Archive for December, 2008

S&P +2.58% – Another all over the place day

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

But still ended up.

Closed:
Calls on SPY, +15.62%, held 3 days

Opened:
Puts on SPY

Month to Date:
My ports: 0.1%
Brokerage: -3.2%
BBE Overall: -1.1%
S&P -2.8%
% of Targets reached: -41.4%
I’m screwed ratio: 48.2 to 2.7

S&P +3.99%

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

OK, I thought I’d posted this last night, but apparently I got started and got distracted…

Opened: GTrades pick

Closed: ABI/LIFE, -16%, held 88 days, happy to be out of that nonsense. $38 a share my ass.

Month to Date:
My ports: -0.5%
Brokerage: -4.5%
BBE Overall: -1.9%
S&P -5.3%
% of Targets reached: -73.4%
I’m screwed ratio: 48.2 to 2.7

S&P -8.92% – We’re in a Recession!

Monday, December 1st, 2008

Who knew???? Have to say, seems interesting that my personal life went to crap just as the recession started…

Closed:
Puts on S&P, 17.6% & 17.5%, held 5 & 6 days

Opened:
Calls on S&P

Month to Date:
My ports: -2.4%
Brokerage: -7.6%
BBE Overall: -4.2%
S&P -8.9%
% of Targets reached: -160.3%
I’m screwed ratio: 48.2 to 2.7