Friday, June 19, 2009
New offer, and Idea
Well, I have decided to start a subscription service. I provide stock picks and what I do before I do it. As opposed to afterwards. That is why, I haven't had time recently to blog about my stock picks and what I have done. No worries, though, I plan to continue my blog. You will be able to continue to view my performance, and picks, and what I am doing after the trades. If you would like to get my recommendations before my trades.
I am currently offering monthly subscriptions at $19.95
It is a whopping deal in my personal opinion. As I provide a excellent service in picking the correct stocks, so you and I can both make money. I do not follow a system, nor is this a swing trade service like others. This is merely, I pick good stocks, and buy them also. (putting the money where my mouth is.) And I tell you the reader when to sell them, when I decide to sell them. Usually for a profit. (Currently close to 50% this year.) (Due to the recession, allowing massive gains on good picks.)
Anyways, I will be posting on the latest happenings this weekend hopefully. To the people that just like what happens afterwards.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Hrmm...
After all my ranting last week, I guess the bears have finally somewhat subsided or have been overcome by some bullish activity. In fact some say the bulls will continue on into sometime next week before maybe the bears take over again. I for one am happy the bears have subsided the beating to another day.
Anyways enough with stuff we already know, lets talk about how we're doing:
If you have been trading exactly as me, you should be relatively happy right now.
Intel Corp:
NQDC (April $15) calls of Intel Corp. (INTC)
Cost basis: $.59
Contracts owned: 70
Current price of premium: $.77
NQGN (July $14) calls of Intel Corp. (INTC)
Cost basis: $1.20
Contracts owned: 10
Current price of premium: $1.97
Total gains for Intel Corp. heading into this week: $2,000
WDOAB (Jan. 2010 $10) calls of Dow Chemical (DOW)
Cost basis: $2.30
Contracts owned: 10
Current price of premium: $1.25
We are currently losing $1,050 with this one, but its January 2010 call so there's still some time to this one. After this rally dies out, and the bears move back in. I plan to buy more of Dow Chemical, to lower the cost basis.
In talking about Intel Corp. everyone that knows my investing style would know that I would usually take the profits in this situation and walk. It would be a 37.52% gain in only 1 month. But, I believe there is a little bit more steam to this rally left. Some colleagues of mine have bought into Microsoft saying it has been unfairly beaten in this rally. If what they say is true, that would mean there is more steam left in Intel. So we shall see. (I plan to keep you updated if I setup stop losses. This is to prevent profit loss if my current positions were to decrease in value drastically.)
So far so good. Now let's go make some money. See you Monday morning.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Just waiting...
Lately, I just been waiting. And you are probably too. I am just waiting and waiting for all the f*#king bears to finally be done and go jump off a cliff! Unfortunately, I don't think they'll be done anytime soon. I am just getting kinda sick and annoyed of them. Another week won by the bears... and probably this week too...
Anyways, here are the usual suspects:
NQDC: I do not plan to add anymore to this position unless INTC drops below $11.40
NQGN: I might add to this position this week as July may be a much hotter month for Intel than April. (Anyways, stay tuned)
DOW: yep yep, just waiting on the bears to be done with this gal, then I will fix her back up... Make her look pretty again.
So yeah, this weeks update is pretty bland. I'm sorry. Blame the bears. They are the ones that made it so bland. We are currently playing the waiting game...
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Back in black (hopefully)
UPDATE:
Well, I know everyone probably want to know how my hedge funds investments turned out. Let's just say with the economic collapse of the world, spun with greedy ponzi scheme owners. My investments in that sector is gone. Am I devastated? Yes. Will I be back on my feet again this year? Yes. Am I still heavily investing, and giving awesome advice to my readership? Yes. So, life goes on....
Ok, now that I am done with the simple update. If you need more info. to be brought up to speed leave me comments. I will respond. Otherwise, lets jump right into investing. People are losing money left and right in this bear market and we need to fix that ASAP! LOL
Lets talk about my current portfolio:
Current positions:
NQDC (April $15) calls of Intel Corp. (INTC)
Cost basis: $.78
Contracts owned: 50
Current price of premium: $.30
NQGN (July $14) calls of Intel Corp. (INTC)
Cost basis: $1.20
Contracts owned: 10
Current price of premium: $1.08
WDOAB (Jan. 2010 $10) calls of Dow Chemical (DOW)
Cost basis: $2.30
Contracts owned: 10
Current price of premium: $1.28
Well, if you have been attuned to the market lately. You would have noticed a massive drop in stocks in the past month. I believe it's the market attempting to realize many of Obama's plans to get us out of this economic recession. So, as a trader my current recommendations to you is to stop trading and hold off on new positions. Seriously, take a month break. Give it another month at least, before jumping back in the game. Let the market realize what's going on instead of massive speculation in setting trends. You'll thank me later on the money you'll save.
If you insist on trading, I can recommend you adding to your current positions. Because they will continue to take a hit, during the month of March before rebounding. Therefore, it would be more beneficial for you to lower your cost basis than creating new positions that may decrease in value immediately.
As far as my portfolio goes... If the premium for NQDC falls at or below $.25 this week. I plan to add another 20 contracts to that position.
If the premium of NQGN falls at or below $.90 this week. I plan to add another 10 contracts to that position.
As far as my other Dow Chem. position goes... I am just holding will not add to it.
Wellp, I hope you are up to speed again. now that I am back. Stay tuned this week for my next post. As I talk about potential positions to enter, when this bearish move delays itself in the bear market.
Monday, December 31, 2007
New Year is on the Way
Usually, my Sunday night posts are random incoherent ramblings and opinions. This Sunday it will be a tad different in a sense of an application to my rambling opinions.
I would like to focus on the Options market. I like the options market, it allows one to invest small amounts of money for greater profits, but of course greater risks are attached. Ok, I want to get straight to the point, tired of attempting to explain things to my readership that most likely know more than me anyways. I’ll ramble in the end, and get on my soap box for the people that miss that part.
Here is a supposed rebounding stock that I talked about on Thursday, ADBL. Looking at its options chain today the last strike price on Friday was 8.89. OBQAU asked for 1.60 and 7.50 was the strike price. By the looks of this, one may say hey this guy can make a profit of .21 cents per share or 2.36% profit at the end of the month when the option expires. That sounds pretty decent right? Well, here is a cardinal opinion (rule) of mine with options trading. VOLUME. ADBL has a volume of 101,400 on Friday. That literally scares me. And looking at its history, you probably have a better chance of winning the lottery than gambling with 10.00 with OBQAB at the end of the month. Although, you’ll have a nice return of 14.17% at the end of the month, but its too emotional. Taking emotions out of the trade is what professionals do. Be a pro. Anyways, we shall see at the end of this month. Will the gamblers win with the strike price at or higher than 10.00 or would the conservatives win at the strike price of 7.50 or higher.
IOC had a last strike price of 19.69. IOCAW had a strike price of 17.50 asking 3.20. Therefore, the potential gain here is 1.01 per share or 5.12%. Now we’re talking, right? (5.12% return on investment!) But still, would I buy it? I’d say no. Again, here is another cardinal opinion of mine that separates amateurs from pros. Never ever buy a stock from a company you don’t understand. You might understand InterOil Corporation like the back of your hand, but I sure don’t. I’ll even admit I don’t understand the sector it is in. Always research and understand how the company is making their profits and what the hell do they do. Is what they do good or bad? Who is there competition? How the sector the company belongs in is doing? Etc... I would hate to see you invest in a company only to see them file chapter 11 the next day, believe me if you think no luck is that bad, I seen it happen and it ain’t pretty.
Anyways, I’m off my soap box, you get the point. We’ll see what happens with IOC on the 25th for the people that do understand this company. Nothing wrong with some good old fashion paper trading.
A professional never focuses on gains. They always focus on what are my potential losses, and calculate the risk of it happening. I can’t stress this enough. I only talk about gains, is because that’s what everyone wants to hear. And we’re paper trading for crying out loud. No one is bleeding at the end of the day. But you better believe, if I was actually trading, I will be researching the likelihood of loss over gains. A gain is a gain big or small; no one is ever pissed about gains. It’s the losses.
Friday, December 28, 2007
Anyways, here are the current stocks I am watching and perhaps picking:
adbl
buy @ 8.35 or 9.35
sell @ 10.45
dump @ 7.80
cptc
buy @ 1.25 or 1.45
sell @ 1.85
considered too low to dump
dyax
buy @ 3.30 or 3.50
sell @ 4.00
dump @ 2.25
hgt
buy @ 21.90 or 22
sell @ 23.90
dump @ 20.90
ioc
buy @ 19.10 or 20.90
sell @ 23.90
dump @ 17.00
lphi
buy @ 27 or 30
sell @ 33
dump @ 25
pcr
buy @ 43 or 47.50
sell @ 55
dump @ 39
wor
buy @ 17.90 or 19.50
sell @ 20.90
dump @ 17
So yeah, again I try to avoid the energy sector, but they keep biting me to look at them. My favorite sector currently has to be biomedical. Alright, I have to go now, so I will talk about these stocks in my next post.
Friday, November 23, 2007
black friday
I felt my thanksgiving day post was rather not satisfying. So I owe it to my vast readership (lol) to talk about something more fulfilling. Anyways, I have been having fun paper trading quite a bit recently. So lets talk about some stocks I am currently paper trading:
Bzh
Wern
Zoll
Vicl
So yeah, what’s significant about those 4 stocks? Absolutely nothing! Which is why those stocks were chosen. I did choose them because they were low in price and through analysis of historical performance they have a potential for a bullish run. But yeah, we won’t think about the latter half of what I just stated, that would make too much sense. So yeah, lets keep those picks in mind as we head on into the holiday months.
Okay so now that I got my weekly picks out of the way. Let’s talk about the market a little. Well, today’s black Friday, and so far it’s looking pretty good for the retail industry as usual. (just like last year) All eyes seem to always look at the retail sector during black Friday which makes sense. Because of this over all the market is having a nice rally today as it seems. But I am still rather skeptical about a more long-term rally as we enter the holiday months ahead. But only time will tell, hopefully I’m wrong of course. Well, I think I got my feet wet enough with this post. It’s a good solid second post I’d say. I’ll tip my legs in the water next time.