(03-29-2020, 07:56 AM)rayray Wrote: My portfolio is currently downI think I was down about 30% just a week ago. I no longer have any significant new money to invest. Some of us trade options in a conservative manner. The volatility is historically insane and makes it as easy as it will ever be to skim $200-500 or even more several times a week with little risk if you are patient. I can buy some beaten down stocks with that money. It's my only way to buy some of this fear and add shares to high quality companies.
-16.37% from my market peak
-17.13% YTD
EDIT: I did not figure out what the numbers were at market lows--it was bad
Also, did not figure out what the numbers would have been if I haven't been buying through it--it would have been really bad
I got caught with shares of oil, life insurance, basic materials and airlines. I was not at all over-weighted but I got crushed REALLY bad. Mostly staying the course but I chickened out on oil. I strongly suspect I can buy a little oil back when some of the smaller ones start folding. I don't want to be around when majors cut dividends. They don't have the cash to buy up the little companies this time unless they suspend their dividends. It's just additional risk I don't need.