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Forum: Trading Journals August 25th, 2014, 10:09 AM
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Posted By Bermudan Option
Hey all. I am still alive. My portfolio is doing...

Hey all. I am still alive. My portfolio is doing reasonably well. I haven't traded as much as I used to which I think is why my account has been more consistent. I did open 2-3 new positions in the...
Forum: Trading Journals February 12th, 2014, 11:10 AM
Replies: 28
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Posted By Bermudan Option
^^^ Missed the pullback in ZION but looking to...

^^^ Missed the pullback in ZION but looking to get involved on a shorter term pullback on the 1hr/2hr chart.

I realized what people on numerous boards were telling me... I need to throw that damn...
Forum: Trading Journals January 28th, 2014, 09:45 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,057
Posted By Bermudan Option
Looking to potentially enter a long term trade on...

Looking to potentially enter a long term trade on ZION tomorrow if the price action is right:

Looking at a stop $0.80 - $1 away.

Can't decide if I want the July $34 or the April $33. Leaning...
Forum: Trading Journals January 27th, 2014, 02:30 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,057
Posted By Bermudan Option
Stopped out of MTG on a deeper than expected...

Stopped out of MTG on a deeper than expected pullback. There was a subsequent bounce back above the opening price but c'est la vie.

Jumped into ETFC but going to be sitting on my hands other than...
Forum: Trading Journals January 25th, 2014, 11:42 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,057
Posted By Bermudan Option
The Gold Trade: I have been bearish on the...

The Gold Trade:
I have been bearish on the Precious Metal trade since early 2013. I first started taking a stab at the trade when GLD was in the $150's and SLW when it was around $36. However, I...
Forum: Trading Journals January 25th, 2014, 11:29 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,057
Posted By Bermudan Option
I realize now that I haven't been analyzing my...

I realize now that I haven't been analyzing my trades like I should be. Tradervue has been collecting dust (and a monthly payment from me) for the last few 2-3 months. I am working on utilizing the...
Forum: Trading Journals January 24th, 2014, 12:29 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,057
Posted By Bermudan Option
Took a shot @ some MTG on a very deep pullback....

Took a shot @ some MTG on a very deep pullback. Still feels weird to buy when everyone is selling.I suppose I will find out if I am right quicker than anyone else in the market though :becky:
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Forum: Trading Journals January 24th, 2014, 11:13 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,057
Posted By Bermudan Option
Stopped out of Citigroup and CX. GLD is...

Stopped out of Citigroup and CX.

GLD is hanging in there. Market went against me at the open but I believe there was a spike in IV and my position lost next to nothing as a result. Currently the...
Forum: Trading Journals January 23rd, 2014, 01:50 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,057
Posted By Bermudan Option
Filled on CX trade as well. Front month calls....

Filled on CX trade as well. Front month calls. This one is going to be less than a month though because I want to exit this trade prior to the earnings report in February. Sitting on hands for the...
Forum: Trading Journals January 23rd, 2014, 12:41 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,057
Posted By Bermudan Option
I have realized recently that I do have some...

I have realized recently that I do have some negative thoughts to weed out still when a position goes against me. I still have not fully accepted the idea of entering a position with 100% acceptance...
Forum: Trading Journals January 23rd, 2014, 10:41 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,057
Posted By Bermudan Option
Jumped in GLD on a failed test of 122. Stop @...

Jumped in GLD on a failed test of 122. Stop @ $122.50
https://www.tradingview.com/x/VPiPM8Vd/
Forum: Trading Journals January 23rd, 2014, 10:16 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,057
Posted By Bermudan Option
Grabbed some Citigroup after it put in a lower...

Grabbed some Citigroup after it put in a lower low today:
https://www.tradingview.com/x/k4W9efTL/
Forum: Trading Journals January 23rd, 2014, 09:55 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,057
Posted By Bermudan Option
Stalking GLD trade on a pop higher ...

Stalking GLD trade on a pop higher
https://www.tradingview.com/x/cQmO2Ujh/
Forum: Trading Journals January 22nd, 2014, 12:49 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,057
Posted By Bermudan Option
Perhaps, save for extreme cases, stop volume can...

Perhaps, save for extreme cases, stop volume can only be determined in retrospect? I have to think that one through. I don’t want to reduce the analysis to: ‘the stock went higher so I should’ve...
Forum: Trading Journals January 22nd, 2014, 11:01 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,057
Posted By Bermudan Option
Stalking Citigroup for an entry. I am watching...

Stalking Citigroup for an entry. I am watching Citigroup test a lower low and I know I want to wait to see whether volume enters before I enter but there is a small voice in my head telling me to...
Forum: Trading Journals January 20th, 2014, 01:26 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,057
Posted By Bermudan Option
Good guess. Pretty much spot on w/ the pricing: ...

Good guess. Pretty much spot on w/ the pricing:
https://nexusfi.com/postcache/9/4/b/f/9/b/ttkzFfH.png

With regards to my position, I agree that time decay was minimal at best. However my $200...
Forum: Trading Journals January 19th, 2014, 10:28 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,057
Posted By Bermudan Option
SubGoals

On the way to work mornings I occasionally read lessons of The Daily Trading Coach. I have had the book for years but still haven't made it past the first 20 lessons or so. I always get distracted...
Forum: Trading Journals January 19th, 2014, 08:18 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,057
Posted By Bermudan Option
Random thoughts on trendline trading

During the weekend, I do most of my DD for the upcoming week. When I see a stock that I like, what I normally do is set an alert for the price I am willing to pay and then forget about it. If there...
Forum: Trading Journals January 17th, 2014, 10:26 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,057
Posted By Bermudan Option
Stopped out of SLW. I learned two lessons in the...

Stopped out of SLW. I learned two lessons in the trade:


Do not enter positions until you get the confirmations that your setup requires
If a trade is entered without adhering to my set-up,...
Forum: Trading Journals January 16th, 2014, 11:19 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,057
Posted By Bermudan Option
Not liking the entry I took in SLW in hindsight....

Not liking the entry I took in SLW in hindsight. It didn't meet my entry criteria, but since I am so long term bullish on precious metals, I was afraid of missing the big move. However, if it is...
Forum: Trading Journals January 15th, 2014, 12:02 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,057
Posted By Bermudan Option
1 min is noise in terms of the overall long term...

1 min is noise in terms of the overall long term trend, but it is not noise when it comes to determining what large volume traders are doing. Since I am trending trading off of TA patterns and...
Forum: Trading Journals January 15th, 2014, 11:43 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,057
Posted By Bermudan Option
Disappointing entry with SLW... Still in...

Disappointing entry with SLW...

Still in the trade but it is currently going against me. Often, it is a bad sign when the trade goes against me as soon as I enter.

I traded SLW a week...
Forum: Trading Journals January 15th, 2014, 10:31 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,057
Posted By Bermudan Option
The market was super bullish last year. With that...

The market was super bullish last year. With that said, the market in my opinion is unlikely to maintain the same bullishness throughout the 2014 year. As a result, I want to have at least one long...
Forum: Trading Journals January 14th, 2014, 08:47 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,057
Posted By Bermudan Option
Present Day After the bad 1-2 days of trading...

Present Day
After the bad 1-2 days of trading towards the middle of Q4 2014, I stopped trading for a few weeks. Towards the end of December, I started up again. I have gotten back into that groove...
Forum: Trading Journals January 13th, 2014, 10:51 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,057
Posted By Bermudan Option
2013 in review Q1 I learned the hard way that...

2013 in review
Q1 I learned the hard way that time-decay is a killer. I traded solely out-of-the-money options and save for a few trades, I was not very consistent at all. Sucky, stressful time for...
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