April 12th

I signed on during a lunch break and took this AIG trade long. I was early, which is the same as saying I was wrong, but I had the feeling a push to the upside was coming. I added to my trade but only after it went positive (!!!!!!) and got out near the top of the move I was in. I won't know where it is going until I check the chart tonight. I'm back to work in 5 mins.

While I was Away...

I had a good week "off." Mrs. Bluecollar and I are fans of the economy and all things financial so we are never really away from it altogether. While I don't watch it if I'm trading, CNBC is a staple of our 4:30-6:00pm TV time. And I am a big fan of Larry Kudlow; his congenial manner and his socio-economic views at 7:00pm, although during baseball season, the Red Sox take precedent after 7:00pm if they're playing.

I took two trades last week and probably had my trading platform open for about 40 minutes all week. No charts with the results, just a photo of my "ride." We've had it out twice this season. There's nothing like the feeling of riding a bike.