SPDR S&P 500 (SPY)

[Neutral Man]

Trade Journal for Dummies(Update)!

Wow, can dare bee anymore Shorts left, not many for sure so we expect a ST Top to complete Friday and then down into 09Apr?

We did get the New YTD High that was needed to confirm more Up after the pull-back!

We start tomorrow with a near neutral bias and will likely play between 31.50 and 32.50?


TODAY's COMPLETED and/or PENDING TRADES:

New trades today:
None

Pending trades(GtC, Good till Cancelled):
None

TRADE HISTORY:

OPEN POSITIONS(Long/Short ratio = 1.1 to 1 Net Long bias)

LONG(controlling 22k shares):
36, BtO, Apr31 calls at 1.59 (80), last 1.54, -.40 loss
34, BtO, Apr35 calls at 0.12 (100), last 0.10, -.20 loss
33, StO, Apr35 puts at 3.08 (40), last 3.49, -1.64 loss


SHORT(controlling 20k shares):
29. BtO, Apr33 puts at 2.63 (40), last 1.67, -3.84 loss
26, StO, Apr27 calls at 3.08 (40), last 4.73, -6.60 loss
23, StO, Apr30 calls at 1.02 (40), last 2.18, -4.64 loss
02, BtO, Mar28 puts at 1.87 (40), last 0.15, -6.86 loss
01, BtO, Mar28 puts at 2.91 (40), last 0.15, -11.04 loss


Pending Gain/(Loss)$, (35.22) or -35,220
Commissions$, (1160)
Total cost$, -36,380

CLOSED TRADES:(we've closed 29 trades thru 01Apr)
02Apr(5)
35, StO, Apr31 calls at 1.65 (80), sold fro 1.73, .08 gain, posts as .64
32, BtO, Apr33 calls at 0.50 (80), sold for 0.65, .15 gain, posts as .60
11, BtO, Apr34 calls at 0.16 (80), sold for .31, .15 gain, posts as 1.20
18, BtO, Apr32 calls at 0.72 (40), sold for 0.82, .10 gain, posts as .40
19, BtO, Apr29 calls at 2.48 (40), sold for 2.68, .20 gain, posts as .80
01Apr(4)
31, StO, Apr32 puts at 1.90 (40), bought for 1.70, .20 gain, posts as 0.80
30, StO, Apr32 puts at 1.85 (40), bought for 1.70, .15 gain, posts as .60
28, StO, Apr31 puts at 1.20 (40), bought for 1.15, 0.04 gain, posts as .20
27, BtO, Apr32 puts at 1.98 (40), sold for 2.43, 0.45 gain, pots as 1.80
31Mar(0)
None
30Mar(4)
25, StO, Apr28 calls at 2.36 (40), bought for 2.26, .10 gain, posts as .40
24, StO, Apr28 calls at 2.37 (40), bought for 2.27, .10 gain, posts as .40
22, StO, Apr27 calls at 3.21 (40), bought for 3.01, .20 gain, posts as .80
21, StO, Apr28 calls at 2.70 (40), bought for 2.40, .30 gain, posts as 1.20
27Mar(2)
16, StO, Apr28 calls at 3.20 (40), bought for 3.10, .10 gain, post as .40
20, StO, Apr30 calls at 1.80 (40), bought for 1.60, .20 gain, post as .80
26Mar(2)
17, BtO, Apr30 calls at 1.90 (40), sold for 2.05, .15 gain, posts as .60
15, BtO, Apr26 calls at 4.86 (40), sold for 5.11, 0.25 gain, posts as 1.00
25Mar(5)
05, StO, Apr28 calls at 2.61 (40), bought for 2.31, .30 gain, post as 1.20
10, StO, Apr28 calls at 3.06 (40), bought for 2.61, .45 gain, posts as 1.80
09, BtO, Apr31 calls at 1.05 (40), sold for 1.15, .10 gain, post as .40
13, StO, Apr32 puts at 2.02 (40), bought for 1.72, 0.30 gain, post as 1.20
14, StO, Apr30 puts at 1.07 (40), bought for 0.87, 0.20 gain, post as 0.80
24Mar(2)
06, BtO, Apr33 calls at 0.22 (40), sold for 0.38, 0.16 gain, post as .64
12, StO, Apr32 puts at 2.03 (40), bought for 1.83, .20 gain, post as .80
23Mar(5)
06, BtO, Apr33 calls at 0.22 (80), sold for 0.42, .20 gain, post as .80
07, StO, Apr33 puts at 2.95 (40), bought for 2.75, .20 gain, post as 0.80
08, BtO, Apr29 calls at 1.91 (40), sold for 2.16, .25 gain, post as 1.00
04, BtO, Apr30 calls at 1.25 (80), sold for 1.44, .19 gain, post as 1.52
03, StO, Apr31 puts at 1.95 (40), bought for 1.75, .20 gain, post as .80

Beg Port Balance , $30,000 (inception date 23Feb09)
FebOE gain/(loss), $ 2,100
MarOE gain/(loss), $10,780
AprOE gain/(loss), $ ??,???

Posted gains against 1000 shares, $24.40/1000 shares or $24,400 less commissions (Port starting funds = $42,880, 57.2% posted gains for this OE period).

Daily Gains$:

23Mar- 4.92, 30Mar- 2.80
24Mar- 1.44, 31Mar- 0.00
25Mar- 5.40, 01Apr- 3.40
26Mar- 1.60, 02Apr- 3.64
27Mar- 1.20, 03Apr- ?.??

Wkly Gain/(Loss)$:
Wk1- $14.56, Wk2- $9.84, Wk3- $?.??, Wk4- $?.??
4cast(like TA, Charts, Fibs & Lies), is ONLY for entertainment purposes

We expected prices to be up 12.5% for the week ending 03Apr and clean da-Shorts clock, OUCH!?

Date Open High Low Close
27-Mar 31.07 31.18 30.71 30.82
30-Mar 30.29 30.32 29.62 30.06
31-Mar 30.33 30.95 30.27 30.32
1-Apr 29.94 30.88 29.79 30.77
2-Apr 31.34 32.27 31.23 31.76
4cast
3-Apr 32.24 32.32 31.76 32.16


YTD OE Stuff:
Pivot, 29.86, (closed 19Dec08)
High, 32.27, up 8.1% (posted 10Feb, new YTD High 02Apr)
Low, 25.63, dn -14.2% (posted 09Mar)
Close, 31.76, up 6.4%
Range, 6.64
PM, 22.3%


R8, 41.8, 40%
R7, 40.31, 35%
R6, 38.82, 30%
R5, 37.33, 25%
R4, 35.83, 20%
R3, 34.34, 15%
R2, 32.85, 10%

Closed, 31.76 up 6.4%, Above the OE Pivot and the YTD Pivot, VERY BULLISH!

R1, 31.35, 5% with the YTD High being at 31.68 we expect dis-Puppy to be breached SOON!

YTD Pivot, 29.86, 0.0%, a breach and close above this pivot will cause serious upside action?.
AprOE Pivot, 29.18, close on 20Mar

S1, 28.37, -5%
S2, 26.87, -10%
S3, 25.38, -15%
S4, 23.89, -20%
S5, 22.4, -25%
S6, 20.9, -30%
S7, 19.41, -35%
S8, 17.92, -40%