Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Marketocracy - top 100!

To those who don't know, Marketocracy com allows you to "manage" a mutual fund, having to follow strict diversification and cash management rules.

In the period ending June 30, 2009, I finally cracked the top 100 for the first time. In over two years, I have beaten the S&P 500 by 78%.

http://www.marketocracy.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Portfolio.woa/ps/FundPublicPage/source=CmOhHbFfEfOmLoNbMaKiAbDf

Yay me!

Regards,
Trond

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Port 24, Sangamo, and Elan

Made one trade today in the Port -- sold 4 Aug $12.50 calls against my BioCryst. 4 BIUHV at $0.75.

With the MELA, BCRX, and SGMO spikes, the Port is now at an 18.3% annualized return. I'm getting close to my projected 24%!

Sangamo has had a surprising few days of strength. I think unless there is news it'll fall back somewhat -- anything under $5.10 ($5.76 today) would be a very good buy.

Elan will hear soon about palperidone palmitate -- JNJ's schizo drug that the EDT division re-formulated and which is now in front of the FDA. An approval here will mean some significant royalties in the future, and I expect a nice 2-5% bump on that news.

Regards,
Trond

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

More Port 24 updates

Did a bunch at lunch today.
Sold the 6000 JAV for a 1 month 43% profit. It very well may keep going but I'm taking it off the table.
Bought 1800 AOB at $5 and sold the Aug $5 calls for $0.25. Around a 4% profit if over $5 in a month...
Sold 4 Aug $24 Dendreon calls for $0.90.
Bought 200 AMAG. Have not sold calls yet as I think it will go up in a couple weeks.

This is the current Port:
1800 AOB (18)
2000 NBIX
1600 ELN
1000 DNDN (4)
4900 ARNA (29)
2500 SGMO
400 BCRX
2000 MELA (20)
200 AMAG
$1980.36 cash
ann. = 10.62%

In my real IRA I also bought some AMAG today. I'll have to update my Favorite stocks!

Regards,
Trond