Short Volatility Journal

[hyunski]

Strategy
1. Pick up "fallen angels" aka good stocks that are plummeting for no good reasons.
2. Trade volatile stocks
3. News / fundamental / technical analysis
4. Sell at buying exhaustion
5. Sell at 3% stop loss
6. Use 1:1 leverage

Start Date: 3/4/14

Activity
3/4/14 - Deposit $6,000
3/4/14 - Bought 582 VIVO @ $20.57
3/11/14 - Sold 582 VIVO @ @22.45
3/11/14 - Bought 1,383 AMSWA @ $9.97
3/24/14 - Sold 1,383 AMSWA @ 9.981
3/25/14 - Bought 249 CNK @ $28.18
3/25/14 - Bought 95 ANSS @ 74.04
3/26/14 - Sold 249 CNK @ $28.51
3/26/14 - Sold 95 ANSS @ 74.51
3/26/14 - Bought 2,150 CEMI @ $3.40
3/27/14 - Bought 300 HIMX @ $11.56

Current Account
3/29/14 - $7,097.18

Will post analysis, which I've actually been doing at my blog, but will copy here: gamblethemarket.blogspot.com

 

[hyunski]

3/31/14
Really interesting looking stock: GWPH.
Waiting for a retest of the $57 level...may/probably will sell out CEMI in the morning to rotate for this.

CEMI slight profit, HIMX flat.

 

[hyunski]

Rethought decision. Keep CEMI...prospects of European expansion has no downside, and technicals show heavy signs of buying. Although I truly believe GWPH is a good catch, will cross fingers it doesn't go up until HIMX sold for a profit to attempt a purchase.

Difficult to hold off the urge to sell and rebuy, but manageable.