAZ, breakeven in BP, -1% in FAS, and unrealized -.5% in FAS going into today. options acct no moves, SPY $116 Oct calls unrealized 22% gain Accounts all combined +3.6% |
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Post by demanuel2001 on Sept 30, 2010 9:55:26 GMT -5
Sorry very late FFR was level at .19% .19% and above is the 'all clear,' but further deterioration under that level tomorrow would be a sign of a looming top. I would still think it would take about a week to show in equities before coming even if it did deteriorate. Still holding FAS Monopoly Big Cap was up strongly by 2.6% - took the lead over the market by .9% since inception. No trades, remains only 65% invested (dumb move?) Scalp trades account was up 8.4% on the day mainly in the RIMM I held going into the day and the big FAS position; realized 1.4% in RIMM, 1.8% in FAS, -.5% in FAZ, breakeven in BP, -1% in FAS, and unrealized -.5% in FAS going into today. options acct no moves, SPY $116 Oct calls unrealized 22% gain Accounts all combined +3.6% Gotta give you a tardy and a detention slip Brosin! |
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...................anyway got 1 SPY PUT play for +16%....................did not get to add to my AIB which I think is the CITI of Ireland...............still holding SDS, AIB in trading account..................no other changes................Exalt for Cos............live to trade another day.................GLTA
