Posts Tagged ‘matk’


Posted by StockRake on August 19, 2008 in ETFs, Leveraged ETFs, Leveraged Funds, Tech Stocks, Trades

Am I Scared?

No. I’ll see what happens this week, react, and make money. I added to my long position today. I didn’t post yesterday due to the happenings of Tropical Dud, Fay. I sold MATK yesterday with a loss of a few %. I did this as shot to buy a firework related play and its a …

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Posted by StockRake on August 15, 2008 in Leveraged ETFs, Leveraged Funds, Market Comments, Stock Comments, Trades

Made Some Money On The Short Today

About time! However, the risk/reward was crappy and the gain matched that. Today the NDX gained .70% and the RUT did .26% whoooopeeeeeee. Overall I lost money this week attempting to short the trend. I said buy weakness and that is what I did today at the close. I’m now long the NDX and RUT …

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Posted by StockRake on August 14, 2008 in Market Comments

I Couldn’t Help Myself Attempting A Short Again

I’m addicted to this short. I put it back on. I’m looking for the market to close in the red tomorrow. Today shocked me a little bit, but my individual stocks have done ok in this up move. I actually mentioned on the morning posts when I sold out of my short (which happened to …

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Posted by StockRake on August 14, 2008 in Trades

Sold HOGS and SNTS Bought Something Else

I’m looking for pops and I decided to free up cash by moving to something that may move. I bought LTS. Now HOGS is moving, that might have been a mistake. Who knows? Both SNTS and HOGS had no reason for the sell other than me looking to get some instant gratification which is why …

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Posted by StockRake on August 14, 2008 in Agriculture Stocks, Biotech Stocks, Leveraged ETFs, Leveraged Funds, Market Comments, Oil Stocks, Solar Stocks, Trades

Waiting Before Jumping Long

It may bite me in the ass, but I’m waiting to get long. Till Friday to see if either tomorrow or Friday provides a down day that will make my shorts profitable. I’m bullish intermediate term, so I’m playing a high risk, arguably, low reward trade here. However, I still have confidence that it will …

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