Archive for January, 2009
Summary:
Was happy to break even in auguration week despite the averages being lower. Bought a tad of NRF-B and some ONAV and closed my LEN short, while selling NRF. I think we are still going down some more, but don’t get a strong sense.
Positions:
Long: ALSWF AGNC CFC-B GREXF MDNNF MEAOF ONAV NRF NRF-B SGTI SNEN WHX.
Short: CRM GAP GCI HOT MEG TOL.
Calls [...]
Summary:
Lost 2.0%, breaking a string of 5 weekly gains. I dumped more NRF-B and CMO, and some ONAV, was assigned some NRF, and sold the Feb 45 SHLD call. I expect a correction. Cash is up to 40%.
Positions:
Long: ALSWF AGNC CFC-B GREXF MDNNF MEAOF ONAV NRF NRF-B SGTI SNEN WHX.
Short: CRM GAP GCI HOT LEN MEG TOL.
Calls Long: .
Calls Short: SHLD Feb [...]
Summary:
Gained another 4.6% last week as financial such as NRF and CMO gained and my shorts performed well too. I sold into strength dumping a bunch of NRF, and some NRF-B SGTI and SNEN. I finally got out of the CFC-B for a small profit. The poster’s convergence theory (to BAC-X as this is now [...]
Summary:
Gained 4.1% last week. I lightened SNEN, CMO, and NRF-B. I hope to swing trade the latter two. I was in and out of GKK-A, which hit my stink bid when announcing the dividend would no longer be paid. I sold as my purpose was the dividend. I started a position in ONAV, an (oil) [...]
Summary:
Gained 1.4% in last full week of the year. SNEN reported earnings above expectations, but most was from a one-time gain. Besides that they were inline, but there was no reaffirmation of guidance like in October. IR said they’ve decided not to issue guidance anymore which I find worrisome. I’ll be cutting back and trying [...]