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January was a pretty tough month for the market.  The Dow was down 775.53 points, or -8.84%.  But, we did very well, especially considering how the market environment was!  I'm continuing to modify the my trading strategies to fit the market conditions.  One thing that I've noticed is that I have to be much, much more patient with this market.  In this market, you really have to wait for the trades to come to you.  I'm also trading less and less; getting a few wins a week is really good.   This market is so volatile and turns so fast, I think it's better to have fewer open trades, at any given time, so I can mange them more efficiently. 

Here were my published trades for January 09:

12:29 | AEM ($53.00) Sold to Close AEMBJ Feb 50 calls, at $5.60 -11%
10:38 | AEM ($56.90) Sold to Close AEMBJ Feb 50 calls, at $9.00 +76%
08:42 | AEM ($55.95) Sold to Close AEMBJ Feb 50 calls, at $8.20 +61%
08:36 | HES ($53.50) Sold to Close IGGBK Feb 55 calls, at $4.30 -20%
10:41 | GS ($65.20) Sold to Close GS Feb 65 put, at $7.80 +3%
12:55 | GS ($59.80) Sold to Close GSNM Feb 65 put, at $11.00 +46%
10:31 | AEM ($52.40) Sold to Close AEMBJ Feb 50 calls, at $6.30 +13%
09:24 | RIMM ($48.60) Sold to Close RFYBJ Feb 50 calls, at $3.45 +3%
07:07 | FSLR ($150.10) Sold to Close QHBAG Jan 135 calls, at $15.10 +104% *
10:16 | BIDU ($107.00) Sold to Close BDQMB Jan 110 calls, at $4.50 -6%
07:43 | APA ($70.60) Sold to Close APAMO Jan 75 put, at $4.70 +47%
11:38 | APA ($74.10) Sold to Close APAMO Jan 75 put, at $2.50 -31%
11:37 | MA ($142.40) Sold to Close MALMJ Jan 150 calls, at $9.00 +17%
07:19 | LDK ($13.05) Sold to Close DLOAV Jan 13 calls, at $0.90 -70%
06:59 | GOOG ($306.50) Sold to Close GGDAB Jan 310 calls, at $5.00 -42%
11:07 | SRS ($64.75) Sold to Close SRSAS Jan 65 put, at $4.00 +14%
09:30 | AEM ($46.46) Sold to Close AEMAJ Jan 50 calls, at $0.70 -74%
07:07 | FSLR ($155.30) Sold to Close HJQAL Jan 160 calls, at $4.80 -44%
10:55 | FSLR ($161.50) Sold to Close HJQAL Jan 160 calls, at $8.00 +11%
07:58 | AEM ($49.53) Sold to Close AEMAJ Jan 50 calls, at $2.15 -4%
07:46 | APOL ($86.48) Sold to Close OAQAP Jan 80 calls, at $7.30 +103% *
07:36 | SPWRA ($39.10) Sold to Close QSUAH Jan 40 calls, at $1.95 -46%
07:30 | APOL ($85.50) Sold to Close OAQAP Jan 80 calls, at $6.70 +86%
12:26 | QCOM ($37.28) Sold to Close AAOAG Jan 35 calls, at $2.53 +7%
10:53 | FSLR ($163.00) Sold to Close HJQAL Jan 160 calls, at $11.60 +1%
10:05 | FSLR ($161.00) Sold to Close QHBAH Jan 140 calls, at $24.00 +193% *
09:54 | Sold POT at $82.50 +9%
09:28 | TLT ($114.20) Sold to Close TTJMP Jan 120 put, at $6.50 +67%
09:13 | FSLR ($158.80) Sold to Close QHBAH Jan 140 calls, at $22.00 +168% *
12:06 | TLT ($116.80) Sold to Close TTJMP Jan 120 put, at $4.80 +23%
12:04 | ICE ($84.60) Sold to Close ICEAP Jan 80 calls, at $7.40 +51%
12:03 | FSLR ($151.50) Sold to Close QHBAH Jan 140 calls, at $16.30 +99% *
11:54 | CHL ($54.60) Bought to Open CHLAK Jan 55 calls, at $3.50 (EXPIRED)

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