Author Archives: behavioral

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 … Continue reading →

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: … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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. … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

Summary: Managed a 1.8% gain last week.  It would have been more but I have been raising cash and my short position in anticipation of another dip.  It didn’t come this week, and I don’t know if it will come … Continue reading →

Summary: Gained 2.6% last week.  I spent most of the week selling, dumping OCNF, CNEH and the last of my AHR-C, trimming NRF, NRF-B, CMO, and RICK, and shorting more CRM, FAF, and TOL.  The only buy I made was … Continue reading →

Summary: The gains don’t last as I fell 3.4%.  Did a bunch of swing trading mainly of NRF and CMO and sold some OCNF.  I added to my FAF short and sold short some TOL.  Those blew up in my … Continue reading →

Summary: Finally a little redemption after 2 hard weeks as I gained back 22.3%. For the week I sold some ANH and SGTI as well as shorted IP and CRM.  I closed my FAF short and part of my HOG … Continue reading →