Paul J Singh

Category: vlo

  • Trades and Vanity Performance Stats

    I sold 1000 shares of QID at an average price of $53.86 (entry at $55.50) for a $1640 loss (-2.9%). I covered 200 shares of AAPL at $92.05 (short at $90.10) for a $395 loss (-2.1%). I covered 500 shares of STLD at $41.08 (short at $39.08) for a $1000…

  • Trade Updates: QID, VLO, HAL, LEH, STLD, AAPL

    I was stopped out of my 350 share position of HAL at $30.44 for a $388 loss (-3.7%). I sold 350 shares LEH at $72.71 for a $231 gain (.9%). The total gain for the 700 share position was $696 (+1.4%). I was hoping for a bigger gain, and decided…

  • Monday’s Gameplan and a Look at Some Energy Plays

    Not much has changed for me heading into this week. I still plan to short strength and cover weakness. Much of the market is looking oversold, so I won’t initiate anymore shorts until I see a decent sized bounce. I am interested in watching for longs in energy, especially oil…

  • Trade Update: QID, VLO, AAPL, SSRI, STLD

    I sold 1000 shares of QID at $57.21 (entry at an average price of $55.55) for a $1660 gain (+3.0%).I covered 500 shares of SSRI at $29.79 (entry at $32.24) for a $1225 gain (+8.1%). Yesterday I went short 500 shares STLD at $39.08. I am still long 200 shares…

  • Trades: AAPL and VLO

    Today I shorted 200 shares of AAPL at $90.10. Sunday night’s post explains the setup. Yesterday I bought 400 shares of VLO at $60.24. I sold 200 shares today at $61.29 for a $210 gain (+1.7%), and am holding on to the remaining 200 shares. I’ll post a chart later…

  • Today’s Trades: VLO and QID

    I covered my 400 share position in VLO at $60.21 (entry at $59.06) for a $460 loss (-1.9%). I bought 500 shares of QID at $55.23. I now have a 1000 share position in QID. Today’s gap up has the look and feel of a “fade the gap” short squeeze…

  • Today’s Trade; VLO and QID

    I’ve traded these stocks so much that past few days, they feel like family. I bought 500 shares of QID at $55.86. I’ve been trading in 1000 share blocks, but I’m not sure that there won’t be more of a bounce in the Q’s, so I’m keeping the position size…

  • Losing My Flow and Today’s Trades

    I panicked. As I watched QID gap down this morning, I could feel myself losing my flow. All the Zen stuff I write about went out the window. As my highly developed flight reflex kicked in, Mister Self Awareness (that’s me) was thinking like a four year old being chased…

  • Today’s Trade: QID and VLO

    I sold 1000 shares of QID at $57.98 (entry at average price of $55.23) for a $2750 gain (+5.0%). Over the weekend I placed a sell limit order at $57.50. My thinking was if the market opened weak, there would be a bounce later in the day where I could…

  • Today’s Trades: VLO and QID

    I sold 300 shares of VLO at $57.90 (entry at $56.90) for a $300 gain (+1.7%). I still like the stock, but in this market enviroment I’m going with shorter hold times and quick profits. I reserve the right to re-enter. I bought another 500 shares of QID at $55.25.…

  • Some Good Looking Charts (and a fight clip)

    I haven’t been able to find too many good looking charts on the long side. However, I do see a ton of nice looking charts for short setups that just need a little bigger bounce. Here are five stocks that look darn good in any market: SMSI, AKS, LDG, FDG…

  • Trade Update: QID, QID (not a typo) and VLO

    I sold 1000 shares of QID at $56.55 (entry at $53.82) for a $2730 gain (+4.8 %). To be honest, I probably would have held on if it was not for the fact that I had a limit order in place overnight. So I re-entered a few minutes ago. I…

  • Trade updates: QID, STLD, GS, VLO, EWZ

    Man, I’m kicking myself for getting rid of QID yesterday! Stupid, stupid, stupid! I hate myself right now. I should have let the trade play out until it hit my target or stop. Micro-managing at its worst. I’m holding on to most of my positions right now, and actually made…