Posts belonging to Category 'Equities'

Daily Recap – March 13, 2008

Another day in the books and another recap to be had.  Quick and dirty since I’m at work today, unfortunately.
Trades Taken

1xNQ

Profit / Loss for the Day: $145
Profit / Loss Open: $115
Another good day.  Slowly but surely I’m getting my bearings.  The next step is to develop my own stock scans.  If any of you have [...]

Daily Recap – May 12, 2008

Overall, while still another loss, it wasn’t a bad day.  Once again, however, tight stops on futures got the best of me.  It’s a work in progress though.  Once I refine my futures trading skills, I’ll be able to post more consistent profits.  I did notice around lunch time trading in a zone somewhat.  Remember [...]

Daily Recap and Status – May 9, 2008

The action today was anemic.  Now I understand what folks like Dinosaur Trader and others complain about when the markets behave like today.  It also didn’t help that oil reached a record $126.22ish at its high.  Visa took another hit today, down another 4 points.  It’s reaching my entry/exit target of ~$81.  My feeling is [...]

Daily Recap and Status – May 8, 2008

No trades taken yesterday due to other commitments.  I was around in the morning and could have traded a perfect short on Visa but was unable to pull the trigger.  I’ve noticed that happening more and more as of late which reminds me of my trading fears about 3 months ago after the markets crashed [...]

Short Visa in a Down Market? Not a Good Idea

Took a short position with puts on Visa around the open with a stop at the high of $86.05. So far, VIsa’s holding up extremely well in what looks to be a rough day for the markets with the Dow down about 90 points. More than likely I’ll be stopped out of the [...]