Archive for January, 2010

S&P -0.98% – Good riddance to January

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

I am now feeling absolutely awful about the year now. I know the January effect is more myth than reality, but I have this knot in the pit of my stomach when it comes to the markets this year. This country can’t handle Crash 2.0.

Sold: ARLP, -11.8%, held 16 days

Bought: GTrades pick

Month to Date:
My ports: -11.0%
Brokerage: -4.2%
BBE Overall: -6.5%
S&P -3.7%
% of Targets reached: -161.4%
I’m screwed ratio: 47.1 to 1.7

S&P -1.18% – Bernanke stays in

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

But the confirmation came a touch too late to make the markets happy. Maybe tomorrow? Hopefully happy?? Could we just please have a GIANT bounceback so we can finish January in the positive? Pretty please?

Sold: HTLD, -10%, held 18 days
Bought: GTrades pick

Month to Date:
My ports: -9.8%
Brokerage: -3.4%
BBE Overall: -5.6%
S&P -2.7%
% of Targets reached: -138.6%
I’m screwed ratio: 47.1 to 1.7

S&P +0.48% – Fed Funds Rate Unchanged

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

And no more “we’re going to have a Crash 2.0″ nonsense today.

AND OMG APPLE iPAD!!!!!!! iPad? Really Apple? Did you do any research on the name? Still, looks pretty shiny.

Nothing opened or closed.

Month to Date:
My ports: -9.9%
Brokerage: -2.4%
BBE Overall: -4.9%
S&P -1.6%
% of Targets reached: -122.6%
I’m screwed ratio: 47.1 to 1.7

S&P -0.41% – “Another large wave down to go”

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

WTF – Bob Prechter, are you trying to turn it into a self fulfilling prophecy? Christ, this country CANNOT handle a Crash 2.0.

Nothing opened or closed.

Month to Date:
My ports: -10.7%
Brokerage: -2.5%
BBE Overall: -5.3%
S&P -2.1%
% of Targets reached: -131.8%
I’m screwed ratio: 47.1 to 1.7

S&P +0.45% – Not too bad.

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Of course, MY ports are sucking wind.

Sold: BIO, -10.2%, held 12 days

Month to Date:
My ports: -10.8%
Brokerage: -1.8%
BBE Overall: -4.8%
S&P -1.6%
% of Targets reached: -121.1%
I’m screwed ratio: 47.1 to 1.7

Well, this week just sucked, didn’t it?

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

Christ, it truly BLEW.

Sold: GEO, -10.01%, held 13 days.

Month to Date:
My ports: -10.2%
Brokerage: -2.2%
BBE Overall: -4.9%
S&P -2.1%
% of Targets reached: -122.6%
I’m screwed ratio: 47.1 to 1.7

S&P -1.05% – Dammit all to hell, China.

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

Yeah, tightening up your lending sure helped today. WTF. This month is just sucking big time for me.

Nothing bought or sold.

Month to Date:
My ports: -1.9%
Brokerage: 1.3%
BBE Overall: 0.2%
S&P 2.1%
% of Targets reached: 6.1%
I’m screwed ratio: 7.3 to 2.1

S&P +1.24% – Much better

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Pretty decent day. WaveChasing port got some recovery from earlier hits, but still sucking wind, which is pissing me off. Wondering how the Mass election is going to affect tomorrow’s action…

Nothing opened or closed.

Month to Date:
My ports: -1.3%
Brokerage: 2.7%
BBE Overall: 1.3%
S&P 3.2%
% of Targets reached: 33.4%
I’m screwed ratio: 2.9 to 3.1

S&P -1.08% – Well, THAT sucked.

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

Despite great earnings from Intel, this is what we got. WTF, world.

Nothing opened or closed

Month to Date:
My ports: -3.8%
Brokerage: 1.5%
BBE Overall: -0.3%
S&P 1.9%
% of Targets reached: -6.5%
I’m screwed ratio: 5.0 to 2.3

S&P 0.24%

Friday, January 15th, 2010

This week is just sucking for the port.

Nothing bought or sold.

Month to Date:
My ports: -0.8%
Brokerage: 2.5%
BBE Overall: 1.4%
S&P 3.0%
% of Targets reached: 35.2%
I’m screwed ratio: 2.5 to 3.9