Monday, April 11, 2011

Aruba Networks, Inc. (ARUN)

1. LONG the week of 5.21.07 at $17.75. With $12.72 for a stop, the initial risk (R) on the trade was $5.03. Stopped out and reversed to short at $15.53 the week of 11.5.07. The percentage loss on the trade was -12.5%, and the reward-to-risk ratio was -$2.22/$5.03 = -0.44.



2. SHORT the week of 11.5.07 at $15.53. Using $23.05 as a stop the R was $7.52. Stopped out and reversed to long the week of 4.13.09 at $4.33. The percentage gain on the trade was 72.1%, and the reward-to-risk ratio was $11.20/$7.52 = 1.49.

3. LONG the week of 4.13.09 at $4.33. The stop was $2.45, so R = $1.88. Closed last week at $30.35 with a stop at $23.88. The percentage gain on this trade is 600.9%, and the reward-to-risk ratio is $26.02/$1.88 = 13.85.

Scorecard:
Winning Trades: 2 | 66.7% | $18.61/share avg.
Losing Trades: 1 | 33.3% | -$2.22/share
Average Trade: Gain of 220.2% | $11.67/share | Reward-to-Risk Ratio (R): 4.97

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