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Market Trade 2.26.20

Pointers: Market down hard globally 2 days in a row - 3% drop, some 5-7%. Globally still sideways down. Down to 8.5K 1) Bitcoin at 9.2K, position trimmed to 5K 2) S&P: 3K, Dow 28K, 3) Monitor XEBEF, tanked to 2.85 then to 2.61 (20% down). Lexagene sold then enter XEBEF but at 3.01. Lexagene tanked 2% but XEBEF tanked 18%. Sold All xebef Actions: Start selling to get back up to 10K. Hold cash for next play. Speculative SPCE and Tesla? 1) Calls MSFT - sold 2 left Apple - sold - 1 left Square - earnings 2/27 - hold AMAT - sold 2/3 left 1 TTD  - 1 left FB - 1 left DNH - 1 left ADOBE - sold 1 left BLK - sold CRM - cleared  AMD - sold GLD - hold 2) Puts Hopes: 1) All call runs. Keep an eye on Tesla, SPCE and Plug power. Perfect for day trades Learnings: 1) Timing : Always balance your portfolio. First time all calls positioned no defense or put 

Market Trade 2.25.20

Pointers: Market down hard globally yesterday- 3% drop, some 5-7%. Globally still sideways down. Down to 8.5K 1) Bitcoin at 9.6K, position trimmed to 5K 2) S&P: 3K, Dow 28.5K, 3) Monitor XEBEF, tanked to 2.85. Lexagene sold then enter XEBEF but at 3.01 Actions: Start selling to get up to 10K. Speculative SPCE and Tesla? NEed day trade to play SPCE 1) Calls MSFT - Apple - Square - earnings 2/27 AMAT TTD  - 1 left FB ROKU - sold yesterday  DNH - 1 left ADOBE LK -  AMD -  2) Puts GLD - hold Macys - hold Hopes: 1) All call runs. No day trade. Keep an eye on Tesla, SPCE and Plug power. Perfect for day trades Learnings: 1) Timing : Always balance your portfolio. First time all calls positioned no defense or put 

Market Trade 2.19.20

Pointers: Market down Monday. Apple hit hard lost 1.5%. Tesla close to 920 again. Walmart misses earnings. 1) Bitcoin at 10.2K 2) S&P: 3.3K, Dow 29.2K, 3) Monitor XEBEF, rose to 3.1 so far. Position is at 2.95. Sold some more at 3.45 Actions: Monitor apple and microsoft. Speculative SPCE and Tesla? 1) Calls MSFT - hold Apple - hold and sell soon. 2 left  EPAM - hold unless break even  BLK - sell when make $100  ADOBE - sell when make $100 TTD - sell when make $100  AMAT - sell when make $400 2) Puts NVDA - sold - 1 more left  Hopes: 1) All call runs. Not sure how to play TESLA and SPCE Learnings: 1) Timing : ROKU jump wasn't that significant. Timing was way off. Maybe wrong call bought 

Market Trade 2.14.20

Pointers: Market down Thursday. Sideways on Friday. Amazon and MSFT reviving JEDI. MSFT drops. 1) Bitcoin at 10.4K 2) S&P: 3.3K, Dow 29.4K, 3) Tesla announces $767 is valuation $2bn in stock offering 4) Monitor XEBEF, has dropped to 2.95 so far. Position is at 2.95. Actions: Monitor apple and microsoft. 1) Calls AUPH - $170 worthless GLD - hold for significant event - sell 1  MSFT - hold Apple - heavy hold EPAM - hold unless break even  BABA - hold?  Roku - ?  2) Puts TTD - cut loss ? SBUX - sell today  Tesla - sell sell today CCL - Sell 1 out of 2 today NVDA - sold Hopes: 1) Learnings: 1) Timing : ROKU jump wasn't that significant. Timing was way off. Maybe wrong call bought 

Market Trade 2.13.20

Pointers: Coronavirus cases 60K, death 1.4K. Market finally reacting, down pre-market at 150 poinds 1) Bitcoin at 10.4K 2) S&P: 3.3K, Dow 29K, down 3) Tesla announces $2bn in stock offering 4) Monitor XEBEF, has jumped at least 5% per day every day with new US contract Actions: Sell most puts, take profit. Monitor Microsoft and Apple for calls purchase 1) Calls AUPH - $170 worthless GLD - hold for significant event - sell 1  SQ - sell on profit: Hold  FB - hold MSFT - hold, may buy more  EPAM - hold unless break even  2) Puts LK - cut loss today?  TTD - cut loss today SBUX - sell today  BD - try to sell today  Tesla - sell sell today CCL - Sell 2 out of 3 today. sold 1 BABA - sell today. accidentally bought put so counter with call NVDA - Sell 1 of 3 today  Shopify - sell today or tomorrow max. $50 worth left  Uber - sell today BLK rock - try to sell today  Hopes: 1) Learnings: 1) Timing : Sprint...

2.12.20

Pointers: Market shrugging off coronavirus. Sanders won NH primary. Coronavirus climbing but EU market climbing. 1) Bitcoin at 10.35K 2) S&P: 3.3K, Dow 29K, sideways to up Actions: Sell Lyft on excitement. Tesla monitor. sell multiple on profits and recovery. ROKU may need to cut loss. 1) Calls GLD - hold for significant event  SQ - sell on profit  Apple - sell on profit. if high, monitor rally end - sold all ADOBE -- sell on profit  FB - sell on recovery  MSFT - sell on profit, bought more EPAM - sell on recovery  2) Puts LK - still going up. May need to cut loss TTD - sell on recovery SBUX - hold and sell on drop - sold 1  BD - worthless - $10, hold Tesla - may need to cut loss, - topped up  Lyft - sell on open with excitement CCL - hold for drop ROKU - may need to cut loss: made NVDA - hold for earnings - topped up  Shopify - hold sell tomorrow. Did quick day trade Uber - hold for a little more - sold 1 ...

Market Trade 2.11.20

Pointers: Market shrugging off coronavirus. FED giving talk today. NH primary voting today 1) Bitcoin at 9.8K 2) Market back up 100 points Actions: Monitor Apple calls. MSFT & NVIDIA - maybe clear TESLA - clear Chase ROKU? 1) Calls FB - 1 left, try to sell Apple - 2 hold AUPH - 1, sell AMD - 1 left  GLD - 2 hold, sell when it turns EPAM - try to sell BABA - waiting DHR - try to sell 2) Puts TTD - try to sell and buy reverse? LK - Look to sell BD - try to sell LYFT - hold for post earnings SBUX - need to plan on selling UBER - need to try to sell Tesla - sell and take profit MSFT - sell and buy reverse? BLK - take profit the moment it turns Hopes: 1) Apple runs, LK tanks. Learnings: 1) Timing : Need to time Sprint and ROKU properly. I shou;d've sold sprint at 180 profit, ended up 60 profit. 

Market Trade 2.10.20

Pointers: Coronavirus cases rise, some factories to reopen. Apple worries on Q1 sales. L brands sell Victoria Secret 1) NH primary starts Tuesday 2) Bitcoin at 10K briefly then back down to 8K 3) Market general sideways and down Actions: Monitor Apple calls. Try to capitalize on puts. Re-look at Carnival puts. Monitor entry for NVIDIA Monitor Tesla end of day 1) Calls FB - 1 left, try to sell Apple - 3 hold AUPH - 1, sell AMD - 2, sold 1, 1 left  GLD - 2 hold, sell when it turns LULU - try to sell - sold  EPAM - try to sell BABA - waiting DHR - try to sell ROKU - sold  2) Puts TTD - crashing, sell tomorrow LK - Look to sell BD - try to sell LYFT - bought 1 today SBUX - need to plan on selling UBER - need to try to sell Hopes: 1) Apple runs, LK tanks. Learnings: 1) Timing : NEed to time Tesla. Got lucky on ROKU. 

Market Trade 2.6.20

Pointers: Tariff phase one started $75bn worth from China. China stimulus into the economy. Coronavirus still on the rise. 1) Impeachment Senate voted down. Pete and Sanders tied first in Iowa caucuses 2) Bitcoin at 9700 3) TTD tanked 5% then Tesla tanked 25% before even at 16% Actions: Sell as many calls as possible by end of the day and buy 1/2 puts. China driven - Nike, LK, Apple, Starbucks, 1) Calls FEDX - worthless FB - 1 left, try to sell Apple - 2 hold AMD - 3 hold GLD - 2 hold AUPH - hold NVIDIA - try to sell LULU - try to sell EPAM - try to sell 2) Puts Gold (defense) - hold BABA - 1 left, hold for next week Uber - keep until post earnings CCL - hold LK - hold BD - hold Hopes: 1) Apple runs, FB, Tesla (buy on reverse) 2) market tanks on Friday Learnings: 1) Timing : Timed Tesla right. Save day trade for next week