Rod's Account Talk

[Rod]

'You don't have to get it back where you lost it.' A stop loss can preserve the majority of the capital invested, which can then be re-deployed to a better position which is rallying. Has to do with the time value of money, one can let funds sit in the hopes of a recovery and in the process lose the potential gains that could be had elsewhere. I've done both, many considerations to go down one path or the other.

That's why I never deploy more than 1% to 3% of my total equity in any one position and keep at least 25% cash on-hand. I currently have 40%. With that, I don't feel that I am missing out on it working elsewhere.

Instead of a "stop loss" trader, I am a "stop less" one. It's worked for me so far- locking in six figures of realized gains for 2025 so far, while only incurring $443.45 in realized losses. Had I set stops, those realized losses would be in the tens of thousands of dollars.

God Bless!

 

[Rod]

Bought ORCL @ 188.48.

God Bless!

 

[Rod]

Sold SG @ 7.29 for a +2.98% gain.

BTW, on 11 Nov, I was down -26.03% on this position.

God Bless!

 

[Rod]

Bought ORCL @ 188.48.

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Don't trust the daily breakdown. I should've made this a day trade yesterday.

Sold @ 189.20 for a minimal gain of +0.38%.

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[Rod]

In anticipation of a breakout above 7.37...

Bought SG @ 7.34.

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[Rod]

In anticipation of a breakout above 7.37...

Bought SG @ 7.34.

God Bless!

It did get to 7.45, but began to break down after that.

Because I did not want to hold it over the weekend, I sold @ 7.30 for a minimal loss of -0.42%.

Perhaps I'll get into it again next week.

God Bless!

 

[Rod]

CRWV... DONE!

Sold @ 89.68 for a +0.65% gain.

On 20 Nov, I was down -22.33% on CRWV. Just another example of how patience will turn an unrealized loss into a realized gain!

God Bless!

Hindsight Lookback...

This sucker declined 13.70% within 3 days of me selling it.

This makes me even more thankful for that small gain of +0.65%!

God Bless!

 

[Rod]

The YTD return on my "Mad Money" brokerage account:

+36.25%

The average YTD return across all 7 of my accounts, which includes my "Mad Money" account:

+26.90%

God Bless!

 

[Rod]

Bought SG @ 7.40.

Bought BMNR @ 31.28.

God Bless!

 

[Rod]

BMNR quickly turned negative. Sold @ 31.06 for a minimal loss of -0.69%.

Of course, it went back to 31.28 after I sold... and now it's at 31.00.

With all of these reports coming in, it's a tricky day to put on trades.

God Bless!

 

[Rod]

Sold SG @ 7.27 for a loss of -1.72%.

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[Rod]

Added to my FIG position @ 35.62 for a cost basis of 41.67.

God Bless!

 

[Rod]

Put on a couple of day trades with TLRY:

Bought @ 14.38 and sold @ 14.45 for a minimal gain of +0.35%.

Bought @ 14.49 and sold @ 14.52 for a minimal gain of +0.25%.

God Bless!