CrabClaw's Account Talk

[CrabClaw]

going from 80% stocks to 100% stocks based on buy signals from Seven Sentinels, Uptrend & JTH.

 

[CrabClaw]

Just pulled up the charts, what an ugly day! WOW!

 

[coolhand]

Just pulled up the charts, what an ugly day! WOW!

But you're doing okay. Good job!

 

[CrabClaw]

But you're doing okay. Good job!

Well thanks! Guess even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in awhile

Never thought I would be #8 on the tracker. I have you and a few others on here to thank.

Now onto an in point. Still thinking 1040 looks like a good place but will have to decide when the time comes and what the signals are saying.

 

[CrabClaw]

Dangit, I thought I was going to be able to stick my head above the surface after today.

It was a brutal summer after being up almost 8% in april to being down 6% in July and missing the entire September rally I am almost back to 0

 

[CrabClaw]

Yawn...

Apple adds 128GB iPad to lineup - MarketWatch

Another variation of the same product.

 

[JTH]

Yawn...

Apple adds 128GB iPad to lineup - MarketWatch

Another variation of the same product.

I thought the same thing, I'd sure like Apple to put in a bottom, it would be nice to see it lift the markets vs. dragging them down.

 

[CrabClaw]

I thought the same thing, I'd sure like Apple to put in a bottom, it would be nice to see it lift the markets vs. dragging them down.

I still see a fair amount of headwinds for this company. Competition is increasing and I have not heard of anything new on the horizon. If and when the broad market turns down I see no reason that AAPL won't go with it.

 

[CrabClaw]

Could the music have stopped just now?

U.S. growth in fourth quarter turns negative - MarketWatch

 

[CrabClaw]

Good Morning


Could this be an IT top setting us up for a little of this.....?



Or could it be a little more of this.....?



Time will tell

 

[CrabClaw]

Merry Christmas Everyone!

 

[CrabClaw]

Going to start posting some trades here, win or lose.

Bought $VIX.X march calls, 17 strike @ $1.15

 

[CrabClaw]

Bought DUST at $32.78, short term trade

bought IWM Jan 31 calls, 119 strike, $.22 short term trade

I am playing that gold will retrace a bit from $1250
lave limit orders in place to double down on the $VIX.X calls at .90

 

[CrabClaw]

Bought DUST at $32.78, short term trade

bought IWM Jan 31 calls, 119 strike, $.22 short term trade

added some more IWM call options. average in price now $.19

will hold these and the so far loser DUST position through the long weekend. really hate holding options through the weekends though.

 

[CrabClaw]

added some more IWM call options. average in price now $.19

will hold these and the so far loser DUST position through the long weekend. really hate holding options through the weekends though.

sold IWM call options for $.25, 32% gain.

still on the losing side in DUST, almost to break even.

UPDATE. sold dust $31.75, 4.5% loss

 

[CrabClaw]

Bought Feb 7 IWM Puts, 112 strike $.39
feb 19 $VIX.X calls, 18 strike $.45

 

[oleg850]

I'm aboard the IWM put train at .35

 

[CrabClaw]

Bought
feb 19 $VIX.X calls, 18 strike $.45

sold @ $.55, 22% gain

probably leaving money on the table here but one of my rules is not to get greedy. take the gain and run.

 

[CrabClaw]

Bought $VIX.X march calls, 17 strike @ $1.15

added to this a couple days back so average in price was $1.08. Sold today at $1.15, 6.5% gain.

Reducing options exposure but still holding IWM Puts. Out of all VIX call positions.

 

[oleg850]

I'm aboard the IWM put train at .35

Sold half IWM puts at .45 from .35 entry for 29% profit. Holding remaining half, as I see a good chance of this weakness spilling over into tomorrow. Copper and Financials collapsed this morning, the rest of the market usually follows. Great call Crab!