Posts Tagged ‘lvs’


Posted by StockRake on July 7, 2010 in Leveraged ETFs, Leveraged Funds, Technical Analysis, Trades

Long Again The $RUT

I was heavy long from Friday coming into today. I sold everything at and before the morning window at Rydex which is 10:45. I took in gains of near 3.8% in the 2x funds on average with my $RUT, $NDX, $SPX spread. I also dumped all my call positions making money on LVS, XLK, GOOG, …

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Posted by StockRake on July 2, 2010 in Leveraged ETFs, Leveraged Funds, Options, Trades

No Bounce Yet

Today sucked. My expectations were broken pretty much right away as the pattern did not play out as intended. Then very late in the day the market rallied off the lows and the indexes went green. Per the pattern that I am playing the bounce was actually too little of a move, so I’m glad …

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Posted by StockRake on July 1, 2010 in Leveraged ETFs, Leveraged Funds, Options

Buying The Morning Lows Was Smart

I came into today 50% long in my Rydex account and one select long with JCP calls. JCP looked good right out of the gate and I then went into TNA and LVS calls. The market started out with this lame up move, but LVS calls were ripping. I didn’t take the gains. I ended …

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Posted by StockRake on March 10, 2010 in Technical Analysis, Trades

Heavy Short Indexes At Close

Took a short at the close in the 2x index funds. 50% NDX, 50% RUT. Traded IWM puts most of the day, was up quite nicely on the break lower in the morning, then chopped around all day and gave back that gain and then went into the red. However, at the end of the …

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Posted by StockRake on January 26, 2010 in Financials, Leveraged Funds, Mining Stocks, Retail Stocks, Technical Analysis, Trades

Market Has Two Sticks Of Dynamite Up Its Ass Right Now

The question is which way will it explode? Still in reduced long positions, but bought a few stocks for a very short term pop in the market that I think is coming. If it doesn’t happen, then I’m selling and will sit. Bought DPTR, VLO March calls, PBR calls, SLW, YONG for short term, rebought …

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