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OCT

2011-11-07T13:00:00.000-08:00

I lost -$24,266 for the month of Oct. It was originally over 40k, but I made back 16k during the month. I was long way too much when we hit the lows Oct 4. My phone rang pretty much at the exact bottom and I had to answer my margin calls.

I have not made many trades of late, just holding a bunch of stuff, like GOOG!!!! Which finally broke out today.

I am still up 84k for the year. I hope I can be up 100K at the end of the year!

I like SODA here at 35, I am long a bunch and will buy more when I have some cash. Also AMZN looks great here at the 217-218 base.

Add: Was long PCLN into earnings, not many shares, but still it fell hard to 475 and then all the way back up to 521. Not a trade for the weak hand.

GMCR

2011-10-17T10:05:00.000-07:00

I covered my GMCR short today, I also shorted it again and again as it went down to 80 from 92, nice ride. My avg was +1.98 with 1500 total shares traded for $2971. I missed the big move down when I had most of my shares but that is the way it goes. Sweet.

NFLX

2011-09-30T00:43:00.000-07:00

Today I covered my NFLX short in two parts for +14 average. Not too many shares but it worked out ok for +$2767 today. I had to sell my WYNN for a big loss, this was a winner to a loser. I sold before the bigass drop today too. So that was a -$8984 loss, I am looking at a break even month I think, which is just fine.

I have been on NFLX as a short well before 300, I had some nice rides for sure, but it would have been nice to catch the whole ride since I talked so much about this company. Today was epic, NFLX traded down to 109 and it was Qwik. From 300 to 100 in 2 months. I think it is going a lot lower too, so I will be sure to get short again as soon as I have some free capital. I think it is going to 50 for sure, but it could got to 10 even, the customers are leaving the company like crazy, I can see it every day.

I read just about every single comment every day on the NFLX blog, I know the pulse of the customer, I see it, I can hear it, the customers are very pissed and they are leaving.

Here is a comment from a customer who left a message on the NFLX blog, just one of tens of thousands...

What would you do?

2011-09-22T16:15:00.000-07:00

What would you do based on this upside down chart? Short or Long?

NFLX

2011-09-20T11:24:00.000-07:00

I set a hard stop on NFLX today and it was hit at 135.15 for +20.75. I tried to short it again and covered for a small loss, best for me to stay away for a while and let it setup again. +$7728 on that.

SINA is pissing me off, I was up 7k, then down, I held back up 7 or 8 k and today it tanks again. I really need to sell some when I am up that much, but I am trying to hold for a really big move.

ISRG is working well for me, I have a short leash on it now though so I hope it holds.

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ISRG stop hit at 389.99 for +15, I forget when I got in this one but it has been a while +$1953

NFLX

2011-09-19T21:32:00.000-07:00

Here is a chart and comment I posted in July and the one below it from today.

Comment from July - http://www.dehtrader.com/2011_07_01_archive.html
"This monthly chart shows a rise that usually ends in a fall, every chart you look at that compares with this shows they eventually come straight back down."

July Monthly

September Monthly

AAPL

2011-09-16T07:57:00.000-07:00

Sold my AAPL from a few days ago for +8.82. Shorted NFLX for a quick trade +1. I am back short now around 160, hoping to keep it for a while.

Other trades this month, was a long NFLX which I got killed -$5,570 and a NFLX short which I covered before the big fall +$1,164 and today so far +$791

I covered my NFLX short around 158 for +2 and left 4pts out there. +I re-shorted again at 156, trying to hold.

+$1456 for today

NFLX

2011-09-15T11:49:00.000-07:00

I have been short NFLX for a long while, in and out as I could. Yesterday was the day to be short, I missed it. Fckers. NFLX is down 17% and counting.

ISRG

2011-09-14T23:54:00.000-07:00

I was going to add to my ISRG this am, I bought AAPL instead. I still like AAPL, but now I like ISRG even better, it is the future of surgery. ISRG 400 is near and may go much higher.

SINA

2011-09-07T22:57:00.000-07:00

If one does not go long SINA now at 109 - 110, you could miss out on a huge run to new all time highs +147. I am long and double my normal share size.

StockCrunch

2011-09-07T22:02:00.000-07:00

StockCrunch is a new forum site, perhaps it will be better than the YHOO message boards. There is so much junk on YHOO, I think there is a need for a new improved forum where we can find more information, wisdom and commentary on stocks we follow.

Visit the site here to sign up for the launch!!

http://stockcrunch.com/ee1sd

AMZN

2011-08-31T13:29:00.000-07:00

I had a tight stop on my AMZN swing trade today, it got hit at 212.90. I find hard stops always get hit. I don't recall when this was from but I took it for +10.81 points and $5,395.

So that ends August at $16,354, nice.

SODA

2011-08-31T00:23:00.001-07:00

Really good report on SODA.

http://socialresponsibleinvest.blogspot.com/2011/08/sodastream-analysis.html

CMG

2011-08-30T16:07:00.000-07:00

I traded CMG today, long at 307.05 and sold near the end of the day at 312.65 for +5.58. I also sold my AAPL at 317 from Thursday, not very many shares for +17.71. Total for the day $1030

Last week when the market tanked I had a margin call or two so I sold my AAPL at a loss -$5113

SODA

2011-08-30T16:01:00.000-07:00

I added to my SODA trade yesterday at 36.39, now it needs to get above 37.

I have wanted a SODA machine for a while now. I never get to BBBY or London Drugs of late, and I am tired of waiting for it to show up in COST, so I am ordering one online today.

I am ordering the machine, which they sell as a Starter Kit, which comes with the Carbonator (consumable) a bottle and the machine. They are giving away a Passion Fruit & Mango Mix (consumable) with the kit. I am adding two extra clear bottles so I can keep them loaded or ready in the fridge. I am ordering the Cola mix, Orange Grapefruit mix and RootBeer mix. I think my kids and I are going to love this machine!!

Not so fast.... once I got to the checkout area they want $57 for shipping. On a $200 order, that is pretty steep in my books. I cancelled my order. I will wait till I see it in the stores one day.

NFLX

2011-08-23T07:29:00.000-07:00

NFLX is acting well. I was short and then I was not, missing the 2-3 day breakdown of 30+ points. So now I am hoping it goes back up maybe half of those 30 points and then will look for a new short entry. Course I have a few margin calls to answer first!!

NFLX

2011-08-17T13:11:00.000-07:00

Woops, I covered NFLX today as I needed to raise some cash, turns out I should have held on for more, oh well, that happens some time. I hope to get back in short asap, we shall see, maybe it will bounce some here.

Covered at 236.74 for +3.55 points, it went down to 228 today. $700 for me, left $1600 in a perfect world.

SODA

2011-08-16T21:00:00.000-07:00

I am going to start building a long position in SODA asap, it needs to start moving up a bit first. And if I can, (need to get rid of some stuff) short more NFLX as it breaks downs.

MA

2011-08-15T08:14:00.000-07:00

I went long MA at 331.52 this am for a trade and got out at 335.72 for +4. I sold SODA today for +1.36 this was from last week. So far today +$936

I started a new position short NFLX today at 241 and 240, trying for longer term. Once the HULU news comes out I think NFLX will sink a little.

SODA

2011-08-11T22:11:00.000-07:00

Picked up a few SODA today near the bottom, if it goes down more I may add depending on how much and far it falls. If it goes up, I will def add more.

I traded HANS for +1 today, it went higher later. Have not traded HANS for a long time now, but looking at it again looks good.

SINA acted well today as did most names.

NFLX went higher today which is perfect, maybe just a bit higher is needed to start a new short position unless it breaks 240 again soon.

SINA

2011-08-10T21:15:00.000-07:00

I added some to my SINA position today, I think SINA is the place to be going forward and I think earnings will do well. I also picked up some AMZN today, it fell from there, I hope to hold it for a while though.

Trading

2011-08-09T11:55:00.000-07:00

Felt like I was day trading today. I went long NFLX, I shorted NFLX, rinse and repeat. Usually I was good for 2 points either way. So +$2167 today, nice.

Covered NFLX

2011-08-08T21:50:00.000-07:00

I had to go out today, NFLX tanked, well everything tanked, so I bumped my stop on my short NFLX and of course was taken out at 230 missing a low of 223. I am hoping we rebound soon and then I can get a new entry short on NFLX. +$14,200 for me, sweet.

I had to take a loss on AMZN the other day -$2670

Netflix to 50

2011-08-05T18:47:00.000-07:00

Netflix is going to 50 or less, if you are not short for the ride, the whole ride, you may just miss it. It won't be easy, but it will happen. Let's review Netflix at least for the longs, cause they are part of this too, I expect them to buy the dips all the way down.

Netflix has lousy customer service, a horrible unfriendly interface, streaming content and quality sucks, not sure why people put up with it, audio problems, un-captioned content, mislabeled videos, defective discs, disc wait times, possible slow disc service for heavy users, two price increases in 8 months, so many unfilled promises, ignoring customers, Starz contract problems, removal of avatars, member reviews, nicknames, bios, friends feature, advertising spending to keep up with churn, very aggressive accounting, aggressive insider scheduled selling, riding the backs of network providers, competition, huge competition, expansion to rectify churn, rinse repeat, screwing with low vol users forcing them to choose a plan, loss of goodwill for all of the above.

Did I miss anything?

JULY 2011

2011-08-01T06:19:00.000-07:00

I sold PCLN on Friday to end the month of July nicely, except PCLN is up 14 points this am, woops. I still hold a wack of other names though.

My total for July is $13,722 which is awesome.