October 2005
Wooden Dam Built in 1832 Protects Downtown Taunton
October 6, 2005
What a terrible way to begin the month! The sell-off in energy stocks has hit my portfolio really hard. Then there was a general sell-off of most other things. Some things have gone through my stops, and I am considering putting on a hedge.
October 9, 2005
Now hedged somewhat with USPIX and UCPIX. I had to sell a few stocks to raise the cash to buy them. So of course there was a small rally on Friday. Tomorrow is a holiday, and then we will see how things go on Tuesday. Many stocks that looked good have taken a dive for no apparent reason. Part of the problem is some crazy guy at the Fed who is telling people that he is worried about inflation like in the '70s. Not bloody likely.
October 11, 2005
Raised a bit more cash today.
October 13, 2005
I have never seen a market this bad, and in all sectors. The energy sector, which was previously the exception, has undergone a massive sell-off. Terrible month so far - I just hope my short positions will work out.
October 19, 2005
Sold the short positions - too many cross currents in this market. Of course, that has been a mistake, but even so, I think that it is currently wise to be in cash.
October 31, 2005
Back in, courtesy of some buy signals. Making a little back, but still this is the worst month ever for me.
Today and for the rest of the week I am at the Ritz Carleton on Amelia Island, FL. Beautiful hotel, beautiful beach, very relaxing. And I can trade from my room on high speed internet. I would rather be on the beach than put in all the closed positions - maybe later.
Happy Halloween - for the Computer Age
| CURRENT POSITIONS | ||||||||
| LONG POSITIONS | ||||||||
| Stock | Purchase | No. | Cost per | Purchase | Current | Value | Result | % |
| Date | Shrs | Share | Price | Shr Price | Result | |||
| CASH/MONEY MARKET | 4,838.78 | 4,838.78 | ||||||
| ACE LTD (ACE) | 10/20/05 | 300 | 49.83 | 14,947.99 | 51.89 | 15,567.00 | 619.01 | 4.14 |
| AETNA INC (AET) | 10/24/05 | 175 | 87.59 | 15,328.74 | 89.60 | 15,680.00 | 351.26 | 2.29 |
| ALLSCRIPTS HEALTHCARE SOLS (MDRX) | 10/24/05 | 700 | 17.65 | 12,355.00 | 15.65 | 10,954.65 | -1,400.35 | -11.33 |
| ALLSCRIPTS HEALTHCARE SOLS (MDRX) | 10/24/05 | 100 | 17.75 | 1,774.99 | 15.65 | 1,564.95 | -210.04 | -11.83 |
| AMYLIN PHARMS INC (AMLN) | 10/20/05 | 500 | 36.74 | 18,369.25 | 33.21 | 16,605.00 | -1,764.25 | -9.60 |
| AMYLIN PHARMS INC (AMLN) | 10/20/05 | 300 | 36.78 | 11,032.99 | 33.21 | 9,963.00 | -1,069.99 | -9.70 |
| AUTODESK INC (ADSK) | 10/24/05 | 325 | 46.11 | 14,986.50 | 44.65 | 14,511.25 | -475.25 | -3.17 |
| BANCO BRADESCO SA (BBD) | 10/20/05 | 300 | 48.55 | 14,563.99 | 53.49 | 16,047.00 | 1,483.01 | 10.18 |
| BANCOLOMBIA S A SPONS ADR R (CIB) | 10/30/05 | 650 | 23.06 | 14,986.99 | 23.57 | 15,320.50 | 333.51 | 2.23 |
| BB&T CORP (BBT) | 10/20/05 | 350 | 41.13 | 14,395.99 | 42.33 | 14,815.50 | 419.51 | 2.91 |
| BB&T CORP (BBT) | 10/24/05 | 350 | 40.95 | 14,332.99 | 42.33 | 14,815.50 | 482.51 | 3.37 |
| BROWN & BROWN INC (BRO) | 10/24/05 | 200 | 53.16 | 10,632.99 | 55.10 | 11,020.00 | 387.01 | 3.64 |
| BROWN & BROWN INC (BRO) | 10/24/05 | 100 | 53.12 | 5,312.00 | 55.10 | 5,510.00 | 198.00 | 3.73 |
| CELGENE CORP (CELG) | 10/24/05 | 300 | 51.42 | 15,427.39 | 55.98 | 16,794.00 | 1,366.61 | 8.86 |
| CEPHALON INC CON (CEPH) | 10/21/05 | 325 | 45.51 | 14,791.89 | 45.72 | 14,859.00 | 67.11 | 0.45 |
| CERNER CORP (CERN) | 10/21/05 | 115 | 86.08 | 9,898.69 | 84.65 | 9,734.75 | -163.94 | -1.66 |
| CERNER CORP (CERN) | 10/21/05 | 60 | 85.97 | 5,158.20 | 84.65 | 5,079.00 | -79.20 | -1.54 |
| COMPANHIA PARANAENSE DE ENE (ELP) | 10/20/05 | 3750 | 7.98 | 29,935.99 | 7.56 | 28,350.00 | -1,585.99 | -5.30 |
| CONEXANT SYS INC (CNXT) | 10/24/05 | 7500 | 1.89 | 14,185.99 | 1.93 | 14,475.00 | 289.01 | 2.04 |
| COSTCO WHSL CORP (COST) | 10/20/05 | 650 | 47.78 | 31,054.34 | 48.39 | 31,453.50 | 399.16 | 1.29 |
| CUTERA INC (CUTR) | 10/24/05 | 450 | 26.87 | 12,090.60 | 27.01 | 12,154.50 | 63.90 | 0.53 |
| CUTERA INC (CUTR) | 10/24/05 | 100 | 26.98 | 2,697.99 | 27.01 | 2,701.00 | 3.01 | 0.11 |
| DICKS SPORTING GOODS (DKS) | 10/24/05 | 500 | 30.13 | 15,065.99 | 29.87 | 14,935.00 | -130.99 | -0.87 |
| FLOWERS FOODS INC (FLO) | 10/24/05 | 500 | 28.90 | 14,450.99 | 29.30 | 14,650.00 | 199.01 | 1.38 |
| FTI CONSULTING INC (FCN) | 10/24/05 | 300 | 27.14 | 8,141.97 | 26.13 | 7,839.00 | -302.97 | -3.72 |
| FTI CONSULTING INC (FCN) | 10/24/05 | 250 | 27.18 | 6,795.99 | 26.13 | 6,532.50 | -263.49 | -3.88 |
| GOLD FIELDS LTD (GFI) | 10/20/05 | 500 | 13.69 | 6,845.99 | 13.17 | 6,585.00 | -260.99 | -3.81 |
| GOLD FIELDS LTD (GFI) | 10/20/05 | 600 | 13.68 | 8,208.00 | 13.17 | 7,902.00 | -306.00 | -3.73 |
| GOOGLE INC (GOOG) | 10/24/05 | 50 | 346.09 | 17,304.49 | 381.37 | 19,068.40 | 1,763.91 | 10.19 |
| GOOGLE INC (GOOG) | 10/25/05 | 50 | 345.52 | 17,275.99 | 381.37 | 19,068.40 | 1,792.41 | 10.38 |
| HARMONY GOLD MNG LTD S (HMY) | 10/20/05 | 1450 | 10.31 | 14,944.54 | 10.37 | 15,036.50 | 91.96 | 0.62 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC (ISRG) | 10/31/05 | 200 | 88.97 | 17,794.19 | 86.73 | 17,346.00 | -448.19 | -2.52 |
| JDS UNIPHASE CORP (JDSU) | 10/20/05 | 8000 | 1.95 | 15,610.99 | 2.06 | 16,480.00 | 869.01 | 5.57 |
| JOHNSON CTLS INC (JCI) | 10/21/05 | 250 | 66.28 | 16,570.99 | 67.87 | 16,967.50 | 396.51 | 2.39 |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & CO (JPM) | 10/24/05 | 425 | 35.60 | 15,128.24 | 36.90 | 15,682.50 | 554.26 | 3.66 |
| LAM RESH CORP (LRCX) | 10/20/05 | 900 | 33.74 | 30,364.84 | 33.77 | 30,393.00 | 28.16 | 0.09 |
| LCA-VISION INC (LCAV) | 10/24/05 | 400 | 39.94 | 15,974.99 | 40.98 | 16,392.00 | 417.01 | 2.61 |
| LCA-VISION INC (LCAV) | 10/25/05 | 300 | 45.37 | 13,609.99 | 40.98 | 12,294.00 | -1,315.99 | -9.67 |
| LEHMAN BROTHERS HLDGS INC (LEH) | 10/21/05 | 100 | 113.82 | 11,381.99 | 119.14 | 11,914.00 | 532.01 | 4.67 |
| LEXAR MEDIA INC (LEXR) | 10/21/05 | 1800 | 8.04 | 14,464.99 | 7.37 | 13,266.00 | -1,198.99 | -8.29 |
| MEDTRONIC INC (MDT) | 10/20/05 | 250 | 56.22 | 14,055.99 | 55.98 | 13,995.00 | -60.99 | -0.43 |
| M-SYS FLASH DISK PIONEER (FLSH) | 10/24/05 | 300 | 31.24 | 9,372.64 | 32.32 | 9,696.00 | 323.36 | 3.45 |
| M-SYS FLASH DISK PIONEER (FLSH) | 10/24/05 | 200 | 31.19 | 6,238.99 | 32.32 | 6,464.00 | 225.01 | 3.61 |
| NOVARTIS AG SPONS ADR (NVS) | 10/20/05 | 285 | 53.20 | 15,161.59 | 53.97 | 15,381.45 | 219.86 | 1.45 |
| ONYX PHARMS INC (ONXX) | 10/24/05 | 600 | 25.92 | 15,550.99 | 24.98 | 14,988.00 | -562.99 | -3.62 |
| ONYX PHARMS INC (ONXX) | 10/24/05 | 600 | 26.19 | 15,712.93 | 24.98 | 14,988.00 | -724.93 | -4.61 |
| PANTRY INC (PTRY) | 10/25/05 | 400 | 36.13 | 14,450.99 | 39.81 | 15,924.00 | 1,473.01 | 10.19 |
| PETROQUEST ENERGY INC (PQUE) | 10/20/05 | 1100 | 10.02 | 11,021.99 | 9.45 | 10,395.00 | -626.99 | -5.69 |
| PETROQUEST ENERGY INC (PQUE) | 10/20/05 | 400 | 10.02 | 4,008.00 | 9.45 | 3,780.00 | -228.00 | -5.69 |
| REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP (RF) | 10/20/05 | 300 | 31.79 | 9,536.52 | 32.48 | 9,744.00 | 207.48 | 2.18 |
| REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP (RF) | 10/20/05 | 150 | 31.86 | 4,779.49 | 32.48 | 4,872.00 | 92.51 | 1.94 |
| REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP (RF) | 10/24/05 | 150 | 32.65 | 4,896.78 | 32.48 | 4,872.00 | -24.78 | -0.51 |
| REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP (RF) | 10/24/05 | 150 | 32.65 | 4,897.02 | 32.48 | 4,872.00 | -25.02 | -0.51 |
| REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP (RF) | 10/24/05 | 150 | 32.72 | 4,908.49 | 32.48 | 4,872.00 | -36.49 | -0.74 |
| RELIANCE STL & ALUM CO (RS) | 10/25/05 | 250 | 55.84 | 13,960.99 | 57.55 | 14,387.50 | 426.51 | 3.06 |
| RF MICRO DEVICES INC (RFMD) | 10/20/05 | 2650 | 5.66 | 15,009.99 | 5.17 | 13,700.50 | -1,309.49 | -8.72 |
| RF MICRO DEVICES INC (RFMD) | 10/24/05 | 2650 | 5.79 | 15,354.49 | 5.17 | 13,700.50 | -1,653.99 | -10.77 |
| SANDISK CORP (SNDK) | 10/20/05 | 300 | 49.02 | 14,704.99 | 58.82 | 17,646.00 | 2,941.01 | 20.00 |
| SCHERING PLOUGH CORP (SGP) | 10/20/05 | 700 | 21.51 | 15,053.99 | 19.84 | 13,888.00 | -1,165.99 | -7.75 |
| SFBC INTL INC (SFCC) | 10/24/05 | 350 | 43.61 | 15,263.99 | 42.48 | 14,868.00 | -395.99 | -2.59 |
| STARBUCKS CORP (SBUX) | 10/20/05 | 550 | 27.51 | 15,127.74 | 28.14 | 15,477.00 | 349.26 | 2.31 |
| STARBUCKS CORP (SBUX) | 10/24/05 | 550 | 27.79 | 15,283.94 | 28.14 | 15,477.00 | 193.06 | 1.26 |
| TARGET CORP (TGT) | 10/20/05 | 265 | 56.49 | 14,970.24 | 55.53 | 14,715.45 | -254.79 | -1.70 |
| TARGET CORP (TGT) | 10/24/05 | 235 | 54.86 | 12,891.34 | 55.53 | 13,049.55 | 158.21 | 1.23 |
| TEREX CORP (TEX) | 10/20/05 | 275 | 53.04 | 14,585.99 | 55.80 | 15,345.00 | 759.01 | 5.20 |
| TEVA PHARM INDS LTD ADR (TEVA) | 10/21/05 | 400 | 37.68 | 15,070.99 | 38.86 | 15,544.00 | 473.01 | 3.14 |
| TITANIUM METALS CORP (TIE) | 10/20/05 | 700 | 42.44 | 29,704.99 | 48.22 | 33,754.00 | 4,049.01 | 13.63 |
| TODCO (THE) | 10/31/05 | 300 | 45.63 | 13,687.69 | 46.05 | 13,815.00 | 127.31 | 0.93 |
| TOYOTA MTR CORP SPONS ADR (TM) | 10/31/05 | 175 | 92.34 | 16,159.99 | 93.37 | 16,339.75 | 179.76 | 1.11 |
| TRIDENT MICROSYS INC (TRID) | 10/20/05 | 450 | 33.47 | 15,063.49 | 29.88 | 13,446.00 | -1,617.49 | -10.74 |
| ULTRA PETE CORP (UPL) | 10/20/05 | 300 | 49.60 | 14,878.99 | 53.12 | 15,936.00 | 1,057.01 | 7.10 |
| UNITEDHEALTH GRP INC (UNH) | 10/21/05 | 300 | 57.27 | 17,179.69 | 59.01 | 17,703.00 | 523.31 | 3.05 |
| UNIVERSAL HEALTH SVCS INC C (UHS) | 10/20/05 | 300 | 48.41 | 14,521.99 | 47.43 | 14,229.00 | -292.99 | -2.02 |
| VARIAN MED SYS INC (VAR) | 10/20/05 | 700 | 44.29 | 30,999.99 | 45.29 | 31,703.00 | 703.01 | 2.27 |
| VERISIGN INC (VRSN) | 10/21/05 | 650 | 22.49 | 14,621.56 | 23.51 | 15,281.50 | 659.94 | 4.51 |
| VERISIGN INC (VRSN) | 10/24/05 | 650 | 22.71 | 14,758.84 | 23.51 | 15,281.50 | 522.66 | 3.54 |
| VIISAGE TECH INC (VISG) | 10/20/05 | 3300 | 4.74 | 15,647.76 | 4.53 | 14,949.00 | -698.76 | -4.47 |
| VIROPHARMA INC (VPHM) | 10/20/05 | 800 | 18.49 | 14,794.99 | 19.03 | 15,224.00 | 429.01 | 2.90 |
| WACHOVIA CORP (WB) | 10/20/05 | 300 | 49.12 | 14,734.99 | 49.89 | 14,967.00 | 232.01 | 1.57 |
| WHOLE FOODS MKT INC (WFMI) | 10/21/05 | 100 | 135.21 | 13,520.99 | 144.43 | 14,443.00 | 922.01 | 6.82 |
| YELLOW ROADWAY CORPORATION (YELL) | 10/31/05 | 300 | 45.46 | 13,636.99 | 45.76 | 13,728.00 | 91.01 | 0.67 |
| Total | 1,128,819.46 | 1,138,607.38 | 9,787.92 | 0.87 |