All things STOCKS

[TheColdVolTruth]

I'd hate to be that idiot that sold 20% of their ZM stock in mid July.....

At least you weren't the clown that traded it back in April. I held it for a couple weeks and sold out of my position for almost 20%, but that would be more than 200% at the open tomorrow.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

How did everyone do in August?

 

[VolAllen]

How did everyone do in August?

-20% but Apple about to bring me back

 

[lmoore944]

How did everyone do in August?

-10%. I’m heavy in Apple and Tesla both though. Also heavy in AQST from mid 6s, so I feel confident in those.

 

[loosedog]

How did everyone do in August?

terrible!

 

[loosedog]

Should have just been in DIA, SPY, IJR, and IWF

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

At least you weren't the clown that traded it back in April. I held it for a couple weeks and sold out of my position for almost 20%, but that would be more than 200% at the open tomorrow.

I'm out at $476.80....

Probably a good time to buy now since it will run to $500 knowing my luck.

 

[JFreak]

How did everyone do in August?

My best month ever. Up ~41k.. unrealized gains of course.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

My best month ever. Up ~41k.. unrealized gains of course.

Double digit % wise?

 

[JFreak]

Double digit % wise?

Nah. Would need to get a calculator out, but I think it was like 7%.

 

[Carp]

Just sold out of PINS @ 3.90 then it pushes for new ATH, lol. I'll be looking for a pull back at some point. Nice 10% gains here.

EDIT: that was 37.90

 

[Carp]

UBER, SWBI, and airlines will be my next plays when they dip. Hoping SAVE dips under $17 before the EOW. Or maybe JBLU

 

[GoDucks349]

How did everyone do in August?

Net returns:
Plus 5.3% for August
Plus 1.2% YTD
Trailing 12 months 12.2%
Weathered the storm and that's about it.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

And out of DOCU at $270.75ish. It'll probably hit $300 tomorrow.

 

[SOR-VOL]

Anyone here do options trading?

 

[bignewt]

SHLL over $46 late push today, doubled my entry at $22...gotta decide if I want to get out or ride the wave longer.

 

[TheColdVolTruth]

SHLL over $46 late push today, doubled my entry at $22...gotta decide if I want to get out or ride the wave longer.

I don't know anything about SHLL, but I would sell the position if I were trading it. If I wanted to hold it, I would rebalance so my position would equal the same percentage weighting in my portfolio that I had at my entry point. That said, I'm the guy who sold ACAD in late 2012 in the mid 5's for a 160% gain and then watched it hit 40 a few months later. So I'm probably not the guy to listen to here.

 

[TheColdVolTruth]

How did everyone do in August?

I beat the S&P on paper by a third of a point. August was a hell of a month for me outside of the market. I made fewer transactions than I typically do. I'm glad to see the calendar flip to be honest.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

How did everyone do in August?

A big fat L

 

[JFreak]

Anyone here do options trading?

I've got a decent amount of "play" money in an RH account and I'm looking into covered calls. Currently trying to figure out what tickers are best and what time horizon.

 

[Firebirdparts]

Anyone here do options trading?

Trying to learn. using real money to learn. More motivational that way.

 

[Firebirdparts]

How did everyone do in August?

My boring investments are killing it. So the portfolio is going up, but the part with me trading was pretty flat.

 

[DocVOLiday]

Anyone here do options trading?

I do a bit. Though a bit less the last month or so. Was pretty active trading options from around April to mid July (I'm definitely no expert, though)

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

I beat the S&P on paper by a third of a point. August was a hell of a month for me outside of the market. I made fewer transactions than I typically do. I'm glad to see the calendar flip to be honest.

Hopefully a hell of a month in a good way.

Up 16.87% in August. Finally got a little traction with some of the restaurant stocks (BLMN, CBRL, EAT), some of the lodging stocks (MAR, HLT) and the casino stocks (WYNN, LVS). AMD and ZM were both good to me and both outweighed the bagholding that I am still doing on SKT and DBX. Makes up for a meh! July and the wife taking out 5 months of stay-at-home frustration on every nearby cash register.

 

[TheColdVolTruth]

Hopefully a hell of a month in a good way.

Up 16.87% in August. Finally got a little traction with some of the restaurant stocks (BLMN, CBRL, EAT), some of the lodging stocks (MAR, HLT) and the casino stocks (WYNN, LVS). AMD and ZM were both good to me and both outweighed the bagholding that I am still doing on SKT and DBX. Makes up for a meh! July and the wife taking out 5 months of stay-at-home frustration on every nearby cash register.

Damn. That's a really nice month. Smokey's putting on some steam. I've been stalking BLMN since I traded it a few months ago. I saw the move today on the upgrades. AMD is one I missed that hurts my feelings. I told a friend of mine in March that I wanted to buy a semi, but I couldn't decide which one to buy. They've all run hard except INTC, and I never made a move. I should have at least bought SMH. The whole sector is up over 75% off the lows.