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You can make this shit up 3/28/2011

This is the most insane stupid thing I think I have ever done and I do not know if I tried to I could ever recreate it in a million years.
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The above is the chart of QLD going into the close. I thought if I sold a new low - the market might die on the close. I got filled about 3:30 on a new low. I watch the market bounce a little to 87.91. I started to fill out a stop order at 87.92. I wanted a tight order so not to be caught in some sudden buying at the close. The QLD start moving toward the low again. I had most of the order typed in except the default was a LIMIT not a stop. I was kind of sitting weird in my chair so I decided to adjust myself. At that point I lost my balance and nearly fell on the floor. I had my mouse in one hand and I had hit the keyboard with the other.
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Next thing I hear is my order being filled. WTF. What happened? Seconds later as I figured out I no longer was short, the QLD broke the low.
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The only thing I could figure is that I did not have all the order filled but enough of it. I must have first hit the mouse that clicked on the order button. Then when the review order mini-screen showed up, I must have hit the enter key as I was trying to keep from falling on the floor.
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Net of the trade - lost $49 when I should have made $200 or if I held on to after hours $500.
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You can't make this shit up. I need to write a book.

Something is worng

Strong is wrong with my ability to post correctly. You can see my post below.
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Update - i had to use Firefox to edit the post correctly. Do not know what is wrong with IE 8 right now.

This week's Results 03/21/2011-03/25/2011

Sad thing this week is I made 15 trades. Only one of the 15 trades got stopped out. 12 of the trades turned out being good winners. The bad part is I only let 2 of them run. I left a ton on the table this.
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Stocks: -80
Stock Futures: -104
Crude Oil: +329
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Net +155

The Good, The Bad and the Ugly - in other words, this weeks crap 3/19/2011

Good, Bad, and Ugly - The first chart - perfect entries and no stress. Second chart - more than likely a stupid entry but good stop. Third chart - totally emotional chaos - did not follow plan - screwed up order entry - sucks big time.

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Stocks: - 8

Crude Futures: +19

Stock Futures: -18

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Net: -9

This weeks Results - 3/7-3/11

Stocks +9
Crude Futures + 109
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total +118
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I find it hard to think about trading after seeing pictures from Japan on Friday.

The Toliet Trade - Oh CRAP plus last week's results

When I pull a bonehead move like this especially on a week where most of my trades sucked, I want to scream. I have had problems with when and how long I can watch the markets. I got an alert from Stewie on a stock that looked really good. I missed the alert by a few seconds but I started buying a little higher. The stock looked like it was going to explode to the upside.
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The stupid part was just before I got the alert - I felt the need to relieve and badly. I bought anyway and wait for a few minutes. I had to go or I would soil by pants. I should have just placed a close stop and go but the last two times I did this I lost out. Onetime badly, because I did not place as stop. Instead this time I cashed out for a very small profit and ran to the bathroom just making it.
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The trade if I had a full size on would have turned a shitty week (lol) into a breakeven week.
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Results:
Dow Futures: - 168
Crude Futures: +69
Euro Spot: -105
Stocks: - 360
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Total -564