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All-time Return
-3.41%
(in 6 months) 		Risk (SD)
Conservative
1.42% 		Sharpe Ratio
-3.81
Followers
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41 of 101 		Total Views
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 Last Activity: Added SDS to bullish list on 09/04/08 

Current Stock List:
Symbol SP Sentiment Rating Return Since
SDS Positive +77.66% 09/04/08
KSS Positive -37.25% 09/02/08
MOS Negative +64.26% 08/27/08
VLO Positive -46.01% 08/21/08
IPHS N/A Positive -52.47% 08/21/08
VISN Positive -41.87% 08/18/08
SAFM N/A Positive -20.73% 08/15/08
UTHR Positive -20.07% 08/15/08
SPY Negative +29.80% 08/13/08
USO Positive -27.39% 08/11/08




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Trade: SSO and DIG 10/10/08   —  In the Trade Report last night I said I would buy if SSO dipped to $28. I had a limit order in place and was filled at $26.30 (400 shares). I sold half the position minutes ago at $28.50 and will hold onto the rest. My stop for the remaining shares is below today's low ($25). I did the same wit...
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POT 10/09/08   —  I bought on the dip below $100. This is a small position size with limited risk. I'll have a more detailed post later today.
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A Positive Sign 10/09/08   —  Commodities did quite nicely today. This is a good sign.
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Partial Profits 10/08/08   —  I took partial profits (110 shares) on the SSO trade at $37.55. I will use this profit to keep my stop at "break even" level and let the remaining 100 shares "ride". Thus, I will either make money or break even on this trade.
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Trade Entry: SSO 10/08/08   —  I'm taking another stab at SSO, long 200 shares at $34.81. I noted both in the blog and the Trade Report that I would like to buy in the $35 range and my limit order was filled at the open. I have to admit I am a bit surprised that the market is not doing more with the rate cut this morning. I t...
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