Log of Trades Qqqq with Options

[mylog 10]

Will be showing daily trades of Options on the Q's. Been making so many obvious mistakes that I see, I want to put it out to help me get it under control. I have knowlege, training. Main issue - personality changes required.

 

1. Impulsive, not following the rules

2. Going against the trend.

 

I will post my trades starting Monday. I don't want to tell you today's trades. I will say stayed in overnight. Like flipping a coin on stress test outcome and tomorow morning Labor report.

 

I know it will be a getting lot better and there can be some great exchanges and education

 

Thank you

mylog

[mylog 10]

Monday May 11, 2009 $990. profit

 

Entered on the third candle up, exited on the second candle down. Started with 5 k added another 5k halfway up.

 

The Vix was heading down, I forget what the trin and the tick was doing. Very new at this. Still working on impulsive ways.

 

[mylog 10]

May 12, 2009 160 dollar cost

A gambling day. Amateur activity. Impulse.

I THOUGHT the market was going to continue to go down after most of the move. With 10k, exited with a small cost.

 

[mylog 10]

Wed, May 13, 2009 2500 dollar profit using 15k

I did make money, but it was still hight risk style. I did follow the criteria, but if I were more calm and focused, less emotional, a bigger profit with less stress. qqqq may 34 put

 

[mylog 10]

Thursday, May 14, 2009 2,100 cost. 15K Gambling day.

 

Today, based on the unemployment numbers, the daily chart and what happenned in the foriegn markets, I decided to THINK that the market will go down. I would be 5k down it the market did not drop at the last minute, which I kind of THOUGHT would happen because of the British market. Just luck. This thinking that the market will go a certain way is instant cost. I know it, why am I still doing it? This old way of thinking will stop. So used to having opinions, now a pay the price until I stop it. Have done it about half of the time. This will be the last. If I do it again (not) rag on me.