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2020 Covid-19 Recession
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(03-29-2020, 07:56 AM)rayray Wrote: My portfolio is currently down

-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 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.  

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.
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2020 Covid-19 Recession - by rayray - 03-27-2020, 05:40 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by rayray - 03-27-2020, 05:46 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 03-27-2020, 08:13 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by Otter - 03-27-2020, 01:46 PM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 03-27-2020, 02:35 PM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by rayray - 03-28-2020, 07:23 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 03-28-2020, 08:08 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by rayray - 03-28-2020, 09:08 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by NilesMike - 03-28-2020, 11:09 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 03-28-2020, 11:53 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by MikeWa - 03-28-2020, 11:47 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 03-28-2020, 11:57 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by NilesMike - 03-28-2020, 12:36 PM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 03-28-2020, 12:47 PM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by NilesMike - 03-28-2020, 01:48 PM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 03-28-2020, 05:20 PM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by rayray - 03-29-2020, 07:56 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 03-29-2020, 09:06 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by stockguru - 03-29-2020, 11:19 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by NilesMike - 03-29-2020, 12:58 PM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 03-29-2020, 01:10 PM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by EricL - 03-30-2020, 10:14 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 03-30-2020, 10:26 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by EricL - 03-30-2020, 10:35 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 03-30-2020, 11:04 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by TIKR - 04-16-2020, 09:38 PM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 04-17-2020, 10:09 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by TIKR - 04-17-2020, 11:31 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by rayray - 04-18-2020, 07:12 PM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 04-18-2020, 09:44 PM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by rayray - 04-19-2020, 09:20 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 04-19-2020, 09:36 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by rayray - 04-19-2020, 10:56 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 04-19-2020, 12:56 PM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by Otter - 04-22-2020, 09:40 PM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 04-23-2020, 05:04 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by rayray - 04-26-2020, 06:10 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 04-26-2020, 07:13 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by crimsonghost747 - 04-23-2020, 06:24 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by Otter - 04-23-2020, 08:36 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 04-23-2020, 09:20 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by crimsonghost747 - 04-23-2020, 09:37 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 04-23-2020, 10:09 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by rayray - 04-28-2020, 09:00 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 04-28-2020, 09:36 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by EricL - 05-11-2020, 04:04 PM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by divmenow - 05-12-2020, 07:32 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by EricL - 05-12-2020, 08:49 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 05-12-2020, 10:30 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 05-15-2020, 06:49 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by EricL - 05-15-2020, 08:23 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 05-15-2020, 09:09 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by EricL - 05-15-2020, 09:11 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 05-15-2020, 09:33 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 11-01-2020, 09:00 PM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by rayray - 11-08-2020, 04:59 PM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 11-08-2020, 07:54 PM
2020 Covid-19 Recession - by vbin - 11-20-2020, 01:42 PM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 11-20-2020, 02:09 PM
2020 Covid-19 Recession - by vbin - 12-03-2020, 02:20 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 12-03-2020, 05:02 PM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 12-10-2020, 07:45 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by rayray - 12-16-2020, 11:01 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 12-16-2020, 11:14 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by rayray - 12-16-2020, 12:06 PM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 12-16-2020, 08:47 PM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by rayray - 12-16-2020, 12:07 PM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by NilesMike - 12-16-2020, 10:50 PM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 12-17-2020, 07:29 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by rayray - 12-17-2020, 08:08 AM
RE: 2020 Covid-19 Recession - by fenders53 - 12-17-2020, 08:45 AM



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