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Worst Calls of 2011 from the Fast Money Traders
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Go looking for a hot trade and sometimes you only got burned.
And on Fast Money we don't hesitate to hold our trader's feet to the fire if they make a bad call.
And some of their calls were bad -- really bad.
Following are the moves our traders regret most for all of 2011.
Stephen Weiss
Earlier in the year, a wireless trade never quite connected. “I bought NIHD [NIHD
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] early and lost money. Sold it. Went back in lower. Lost more money. Sold most of it and still have small position”
What does he have to say about the trade now?
“I was right on the fundamentals but wrong on the timing,” he says. ”I still have a small position because at 2.5 times it’s too cheap.”
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Dan Dicker
Thinking that all the bad news was baked into the stock Dan Dicker bought Transocean [RIG
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] three times “at $58, $45, and just Above $40,” he says. And every time the stock went lower.
What does he have to say about the trade now?
“I fought the tape all the way down,” he admits. “I misinterpreted how much the Street hated this name,” he says.
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Jon Najarian
Convinced that coal was the energy of the future Najarian bought Walter Energy [WLT
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] at $80 just as the overseas crisis began roiling markets. “I punted at $70,” he admits.
What does he have to say about the trade now?
“It reminds me why I trade in options,” he says with remorse. “I should have limited my downside.”
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Ron Insana
When gold [GCCV1
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What does he have to say about the trade now?
Once burned, twice shy. “I haven’t touched gold all year since,” he says.
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Trader disclosure: On Dec 29, 2011, the following stocks and commodities mentioned or intended to be mentioned on CNBC’s "Fast Money" were owned by the "Fast Money" traders; Jon Najarian is long (AAPL); Jon Najarian is long (AKS); Jon Najarian is long (RIMM); Jon Najarian is long (ANR); Jon Najarian is long (CNX); Jon Najarian is long (JRCC); Jon Najarian is long (ACI); Jon Najarian is long (PCX); Jon Najarian is long (MOS); Jon Najarian is long (ADBE; Jon Najarian is long (WFT); Jon Najarian is long (PNC); Steve Weiss is long (EUO); Steve Weiss is long (FO); Steve Weiss is long (VZ); Steve Weiss is long (WLP); Steve Weiss is short (FXA; Dan Dicker is long oil futures; Dan Dickeris long (IBM) Stock; Josh Brown is Long (VAL); Josh Brown is Long (HD); Mike Khouw is Long (PHM); Mike Khouw is Short (PHM) Calls
Dennis Gartman
Long: We own an “Asian” short term government bond fund, corn, the C$, the A$, and gold.
Short: We are short S&P 500, FTSE 100, and Euro Stoxx 50 futures to hedge the positions mentioned above. We are also short the Euro, Pound Sterling, and Yen.
The CIBC Gartman Global Allocation Notes portfolio for December is as follows:
Long: 10% Canadian Dollars; 10% Australian Dollars; 20% Gold; 10% Corn
Short: 20% Euro; 10% British Pound Sterling; 5% Japanese Yen; 5% S&P 500 Index; 5% Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50 Index; 5% FTSE 100 Index.
For Jim Strugger
Firm makes market in VIX options
Fred Moran
Firm makes market in (AMZN)
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