Daily Archives: December 12, 2024

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02Jan3:43 pmEST

In with the New

The first trading session of 2015 started off with a bang, in the form of an opening pop from strong overnight futures. However, that bang turned into a fade, as many notable stocks suffered weakness and/or choppy action throughout the session. I put on a few shorts (GOOG LOW) and am long a silver miner (SLW), feeling out some potential big...

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02Jan2:39 pmEST

We All Have it Coming, Kid; Chess Moves

I went short LOW, as per my earlier post today, at $67.65. The position is roughly 4% of trading capital, with a protective stop-loss above $69.70 (recent highs). LOW looks ripe to finish out this week with a week chart "shooting star" bearish reversal candlestick after prior steep uptrend, seen below on the weekly timeframe. My risk is...

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02Jan1:45 pmEST

Going Short a Premier Name; Chess Moves

With today's weakness, I am picking on one of the premier issues in the Nasdaq and the entire market--Google. I went short GOOG at $524.41, playing for a breakdown to fresh 52-week lows. The position is roughly 4% of my trading capital, with a protective stop-loss above $540. In order for the short to work well, GOOG likely needs to lose $523,...

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02Jan12:40 pmEST

Still Looking for the Duck of Death at Lowe's

It has been an incredible multi-year bull run for housing retail stocks, namely HD LOW SHW. Nonetheless, I still believe the likes of LOW (despite Gene Hackman, target="_blank">voice-over commercials ) is setting up as a short with meaningful downside in early-2105. Earnings for LOW are not until late-February, and the stock is...

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02Jan11:15 amEST

Be a Leader; Chess Moves

I went long SLW, premier silver miner Silver Wheaton, at $20.69 just now, placing 4% of my trading portfolio capital in the name. My protective stop-loss is set below $19.80. I am impressed with the upside reversals in the precious metals and miners this morning, while equities in general have reversed lower. Metals and miners have been sloppy...

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02Jan10:30 amEST

Starting the Year with Clarity

I am opening 2015 with a clean slate, having cut my trading positions last week for either small losses, small wins, or essentially scratch. This morning, we are looking at a gap higher which is fading a bit. AAPL is a drag on the Nasdaq, while recent breakouts like LOCK are under pressure. TSLA also looks to be rolling over here, while...

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