mathjak's daytrading adventures

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Post by Kbg » Thu Dec 31, 2020 3:19 pm

+1 on the wishes for a speedy and fully recovery.
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Post by barrett » Sat Jan 02, 2021 10:51 am

What's the update on your health, MJ? Hope you are making progress!

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Post by vnatale » Sat Jan 02, 2021 11:00 am

barrett wrote:
Sat Jan 02, 2021 10:51 am

What's the update on your health, MJ? Hope you are making progress!

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Same here. I was just thinking this morning that we had not heard an update from you for far too long and was again going to ask here if barrett had not already.

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Post by mathjak107 » Mon Jan 04, 2021 7:42 am

Doing a bit better ..still in bed on oxygen....they may try standing me up today ...my wife is a few rooms down ...she has a bit of pneumonia....

This virus was like a freight train ...the virus is dead at this stage 18 days in but the bodies immune system has everything inflamed in the airways and covered in mucus .

Been eating like crazy ..with the steroids my blood sugar goes nuts so I get insulin for now
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Post by barrett » Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:37 am

Thanks for the update, MJ. I hope that both you and your wife are back home and healthy soon. Of course, if forum members don't check to see what your day trading adventures are, they don't even know that you've been sick.

We'll do our best to keep the price of all assets down so that you can buy a big friggin' dip when you get out!

Your experience is going to make me a bit more careful when it comes to COVID. What you two are going through does not sound like fun at all.
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Post by buddtholomew » Mon Jan 04, 2021 4:44 pm

MJ is the closest to me knowing someone with COVID.
Unbelievable.
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Post by mathjak107 » Mon Jan 04, 2021 4:46 pm

So many here had COVID or died it is hard not to know someone who was effected
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Post by vnatale » Mon Jan 04, 2021 5:22 pm

buddtholomew wrote:
Mon Jan 04, 2021 4:44 pm

MJ is the closest to me knowing someone with COVID.
Unbelievable.


Closest to me also who has had any degree of symptoms. A people (young) told me that they had it but did not seem to develop any symptoms.

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Post by dualstow » Mon Jan 04, 2021 7:36 pm

buddtholomew wrote:
Mon Jan 04, 2021 4:44 pm
MJ is the closest to me knowing someone with COVID.
Unbelievable.
My cousin died of it last month. I honestly think it was merciful in his case.
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Post by mathjak107 » Wed Jan 06, 2021 4:49 am

Watching Tlt again...it has fallen thousands since I last sold ....
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Post by mathjak107 » Wed Jan 06, 2021 8:39 am

Felt well enough to sell Gld for a few k profit ...I am still far to negative on buying Tlt yet ,even though it has fallen thousands from the last sale I made it has been scary ...
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Post by mathjak107 » Wed Jan 06, 2021 10:20 am

Well gold down 2k since I sold this morning so I may buy back ...Tlt still plunging but I get the feeling it may suddenly flip direction and I may miss the entry
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Post by amdda01 » Wed Jan 06, 2021 10:22 am

MJ,

Got a price point in mind for TLT?
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Post by mathjak107 » Wed Jan 06, 2021 10:34 am

Did it ... rebought Gld and tlt


Order Number A06VRMWZ
Status Filled at $152.4939
Total Price Improvement $6.03
Symbol TLT
Description ISHARES TR 20 YR TR BD ETF
Action Buy
Quantity 989 Shares
Route
FDLM
Order Type Market
Time in Force Day
Conditions None
Trade Type Cash
Market Session Standard
Order Date 01/06/2021, 11:29:06 AM ET


Order Number 30600R3G
Status Filled at $178.8695
Symbol GLD
Description SPDR GOLD TR GOLD SHS
Action Buy
Quantity 843 Shares
Route
FDLM
Order Type Market
Time in Force Day
Conditions None
Trade Type Cash
Market Session Standard
Order Date 01/06/2021, 11:27:44 AM ET
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Post by amdda01 » Wed Jan 06, 2021 10:51 am

MJ,

Like TLT, have you sold *all* your gold and are strictly day-trading both TLT/GLD?
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Post by mathjak107 » Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:24 pm

As I can take advantage. Gains evaporate way to quickly if I dont
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Post by amdda01 » Thu Jan 07, 2021 9:25 am

MJ,

More TLT carnage - u back in?
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Post by mathjak107 » Thu Jan 07, 2021 10:47 am

No sold both Gld and tlt 2x yesterday at gains ...out now
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Post by barrett » Thu Jan 07, 2021 11:02 am

mathjak107 wrote:
Thu Jan 07, 2021 10:47 am
No sold both Gld and tlt 2x yesterday at gains ...out now
Are you home and getting healthy, MJ, or are you making money from your hospital bed???
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Post by mathjak107 » Thu Jan 07, 2021 1:37 pm

Hospital bed .......both of us still hospitalized....day 11 in the hospital for me ..day 21 since first symptoms
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Post by amdda01 » Thu Jan 07, 2021 1:44 pm

Is your condition improving?
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Post by mathjak107 » Thu Jan 07, 2021 1:58 pm

Yes ... I am waiting for them to put me on their home care program they have
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Post by mathjak107 » Fri Jan 08, 2021 8:47 am

Phew ,gold and tlt still falling ...luckily profits were taken and I am out ...it is like I am actually having reservations about buying both right now ....crazy sell off in bonds and gold
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Post by amdda01 » Fri Jan 08, 2021 9:01 am

U stayin on the sidelines w/ GLD?

Thought u'd be all over it.
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Post by mathjak107 » Fri Jan 08, 2021 9:22 am

I may avoid gold and tlt right now ....my core portfolio is doing just fine ... I hate pulling things down by trying to catch these falling knives
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