Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Green + 59

out 30 TLVT @ 40.31 + .25
 already been acquired when I bought it
out 20 AG @ 24.43 + 1.89
out 20 ARCO @ + 2.94
out 20 JCOM @ 31.81 + 2.49

    
Dow up 52

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Green + 108

added MSFT @ 26.05
     IRA account (because of CNBC story)
out 20 WFC @ 25.47 + .66

     two other holdings hit their first target, but I held on and did not stick with my sell 2/3rds  plan....cost of not following plan...about 65 dollars



Dow up 19

Monday, August 29, 2011

Green + 129

it's a nice up day!!



Dow up 254

Friday, August 26, 2011

Green + 25

added 30 WFC @ 24.76




Dow up 134





And.....it's Friday




Other stuff:  Going to try to climb Bierstadt tomorrow....err...in the rain?

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Red - 18

added 30 JCOM @ 29.27
added 30 TLVT @ 40.03
     didn't want to buy JCOM...but with the Dow down so much, I'm looking for a bounce




Dow down 171

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Green + 6

out 10 GS @ 109.97 + 2.14
     50 cent trail....A lot  of the time I look at a 20 dollar profit and think
it's  not enough....but a gain of over 2 dollars a share is a
lot....yet another part of learning to take a profit
added 30 UL @ 33.68


Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Red - 11

added 10 GS @ 107.73
added 30 AG @ 22.49


Dow up 320










Monday, August 22, 2011

Green + 82

out 10 MA @ 305.52 + 1.88
split buy order (1winner,1 loser)



Dow up 36





Other stuff:  Critter ate a hole in my roof....about a 6 inch circle....kinda hoping it doesn't rain for a while :)

Friday, August 19, 2011

Red - 59

added 5 MA @ 300.03



Dow down 173





It's Friday.......................

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Red - 172

out 30 LMNX @ 20.05 - 2.32
out 5 MA @ 313.93 - 12.03
added 5 MA @ 306.85

grumble,  grumble....
So when do we get to start buying the bargains?


Dow down 419

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Red - 53

added 30 ARCO @ 25.18
added 5 MA @ 325.76
The Guess My Stop Game on the right
     it's just wrong
short YM @ 11345
covered YM @ 11359  -14 (loss)



Dow up 4






Other Stuff:  Tomorrow's hike has been called off, so I'll be here trading....which is what I should be doing.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

RED - 12

out 30 WFC @ 24.60 + .27
     just got scared out of it
added 30 LMNX @ 22.34 
      not the best place on a chart to add






Dow down 76

Monday, August 15, 2011

Green + 25




Dow up 206





Spent most of the day catching up on some paperwork...I'm sure a bunch of people made money today

Friday, August 12, 2011

Red - 4

A new study that has moved it's way into my charts.
The 3 EMA and The 8 EMA crossovers....I have been using the stochastic crossovers to help me with timing....in the white oval....now if I add that to the EMA crossover....in the blue oval....it looks like a better signal.
The EMA crossovers were brought up by Kaneco last night on Trader Spotlight  on Day Trading Radio



Dow up 126






It's Friday and I didn't even get to try my new crossover trading thing....



Thursday, August 11, 2011

Green + 40

Market has been picking a direction at open and staying with it for the day.



Dow up 422






Other stuff:  It's getting close to new computer time...I'm getting multiple crashes a day....sigh.
Last weekend was Chihuahua Gulch Lake  if you are in Colorado It's a fun hike and 4wheel trail.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Red - 41

added 30 WFC @ 24.29

     The new plan 30 share lots...with 20 shares being sold at first targets.....way back when I was making money....oooh 3 weeks ago....this plan was sell half at first targets and seemed to be working.  My 50 share lot plan is just way too many shares for now.


Dow down 520

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Red - 613

short YM @ 10885
cover YM @ 10934 - 49(loss)
short YM @ 10565
cover YM @ 10637 - 72(loss)

I'm at a loss for words








Dow up 429

Monday, August 8, 2011

Red - 333

y'all ready for the mass exodus today?
S&P downgrades US
It's gonna be bad....selling bringing more selling
I'll be going all cash at the open and taking my losses
     Then I need to go to a store for a while and will miss all the market action....but without day trading powers it really won't matter....all I could trade would be the futures.....I thinking a short......but...sigh....

out 50 FELE @ 39.47  - 5.23
out 20 AWK @ 26.72  - 3.01
out 30 COST @ 75.10  - 2.51
out 20 MCD @ 84.44  - 1.90
out 20 MLNX @ 30.12 - 4.86
out 20 SYY @ 28.98 - 2.17
out 20 VRSK @ 31.42 - 1.77
out 40 CVI @ 21.69 - 4.14
short YM @ 10865
covered YM @ 10858 + 7(profit)
  yikes could have had another 50 points if my stop wasn't so tight(one minute trade)

CVI   I couldn't get out even on a market order...first time this broker has done this.......


Dow down 613


Friday, August 5, 2011

Red - 12

out 20 BRK B @ 70.37 - 4.67
 
with a Guess My Stop Game
on the right.....(hint, it's right up above)
this game has really
lost its skill level








Dow up 60






Friday....the pig needs to do double duty this time
once for my huge losses and again because I can't
trade for a couple of days.

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Red - 437

I guess when you go splat, there ain't no bounce

added 20 CVI @ 25.65
added 10 FELE @ 44.06
short 10 AAPL @ 388.40
added 20 MCD @ 86.29
covered 10 AAPL @ 386.36  - 2.04(profit)
     burned a day trade
out 20 FRX @ 35.11 - 3.77
added 30 COST @ 77.58
out 20 VSAT @ 41.17 - 4.61



Dow down 512

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Green + 94

covered 20 GS @ 132.12  - 2.09 (profit)
out 20 FDX @ 84.13 - 3.11
     Wow....I've spent the last half an hour just keeping up with the stocks that have stopped out of my watch list


Dow up 29

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Red - 315

out 20 IPHS @ 45.28 - 3.34
out 20 SCSC @ 35.99 - 3.60
out 20 BYI @  37.72 - 3.34
   can't take much more pain here before I just go all cash

ya....just sitting here....getting stopped out of everything.....losing my shirt


Dow down 265

Monday, August 1, 2011

Red - 40

out 20 LLL @ 78.06 - 4.52
out 20 ENS @ 31.22 - 4.07
added 20 BRK B @ 74.94

A large swing in my  portfolio value today....I'm holding a bunch of stuff

Dow down 11







Added to my IRA today