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SPY and QQQ
Added a tiny bit of SPY at $384.58, a new yearly low. My next buy point in this account is 5 points lower.
Added a tiny bit of QQQ at $282.48.
#FallingKnife
WMT and TGT Stocks
Couldn’t resist dipping my toe in with tiny buys
Bought WMT at $122.00
Bought TGT at 159.00
At least both pay a dividend
#SP500 #FallingKnife
TWTR
Added a bit at $37.50
Now below where it was before Elon’s offer.
Did Musk lie again???
#SP500 #FallingKnife
BBY Stock
Added a tiny bit of BBY at $82.12, a new low.
P/E = 8.51, Dividend Yield = 4.08%
#SP500 #FallingKnife
SPY
Added a tiny bit more at 386.00, a new low.
#FallingKnife
SPY and QQQ Stocks
Added a tiny bit of SPY at $393.00
Added a tiny bit of QQQ at $295.00
Both new lows
#FallingKnife
AMZN Stock
Added a tiny bit of AMZN at $2189.00
New low and about 10% below my first buy.
#SP500 #FallingKnife
SPY QQQ Stock
Added a tiny bit of SPY at $399.00 and started a position in QQQ at $300.00
Both yearly lows
#FallingKnife
SPY stock
Switching my emphasis in my non-option IRA accounts from individual stocks to SPY and QQQ.
Bought a tiny bit of SPY at it’s yearly low of $404.00
#SP500 #FallingKnife
CSCO Stock
Started a new position in CSCO at $48.87.
P/E = 17.74, Dividend = 3.06%
#SP500 #FallingKnife
APD WHR SWKS Stocks
Partial sells.
Selling off my highest cost lot in APD at $244.22. Bought on 02/22/2022 $239.00.
Selling off my highest cost lot in WHR at $194.87. Bought on 03/14/2022 at $185.00.
#FormerFallingKnife
Added to my position in SWKS at $105.00.
P/E of 14.35. Dividend of 1.87%
#SP500 #FallingKnife
Stocks
Added tiny positions yesterday as the market bottomed out.
AMZN at $2432.50
BA at $144.00
BLK at $620.00
COO at $359.00
GE at $74.00
NDAQ at $155.00
NEE at $69
ROK at $248.00
SBUX at $74.00
SWK at $119.00
TT at $137.83
USB at $48.00
VRSN at $178.15
WBA at $42.00
XYL at $80.00
#SP500 #FallingKnife
DIS Falling Knife
Tempted to bite at this #FallingKnife. Maybe sell Jan 2023 60 puts currently around 1.00. Strike is the lowest in the chain and 20 points below the pandemic low from March 2020. Watching. Does Mickey still have further to fall?
Stocks
As they were reported to me throughout the day, I bought tiny amounts of the following:
QRVO at $108.48
MCHP at $63.52
NFLX at $193.72
CHTR at $485.50
SWKS at $111.56
BA at $160.47
WBD at $19.54
VZ at $49.00
BA at $152.00
TTWO at $124.00
IDXX at $450.00
CSCO at $50.00
FB at $170.00
DOV at $138.50
ISRG at $238.00
#SP500 #FallingKnife
I’m ready for another bear market rally 🙂
FB
After NFLX’s disaster, is anyone playing FB into earnings?
Added a teenie position at $170.00
#SP500 #FallingKnife
Stocks and SPY
As SPY closed in on it’s YTD low yesterday, I picked up tiny bits of some of the stocks in the #SP500 at or near yearly lows.
Stocks related to the healthcare sector were particularly weak.
AMT at $110.00
BAX at $72.00
BIO at $502
CTLT at $87.98
CRL at $235.00
CZR at $65.00
CARR at $40.00
GE at $79.00
IPGP at $94.00
LH at $250.00
FB at $180.00
STT at $68.00
TYL at $380.00
#FallingKnife
Stocks
Added to my small NFLX position at $206.00, a new 3-year low.
Added ADBE at $405.00
Added ALGN at $355.00
Added BK at $43.79
Started a tiny new position in BLK at $660.00
Started a tiny new position in CRL at $251.00
Started a tiny new position in DD at $66.00
Added ETSY at $97.00
Added GNRC at $233.00
Started a tiny new position in PNC at $171.84
Added TFC at $50.00
Started a tiny new position in WAT at $290.00
#Sp500 #FallingKnife
Late Trades
Started a tiny new position in ISRG at $254.00, a new low after #Earnings
#SP500 #FallingKnife
Sold VXX Apr 29 2022 28.5 Diagonal Calls at $0.46
VXX closed at $26.15. Five days to expiration (DTE)
#OnlySpreads
Stocks
Added a tiny bit of these:
CHTR at $512.00
CRM at $175.00
DIS at $119.00
GPS at $11.58
KMX at $90.00
SBUX at $78.00
STT at $72.00
WBD at $20.57
Started a tiny new position in A at $123.00
All new lows
#SP500 #FallingKnife
ETSY stock
Added a tiny bit to my ETSY position at a new low of $104.00.
#SP500 #FallingKnife
NFLX stock
Added a tiny bit of NFLX at $245.00, a new 3-year low.
And this is why I stay small
NFLX is dragging down TQQQ too
Stocks
First the good
Sold my first and highest cost lot in AAL at $19.76. Bought on 01/28/2022 at $15.00.
#FormerFallingKnife
Next, added a tiny bit of XRAY at $42.03
#SP500 #FallingKnife
Stocks
COIN (not an SP500 stock but one I’ve been accumulating to stay exposed to bitcoin) – Added a tiny bit at $145.00
GNRC – Started a tiny position at $250.00
CHTR – added a tiny bit at $542.72
DIS – added a tiny bit at $127.00
#FallingKnife #SP500
Stock trade
Added a tiny bit to my FBHS stock at $70.00, and at a new low.
#SP500 #FallingKnife
Stocks
Add to my tiny position in LRCX at a new low of $466.00
Started tiny new positions in:
ITW at $198.78
TEL at $123.00
Both new lows.
#SP500 #FallingKnife
Stocks
First the good
Sold my HRL at $53.16, at a new 3-year high. Bought on 09/07/2021 at 42.50.
#FormerFallingKnife
Added a tiny bit to PENN at 35.92
#SP500 #FallingKnife
Stocks
First the good.
Sold out of my LDOS at $109.62, near today’s 52-week high. Bought on 12/17/2021 at $86..64.
#FormerFallingKnife
Started a tiny new position in USB at $51.54
#SP500 #FallingKnife
More Stocks
First the good,
Sold out of CAH at $58.47, near the 2022 high. Bought on 11/30/2021 at $47.00.
#FormerFallingKnife
Bought a tiny bit of these at new lows
DHI at $70.00
PHM at $40.00
GM at $38.00
Financial Stocks
Bought a tiny bit of these at new lows
GS at $315.00
FRC at $155.00
BEN at $25.71
#SP500 #FallingKnife
APD Stock
Sold 25% of my APD stock at $253.54, getting rid of my highest cost lot.
Bought this on 02/11/2022 at $249.79
#FormerFallingKnife
C AES FLT NLSN WHR Stocks
First the good.
Sold off my last lot of NLSN at $27.36 near today’s YTD high. Bought this on 02/23/2022 at $16.85 (less than a point from the 52-week low)
Sold off my next lot of FLT at $254.20 and near the 2022 high. Bought on 11/26/2021 at $220.00.
Sold my next lot of AES at $26.02 and at the 2022 high. Bought on 01/24/2022 at $22.00.
#FormerFallingKnife stocks
Added to my C stock position at $52.00
Added to my WHR stock position at $172.00
#SP500 #FallingKnife
DHI FBHS TFX Stock
First the good.
Sold half my remaining TFX stock at $355.05 at the 2022 high. Bought this lot on 11/26/2021 at $310.00.
#FormerFallingKnife
Added to my position in FBHS at $75.00 and at a new 52-week low.
Started a new position in DHI at $75.00, also at a new low.
#SP500 #FallingKnife
NLSN WHR Stocks
First the good
Sold off my next lot of NLSN at $27.21 near today’s YTD high.
Bought this on 02/18/2022 at $17.50
#FormerFallingKnife
Added a tiny bit to my WHR stock at a new low of $179.00.
(its current annualized dividend of $7 is up 28.4% from last year. Over the last 5 years, Whirlpool has increased its dividend 5 times on a year-over-year basis for an average annual increase of 5.63%.)
#SP500 #FallingKnife
PKG stock
Sold off my only lot of PKG at $157.75, at a new 3-year high.
Bought this on 12/20/2021 at $126.06, pretty close to the 52-week low.
#FormerFallingKnife
AES NLSN Stock
First trades in a while in my #FallingKnife “mini SP500 ETF”
Sold off my highest cost lot of AES at $24.97 near today’s YTD high.
Bought this on 01/18/2022 at $22.60
Sold off my highest cost lot of NLSN at $27.04 near today’s YTD high.
Bought this on 01/27/2022 at $18.10
Former #FallingKnife
SWK Stock
Added to my SWK stock position at a new low at $139.00.
#FallingKnife #SP500
BMY, HAS stock
First the good.
Sold my tiny bit of BMY at a new 5-year high of 72.06.
Bought this on 11/29/2021 at 55.51, pretty near the 52-week low.
Started a tiny new position in HAS at $85.00 at a new 52-week low
#SP500 #FallingKnife
FBHS stock
Started a tiny new position in FBHS at $80.00 at a new 52-week low
#SP500 #FallingKnife
PARA Stock
Sold 1/3 of my PARA(formerly VIAC) and my highest cost lot at $37.84.
Bought at $32.00 on 11/29/21. My remaining shares are up about 35%.
Former #FallingKnife
FMC Stock
Sold the last of my FMC stock at $130.94. (a new 5-yr high)
Bought this on 08/19/2021 at $90.00 (less than 3 points from the 52-week low)
How the #FallingKnife strategy is supposed to work
Former #SP500 #FallingKnife
Stocks
Only one trade today, but a good one
Sold the last half of my AMZN stock at $3207.00. Bought 4 days ago at $2,879.56
Former #FallingKnife
Getting my #FallingKnife #HomeGrownETF back to 50% cash
Stocks
Selling into the bounce:
Sold the other half of my BKNG long stock at $2198.00. Bought on 3/8 at $1800.00 (Missed the low by less than 4 points)
Sold half my AMZN that I bought as an impulse purchase after they announced the 20 for 1 split.
Sold AMZN at $2994.00. Bought on 03/09 at $2,972.50.
At least I did average down once at $2,879.56 on 3/14.
Former #FallingKnife
Stocks
First the good;
Sold half of my BKNG long stock at $2083.00. Bought on 3/7 at $1900.00.
Former #FallingKnife
Bought EA at $118.00
Bought SWK at $144.21
#SP500 #FallingKnife
New week, New Lows
Started some tiny new positions
Bought SWKS at $124.44
Bought WDC at $45.00
Bought WYNN at $70.00
#SP500 #FallingKnife
Stocks
Only one today:
Added SBUX at $83.44
#SP500 #FallingKnife
Stocks
First the good.
Sold half my FMC at 123.66. Bought on 08/05/2021 at $95.00
52-week range is currently $87.27 – $124.86.
Former #FallingKnife
Added to:
CLX at $135.00 (new 3-year low)
BIIB at $195.00
CL at $74.00
#SP500 #FallingKnife
Morning Stocks
Tiny buys:
ALGN at $425.00
BKNG at $1800.00
CCL at $15.00
CE at $133.00
FIS at $85.00 (new 3-year low)
IFF at $115.00
MNST at $74.21
MTCH at $88.00
NCLH at $15.00
NFLX at $349.67
#SP500 #FallingKnife
AAL BA APTV CMI EL JPM stocks
Late day Trades:
Added a tiny bit of AAL at $13.00
Added a tiny bit of APTV at $98.00
Added a tiny bit of BA at $173.00
Added a tiny bit of CMI at $190.00
Added a tiny bit of EL at $264.00
Added a tiny bit of JPM at $129.00
#SP500 #FallingKnife
Stocks
First the good:
Sold LDOS at $108.83. Bought on 02/15 at $81.64.
52 Week Range $81.07 – $109.35
Sold MKC at $105.54. Bought on 09/30/21 at $81.00.
52 Week Range $77.85 – $107.34
Sold NEM at $75.31. Bought on 09/20/21 at $54.00.
52 Week Range $52.60 – $77.09
Former #FallingKnife
Now todays tiny buys:
AAL at $14.00
AVY at $160.00
BKNG at $$1,900.00
DAL at 32.50
DRI at $125.00
ECL at $160.00
EPAM at $183.00
FTV at $59.00
IPGP at $104.00
MKC at 105.54
NCLH at $17.00 & $16.00
PPG at $119.00
PVH at $71.00
SYF at $35.00
UAA at $14.73
UAL at $34.00
XYL at $82.70
#SP500 #FallingKnife
GM
One last tiny stock buy – Bought GM at 42.00
#SP500 #FallingKnife
APD APTV BA IVZ MTCH PVH VFC Stocks
Added tiny amount to these at new lows
APD at $228.00
APTV at $109.00
IVZ at $19.00
MTCH at $100.00
PVH at $80.00
VFC at $54.74
Started a new position in BA at $183.00
#SP500 #FallingKnife
RSX
Right at the close, added a tiny bit of RSX at $8.26 on an 8.50 limit order.
Someone really, really wanted out.
#FallingKnife
APTV BWA IVZ JPM VTRS Stocks
Started a tiny position in APTV at $125.00
Started a tiny position in BWA at $39.83
Started a tiny position in IVZ at $19.83
Started a tiny position in JPM at $139.57
Added to my position in VTRS at $10.68
#SP500 #FallingKnife
Casualties of War
Made 3 tiny buys already today in #SP500 stock EPAM at:
$338.69 (former 52-week low)
$223.89
$203.00
A real #FallingKnife
Stocks
Not everything went down this week
Sold the highest cost of my remaining lots of TFX at $343.00. (pennies away from the 2022 YTD high)
Bought on 11/19/2021 at $320.00
Former #FallingKnife
Stocks on the big down opening:
#SP500 at or below old lows
Added ADBE at $418.59
Added ADSK at $201.00
Added AES at $20.00
Added ANSS at $281.41
Added BIIB at 204.86
Added CAT at 182.00
Added CDAY at $62.87
Added CMCSA at $44.46
Added CMI at $200.00
Added CRM at $185.00
Added DISH at $26.00
Added EBAY at $50.00
Added ECL at $170.00
Added ETSY at $110.30
Added FB at $190.81
Added FDX at $208.25
Added FIS at $91.42 (3-year low)
Added GPS at $13.19
Added KMX at $97.59
Added MHK at $133.03
Added MMM at $140.00
Added PPL at $25.72
Added PYPL at $94.68
added PTC at $104.00
Added SWK at 151.60
Added ZBRA at $386.95
Not an #SP500 stock
Added COIN at $158.00
#FallingKnife Trades
More Stocks
The decline is getting serious
Bought all the following #SP500 stocks at new lows
ADSK at $212.00
AES at $20.60
HON at $180.00
MNST at $80.00
SBUX at $89.51
TJX at $60.00
TROW at $140.00
TT at $149.00
UAA at $15.79
#FallingKnife Trades
Stocks
Added tiny bits at new lows
BBY at $89.00
DISH at $28.00
NLSN at $16.85
ROST at $ 88.40
ZBRA at $406.0
#SP500 #FallingKnife
APD ETSY FB GM Stocks
#SP500 stocks at new lows
Added some tiny positions
APD at $239.00
ETSY at $125.28
FB at $202.23
Started a new position in GM at $47.00
#FalingKnife
Stocks on Friday
#SP500 stocks at new lows
Added some tiny positions
INTC at $45.63
PARA at $27.84 (formerly VIAC)
UAA at $ $16.38
NLSN at $17.50
For the very first time since I started the #FallingKnife strategy last June, the overall portfolio is slightly negative (-0.19%), not counting capital gains I’ve already taken.
The portfolio tends to recover quickly on any market rallies.
For now, I’ll just collect my dividends and continue to average down with tiny adds.
CRM MMM Stock
Added a tiny bit to my MMM stock at 148.51
Started a tiny new position in CRM at $200.00
Both at new lows
#SP500 #FallingKnife
ADSK ECL GPS GRMN PYPL UAA Stocks
Added a tiny bit of ADSK at $223.00
Added a tiny bit of ECL at $180.00
Added a tiny bit of GPS at $14.61
Added a tiny bit of PYPL at $108.00
Added a tiny bit of UAA at $16.97
Started a tiny new position in GRMN at $113.00
All new lows
#SP500 #FallingKnife
FB FIS MMM Stock
Added a tiny bit of FB at $212.44
Added a tiny bit of FIS at $99.17
Added a tiny bit of MMM at $155.00
Both are new lows
#SP500 #FallingKnife
IPGP LDOS stock
Added a tiny bit to my IPGP position at $134.00
Added a tiny bit to my LDOS position at $81.64
New 52-week lows
#SP500 #FallingKnife
TXN VFC ZBRA Stocks
Added a tiny bit of ZBRA at $425.00
Started a tiny new position in VFC at $60.00
Started a tiny new position in TXN at $161.67
All new lows
#SP500 #FallingKnife
AES LUMN GILD Stocks
Added a tiny bit of AES at $21.24
Added a tiny bit of LUMN at $21.24
Started a tiny new position in GILD at $61.39
All new lows
#SP500 #FallingKnife
HON IEX MHK PYPL TRMB UAA Stocks
on the latest plunge:
Added a tiny bit of Dow component and #SP500 stock HON at $187.55
Added a tiny bit of IEX at $190.95
Added a tiny bit of PYPL at $115.00
Started a new position in MHK at $146.00
Started a new position in TRMB at $66.18
Started a new position in UAA at $17.50
All new lows. #FallingKnife
APD LUMN WU ZBRA Stock
Started a tiny new position in APD at $249.79
Started a tiny new position in LUMN at $10.74
Started a tiny new position in ZBRA at $440.00
Closed out my highest cost lot in WU at $19.30 for a small gain. I bought it a total of 4 times all the way down to $16.00 in November 2021.
#SP500 #FallingKnife
MMM Stock
Added a tiny bit of Dow component and #SP500 stock 3M at $160.00
#FallingKnife
ALGN Stock
Sold off my 2nd lot of ALGN at $537.45.
Bought this on Jan 21st at $475.00 which, at the time, was a new low.
Still have a tiny bit left that was bought at $450.00
#SP500
Former #FallingKnife
FB Stock
Added a tiny bit of FB at $220.57.
#SP500 #FallingKnife
(now 100 points below it’s pre-earnings price)
CLX FB SWK ZBH Stocks
Added a tiny bit to these at new 52-week lows
Bought CLX at $140.00 (a new 3-year low)
Bought FB at $230.00
Bought SWK at $161.74
Bought ZBH at 112.55
#SP500 #FallingKnife
Stocks
Added to my tiny position in CLX at 144.51 (at a 3-year low)
Added to my tiny position in PYPL at $123.00
Added to my tiny position in SWKS at $132.00
Added to my tiny position in XYL at $88.00
Started a new position in FTV at $65.00
#SP500 #FallingKnife
FB Stock
Started a tiny new position in FB at $237.00.
Down 27% and at a new low
#SP500 #FallingKnife
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