The FSLR miss is now only a distant memory, pointed like a middle finger towards the hecklers that roam the hallowed halls of this site. I am now back to a 50% return in this name, which is still my biggest stock position. 15% in two days should tell you a lot about why I like this stock this year.
Speaking of earnings, my healthy sized position in DANG has reminded me that 5-10% losses in stock positions are manageable when you happen to catch a 32% return now and again. if you count today’s move in NVLX, 30% moves are no stranger to us.
Until I claw my way back to breakeven in GRPN, I will not soon forget the turbulence of this earnings season. However, I am now back and heavy in the column of winship on the year, thankful for the lessons learned about why trading is only for those who lack a soul, and how difficult it all becomes when you let a little emotion and doubt creep in. When times get tough, keep the noise limited and always focus on your strengths.
OA
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Amen to That!
AMBA, SCTY, GOGO …all have earnings soon
Solar, China, housing and biotech! And the beat goes on!
did you get BODY today? Would’ve forgotten it had you not mentioned it this morning. I was feeling exposed without any retail, glad to get this one today before the move.
PLUS ONE
if you want to play with fireworks, VIPS is on tap for next Mon/Tue…should be quite the show. I will gladly watch from the sidelines.
YOKU on tap in a few minutes…tick tock
I jumped into some Mar 34’s at the close in anticipation of my bad earnings luck turning around. Pure riverboat gambling. Looks good so far. Is a DANG-like move in store tomorrow?
VEGAS BABY!
I grabbed some $DGAZ the other day and now that Sir Fly is planning a Spring Goat roast I’m surely on the right track
for anyone who took the BAC trade, did your broker cap the amount of options contracts? Fidelity only let me buy 200. Kinda pissed.
I’ve never had a problem at IB. What broker do you use?
Just a thought, but it may be time to get bearish on fast “food” type restaurant stocks when you see Taco Bell coming out with Waffle sandwiches for breakfast (looks absolutely atrocious) and Subway coming out with some kind of nasty looking Frito sandwich. Crunchamuncha? What?!
I don’t think think these qualify as part of the “healthy living” trade.
DANG classic epic b/o … the forecast calls for higher prices & if you’re short http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5axmTGXkKbw
Anyone know why SOHU breaking to the upside?
Oh and I’m eyeing NETFLIX March 7’s or a YOLO for 460,s looks like it’s flagging
This is what I found….
“Report that Tencent and $SOHU merging online video businesses.”
They filed a 10-K which probably had some good news… You in this trade?
Yea I have the March 80’s. Hoping it doesn’t fade. As of now I’m in the money. This could bring me back even from the February debacle which everyone suffered from.
Yep same here. Would be a nice way to end FEB on a high note.
nah dudes…YOKU…
XIN just blew away earnings http://finance.yahoo.com/news/xinyuan-real-estate-co-ltd-110000190.html
The ole Credit Suisse downgrade for LULU. FML….Everytime
Held CRM and SD mar calls through earnings… So far it doesn’t look too bad
You were right yoshii11… For now!
Closed SOHU +300% Closed LuLu +38%
SOHU still ripping on news – congrats !
Closed SOHU Mar 80 +380%, BOT SOHU MAR 90s, booked a gain and in the game if it continues to run through March
CRM bot some calls. Their business is booming!
great way to celebrate, a chinese burrito that doesnt hurt my belly (YOKU) followed with a nice fat dime bag (GWPH) hbday krash
I can’t do the hold your winner strategy I’ve given up too many profitable trades. It’s great getting a 800-1000% but not at the expense of giving up half a dozen 200-400’s. From now on I’m closing anything above 200%. That LuLu downgrade did it for me.
interesting timing for the downgrade. stock literally closed on the edge of the volume pocket yesterday. it was set to go.
yeah, this is rough, I went from up 135% to up 12%. Still planning on holding though, lots of time left on those March calls.
Yeah I’m feeling the same way danny:
I pissed away a +250% in MHR… Don’t know why I’m still holding but it’s now at a loss.
Absolute worst feeling! Having profit and then turning to a loss. I’d rather take the profit and see it continue to rip at least then some bullshit downgrade doesn’t ruin a good trade
What if it is only an attempt for bigger money to get cheap prices and more shares? What if the stock rallies from this point. I wouldn’t admit defeat so soon.
JAH just getting started on its run to all time highs.
ISRG flirting w/breakout.
OMEX flirtin’ as well, on a breakout of recent channel
JCI has not run, but could be setting up.
same with VRTX…lows rejected yesterday were great.
STXS long actionable, too.
happy trading everyone.
Averaged up on JASO and YGE
: did you see OPK rip…nice…thanks to whomever picked them in the brackets…I don’t think I’d have come across them otherwise.
I had the only bid for UNXL mar 11’s @ .25 but somehow someone snuck in and got a fill before and without me.
On to the next one.
NIHD doom and gloom, yowsers. I’ll admit to holding some, thankfully not a lot.
Going to sell?
its dead…I can watch it die a slow death the rest of the year or sell what I can and take a yolo trade. I’d rather take the yolo.
picked up some March MPEL $44’s.
lovin’ AXP, cause we all know about stock roto
Buying Spree!!
nabbed some April YGE $7’s
Since I’m in the southern CA mountains this week – buy shares of any company that makes sandbags !
Carry On.
Yep, seems like we’re getting our winter’s worth of rain this weekend.
(LVS) – las vegas sands?