May 13, 2008 | Posted by Jorge 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 [...]
Categories: Equities, Portfolio Progress | 
Tags: JASO, NQ | 
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May 12, 2008 | Posted by Jorge 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 [...]
Categories: Equities, Futures, Portfolio Progress | Tags: BBD, JASO, NQ, V, VLO | Comments
May 9, 2008 | Posted by Jorge 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 [...]
Categories: Equities, Futures, Portfolio Progress | Tags: Crude, NQ, Visa | Comments
May 9, 2008 | Posted by Jorge 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 [...]
Categories: Earnings Report, Equities, Market Pulse, Portfolio Progress | Tags: AIG, Crude, Visa | Comments
May 6, 2008 | Posted by Jorge 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 [...]
Categories: Equities, Portfolio Progress | Tags: Visa | Comments