AverageJoesTrades $3,000 Robinhood Journal

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    Long 12 shares JDST @ 68.30
     
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    Sold 12 shares JDST @ 68.50 this morning - small gain.
     
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    This account has been flailing lately - I think this is due to the historically low ^VIX price.

    My current holdings are:

    47 Shares of UVXY @ a cost of $10.70: -$50.04 unrealized loss
    23 Shares of XIV @ a cost of $81.46: +$40.63 unrealized gain
    79 Shares of VXX @ a cost of $12.69: +$2.76 unrealized gain

    Account is sitting @ $3,428.25 currently.

    This account utilizes some "high flyer" algorithms (3 to be exact) that trade volatility. There is obviously some conflict as it is long volatility in 2 of the 3 and inverse in the other 1. I will continue trading these strategies as they historically have ridiculous gains, but large drawdowns.
     
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    Sold VXX this morning @ $12.22 - loss of $36.91

    Bought 11 shares of SSO @ $91.29
     
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    UVXY underwent a 1 for 4 reverse split - I now have 11 shares
     
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    still holding UVXY/SSO/XIV
     
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    Robinhood was super slow this morning, but I closed out my SSO position @ 93.33 and bought 91 shares of VXX @ 11.33
     
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    Sold 91 shares of VXX @ 11.20 and bought 11 shares of SSO @ 92.96.

    Still holding 11 shares of UVXY (after the reverse split) and 23 shares of XIV
     
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    sold 11 shares of SSO @ 93.44 - small gain

    bought 94 shares of VXX @ 11.01

    This algorithm is whipsawing due to the extremely low volatility
     
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    Sold 94 shares of VXX @ 11.01 - wash, thanks to no commissions!
    Bought 11 shares of SSO @ 93.60
     
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    sold 11 shares of SSO @ 92.88 - small loss
    bought 90 shares of VXX @ 11.38
     
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    sold 90 shares of VXX @ 11.15
    bought 11 shares of SSO @ 93.32

    Still holding XIV and UVXY
     
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    Should have some more time to keep up with my trades in the New Year with a new job.

    I'm long 32 shares of CC from 30.90 on 1/7/2019
    I'm long 21 shares of KO from 47.15 on 1/11/2019
     
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    Glad to see you posting again, hope you enjoy your new job!
     
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    closed CC this morning @ 33.07
    just opened 36 shares of SPXS @ 27.89
    Still holding KO for now
     
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    A little early on the SPXS, but I think we start to see a pullback here.

    Looking to close KO once it is back to breakeven.
     
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    Obviously not a Robinhood trade, but I just opened 1 short contract on @ES from 2662.75 on a 15 minute chart
     
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    closed @ES short @ 2645.25 - $872.5 gain overnight
     
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    opened 10 SPY $256 Puts @ 1.43 going into the close.
    sold short 230 shares of SPXL @ 37.65 in another account.
    will be on the lookout tonight for any @ES short scalps
     
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    late to this, but opened 6 calls of VXXB (since VXX is expiring at the end of January - for those that are not aware) 42.5 Feb 1 @ .90 this morning. Just sold half for 100% gain. Still holding SPXL short (in another account) and my 10 SPY puts - they are only up about 17%.
     
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