tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26558856636188685572024-03-12T20:36:48.818-07:00Fade MeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger592125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655885663618868557.post-82667260150287600692012-11-04T08:37:00.002-08:002012-11-04T08:37:43.595-08:00November Position<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I did not do much tradings in October but closed out some opened positions.</div>
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Hard for me to keep eyes on AAPL; hence, I will have open order to start 1/10 position at 555.<br />
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May be roll the dice with some CALL options. With APPL options, I learned to take your profit quick. I also tweeted about putting cash to work from 401k, family plans I managed.<br />
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There's plenty of cash; hence, I am not worried if the market continues to dive.<br />
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Good Luck and I can only post trades near real time during the first hour of the market.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655885663618868557.post-85967120158107550522012-10-02T05:13:00.001-07:002012-10-13T08:35:21.576-07:00October PositionSINA position was called away.<br />
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From my experience or lack of it, protections provide limited downside and prevent unlimited upside.<br />
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With that said, I am still selling covered calls to generate income for range bound stocks.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">2012/09/14 SOLD FCX 43.55 (HALF) (Corrected to SOLD from BOUGHT)</span><br />
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GLUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655885663618868557.post-29057333379001636852012-09-03T18:44:00.001-07:002012-10-11T05:00:10.342-07:00September Position<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Word of advice, don't let anyone influece your trades without good reasons. As an example, my LULU trade was good, but with bad influece, I was not able to capitialize fully.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">August trading was jsut average with some profit on AAPL long and sold to soon again (story of life). Made some milk money short SPY and loss some tax money on FIO and BVN.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Bias is still short but careful and selective. </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/08/07 S Sep 22, 2012 $52.50C 3.10</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/08/07 BASIS SINA 48.90</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: black; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Pending a market meltdown, SINA will get called for 6.85% profit.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655885663618868557.post-60367284339611960722012-08-04T07:02:00.000-07:002012-08-06T17:57:17.077-07:00August Position<br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Ever hear news on the television about miners in trapped in coals mines? That's what it feels like with positions in CLF and ANR. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It may turn around, it may not, and it may takes year. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Some accounts don't have options trading; hence, not able to sell covered calls for all positions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2012/03/16 BOUGHT FCX 38.70</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2012/03/23 BOUGHT FIO 29.1999 </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2012/03/28 BOUGHT GLW 14.20</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2012/05/04 BOUGHT CLF 58.90</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2012/05/08 BOUGHT ANR 13.80 #ESA</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2012/05/15 BOUGHT ANR 12.70 #ENT</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2012/06/28 BOUGHT CLF 46.10</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">07/12/2012 B AAPL 597 #ESA</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">OXY has been a great position for selling covered calls and receiving dividends at the same time.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2012/04/19 BOUGHT OXY 88.68</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2012/04/27 SOLD OXY May 4, 2012 92.50 Call 1.10 </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2012/05/04 BASIS OXY 87.58</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2012/06/07 S June 16, 2012 87.50C 1.05 (Expired)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2012/06/07 BASIS OXY 86.53</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2012/07/03 S July 21, 2012 $90 Call 1.20 (Expired)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2012/07/03 BASIS OXY 85.33 </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">SODA has been giving me the opportunity to lower my basis because of the volatility.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2012/02/27 BOUGHT SODA 44.60</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">SOLD MAR42.50C 5.50 (Expired)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2012/03/16 BASIS SODA 39.30</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2012/05/10 SOLD May 19 37.50C 1.30</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2012/05/10 BASIS SODA 38</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2012/06/22 S July 21, 2012 40C 1.10</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2012/06/22 BASIS SODA 36.90 </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2012/08/02 S August 18, 2012 $45C 2.25</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2012/08/02 BASIS SODA 34.64</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2012/05/30 B SINA 54.25</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2012/06/07 S June 16, 2012 57.50C 1.05</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2012/05/07 BASIS SINA 53.20</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2012/06/22 S June 29, 2012 55C 1.20</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2012/06/22 BASIS SINA 52 </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">07/31/2012 B LULU 57.25</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">07/31/2012 S Aug032012 57.50C 1.20</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">07/31/2012 BASIS LULU 56.05</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I would have sold at 22 had I been around.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">08/03/2012 B FB 20.05</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Going forward, you will find all the detailed transactions in the comments section. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It's time consuming going back and updating the post.</span><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655885663618868557.post-5676330619698410582012-07-03T09:03:00.001-07:002012-07-03T09:03:29.339-07:00July Positions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white;">Managing to generate income and lower basis using covered calls. The downside, for me, with using covered calls is losing opportunity for a nice gain. One can always buy the stock back, but I have not trained myself to this yet.</span></div>
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2012/06/28 B CLF 46.10 <br />2012/06/29 S CLF 48.92<br /><br />2012/06/29 SS LNKD 106.45 <br />2012/07/06 CS LNKD 109.40<br /><br />=========<br /><br />2012/03/16 BOUGHT FCX 38.70<br />2012/03/23 BOUGHT FIO 29.1999 <br />2012/05/04 BOUGHT CLF 58.90<br /><br />2012/04/19 BOUGHT OXY 88.682012/04/27 <br />SOLD OXY May 4, 2012 92.50 Call 1.100 <br />2012/05/04 BASIS OXY 87.58<br />2012/06/07 S June 16, 2012 87.50C 1.05 (Expired)<br />2012/06/07 BASIS OXY 86.53<br />2012/07/03 S July 21, 2012 $90 Call 1.20 (Expired)<br />2012/07/03 BASIS OXY 85.33<br /><br />2012/05/30 B SINA 54.25<br />2012/06/07 S June 16, 2012 57.50C 1.05<br />2012/05/07 BASIS SINA 53.20<br />2012/06/22 S June 29, 2012 55C 1.20<br />2012/06/22 BASIS SINA 52<br /><br />2012/02/27 BOUGHT SODA 44.60<br />SOLD MAR42.50C 5.50 (Expired)<br />2012/03/16 BASIS SODA 39.30<br />2012/05/10 SOLD May 19 37.50C 1.30<br />2012/05/10 BASIS SODA 38<br />2012/06/22 S July 21, 2012 40C 1.10<br />2012/06/22 BASIS SODA 36.90Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655885663618868557.post-34594089975528128952012-06-02T09:03:00.002-07:002012-06-28T19:11:43.387-07:00June PositionGlad May is over but summer is not going to be easy either.<br />
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When going fishing, there's always a chance of catching nothing, catching a boot, and catching a nice fish. Fishing requires patience.<br />
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2012/06/01 B AAPL 562<br />
2012/06/09 S AAPL 572<br />
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2012/05/09 B GMCR 26.50<br />
2012/06/04 S GMCR 22.05<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">2012/06/08 B BBY 19.75 - below 19.25 get out.</span><br />
2012/06/15 S BBY 20.20<br />
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2012/05/21 BOUGHT CLF 49.20<br />
2012/06/20 SOLD CLF 51.83<br />
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2012/06/14 B POT 37.75 <br />
2012/06/15 SOLD POT June 22, 2012 $38 Call 1.05<br />
2012/06/22 S POT 38<br />
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2012/06/18 SHORT LNKD 103.10 risk 3-5%<br />
2012/06/28 COVER LNKD 104.10<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">2012/03/16 BOUGHT FCX 38.70</span><br />
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2012/03/23 BOUGHT FIO 29.1999
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2012/02/27 BOUGHT SODA 44.60<br />
SOLD MAR42.50C 5.50 (Expired)<br />
2012/03/16 BASIS SODA 39.30<br />
2012/05/10 SOLD May 19 37.50C 1.30<br />
2012/05/10 BASIS SODA 38<br />
2012/06/22 S July 21, 2012 40C 1.10<br />
2012/06/22 BASIS SODA 36.90<br />
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2012/04/19 BOUGHT OXY 88.68<br />
2012/04/27 SOLD OXY May 4, 2012 92.50 Call 1.100 <br />
<span style="background-color: white;">2012/05/04 BASIS OXY 87.58</span><br />
2012/06/07 S June 16, 2012 87.50C 1.05
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2012/06/07 BASIS OXY 86.53<br />
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2012/03/28 BOUGHT GLW 14.20 <br />
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2012/05/04 BOUGHT CLF 58.90<br />
2012/06/28 B CLF 46.10<br />
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2012/05/08 BOUGHT ANR 13.80 #ESA<br />
2012/05/15 BOUGHT ANR 12.70 #ENT<br />
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2012/05/30 B SINA 54.25<br />
2012/06/07 S June 16, 2012 57.50C 1.05<br />
2012/05/07 BASIS SINA 53.20<br />
2012/06/22 S June 29, 2012 55C 1.20<br />
2012/06/22 BASIS SINA 52<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655885663618868557.post-55454622090877276712012-05-01T19:56:00.003-07:002012-06-02T08:58:31.592-07:00MAY Position<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/04/27 BOUGHT
YELP 21.50</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/05/01 SOLD YELP 22.92</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/04/18 BOUGHT SINA 59.90 #ROTH </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/05/02 SOLD SINA 60.40</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/05/01 SHORT CMG 418.80</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/05/04 COVER CMG 410.13 got robbed</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/05/01 SHORT LULU 75.25</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/05/04 COVER LULU 80.00</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">2012/03/23 BOUGHT SINA 69.25</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">2012/05/16 SOLD SINA 57.88</span><br />
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2012/03/07 SHORT CRM 142.50<br />
2012/05/08 COVER CRM 147.24<br />
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2012/04/20 BOUGHT UPL 18.90<br />
2012/05/10 SOLD UPL 21.14</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/05/22 SHORT CRM 149.00 GAMBLE short 149 for 3 pts risk</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">2012/05/24 COVER CRM 147.50</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">2012/05/14 BOUGHT BVN 36.90 GET OUT CLOSE BELOW 35</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">2012/05/29 SOLD BVN 38.80</span></span><br />
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38.70</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/02/27 BOUGHT SODA
44.60</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">SOLD MAR42.50C 5.50 (Expired)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/03/16 BASIS SODA 39.30</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">2012/05/10 SOLD May 19 37.50C 1.30</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/05/10 BASIS SODA 38<br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/04/19 BOUGHT OXY
88.68</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/04/27 SOLD OXY May
4, 2012 92.50 Call 1.100 </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/05/04 BASIS OXY 87.58<br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/03/23 BOUGHT FIO
29.1999</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/03/28 BOUGHT GLW
14.20 </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">2012/05/04 BOUGHT CLF 58.90</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">2012/05/21 BOUGHT CLF 49.20</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New;">2012/05/09 BOUGHT GMCR 26.50</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;">2012/05/08 BOUGHT ANR 13.80 #ESA</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;"><span style="font-family: Courier New;">2012/05/15 BOUGHT ANR 12.70 #ENT</span></span></span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655885663618868557.post-25145903708347078832012-04-24T06:55:00.000-07:002012-04-24T06:55:37.829-07:00Don't Look BackThe hardest part of trading is to not look back and it's hard because I am human. <br />
For me, my weakness, as I have been told, is that I am too hard on myself.<br />
I need to learn and let go, live and forgive.<br />
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This as affected my trading, especially in AAPL. <br />
I never defined the trade - swing or day.<br />
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Making the first trade bying APR540p, I was hopeful.<br />
After taking the loss, I was fearful.<br />
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My emotion has gotten the best of me and this is my lesson learned.<br />
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Those APR630p purchased at 8.45 is now trading at 69 on Apr 24, 2012 open (little salt added).<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655885663618868557.post-77328922427129601652012-04-08T11:34:00.006-07:002012-04-30T17:09:15.006-07:00APR Position<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/04/04 BOUGHT ANR 14.87 for ROTH account.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/04/12 SOLD ANR 15.95</span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/04/16 SHORT LULU 75.00</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/04/16 COVER LULU 72.80</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/04/17 SHORT AAPL 594.00</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/04/10 COVER AAPL 598.12</span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/04/20 BOUGHT AAPL - OH CRAP! I bought $AAPL SMALL at 575 #ESA</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/04/25 SOLD AAPL 612.250 </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/03/27 SHORT CRM 157 - ALL OUT on close above 160</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/04/25 COVER CRM 149.40 </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/04/13 BOUGHT VECO 28.50</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/04/30 SOLD VECO 30.70</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/04/26 SHORT CMG 415.90</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/04/30 COVER CMG 415.34</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/03/07 SHORT CRM 142.50</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/13/16 BOUGHT FCX 38.70</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/02/27 BOUGHT SODA 44.60 & SOLD MAR42.50C 5.50 (Expired)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/03/16 BASIS SODA 39.30</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/03/23 BOUGHT SINA 69.25</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/04/18 BOUGHT SINA 59.90 #ROTH </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/04/19 BOUGHT OXY 88.68</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/04/27 SOLD OXY May 4, 2012 92.50 Call 1.100 </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/03/23 BOUGHT FIO 29.1999</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/03/28 BOUGHT GLW 14.20 </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/04/20 BOUGHT UPL 18.90 #UTMA</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">2012/04/27 BOUGHT YELP 21.50</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655885663618868557.post-78178971952844197722012-03-05T18:41:00.003-08:002012-03-05T18:57:20.873-08:00The One Percent CrumbI want to debunk the myth that making 1% is just crumbs.<br />It's not crumb if you are able to compound the investment.<br /><br />I took a random distribution of 3 values 0,1,2.<br />If there resulting value is 0, then the trade is a 0.5% loss; otherwise, the trade is a 1% win. No one wins 100% of the time,right?<br /><br />If a trade is a win 2 out of 3, then the percentage should be 67% win. However, in a random distribution that may not always be the case. In the example I have provided, the win is 72.33%,<br /><br />This means that if you start an account with $10,000 you would end up with $57,154.95 after completing 300 trades. That's a 500% plus ROI.<br /><br />Hence, making 1% profit is not crumbs if one can consistently do it.<br /><br />Here is the <a href="http://ow.ly/9tosO">link to data</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655885663618868557.post-27593432511704885422012-02-29T20:32:00.021-08:002012-03-28T06:42:52.048-07:00MAR positions2012/02/29 SHORT IWM 82.75<br />2012/03/01 COVER IWM 81.60<br /><br />2012/03/02 SHORT SINA 74.85<br />2012/03/05 COVER SINA 73.48<br /><br />2012/03/02 SHORT CRM 143.91<br />2012/03/06 COVER CRM 140.78<br /><br />2012/03/08 BOUGHT CLF 60.60<br />2012/03/12 SOLD CLF 64.05 <br /><br />2012/03/05 BOUGHT LNKD 87.07<br />2012/03/05 SOLD LNKD 91.30<br /><br />2012/03/08 SHORT APPL 535.65<br />2012/03/13 COVER AAPL 567.90 <br /><br />2012/03/09 SHORT SINA 76.85 ADD<br />2012/03/16 COVER SINA 71.75 <br /><br />2012/03/21 BOUGHT GMCR 53.35<br />2012/03/22 SOLD GMCR 54.95<br /><br />2012/03/01 BOUGHT UPL 24.70<br />2012/03/23 SOLD UPL 23.2001<br /><br />2012/03/06 SHORT SINA 69.60 <br />2012/03/06 COVER SINA 67.34 HALF position<br />2012/03/23 COVER SINA 69.19<br /><br />2012/03/02 BOUGHT BIDU 140.900 SOLD MAR140C 4.100 (Expired)<br />2012/03/16 BASIS BIDU 136.80<br />2012/03/19 SOLD BIDU MAR140C (weekly Mar 23) 0.95 against long position.<br />2012/03/26 SOLD BIDU 140 ASSIGNED<br /><br />2012/03/23 BOUGHT NEM 53.08<br />2012/03/26 SOLD NEM 53.390<br /><br />2012/03/21 BOUGHT YELP 23.20<br />2012/03/28 SOLD YELP 24.55 <br /><br />=======<br /><br />2012/03/07 SHORT CRM 142.50<br />2012/03/27 SHORT CRM 157 - ALL OUT on close above 160 <br /><br />2012/13/16 BOUGHT FCX 38.70<br /><br />2012/02/27 BOUGHT SODA 44.60 & SOLD MAR42.50C 5.50 (Expired)<br />2012/06/16 BASIS SODA 39.30<br /><br />2012/03/23 BOUGHT SINA 69.25 <br />2012/03/23 BOUGHT FIO 29.1999<br />2012/03/28 BOUGHT GLW 14.20Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655885663618868557.post-4667702129232422202012-02-01T20:39:00.006-08:002012-02-29T20:32:32.382-08:00FEB positionsThere is none and I will post them as I trade them.<br /><br />2012/02/04 SHORT LNKD@79.66 3% risk on this one for now.<br />2012/02/06 COVER LNDK@78.80<br /><br /><br />2012/02/07 BOUGHT SOHU@51.5099<br />2012/02/08 SOLD SOHU@53.10 <br /><br />2012/02/08 BOUGHT SINA@65.00<br />2012/02/14 SOLD SINA@69.30<br /><br />2012/02/13 SHORT APPL@503<br />2012/02/15 SHORT APPL@515.80<br />2012/02/15 COVER AAPL@517.20<br /><br />My timing was literally off by a few hours. This one hurt.<br /><br />2012/02/10 SHORT LNKD@84.10<br />2012/02/10 COVER LNKD@95<br /><br />2012/02/07 BOUGHT FIO@25<br />2012/02/22 SOLD FIO 26.95 <br /><br />2012/02/07 SHORT IWM@82.25<br />2012/02/22 COVER IWM 82.20<br /><br />2012/02/17 BOUGHT FSLR 43.80<br />2012/02/23 SOLD FSLR 37.99 <br /><br />2012/02/21 BOUGHT AEM 35.95<br />2012/02/24 SOLD AEM 37.440<br /><br />2012/02/23 BOUGHT MCP 29.14<br />2012/02/2 SOLD MCP 28.28<br /><br />2012/02/21 BOUGHT LNKD@95<br />2012/02/27 SOLD LNKD 89.51 Double Whammy for me on this trade. Lesson learned.<br /><br />2012/02/21 BOUGHT SINA@67.65<br />2012/02/28 SOLD SINA 70.75<br /><br />2012/02/27 BOUGHT SODA 44.60 & SOLD Mar42.50C 5.50<br />2012/02/29 SHORT IWM 82.75Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655885663618868557.post-90770570407240863762012-01-01T08:00:00.000-08:002012-02-01T20:35:16.791-08:00JAN positionsAll executed and tweeted trades will be posted. <br /><br />When fishing and the fish bite, executions will be tweeted and posted before the next day.<br /><br />2011/12/31 BOUGHT SINA@51.20<br />2012/01/04 SOLD SINA@53.79<br /><br />2012/01/03 SHORT SPY hedge 128.10<br />2012/01/04 COVER SPY@127.21<br /><br />2012/01/04 BOUGHT SOHU@51<br />2012/01/12 SOLD SOHU@53.62 (half)<br />2012/01/18 SOLD SOHU@57 <br /><br />2012/01/06 SHORT MCD@100.60<br />2012/01/24 COVER MCD@99.69 (half)<br />2012/01/25 COVER MCD@99.36<br /><br />2012/01/23 BOUGHT SDS@17.52<br />2012/01/24 SOLD SDS@17.80<br /><br />2012/01/26 SHORT SPY@133.35 <br />2012/01/26 COVER SPY@133.07<br /><br />2012/01/27 BOUGHT GMCR@50.60<br />2012/02/01 SOLD GMCR@52.95Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655885663618868557.post-42299428805612269962011-12-21T06:32:00.000-08:002011-12-21T06:34:36.832-08:00Happy Holidays 2011I apologize for being bad and neglecting the blog; however, it does not mean I am not thankful to all of you. Wishing you and your family a wonderful holiday and all all trades be profitable.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OHW8KoEaMj8/TvHuW0RcLNI/AAAAAAAACrM/ZPlju5isthk/s1600/xmas.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OHW8KoEaMj8/TvHuW0RcLNI/AAAAAAAACrM/ZPlju5isthk/s400/xmas.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688589880101973202" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655885663618868557.post-18532135843573364112011-10-18T17:10:00.000-07:002011-10-18T17:15:10.121-07:00Not Best, But RightI came across this technical blog talking about <a href="http://jamesmorle.wordpress.com/2011/09/16/right-practice" target=_blank>Right Practice</a><br /><br />The same Right Practice applies to trading as well.<br /><br />I see people asking on the streams, what's the best technical indicator, what's the best trading strategies, what's the best time frame to trade, etc... <br /><br />The answer to all those questions is, "It depends!"<br /><br />Stop looking for what's best for someone else, and start looking for what's right for you.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655885663618868557.post-89875252041172449422011-10-03T18:03:00.001-07:002011-10-03T18:09:50.366-07:00Death CrossBack in the days, there was a huge debate on golden cross which you can find <a href="http://fade-me.blogspot.com/search?q=golden+cross" target=_blank>>>here</a>.<br /><br />On the opposite end, here is the <a href="http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=$SPX&p=D&yr=3&mn=0&dy=0&id=p90275265826" target=_blank>>>SPX death cross</a> which seems to be ignored?<br /><br />Take a look at the big picture to see where the supports are at.<br /><br />Bears were late and it's possible that bulls will be late as well.<br /><br />Look at how many shorts NFLX killed only to drop from 304 to 107 in 3 months.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655885663618868557.post-22177664696404073872011-08-07T16:10:00.000-07:002011-08-10T07:10:52.298-07:00Shopping ListBuy point for some stocks seen on the stream.
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<br /><a href="http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/SC.pnf?chart=pot,PRTPDANRBR[PA][D][F1!3!!!2!10]&pref=G" target="_blank">POT</a> 50/40
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<br /><a href="http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/SC.pnf?chart=sohu,PRTPDANRBR[PA][D]
<br />[F1!3!!!2!10]&pref=G" target="_blank">SOHU</a> 65/60
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<br /><a href="http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/SC.pnf?chart=vale,PRTPDANRBR[PA][D][F1!3!!!2!10]&pref=G" target="_blank">VALE</a> 19
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<br /><a href="http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/SC.pnf?chart=rax,PRTPDANRBR[PA][D]
<br />[F1!3!!!2!10]&pref=G" target="_blank">RAX</a> 30/21
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<br /><a href="http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/SC.pnf?chart=clf,PRTPDANRBR[PA][D][F1!3!!!2!10]&pref=G" target="_blank">CLF</a> 63
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<br />08/09 POT bought some for ROTH 51.88 - feeling foolishUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655885663618868557.post-33723576451127243482011-07-22T05:31:00.001-07:002011-07-22T05:48:09.983-07:00Flexible ConflictIn my previous post, I wrote about <a href="http://fade-me.blogspot.com/2011/07/trend-trading.html">trend trading</a> using the 200ma.<br /><br />Here I want to show you charts of BVN, the love the left without me.<br /><br />P&F Chart shows bad price objective, but notice the reversal.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-znXnRTzRGMo/TiluTS2gDCI/AAAAAAAACnk/DTT-SzmNGuI/s1600/bnvpf.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 356px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-znXnRTzRGMo/TiluTS2gDCI/AAAAAAAACnk/DTT-SzmNGuI/s400/bnvpf.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632154086760516642" /></a><br /><br />Stock is below 200ma which normally means avoid.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Wqs_VgitQZs/TiluSxsXYII/AAAAAAAACnU/37hgODwmpN0/s1600/bvn200.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 341px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Wqs_VgitQZs/TiluSxsXYII/AAAAAAAACnU/37hgODwmpN0/s400/bvn200.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632154077859635330" /></a><br /><br />But short term indicator was great and missed opportunity.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VmVv0R9zFWE/TiluTIQf1OI/AAAAAAAACnc/BQM9vRr1Jxs/s1600/bvn.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 341px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VmVv0R9zFWE/TiluTIQf1OI/AAAAAAAACnc/BQM9vRr1Jxs/s400/bvn.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632154083916764386" /></a><br /><br />What do you see in the above chart? <br />If you are a frequent reader, then you know my sayings.<br /><br />What happened? How did I lose track of this stock? I failed to differentiate between short term and long term trend and lost focus. While long term trend can be down, short term trend can turn up. <br /><br />Since you made it this far, here's something for you to enjoy,<br /><br />That's Nha Trang Beach in Vietnam.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cyl648OWIXc/TilxUEtPxkI/AAAAAAAACns/J3JcLcKN2Z0/s1600/Ly_Nha_Ky_Nha_Trang-1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cyl648OWIXc/TilxUEtPxkI/AAAAAAAACns/J3JcLcKN2Z0/s400/Ly_Nha_Ky_Nha_Trang-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632157398678357570" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655885663618868557.post-51966871912442143672011-07-11T18:05:00.000-07:002011-07-11T18:22:41.074-07:00Trend TradingIs trend trading that easy? <br /><br />BUY when 200sma slope is positive and stock crosses above 200sma.<br />SELL when 200sma slope is positive and stock crosses above 200sma.<br />CAREFUL when 200sma slope is negative.<br /><br />I have not back tested the strategy; hence, I don't know how effective it is.<br /><br />If it was that easy, then why most money managers cannot even beat the index.<br /><br />Easy in hindsight, isn't it?<br /><br />Here are some 1year charts for you to look at. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KvvTPGpM5Ys/ThuhO_VqHLI/AAAAAAAACmE/9da1D1UzytY/s1600/clf.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 341px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KvvTPGpM5Ys/ThuhO_VqHLI/AAAAAAAACmE/9da1D1UzytY/s400/clf.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628269438222081202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tuJh6Z5CPgU/ThuhOgmkBiI/AAAAAAAACl8/MihVVmtIdYE/s1600/fcx.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 341px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tuJh6Z5CPgU/ThuhOgmkBiI/AAAAAAAACl8/MihVVmtIdYE/s400/fcx.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628269429971486242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b7yV288u9Wk/ThuhOf8aTMI/AAAAAAAACl0/1tViUOrH58M/s1600/goog.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 341px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b7yV288u9Wk/ThuhOf8aTMI/AAAAAAAACl0/1tViUOrH58M/s400/goog.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628269429794688194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ckvYlZZHUmc/Thug_9tBz_I/AAAAAAAACls/y8ruCjoPtjs/s1600/isrg.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 341px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ckvYlZZHUmc/Thug_9tBz_I/AAAAAAAACls/y8ruCjoPtjs/s400/isrg.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628269180085194738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3QN69p9ShxU/Thug_elKFUI/AAAAAAAAClk/q8r0PYxWbs4/s1600/lvs.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 341px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3QN69p9ShxU/Thug_elKFUI/AAAAAAAAClk/q8r0PYxWbs4/s400/lvs.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628269171730683202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ne4NCE15Q4Y/Thug_B-v7MI/AAAAAAAAClc/Mr4-YgxazCQ/s1600/rimm.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 341px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ne4NCE15Q4Y/Thug_B-v7MI/AAAAAAAAClc/Mr4-YgxazCQ/s400/rimm.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628269164053392578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hs2o6hjFvBc/Thug-2mWq1I/AAAAAAAAClU/eIMG6E-1jzk/s1600/sina.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 341px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hs2o6hjFvBc/Thug-2mWq1I/AAAAAAAAClU/eIMG6E-1jzk/s400/sina.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628269160998284114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1X96pOf5Ufg/Thug-qMJSBI/AAAAAAAAClM/y8g0uE49gyw/s1600/vmw.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 341px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1X96pOf5Ufg/Thug-qMJSBI/AAAAAAAAClM/y8g0uE49gyw/s400/vmw.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628269157667129362" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655885663618868557.post-57598773568523068212011-06-15T05:03:00.000-07:002011-06-15T05:12:41.406-07:00Trading IdeasThis is not a trick just to get you here. There isn't any.<br /><br />Trading ideas are very different from trading executions. <br /><br />A poorly executed idea (even if it was a good idea) can result in poor returns.<br /><br />There are lots of ideas out there, but do the ideas complement or supplement yours?<br /><br />Don't tell me you haven't taken someone great ideas and it turned into disaster!<br /><br />Ideas are starting points no more no less.<br /><br />And don't forget, too many chefs spoil the broth.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655885663618868557.post-11890116955167913062011-06-06T17:10:00.000-07:002011-06-30T05:54:20.966-07:00June Gloom<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://vietpop.us/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/t573337.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 709px;" src="http://vietpop.us/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/t573337.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Some gloomy holdings carried forward from May; however, that smile is beautiful.<br /><br /><a href="http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=akam&p=d&yr=0&mn=4&dy=0&id=p43733937282" target=_blank>>>AKAM</a><br />04/18 B@39.90 #FC<br /><br /><a href="http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=lrcx&p=d&yr=0&mn=4&dy=0&id=p22950204123" target=_blank">>>LRCX</a><br />05/04 B@48.50 #HV<br /><br /><a href="http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=JPM&p=d&yr=0&mn=4&dy=0&id=p33827815502" target=_blank">>>JPM</a><br />05/31 B@43.25 #utma<br /><br /><a href="http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=MOBI&p=D&yr=0&mn=4&dy=0&id=p57121237125" target=_blank">>>MOBI</a><br />06/24 B@7.80<br /><br /><a href="http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=MOTR&p=D&yr=0&mn=4&dy=0&id=p57121237125" target=_blank">>>MOTR</a><br />06/24 B@8.80<br /><br /><a href="http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=PBR&p=d&yr=0&mn=4&dy=0&id=p33827815502" target=_blank">>>PBR</a><br />06/29 B@32.80 #ESA<br /><br />CLOSED Positions:<br /><br /><a href="http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=TZOO&p=d&yr=0&mn=4&dy=0&id=p33827815502" target=_blank">>>TZOO</a><br />06/28 B@61.75 #ROTH<br />06/29 S@65.26<br /><br />http://twitter.com/#!/fortune8/status/86116415538610176<br /><br /><a href="http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=CLF&p=D&yr=0&mn=4&dy=0&id=p57121237125" target=_blank">>>CLF</a><br />06/23 B@82.50 stop below 200sma<br />06/24 S@86.50<br /><br /><a href="http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=BVN&p=d&yr=0&mn=4&dy=0&id=p33827815502" target=_blank">>>BVN</a><br />06/07 B@35.90 for trade #ROTH<br />06/14-06/16 S@37.60,37.90<br /><br /><a href="http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=SLV&p=d&yr=0&mn=4&dy=0&id=p33827815502" target=_blank">>>SLV</a><br />06/16 B@34.50 auto trade #IB<br />06/27 S@32.80 (For same for not taking profit)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655885663618868557.post-17822538709370011172011-05-31T17:05:00.000-07:002011-05-31T17:25:08.119-07:00Cost of LazinessI wanted to post this yesterday, but I was too lazy.<br /><br />How does laziness affect your trading?<br /><br />First, you get ideas from the stream without any validations.<br />You make the trade with 3% profit, but other person made 30%.<br />Sure, you are happy making 3% profit, but you missed out - opportunity cost.<br /><br />Worse, you make the trade the stock drops 10+% and you now have a loss.<br />The other person already sold with 1% loss.<br />Now, you are left holding the bag.<br /><br />You were too lazy to do any research, ask any question, do any validation.<br /><br />I never understood how someone can have 1% loss and a 10%+ profit in this volatile market, but that's a topic for another day.<br /><br />Another example of laziness which I encountered yesterday has to do with keeping financial data on the cloud. Here is a brief description of the product - a personal finance security service that alerts you to unwanted and unauthorized transactions on your credit card and debit card bills.<br /><br />First, if your credit card does not have any fraud detection algorithm, then it's time to get a new one. <br /><br />Second, if you are seriously that stupid and/or that lazy where you don't know about unwanted or unauthorized charges to your account, then you deserve to get robbed.<br /><br />Too lazy to exercise? How much is that costing you?<br /><br />Find out how much it's costing you to be lazy.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655885663618868557.post-89020747711942170872011-05-01T14:35:00.000-07:002011-06-06T17:10:48.277-07:00May Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jQcQhwX86q0/Tb3axqnj1bI/AAAAAAAACg8/k0xcNMMjkew/s1600/tranha12.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jQcQhwX86q0/Tb3axqnj1bI/AAAAAAAACg8/k0xcNMMjkew/s400/tranha12.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601874058307425714" /></a><br /><br />AKAM<br />04/18 B@39.90 #FC<br /><a href="http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=akam&p=d&yr=0&mn=4&dy=0&id=p43733937282" target=_blank>>>AKAM</a><br /><br />LRCX<br />05/04 B@48.50 #HV<br /><a href="http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=lrcx&p=d&yr=0&mn=4&dy=0&id=p22950204123" target=_blank">>>LRCX</a><br /><br />JPM<br />05/31 B@43.25 #utma<br /><a href="http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=JPM&p=d&yr=0&mn=4&dy=0&id=p33827815502" target=_blank">>>JPM</a><br /><br />SLV<br />05/05 B@34 #IB<br />05/06 SS@0.25 May06 #IB<br />05/09 S@36 50% holding<br />05/10 S@37.40 50% holding<br />05/10 S@37.475 all remaining<br /><br />ENTR <br />05/11 S@9.40, 04/21 B@8.40 #UTMA<br /><br />TZOO <br />05/19 S@69.830/69.650, 05/19 B@69 #ROTH<br /><br />ABX<br />05/26 S@47.20, 05/18 B@45.30 #UTMA<br /><br />SLV<br />06/01 S@35.90, 05/27 B@37.10 #HV (stop under 36)<br /><br />AKS<br />06/06 S@14.90, 05/23 B@14.20 #HVUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655885663618868557.post-24811325823702070802011-04-17T18:15:00.000-07:002011-04-17T18:36:44.220-07:00Best Use of StockTwits 50<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CjALaePIS9c/TauRzI9ivXI/AAAAAAAACgU/G6DtbXcBAxI/s1600/believe.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CjALaePIS9c/TauRzI9ivXI/AAAAAAAACgU/G6DtbXcBAxI/s400/believe.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596727269702942066" /></a><br /><br />First, I would like to thank the ST50 team for implementing my suggestions.<br /><br />If you go to the <a href="http://stocktwits50.com/2011/04/16/stocktwits-50-april-16/">StockTwits 50, April 16</a>, then you will see the information in the image below.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ac6jbldcD_4/TauSmVFQXgI/AAAAAAAACgc/_EGR4LZvIYU/s1600/Capture.PNG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 103px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ac6jbldcD_4/TauSmVFQXgI/AAAAAAAACgc/_EGR4LZvIYU/s400/Capture.PNG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596728149129846274" /></a><br /><br />Click on <a href="http://stocktwits50.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/St50-April-16.txt">St50 April 16</a> to retrieve the list of stock symbols.<br /><br />Use Quote Tracker to Create Portfolio and Add Symbols to List<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3wVWh1BudFE/TauTlH6V_eI/AAAAAAAACgk/u5DdFAjZme8/s1600/Capture.PNG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 177px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3wVWh1BudFE/TauTlH6V_eI/AAAAAAAACgk/u5DdFAjZme8/s400/Capture.PNG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596729227926175202" /></a><br /><br />Here's the result.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gsGUoracfkI/TauUmNa7k6I/AAAAAAAACgs/PzzX7Gv1v9E/s1600/Capture.PNG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gsGUoracfkI/TauUmNa7k6I/AAAAAAAACgs/PzzX7Gv1v9E/s400/Capture.PNG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596730346096530338" /></a><br /><br />Chart created base on your configuration and layout.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Z9buV8ztL8/TauVRdFiEeI/AAAAAAAACg0/x1mTvj8K2D0/s1600/Chart%2Bof%2BRAX.gif"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Z9buV8ztL8/TauVRdFiEeI/AAAAAAAACg0/x1mTvj8K2D0/s400/Chart%2Bof%2BRAX.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596731089036120546" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2655885663618868557.post-31808946996126123992011-03-28T21:05:00.000-07:002011-05-01T14:32:06.835-07:00April<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CYuKmXeCb9k/TZFcaHtzYfI/AAAAAAAACgM/X4j-11MuSjo/s1600/earth.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CYuKmXeCb9k/TZFcaHtzYfI/AAAAAAAACgM/X4j-11MuSjo/s400/earth.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589350216361009650" /></a><br /><br />$TSL<br />02/28 B@27.80 #ROTH<br />03/28 Sold APR29C $1<br /><a href="http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=tsl&p=d&yr=0&mn=4&dy=0&id=p45677309628"><img src="http://stockcharts.com/images/static_share/blogger_hab4d9be64cwkw.png"></a><br /><br />$AKAM<br />04/18 B@39.90 #FC<br /><a href="http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=akam&p=d&yr=0&mn=4&dy=0&id=p96691715791"><img src="http://stockcharts.com/images/static_share/blogger_kdq4db470faiue.png"></a><br /><br />$ENTR <br />04/21 B@8.40 #UTMA<br /><a href="http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=entr&p=d&yr=0&mn=4&dy=0&id=p72111251699"><img src="http://stockcharts.com/images/static_share/blogger_nye4db6b4b2dgj.png"></a><br /><br />$FSLR<br />04/29 $FSLR S@142.62, 04/27 B@137.90 #IB<br /><br />$FNSR<br />03/29 S@20.20, 03/28 B@23.60 #ROLL (Hope this does not haunt me)<br /><br />$ANR<br />http://twitter.com/fortune8/status/49829451340595200<br />03/30 S@59.00, 03/21 B@55.850 #ENTRIQ<br /><br />$HMIN<br />04/04 Cover @41.65, 04/04 Short @42.70 #SCHW<br /><br />$CREE<br />04/05 S@45.00, 04/05 B@42.30 #SCHW<br /><br />$HMIN<br />04/06 Cover @43.348 , 04/06 Short @42.90 #SCHW<br /><br />New Rule: No Double Dipping.<br /><br />$CHL <br />04/08 S@47.00, 02/17 B@47.50 #ENTRIQ<br /><br />$FXI <br />04/08 S@45.99, 02/17 B@42.39 #ROTH<br /><br />$BVN <br />04/08 S@44.60, 03/29 started position at $41.900 #ROLL<br /><br />$SDS <br />04/12 S@22.151, 04/11 B@21.72 #SCHW<br />Wrong price posted in comments.<br /><br />$RVBD<br />04/16 S@35.46, 04/07 B@33.45 #ENT<br /><br />$MRVL <br />04/18 S@15.45, 04/07 B@16.2392 #FC<br /><br />$MOS <br />04/20 S@76.01 B@74.80 #IB<br /><br />$AAPL<br />04/21 CS@349.54, 04/21 SS@354.06 #IB<br />04/26 CS@352.75, 04/26 SS@351.85 #IBUnknownnoreply@blogger.com