Please help!!!!!! Biggest mistake ever in trading...

antnelephant

I bought a lot of AAPL september 250 call option at $3.55 about three week ago.
Maybe because I saw I was a little under water for a few days, when It rallied Wednesday sept 1, I sold at $5.15 immediately.
When I sold, AAPL just moved pass the early morning high around $248.  Technically it was very very bullish.
I said i should not sell even at the moment I hit the "sell" bottom.
But I still did it.

I don't know whether it is a psychology problem.  IT HAPPENS ONCE A WHILE.  I couldn't help myself.

Today AAPL's high is $269.17.
September 250 call is more than 18, the high is $19.25.

If I had held just a few more days, I would have gained a huge amount.
That amount would have enough to pay off a typical house.
It's more than 200k.

Now It is just a dream......I feel sad, very sad.

Thanks for any positive response.

Rosemary1

It happens to most of the people. It has happened ot most of the people, and it will happen to most of the people.

At least you won at the end. Many people bet with their underwear and got caught naked at the end.

lite1067

congratulations, man. you bet 30K on a single front-end option and gained 50% in several days.... i don't think it is a failed trade at all... man, you are rich and brave.

next time, if you have just 3K at stake, you might be able to hold it longer.

xiaoyaoxl

新手吧

知不知道错过100x的感觉

layschips

so you want to hear someone's more painful story so as to be more "comfortable",
or enjoy the real money you've earned and wait for another big fish in the endless river of opportunity with smile on your face?

QWE

I bought a lot of AAPL september 250 call option at $3.55 about three week ago.
Maybe because I saw ...
antnelephant 发表于 2010-9-14 16:15

    这种赌法，很容易见外婆，不赞成。炒股第一重要的是，不输，更不能大输，要靠胜率的提高，不应该靠运气赌大赢大输，就算先赢5次，最后输一次就可以见外婆

antnelephant

回复 4# xiaoyaoxl


   No.  I have been trading stocks for more than 10 years.

I will not regret missing 100X, if it takes MANY MANY years.
BUT I do regret missing 5X gain in Just a few days.

永恒罗马

congratulations, man. you bet 30K on a single front-end option and gained 50% in several days.... i  ...
lite1067 发表于 2010-9-14 16:22

    这个是正解！！！

俺之前吃过无数次这样的亏了，明明方向判断正确，却因为水下一点点而惊慌失措，然后要么割肉，要么刚刚出水就啃嘴鸡毛了事，反而错过肥肉；终于下定决心要hold一会，往往是最错的那一次；再往后就越做越怕，越怕越错，越错越。。。。。。不堪回首啊。。。。。。

所以说很多时候不是判断正确或是错误的问题，先学会资金管理，学会控制仓位比TA，FA，PA都更重要。。。

antnelephant

回复 5# layschips


   No.
it's just my true feeling.  And I just wrote what I thought.
nothing else.

lwjnbtx

APPL could be $228, you never know. If it was $228, your call will worth 0.1, what will you do?

antnelephant

回复 6# QWE


  Thanks for your reply.
What you said is true.

google

as long as you make money, no regret
what happen if you lose money if u hold more days?

jeff110

这个是正解！！！

俺之前吃过无数次这样的亏了，明明方向判断正确，却因为水下一点 ...
永恒罗马 发表于 2010-9-14 16:37

是的. 好容易出水了, 常犯的错误就是出水马上走路. 也有很多教训, 所以这个讨论还是有意思的.

丛林法则

马后炮。马后炮。。。。
the problem is it is not possible to know where the apple was going when you sold it. You should be happy with big gains.........

永恒罗马

是的. 好容易出水了, 常犯的错误就是出水马上走路. 也有很多教训, 所以这个讨论还是有意思的.
jeff110 发表于 2010-9-14 16:46

    所以按现在的基本宗旨就是首先看大方向，出手的时候把握这样一个原则，那就是即使水下200点俺也一样吃得下，睡的着；买入的时候就定一个止盈目标，到了目标至少跑一半，剩下的加个止损就随他去了。当然有很多时候也会着急，尤其在将到还未到目标的时候，会差一点出手，无论是买入还是卖出。。。

graceabrams

so you want to hear someone's more painful story so as to be more "comfortable",
or enjoy the real  ...
layschips 发表于 2010-9-14 16:24

Endless opportunity

COS

回复 6# QWE


   

trueself

该恭喜啊
赚到的属于该赚的，没赚到的就是不该赚么

天天向上

你的部队这么大,为什么不分几次走?觉得不安全, 出水了,先走1/3或者1/2,减仓到你feel comfortable的位置, 慢慢走,也算对得起你自己的original thought.

abaqus

well, you did very good job for this trade...I should said..
but the way you were playing is very veri danger..
you can see 10X returen is few weeks, also -1X returen is few days..

the key of option trading or anyothers is money management.. please review it.. if it is good.. you will be rich... otherwise, you will loss your account, your house sooner or later...


JM2C.. Happy Trading!