You sold your holding at 9.70 at break even but you took an equally big or bigger short at $7.50. How does that make you a great trader? It's just bleeding money for no good reason. Your problem is you take a short term view and are affected by the small interweek changes in a stock. While holders are looking at 2-3 year intervals just like what the institutions and superfunds are doing. If you had not taken such a large short position at the bottom your assessment might seem more credible.
BAL Price at posting:
$9.08 Sentiment: Buy Disclosure: Held