det9: And it just cracked below 55. What is a use of good plan if I cannot implement it. Sad face..

Perkins Cove: I did a similar thing with $ZNGA yesterday. Right idea, wrong execution. My thought....keep trying.

Perkins Cove: "Practice Makes Perfect"? I figure OM and Neo didn't get where they are overnight.....grin

det9: One shortfall I have is, I make way many trades. Its working now. Is buy and hold dead? Might have..

Perkins Cove: You are asking the wrong guy. My feeling is Day, then Swing, then Hold....as your working capital increases. But you know to not follow me..

det9: I guess I would continue to do what I am doing..

Perkins Cove: As long as at the end of each day you have a net gain......go for it.

Ocean Man: I sell too early all the time, but be happy with the base hits - they add up.

det9: Yep. OM:) True. Covered the losses from $AAPL in 2 weeks. Still bitter. Are you still holding $AAPL?

Ocean Man: Yes, but it's not killing me. It was just one of 35 positions when I bought it. 3% of my portfolio, down 20%. That's a 0.6% hit to the

Ocean Man: portfolio. Can't be right on every pick. I'm up almost 20% in 2013 overall.

Perkins Cove: OM, thanks for your openness regarding your portfolio. Gives the rest of us folks a better idea of what to shoot for.

Ocean Man: APP up 75% is helping. :)

Perkins Cove: Ya, that's always good...grin