Archive for the ‘puts’ Category

Weekly Watchlist

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

I am watching the following: PUTS: CNQR CALLS: EYE ILMN

Moves Today

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

Having been away from the market for the better part of two weeks, I've made the following moves over the past two days: Yesterday Closed out MEE Closed out ...

Buying Today

Monday, March 17th, 2008

I added quite a few positions today throughout the course of the day.  They are as follows: AMZN CMG DECK EQIX SRS (added this position back after seeing the huge downtrend ...

Closing Into A Short-Covering Rally

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

I made the best (relatively speaking) of a bad situation.  I disobeyed my slow stochastics indicators on Monday when they were all indicating that I should have gotten out of the short-term puts I was in.  Plus, we were in the third day of a three day down leg.  I ...

Kicked In The Teeth

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

The DJIA's 400+ move to the upside today confirmed my worst fear in that a Fed intervention could rob those of us who are short in this market.  Basically, Bernake dropped a $200 billion gift on the market this morning and caused widespread pain amongst the bears (me being one ...

Buying Puts on GNK

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

Bought March $60 puts on GNK earlier in the trading day today.  GNK was up big today (5%), which made for a lower-cost entry point.  Contingent stop is set at 64.35.