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  1. #2173

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    Went all in on 3X leveraged ETFs yesterday on a max bet to recoup losses...I am still down 15%+ in my Roth this year on one bad XIV trade mostly, and have increased risk to get back to even or better.

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  3. #2174

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    Man, you got guts, Amoeba. I cound never do anything like that. My risk tolerance just doesn't stretch that far.
    Allocations as of COB Dec 28 : 100% S. | Retirement Date:Dec 2025
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    2020 31.85%,2019 27.97%,2018 -3.36%,2017 13.10%, 2016 -1.79%, 5Yr Avg 12.61%

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  5. #2175

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cactus View Post
    Man, you got guts, Amoeba. I cound never do anything like that. My risk tolerance just doesn't stretch that far.
    Mine wasn't either, or so I thought with a 15K bet on XIV on 2/5. The next morning, I sold it for 640. 96% gap down, with CS announcing liquidation based on AH prices, when the prospectus says "intraday". Of course, CS owned 30% of outstanding shares, which they hedged 30 minutes after the prior close. Lawsuits are pending. TQQQ, SOXL (which rose 9.6% today) are tame by comparison. I'm still 11K off my 1/27 peak....no risk, no gain....gotta do it. And, its Roth, so those losses are amplified. Must get it back.

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  7. #2176

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    We shall overcome...the 50 EMA that is

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  9. #2177

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    Since someone PMd me, yes, there are several class actions pending (against CS, others) that you can provide info to on your losses for this XIV debacle. Many are on line. I've had good response from gregw@rgrdlaw@.com.

    There's also allegedly SEC investigations open, but they don’t comment.

    Will see how this goes...can take some time.

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  11. #2178

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    thought the casino wasn't rigged when you voluntarily placed your bet on the line? think gains were guaranteed? and now sue for redress? crazy stuff, the only way to preserve value is silver and gold.
    100g


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  13. #2179

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    Well, since 2/6 and my loss of 22%, I made up 21% of that back.....and up for the year about 3% on my Roth, which is better than being down 19%....but I'm running into this mental issue of protecting gains; not risking enough, selling too early....I've been making good moves, just not taking full advantage of them.

    I wiped away 11% of gains last year, going to 0% return in August, also making it all back and ending the year up 17%...I said never again....then I did it again anyways.

    Now it's never again for sure (XIV doesn't exist, won't touch TVIX); only safe stuff like TQQQ, SOXL, CURE, UPRO...etc. And no bee ess individual small caps. Getting too old for this.

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  15. #2180

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    Made up all my colossal February losses, and now up 6% for the year in my Roth...28% in 2 months. I can do better. I can do worse. I did do worse. I think S fund is the place to be right now....avoid currency risk with I....oil/construction risk with C.

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  17. #2181

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    Lost 1% in last 3 weeks...30 straight winning trades, but now last 8 of 9 losers. Some real stinkers. Didn't have more than 25% invested, so that 1% is really 4%. On a really bad patch right now, thankfully a short one. 100% cash in everything. Can't even pull off a win in short funds. Gonna sit on my hands for a bit here.

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  19. #2182

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    Its hard to stop an unstoppable rally if there's nothing forseeable to stop it. And AH tweets by POTUS are no longer enough. Especially when, if you can sift through the emotion, he's right most of the time. I am out, weighing going in versus another short trade (I've failed on several such trades recently). Or maybe a long trade with some hedge. I've lost so much confidence, due to a string of bad trades, that I've resorted to 'fake' exercises to see if I'm getting my MoJo back. I'm not. On the less dark side, I'm fully recovered from massive February losses, including 96% losses on XIV....but nothing else to show for the year, barely at mid January levels. Not a single trade since 5/15/18. Bad case of trader's block continues.

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  21. #2183

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    Hang in there Amoeba.... It's a tough year! Let's get our mojo back!
    Last edited by DreamboatAnnie; 06-11-2018 at 08:19 PM.
    Don't take my comments as trading advice /IFT: 2-13-24=100G/https://www.theepochtimes.com/ & http://www.ewg.org/PermaCharts@p430#5159/strategy#4918p.410

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    I'm right there with you Amoeba. Been on the wrong side of this last move since it started, looking for that volatile move down that never happened. Now looking for this F-Flag to break down, maybe it wont? :-/
    50% S, 50% C 06 Mar, was 100% G; 80% S 20% C COB 08 Jan '24; 100% G COB 14 Nov; was 100% C COB 31 Oct (Boo!); was 100% G COB 12 Oct; was 50% C, 50% S COB 22 Jun; Life is good!

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