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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...
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...
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...
01Jan11:23 amEST
Bobby Knight on `The Power of Negative Thinking'
While it is true that it is usually best to distance yourself from constant whiners, complainers, finger-pointers, and generally overly-dramatic people, the great basketball coach Bobby Knight wrote a book not too long ago advocating the power of negative thinking to bring about positive results . Note how that last, underlined part stands...
31Dec3:10 pmEST
Reflecting on a Solid Year
On the whole, I am pleased with my trading this year. If you have been following my work, then you know that I have been more defensive - in my trading portfolio - than usual for a good while now, opting to take an opportunistic, hit-and-run style of trading in lieu of aggressively pushing all-in. Although the major averages are closing out...
31Dec2:08 pmEST
A Big Battle for the New Year
Within the consumer discretionary space we have a big battle brewing into 2015. On the one hand, casual dining and restaurant plays have largely been impressive to close out 2014. On the other hand, major casinos have noticeably been weak. Specifically, the charts of WYNN and DFRG illustrate these points, seen on their respective charts, below....
31Dec12:18 pmEST
Sailing Into 2015
NILE is a name we have been looking at on the long side since mid-November. The retail play could easily be ripe for a squeeze into next week, as it has been consolidating just under $37 for a good while now. On the updated daily chart, below, note the basing pattern (purple lines) under well-defined resistance (light blue line). The chart...
31Dec10:49 amEST
The Shift to Electronic Health
The secular movement from written to electrical medical records remains very much intact, with CERN leading the chart, seen on the first daily chart, below, basing in an uptrend. In addition, we know that large MRGE is a smaller player with impressive strength of late, contending with the key $3.63 level now. Moreover, another play worth...
30Dec5:21 pmEST
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30Dec3:46 pmEST
Secret Signs Across Many Markets
As a quick update to yesterday's blog post, Russia is bouncing back from the apparent breakdown. As I noted, it is going to be key to see if crude oil and Russia sport "bear traps," or false breakdowns. On the updated RSX daily chart, below, the country ETF, note Russia initially failing to hold under the key $15 level. If bulls can hold these...