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Earlier today, my 102 shares of Coach (COH) hit a targeted appreciation point and I sold 1/6th of my holdings.  This worked out to 17 shares which were sold at a price of $38.73.  This leaves 85 shares of Coach in my trading portfolio.  These shares were acquired 2/25/03 with a cost basis of $8.33/share.  Thus, I had a gain of $30.40 or 364.9% since my purchase of these shares.  This was my eighth (!) partial sale of this position, having sold shares at 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, 240, and 300% gain targets.  My next sale on the upside would be at a 450% appreciation level or 5.5 x $8.33 = $45.82, or on the downside if the stock retreats to 1/2 of my highest appreciation sale or at a 225% gain: 3.25 x $8.33 = $27.07.

In any case, a sale at a gain is a signal for me to purchase a new position.  That is, since I am below my maximum number of positions, currently I am at 10 positions, I have a "permission slip" to identify a new investment and add it to my portfolio.  

That nickel is burning a hole in my pocket already!  Thanks again for stopping by and visiting!  If you have any comments or questions, please feel free to email me at bobsadviceforstocks@lycos.com or just go ahead and leave a comment on the blog.  And if you get a chance, please drop by and visit my Stock Picks Podcast Site where you can listen to me discuss many of the stocks and strategies I write about here on the blog.

Bob