Wave Chasing

S&P -3.08% – Christ.

CDC — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:48:33 +0000

Bad brakes on Toyota Priuses. Sovereign debt worries. Job worries. 24 inches of snow predicted in DC in the next 48 hours. (OK, that last one probably didn’t contribute, but it’s causing me all sorts of heartburn.)

I am not a happy camper.

Nothing opened or sold.

Month to Date:
My ports: -3.6%
Brokerage: -1.2%
BBE Overall: -1.9%
S&P -1.0%
% of Targets reached: -39.9%
I’m screwed ratio: 47.1 to 1.7

S&P -0.54% – Fix your Toyota or park it?

CDC — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:33:41 +0000

Just a few misplaced words can make such a difference, just ask Toyota shareholders today.

Nothing opened or sold.

Month to Date:
My ports: 2.8%
Brokerage: 1.9%
BBE Overall: 2.1%
S&P 2.2%
% of Targets reached: 45.5%
I’m screwed ratio: 47.1 to 1.7

S&P +1.29% – So far February is much better than January!

CDC — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:13:40 +0000

Maybe we’re not looking down the barrel of Crash 2.0 after all.

Opened: GTrades pick

Month to Date:
My ports: 3.8%
Brokerage: 2.2%
BBE Overall: 2.6%
S&P 2.7%
% of Targets reached: 56.1%
I’m screwed ratio: 47.1 to 1.7

S&P -0.98% – Good riddance to January

CDC — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:53:51 +0000

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

CDC — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:11:34 +0000

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

CDC — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:12:49 +0000

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”

CDC — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:47 +0000

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.

CDC — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:48:15 +0000

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?

CDC — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:25:46 +0000

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.

CDC — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:44:13 +0000

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