FCX

Freeport reports tomorrow morning I'd stand aside until after the release.

Buying

I would be buying the POT the CHK the MOS the FCX right here right now. Financial's should be avoided.

The safer way to play is The DIA, SPY, QQQQ and other ETF's.

Bears

The bears are running with impunity. This is a disaster.

Long trades

It looks like the current trade on the long side is in oil and natural gas. Possibly coal.

CRDC

I never thought we would see Cardica back at $9.00. ADD or Bail it's up to you.

Bounces

Financial' s aside there should be some excellent bounce plays today and even tomorrow.

SUN

SUNOCO still on fire here today.

Level

Critical level here at 1210 on the S & P. I wish everyone that's on the long side GOOD LUCK.

Market

Looks to me that we will be seeing a bounce here this week, things are just so oversold, remember were in a bear market so the bounce must be sold.

CRDC

Wow GREAT News on Cardica this morning.

Picked up some TSO near the close yesterday.

UNG

My stops are like magnets.

Anyways this market is offering nothing on the long side, maybe a bounce here for a quick flip.

Some Ideas

After the carnage is over here, look to medical devices, select biotech, education stocks, water stocks, not exclusively, but for longer term trades they show potential.


IHI, is already in the long term account @55 and change.
PHO in longer term account @ 19.

Tanking

The market is tanking badly today. Maintain some common sense if you dare delve into this market. Solar tanking Ag tanking and many many more.

HANS

I moved my stop up and then watched as HANS stopped dead in it's tracks reversed and proceeded to come down exactly to my stop.

Yikes

Yeah it's vicious in the markets today unless your a bear.

UNG

Watch for a bounce around 33.50

WPRT

Was just stopped out of WPRT -37 cents, amazing it spiked down to 12.09 where my stop was, it filled me at 12.23.

Heads up

Potential trades,
HANS around 27, start with a small position set stop around 26.40, Yes it looks like a risky trade.
AMZN 81 to 82 with a stop below Fridays low, keep position size down.

Don't let these sell off while your in the trade. Or wait for better conditions to start trading.

This weeks trades

AMZN sold yesterday @ 83.13 +1.10
SUN was stopped out of some earlier in the week , and took 3.00 in what was left small profit trade.
WPRT took a 1.05 yesterday, and re-entered on the pullback on a smaller size position @12.60
Took a very small trade in UNG yesterday +60 cents
And got 2.00 on UNG earlier in the week.

AMZN

AMZN starting a pilot position between 81 and 82. (Pilot= small)

Stocks in the energy complex are giving the best trading opportunity's at this point.

UNG

I'm starting another trade in UNG for a bounce here in @ 36.30. Be careful obviously this is a very bearish right now.

Today

This is not a market to let even your smallest gains go away. It looks like up moves have no continuation except for Solar and Oil. UNG selling right down to my stop, another one gets away. VLO testing the lows of yesterdays pullback after the strong move upward. AMZN well I am in wait and see mode.

UNG

UNG is moving up.

Today

VLO, continuation move above 35 looks promising.


AMZN. possible reversal @ 82. look to get long.

CRDC

I will be holding through the release tomorrow.

Small item

One thing that gives me concern is when the parade of pundits on the financial networks start saying in interviews that it's too late to sell positions as the worst of the correction is over. Well that may be, but a lot of stocks will continue lower.

YHOO

Stopped out @ 21.65 at the open.

YHOO

Blogger wasn't letting me in earlier.


Damn HANS got clobbered I was stopped out.

Bought some YHOO 21.97 w/tight stop.

HANS

I started a very small position in HANS @ 34.34 with room to add @ 33.90

HANS

I like HANS @ 33.90 however it seems to be bouncing early here @ 34.20

WU

Western Union has some good news out and I expect it to trend slowly to the upside.

Extreme selling

The bears are clearly in control here. I'm not trading much around here. Start looking for some bounce plays for quick trades.

CRDC

Nice accumulation day in Cardica. I'm still holding on this one.

Oil

Are you buying oil @ 132.00 a barrel?

EMC

Look for bears to cover off the VMW earnings.

YHOO

Looking to pick up a small position in Yahoo after-market @ 28.00

STT

STT looks interesting for a short side trade.

Weak markets continue

Very weak market, low volume, most moves get sold immediately. Keep most of your cash out right now and wait for greener pastures.

GE

The poor GE report has taken the wind from the sails, give it a few days to play out.

intraday

SNDK is looking strong, LRCX is moving up off the pullback, BRCM is recovering. Will any of it last?

EMC

The purchase of Iomega by EMC may put in a floor for the data storage sector.

Today

Stocks to watch, CROX, MELI, DRYS. On the short side UPS, FDX.

AG and the Steel stocks. Let the move in Solar cool just a bit.

Not expecting much from this market today, lets see how it develops though

NTAP

The market is not acting that well which in turn has limited the interest in NTAP. You may be able to buy at lower levels. But it has good support around the 21 to 21.50 level. You might sell and wait for strength.

NTAP

This a wicked pullback off the move on Friday. If 21.50 doesn't hold lookout.

NTAP

Started a position in NTAP @ 22.59, actually looks a bit risky here on Friday late in the trading day.

SNDK

I got a little nervous and sold my SNDK , nice gain!

Negativity

Too much negativity in the news with the jobs report. Wait and watch for the reaction to the actual release tomorrow. Keep position size down. Focus on the sectors that are acting better, ie: solar, ag, steel, Good Luck

Bears

The bears are starting to press aggressively, let's see what they bring.

SNDK

Going to try for some continuation in the SNDK move, long @ 24.88

LONG TERM.

Although this blog is for short term ideas, I started positions in PHO and IHI today for the long term account.

This market is PURE UGLY, GOOD LUCK.

SIRF

If you believe SIRF can turn itself around the stock is very attractive @ the $7.80 level.

ERTS

I like ERTS off the upgrade, 47 to 48 level for a couple dollars.

Tough Market

This is a tough market to trade, eh.

Rally

When the rally loses steam start to set some stops.

AAPL

AAPL may bounce off the 129ish level.

King

I'm not interested in trying to call a bottom in this market. Cash is KING. Only quick trades.

bababaBear Baby!

It will be a wild ride tomorrow.

CY, QQQQ

I picked up some CY with a fairly tight stop, and a position in the QQQQ for an overnight trade.

YES

Yeah it's time to put some money to work in your favorite stocks.

CY

CY at 25.00 are u kidding me?

DRYS

Whoa, got filled on my exit 20 cents below the last trade but sometimes a limit order on a day trade is risky. small winner.

DRYS

DRYS looks interesting for a short term trade.

AMD

AMD is trying to form a bottom off the Intel earnings call.

UGLY, bounce?

Its ugly, however we are setting up for a small bounce here while the dow is at 12450

Daytrading

What a massacre in the markets. I have just returned and have not had time to get a good read on the markets but the charts tell the story don't they.
I will not expect the markets to recover much or quickly. This appears to be daytrading time.

Wish I had sold my DISH however it is a very small position so I will continue to hold and look for a chance to scale in and then exit on a bounce. CRDC has held up well. EMC is holding, but I will unload should it continue down or add should it show strength. VNR holding.

spike

I'm inclined to believe the bears will overextend themselves soon and produce some sort of upward spike in the indices. The short side looks crowded but if enough fear is placed in the bull camp nothing will happen.

ACI

Yes I'm kicking myself for covering too soon @ 42.19............................uhggggggggggggggggggg

INTC

Had to buy some Intel INTC @ 22.43

Whoa

Yeah it's wicked, bounces all over the place but i doubt they will run very far. Some stocks are tempting however I will resist. I will be out for a week starting Tuesday. A VACATION.

Covered my Short on ACI, +++++++++++++++, big position
Took small hits in FLML, NTAP.


CRDC, bears are relentless, a bit of selling today also.

If possible

Stay on the sidelines if possible, and if your so inclined watch for some daytrades on the shortside. Wait for better conditions to start building any longer term positions.

NTAP

NTAP looks interesting here at the 25.00 level, with a tight stop.
STT breaking out.
HUM looking strong.
WFR interesting.
CY interesting.


CRDC the bears are still hard at work on this one.

Empty down under

There is nobody under this market looks like better prices will be coming soon.

Caution

Let me say that the charts I'm watching are looking horrible here this morning. Be cautious.

It's here.

Happy New YEAR!

End of year.

I won't be expecting too much from this market today, just keep any positions from turning into big loser's. Maybe a daytrade or two using small positions.

Not good

In this kind of trading environment it's all about being lucky.

watch out

Whoa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 stocks all over the place

MPEL

MPEL off the 12.00 level looks interesting.
EMC got stopped out of 60% of my position breakeven, uhggggggg

Bears

The bears are pressing here.

EMC

EMC getting sold down on very low volume (9400) here in the premarket. With news of a purchase.

Mixed

Looks like another mixed day of trading where the institutional managers continue marking up their big winners even further, this environment is great for momo traders. POT, MOS show no quit then there are stocks with high p/e's GEOY 395, AMZN. and others. Solar stocks ripping.

Good Luck. And keep your stops in place.

EMC

I'm getting aggressive in EMC with some fairly tight stops in place.

Mixed

Looks like a tough day of sleighing ahead. Mixed trading with pockets of strength. I will only be looking for short term trades once again.

Move over

Geez the only way I would play this move so far is to sell short an extended stock for a quick daytrade. Good Luck

Merry Christmas

I had a difficult week my timing was off, however no damage to the account LRCX (-1.40) was my big loser, Today I shorted some RIMM but changed my trigger after my initial settings and stopped out for a dime + (hehehe) the trade would have worked without the last minute fine tuning, , hesitated on the CELG bounce so I didnt buy, and then went and did some final Christmas shopping. Got stopped out of CY breakeven a couple days ago, Caught some of the ORCL move afterhours a couple days ago, caught a tiny move in FLML today, still holding EMC, WU, CRDC, DISH. The action was strong and most of it should hold through the morning of the 26th, I will re-evaluate at that time. Merry Christmas.

WU

Huge volume to start the day in WU.

watch

Watch GENZ,
SGP recieved an upgrade

Early

I'm in the camp that believes we will see a rally of some size today. However it looks to me like its the same old momentum favorites taking the early lead premarket.

WU
EMC
long with stops


Watching, T, KNDL it may be late, CELG, SGR among others

Mixed trading

Thinning volume on the major indicies will make for sharp moves on select stocks. Looks like we will see a positive move after the open but will it hold. Most likely another mixed day. Keep your stops on and Good Luck

Who knows for sure

The market as of late has been giving very quick time frames to take very small profits, more sellers then buyers. Well let's see what happens here

Whoa

Good Luck, too skitzie to trade.

LRCX

That LRCX trade , WHAT A DISASTER, it went through the 43.43 level like a knife through butter. all out.

Stock review

LRCX doesn't look very good for a bounce
CY should have taken my dollar out of it.
WU showing something
CRDC biding time

MIXED

I think today will be mixed.

Some moves

Added a small slice of CRDC @8.90
Added some WU @ 22.58
Started a position in CY, no technical evaluation was used just bought it @ 34.69

Da Bulls

The bulls seem uninterested here this morning let's see how the Bears capitalize on that.

early review

GS up only 2.50 in premarket off the good numbers, BBY up slightly off good numbers premarket.

I would say just continue to stay out of the market until conditions improve. Daytrades only.

Review

What a miserable day. Yes I had ISRG short off the 319 level but covered it rather then lose money. Need I say more, NO but I will, held LRCX and when I returned it was still going down. Held WU from Friday., and added yet another tiny piece of CRDC @ 9.22. It looks as though the market may continue lower. Oh yeah lost 60% of my DISH today. Good Luck.

Bounce?

We are set up for a bounce here but the likelihood it will go very far are slim.

High risk

High risk trade LRCX @ 44.80

It's best to stand aside here very skittish market.