This AM I tweeted that I thought LVS was getting a bit overdone. These words of caution were intended to put those still trading it on the long side on alert for a possible blowoff top and reversal. LVS at its peak today had moved up 40% from its pre-earnings closing price. Too much too fast. Those who bought on … Read More
Paying Attention+Communication=$$
We have written many times about the importance of reviewing charts each night for a variety of reasons. One such reason is to spot patterns that seem to be most prevalent during a particular market period. Since earnings season began a few weeks ago I was noticing that quite a few stocks that were trending down in the morning were … Read More
No More Mr. Nice Guy!
Attention all short term traders! Stop with the stupid short trades in LVS! If a stock is in an uptrend in every conceivable time frame you need to spend your energy thinking about how to get long. It is asinine to think that every time you see some weakness on the tape or it has one negative day that this is the … Read More
Subliminal Messages
I watched a lot of tv in the 1970s. One of the themes that I found woven throughout various movies and tv series was the idea that “subliminal messages” could be delivered through the very rapid delivery of images through tv screens. I have no idea if this concept has any basis in fact. But the thought occurred to me … Read More
Why I Lost Money In GS
Yesterday I traded GS. It was a second day play following their earnings release on Tuesday. GS has been showing signs of life recently, and after observing Tuesday’s price action I was fairly confident it could trade up to 160. And perhaps over the next two weeks up to 170. We discussed GS in the AM Meeting and I clearly … Read More
A Missed Opportunity
A quick note on an error I made this morning in our AM Meeting. We begin the meeting with an overview of the market and then discuss stocks with fresh news. During earnings season there are a ton of stocks with fresh news so I try to limit it to five names. Stock number six on my list was MMR. … Read More
Back From Vegas
Gman, myself and Bella are back from Vegas. Fun time with Q, Alphatrends and a bunch of traders from the Tickerville community. I broke my “no gambling” rule by throwing down $20 on the roulette table at the end of the night. But that was balanced out by the $250 in chips Gman found on the seat of the limo. … Read More
Don’t Make That Mistake!
When a very strong stock fails to make a new high after consolidation some traders are on the prowl to establish a short position. Don’t make that mistake! Let me first define what I mean by a “very strong” stock. A very strong stock is a stock that is trending up for the day and is in an uptrend in … Read More