Monday, March 30, 2009

Final results for March 2009 by week

3/6: +994.71
3/13: +2,198.33
3/20: +960.88
3/27: +958.71

Total : +5,112.63

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Whats this blog about?

Truthfully, I'm not sure what I hope to achieve through blogging. Maybe I'll meet similar people? Maybe I get a job offer? Who knows? What I do know is after being out of work for 4 weeks I am going out of my mind. Everyone I know thinks I'm in great position. I guess time will tell.

So here's the deal. I'm used to making ~150K but fortunately I'm a saver not a spender so I can get by on less. I have some savings that amount to about 4 years of living expenses so I'm not destitute just yet. That saving is split up between a bank account, a brokerage account that I use for daytrading and a hedgefund that invested in late last year.

Now while I'm no novice when it comes to trading I've never had to rely on the income. That's a good thing because I never made enough trading to live anyway. But now I have no choice but to step it up and stop trading like a little old lady. I know most will say what I'm attempting is foolish. They may be right.

As this blog moves on I will post my results and feelings on at least a weekly basis if not more.
Thus far from 3/2 - 3/25 I am up +5,923.00 for the month which is about exactly what I need to make ends meet.

Hopefully this blog will turn into a success story and not a horror show. Wish me luck!

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