Wednesday, September 18, 2013

T.J. 9-18-13 Another Fed Day!

The anticipated tapering didn't happen. The fire work started rapidly right at the announcement. My thesis was pop and drop as it happened many times before. It didn't even have a retest of the break out area and went straight up for 20 some point. I couldn't come up with a good hedge strategy other than selling this week's calls at higher price. I didn't think of using SPY call nor sell 1690ish for hedging.

The bottom line is that I am still don't have a pro's discipline and mindset. I thought about reducing part of my call position this morning but didn't take action. Rather I was hold and hope. I know better but didn't enforce it. Now it looks like this week's loss may wipe out my last three months' profit.

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