My Trader’s Journal’s 4 Year Birthday

Four years ago today I wrote my first post for MyTradersJournal.com.  While I haven’t earned the riches from blogging that I dreamed of originally I’ve learned a lot from many of you and continue to enjoy writing it.  In the past four years I have only missed blogging about a trade once on the same day it executed and even on that trade I still got the post up before the market opened the next day.  I write this on the side from my jobs I’ve had over the years and even credit my relationships I’ve started through My Trader’s Journal with leading me into one of my current roles, as an Investment Advisor.  I thank all of you who come back frequently and read my ramblings and hope that you learn as much from me as I do from you.

I’ve been missing in action some lately.  This week is spring break for my seven year old son and that means he’s been home with me while I work most of the week.  That’s kept me away from the blog somewhat and also the sluggish market has kept me from diving in to anything new while I wait to see what’s coming next.  Also, I doubt I’ll get a full index chart post up this weekend since I’m going camping, but plan to get a chart up by tomorrow morning and would be interested in seeing some analysis from some of you on where you think the chart is pointing.

I’m not in a rush to overload too much still since volatility has fallen back so much and I have a lot in play already.  I’ll start adjusting more next week though as my six April options come up on expiration.  I’m not looking too shabby on most of them, but I know a full week is a lot of time and they all could be a few bucks in either direction by this time next week.

This is what I have in my account right now:

Long Open Positions

• SNRV                                                      500
• VXX                                                        200
• VXX 18JUN11 50.0 P (Exp: 2011-06-18)      2

Short Open Positions

• AFL 21MAY11 55.0 P (Exp: 2011-05-21)      -1
• BA 21MAY11 70.0 P (Exp: 2011-05-21)       -1
• EEM 21JAN12 50.0 P (Exp: 2012-01-21)      -2
• ITRI 16APR11 55.0 P (Exp: 2011-04-16)     -1
• JPM 16APR11 46.0 P (Exp: 2011-04-16)      -1
• MDY 21JAN12 175.0 P (Exp: 2012-01-21)    -1
• MVV 19NOV11 70.0 P (Exp: 2011-11-19)    -1
• QCOM 16APR11 57.5 P (Exp: 2011-04-16)  -1
• SSO 17SEP11 45.0 P (Exp: 2011-09-17)     -1
• SSO 18JUN11 50.0 P (Exp: 2011-06-18)     -1
• SSO 21JAN12 50.0 P (Exp: 2012-01-21)     -1
• SSO 21JAN12 55.0 P (Exp: 2012-01-21)     -2
• UCO 16APR11 44.0 P (Exp: 2011-04-16)     -1
• UCO1 16APR11 11.0 P (Exp: 2011-04-16)   -8
• UWM 16JUL11 40.0 P (Exp: 2011-07-16)     -1
• UWM 21JAN12 30.0 P (Exp: 2012-01-21)     -2
• UWM 21JAN12 35.0 P (Exp: 2012-01-21)     -1
• UWM 21JAN12 40.0 P (Exp: 2012-01-21)     -1
• UWM 21JAN12 45.0 P (Exp: 2012-01-21)     -1
• VXX 16APR11 33.0 C (Exp: 2011-04-16)     -1
• VXX 18JUN11 70.0 C (Exp: 2011-06-18)     -2