Financial Friday # 4

Anyway this week I traded Hartford Financial Services Group (HIG). HIG had been pounded by the financial sector issues however we were seeing a line of resitance around $15.39. I was able to buy 30 shares at 15.45 and was able to get out when I saw the trend heading downwards on Wednesday afternoon. I ended up selling at $17.70 making $68 for the week or a gain of 15% which is pretty good for a stock I only held for about a day. This week was a quick turn usually I like to hold things a little longer but all the indicators were saying HIG was a good play so I rolled the dice.

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Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose being capitally challenged I need to be much more aggressive than I would like to be. Being aggressive is fine as long as you take calculated risks. I have started backing all my plays with stop orders to limit my potential losses. Currently I am setting stops 20% below my purchase price to preserve capital in the event one of my plays does not work out.

Current balance: $541



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