NQ Trade on Oct 4, 2013 12:04 from johnc_BOWS: Tradervue User Stock Trades.

I've been anticipating a pullback on this thing for a few days now but it won't go. However, it did have a strong intraday today. In retrospect I would've preferred to take this on the first pullback of the day.

(1st entry)
I took it on a quick pullback to price support with a stop at 21.14. My entry was very early, which was a mistake and I'm glad this didn't turn on me. I added more shares when it seemed to be on the way up, which was also a mistake since I had to adjust my stop to just below my initial buy price. Deservedly, I paid the price for my reckless adding.

(2nd entry)
I re-entered when it bounced. It was a bit of a chase, but I couldn't get filled so I set my limit price higher. I sold early again.

I was OK with my scale out.

Lesson:
Get more sleep. Averaging 4 hours per night finally caught up with me at the end of the week, especially on a choppy market.

Execution detail:

Date/time	Symbol	Side	Price	Position
2013-10-04 12:04:55	NQ	buy	$21.300	long
2013-10-04 12:05:29	NQ	buy	$21.310	long
2013-10-04 12:05:29	NQ	buy	$21.310	long
2013-10-04 12:22:14	NQ	buy	$21.416	long
2013-10-04 12:53:57	NQ	sell	$21.264	0
2013-10-04 13:12:59	NQ	buy	$21.420	long
2013-10-04 13:12:59	NQ	buy	$21.420	long
2013-10-04 13:14:14	NQ	sell	$21.480	long
2013-10-04 13:44:16	NQ	buy	$21.540	long
2013-10-04 14:05:27	NQ	sell	$21.700	long
2013-10-04 14:38:35	NQ	sell	$21.850	long
2013-10-04 14:47:19	NQ	sell	$21.840	long
2013-10-04 15:22:22	NQ	sell	$21.750	long
2013-10-04 15:22:22	NQ	sell	$21.750	long
2013-10-04 15:22:22	NQ	sell	$21.750	long
2013-10-04 15:22:22	NQ	sell	$21.750	0
2013-10-04 15:22:57	NQ	sell	$21.670	short
2013-10-04 15:22:57	NQ	sell	$21.670	short
2013-10-04 15:22:57	NQ	sell	$21.670	short
2013-10-04 15:23:37	NQ	sell	$21.674	short
2013-10-04 15:23:50	NQ	sell	$21.679	short
2013-10-04 15:28:42	NQ	buy	$21.740	short
2013-10-04 15:28:42	NQ	buy	$21.740	short
2013-10-04 15:28:42	NQ	buy	$21.740	short
2013-10-04 15:28:42	NQ	buy	$21.740	0

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Comments

markmandy54_BOWS

2013-10-23 23:58:15

Killer entry.

NQ Trade on Oct 4, 2013 12:04 from johnc_BOWS: Tradervue User Stock Trades.

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