iBankCoin
18 years in Wall Street, left after finding out it was all horseshit. Founder/ Master and Commander: iBankCoin, finance news and commentary from the future.
Joined Nov 10, 2007
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WELCOME TO HELL

Biotech stocks, as an index, were down more than 4% today. The market was up 125 this morning, reversed, and closed at the lows of the session.

This is hell, young prince. Prepare to lose all of you money, AND MORE.

I am staying the course, leveraged into what seems to be an apocalypse.  There are devils all around me, whispering in my ear, trying to get me to lose money. Having EZPW as my largest position has its advantages, in that it’s as boring as a bag of nails.

My other positions are all under 10% in size, a stark contrast to Le Fly of old. Just to paint a vivid picture, in the past, my top holding has equaled more than 20, sometimes 30% of my holdings. In the case of YELP and WNR, it went as high as 40%. I am playing a subtle game, bleeding out slower than usual, still in the game, readying to play my position with precision.

For the day, I was almost exactly flat.

 

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32 comments

  1. nocigar

    Wondering if the $1K bottle of wine will kill your plants.

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    • belzile

      Bordeaux, burgundy ? developing

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      • The Fly

        Don’t believe everything you read on the internet. I love my plants too much than to murder them with some cheap wine.

        Shame on you.

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        • MX2101

          Agreed. I’m motivated to comment because right now I am disgusted with the Internet, and Google search results for subject matter in my line of work. So many idiot bloggers, “how to” pages and people “explaining ” how something is or was. Internet credibility (or lack of) is revealed when you read about something you know.

          My main objection is to revisionist history, which admittedly is probably completely normal over the passage of time.

          Yellen needs to learn what about.com and other Internet writers (or robot writers) do so well. Produce content that says nothing and satiates the ignorant masses.

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          • MX2101

            That is- Internet and social media can provide anyone a platform. Curation is left to the consumer. With so many believing everything on the Internet is free for the taking, it is a challenge for curators and content creators to get paid.

            No one under 25 would dream of paying for music. They will spend $$$ for club, concert and merchandising experiences, but nothing for the music itself.

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  2. danny1980

    I’m getting throttled in names like FEYE WDAY CRM. Only thing holding up is marijuana MJNA and biotech play SBOTF

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  3. acehood1

    Time is a flat circle, sir Fly.

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  4. danny1980

    Lmao yes I’d have a better time in prison

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  5. matt_bear

    I appreciate these types of posts.

    Frustrating to say the least. iBankcoin and (mostly)OA helped take my portfolio to the very cusp of being granted entry into the REAL trader category. I have since been knocked back and denied.

    I’m still trading a sizeable and respectable account balance, so I need to shake off the greed and get smarter. I’ve blown up an account before and it’s depressing. I can’t do it again.

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    • jules

      What’s the REAL trading category?

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    • jules

      I’ve read ibankcoin daily since discovering the site. Appreciate the knowledge Fly drops in every single post.

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  6. charlie

    I hear you. Right before the weekend to rub salt in the wound too.

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  7. sethster99

    Am I the only one that sees similarities between $FEYE and $MOTR from a few years ago?

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  8. alf44

    .

    … dare I say …

    “Subject, Verb … Verne Troyer” !!!

    .

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  9. mr.partridge

    I don’t understand market right here and I don’t trade what I don’t understand, so I’ll wait until that joined US UK Ukraine military exercise surfaces next week… 3Us are spooky in front of Putin nose.

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    • ironbird

      Indeed. Completely agree. Nonsensical is supposed to have a time frame.

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  10. postapocalyptictrader
    postapocalyptictrader

    “I am staying the course, leveraged into what seems to be an apocalypse.”

    I trade biotechs. I’m like a cat with nine lives, hence the screenname.

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  11. dean

    Monday will resume the surge upward. Fed heads will walk back Yellen’s “6 months” until we taper meme.
    All is good.
    Relax.

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  12. gatorsun

    SMG seasonal trade..in it

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    • jbran

      With the lifting of restrictions on weed, the indoor cultivators could make this a year round play.

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      • alf44

        .
        … random thought …

        It takes a shitload of electric power to run even a small “grow room” !

        Imagine the power required to run some of these VERY LARGE “grow warehouses” !

        The Power Companies in Colorada and other “pot” states … have to be crankin’ some kilowatts !!!
        .

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        • MX2101

          Yes, indoor growing requires replicating sunlight with light and heat bulbs. Traditionally this has been detected by unusual electricity demand from houses that don’t “fit in” with the human use pattern of other houses in the area. Then the police follow up with infrared viewing of the house, and bingo, they are busted.

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      • ironbird

        You are joking, right? That shit is for the lawn and flower beds. Feel free tho. Fire up a drano joint.

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  13. stones

    Odd when K PG FEYE IBB all get trashed. Strength more likely this time of year. Can’t say what it means, near highs but that QQQ candle, WTF? Momentum getting killed, I’m 50% cash. Starting to build a position in VXX, should make money sooner or later. Still holding all my FEYE, 7% of account.

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