If Only I Traded in the Afternoon

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May 21, 2008 by Al

Today I feel like Rocky. Coming off my surgery on Monday I have just finished my 6th day up in a row. Today was uneventful in the morning for all you day traders out there, but the afternoon has proven to be a mover. Today’s gains came from two plays. This morning I found myself cycling through the hot lists over 30 times, unable to pull the trigger. So, half way through the morning, I just called it quits. I finished up $150.02 on the day. Below are my trades on the day: SLM +.14% VRTX +1.51% Today I missed out on two trades that could have net me up roughly $450 bucks. One my trading partner, entered right before I pulled the trigger, and SLM I jumped the gun seconds before the stock exploded up to my target. Tomorrow should prove volatile as the S&P continues this love affair with 1,400. I need to close the week out strongly to make up for my “day off” on Monday. RockyRocky