A small, but noteworthy wedge has developed on the broader indices’s. I zoomed into a 60-min chart of the SPY to help identify it clearly. Given that the daily trend for the past 2 months has been up we will anticipate a breakout to the upside, but take a more delta neutral approach to weigh in for a potential sharp sell off. Stocks to Watch on 2/1: Longs: FEIC, HMSY, INTU, KFT, ROST, TJX Shorts: BBG, CVD Grab the RSS…
A light watch list going into the weekend. Remember Friday is NOT the day to be a hero (in the markets). Stocks to Watch on 1/27: Longs: NWSA Shorts: NIHD Grab the RSS Feed to have the daily watch list delivered via email.
FOMC Announcement keeping rates unchanged for the infamous “extended period of time.” A nice rally in the stocks from yesterday’s watch list. Here’s a couple more to watch for tomorrow. Stocks to Watch on 1/26: Longs: ABV, BIP, CB, PRX, PSA Shorts: none Grab the RSS Feed to have the daily watch list delivered via email.
“A winner never quits, and a quitter never wins.” We trade to make money, that’s the bottom line. Keep your position sizes small enough that you can sleep at night without worry. Stocks to Watch on 1/25: Longs: AWI, CAG, CBST, CGNX, DCI, FEIC, MDVN, YUM Shorts: none When trading options in a sideways market or over a consolidation period, it can be effective to keep your net delta as close to neutral as possible. Grab the RSS Feed to…
Today’s selling could spark some good intraday trading ranges, but we’ll confirm the ensuing sell off on a break of today’s low. Sometimes when we become so ‘extended’ and the talking heads are all saying ‘a sell off is overdue’ the opposite occurs and we see a big rally. As always, plan for both scenarios. Stocks to Watch on 1/24: Longs: CGNX, CNC, CP, HD, LOW Shorts: IART, SA Grab the RSS Feed to have the daily watch list delivered…
After looking at over 400 different charts this weekend I’ve come up with a total of 3 stocks that looked somewhat decent. I use this as a sign that the market is not a healthy place for putting on either longs and shorts. Instead, we will manage current positions. From my experience this is the hardest part of trading. Doing nothing when there’s nothing to do. It’s times like these where I would look for trades and in turn, force…
The broader market has seen a flurry of gaps for the past few days, all of which have filled, but one. That one being the opening gap up from the year. Put a post it note in front of your computer with the number 1251.75. This is the unfilled gap on the S&P500 and we will look to fill it in the coming weeks. Given that the market has rallied this week, stocks that didn’t participate in the rally and…
What a crazy week it’s been. Finally all setup and back in the groove, now coming to you from a new location. Scottsdale, AZ. What you don’t see in the photo is the nice view of palm trees and green grass out the window to my left (I snapped the photo at night). How I Create My Watch Lists I begin my watch list building by looking at the broader market before I begin. I ask myself “Where are we…