06:33 PM
11/20/09
I forgot one on the losers list for my Nov options: $UNG (Msges, Tweets), which I now own. Another oucherooni.
04:55 PM
11/20/09
And the last one, alphabetically, on the losers list for Nov options: $WFR (Msges, Tweets), which I now own yet more of at a bad price. Happy weekend!
04:54 PM
11/20/09
Nov opts losers: $AMD (Msges, Tweets) (ouch, and I'm short badly again, $AMZN (Msges, Tweets) (ditto), $MSFT (Msges, Tweets) (tritto) :-), $TIBX (Msges, Tweets) (uh, that broke even, but I now own badly)…
04:46 PM
11/20/09
Options winners, cont'd: $MOS (Msges, Tweets) (but short more now on call-aways); $NVDA (Msges, Tweets), $PALM (Msges, Tweets) (but now own more), $POT (Msges, Tweets), $RIMM (Msges, Tweets), $SDS (Msges, Tweets), $SLB (Msges, Tweets), $SNDA (Msges, Tweets), $SOHU (Msges, Tweets)…
04:43 PM
11/20/09
Options gains, cont'd: $AMAT (Msges, Tweets), $BAC (Msges, Tweets), $BIDZ (Msges, Tweets) (own more shares now, tho); $CEDC (Msges, Tweets), $CHKP (Msges, Tweets), $CREE (Msges, Tweets), $DNDN (Msges, Tweets) (tho own more long now), $EMC (Msges, Tweets), $HOV (Msges, Tweets), $JAZZ (Msges, Tweets)…
01:18 PM
11/20/09
Added $SLB (Msges, Tweets) long at 62.96 for swing. Last sold it 8% higher 4 days ago.
12:56 PM
11/20/09
While I'm losing 1000s on drawdown I decided to scalp losers for a bit better basis. OK, 10¢ back on 300+ shares $STEC (Msges, Tweets) = $30. Am I rich yet?
12:10 PM
11/20/09
Bought to open $DMAN (Msges, Tweets) at 8.46. Had wanted to sell it short at 9¼ 10 days ago or so but had to many open positions and canceled that order.
11:50 AM
11/20/09
Re-shorted $POT (Msges, Tweets) at target 113.55. Scalp for me against my larger short to contain damage. Got 1.15 back, but gee whiz.. And I was too quick.
11:25 AM
11/20/09
Covered leg $MFE (Msges, Tweets) at swing target 40.47 for 7½% gain, held 22 days.
09:47 AM
11/20/09
$ANR (Msges, Tweets) is now at my original target, which I should not have covered a dollar early yesterday late afternoon.
09:42 AM
11/20/09
Bought back $BIDZ (Msges, Tweets) at 2.37 having sold it Wed 15¢ higher. Covered a third $POT (Msges, Tweets) at 112.4 for a scalp.
09:31 AM
11/20/09
Morning. Added small long $GS (Msges, Tweets) at 170.86 for swing.
03:57 PM
11/19/09
Stopped out of $ANR (Msges, Tweets) short at 40.38, one dollar exactly (2½%) above my original target - for 2.2% gain, held 2 days.
12:35 PM
11/19/09
Long some $CREE (Msges, Tweets) (small) to hold, 46.25. I have a standing order in to buy in the mid-44s, but I like the stock too much to wait.
12:20 PM
11/19/09
Added $CNTF (Msges, Tweets) long at 3.27; Added $WFR (Msges, Tweets) at avg 12.59, replacing some I exited Wed 60¢ higher and more I sold 17¢ higher last week…
12:12 PM
11/19/09
Back from morning absence. Some of the squeeze is easing, eh? Covered $GS (Msges, Tweets) at swing target 174.63 for 3.6%, held 1 wk; now out…
09:35 AM
11/19/09
Bought cover on $HERO (Msges, Tweets) at target 5.5 for 7¼% gain, 3 days; now out. Added long $SNDK (Msges, Tweets) at target 20.26 for swing.