The first part of Jul 11 was pretty bullish after the doldrums in Jun 11. It was especially so when Greece passed its austerity measures. But the market remained uncertain in the later part of Jul 11 when US did not come to a resolution regarding its debt limits.
Open Trades (Current prices are based on market closing on 31 Jul 11)
Galaxy Entertainment – Bought $17.85, now $20.20 (+13.2%)
Tempur-Pedic – Bought $67.86, now $72.01 (+6.1%)
Dominion Res – Bought $48.72, now $48.45 (-0.6%)
Esprit Holdings – Sold $23.65, now $24.15 (-2.1%)
Closed Trades
Galaxy Entertainment – Bought $14.01, sold $16.37 (+16.8%)
Dillard CI A – Bought $51.12, sold $58.33 (+14.1%)
Tempur-Pedic International – Bought $60.96, sold $67.16 (+10.2%)
DIRECTV – Bought $47.30, sold $51.68 (+9....
Can share how you do stock picking? Seems your return quite positive.