Recent content by burnout

Sold FTS.to @ 53.70 (reduced target - lower low after purchase + shorter target timeframe after system adjustment) +2.93% (no dividend rec'd, no top-ups made), held for 19 days = +74% annualized gain Portfolio = 69% stocks, 31% cash Market Allocation = 49% CDN market, 51% USA market Portfolio...

Bought MTL.to @ 13.11 Finished selling off all my GILD shares now @ an avg price of 65.33 (ER not good enough for me to continue holding this one) -0.59% (incl. exch. rates, no dividend and no top-ups), held for 1 day = -88% annualized loss Portfolio = 78% stocks, 22% cash Market Allocation =...

Sold NFBK @ an avg price of 8.55 (ER just not quite good enough to continue holding this one) -5.56% (incl. exch. rates, no dividend and no top-up), held for 17 days = -71% annualized loss Bought REXR @ 42.32 Bought GILD @ 65.72 Portfolio = 72% stocks, 28% cash Market Allocation = 48% CDN...

Bought CWB.to @ 26.84 (top-up) Portfolio = 68% stocks, 32% cash Market Allocation = 48% CDN, 52% USA Portfolio Annual Gains (XIRR) = 25.60% Stock Market Annual Gains over same period of time (^SP500TR) = 15.66%

Sold PXT.to @ 24.13 +18.65% (including 1 dividend and 1 top-up), held for 49 days = +258% annualized gain Sold CTC-A.to @ 137.88 (reduced target due to lower low made after purchasing it) +4.01% (no dividend collected, no top-up made), held for 13 days = +201% annualized gain Portfolio = 63%...

Bought NFBK @ 9.02 Bought CTC-A.to @ 132.57 Bought INDB @ 47.94 Bought FTS.to @ 52.17 Portfolio = 94% stocks, 6% cash Market Allocation = 50% CDN, 50% USA Portfolio Annual Gains (XIRR) = 25.36% Stock Market Annual Gains over same period of time (^SP500TR) = 16.16%

Bought CWB.to @ 27.82 Portfolio = 59% stocks, 41% cash (not entirely accurate because I have some pretty hefty USD-->CAD journal trades in progress, at the moment) Portfolio = 49% CDN market, 51% USA market Portfolio Annual Gains (XIRR) = 25.83% Stock Market Annual Gains over same period of...

Bought VLY @ 7.66 (top-up) Portfolio = 39% stocks, 61% cash Portfolio = 47% CDN market, 53% USA market Portfolio Annual Gains (XIRR) = 25.42% Stock Market Annual Gains over same period of time (^SP500TR) = 16.46%

Sold PII @ 93.75 (Ugh. This stock flat-lined on me. Sheesh, plenty of positive news headlines came along for this stock but none of them could ever seem to budge that price. Captured slightly more than TOMORROW's time-reduced target near the end of day today.) +5.50% (incl. exch. rates, 1...

Sold CIVI @ 71.94 (reduced target mainly because of the lower low it made after purchasing it) +9.58% (incl. exch. rates, 1 dividend and no top-ups), held for 75 days = 56% annualized gain Sold WCP.to @ 10.04 (reduced target because of lower low made after purchase - almost became a failed...

Bought VLY @ 7.68 Sold LB.to @ 28.84 - which is slightly higher than TOMORROW's time-reduced target price, so I locked it in now near the end of the day instead. End of day price recovery just never materialized like I thought it would though... Damn. +12.60% (incl. 1 dividend on 2/3 of those...

Sold ADM @ an avg price of 57.66 (ER not good enough) +12.33% (incl. exch. rates, 1 dividend and 2 top-ups), held for 49 days = +138% annualized gain Portfolio = 51% stocks, 49% cash Portfolio = 47% CDN market, 53% USA market Portfolio Annual Gains (XIRR) = 25.16% Stock Market Annual Gains over...

Bought APA @ 30.46 (top-up) Portfolio = 55% stocks, 45% cash Portfolio = 47% CDN market, 53% USA market Portfolio Annual Gains (XIRR) = 25.10% Stock Market Annual Gains over same period of time (^SP500TR) = 16.22%

I'd say it depends on the style of trading you choose. The shorter your time-frame, the more you want to just capitalize on other trader's emotions - the underlying business becomes much less relevant in that regard. Momentum = Follow the fear (go short) or follow the greed (go long) as it is...

Sold VET @ an avg price of $11.39 (ER not good enough) +14.56% (incl. exchg. rates, no dividend and no top-ups), held for 33 days = +350% annualized gain *** So, this was the last remaining discount-to-book value play to clear off my books. All current and further stocks are only coming from my...