Archive for December, 2008

Stock Trading Ideas….

Week of December 15 Dow stalling at 9000. Wed was typical inside day. Slower ma’s are turning up, mf still positive. Coal confirming 2x bottom and possible next leg higher. US Insurance – AFL, ALL, US Financial (IYG)- ALL, AFL, JPM Large Cap (BGU) Confirmed continuation moves with increasing vol. & slow/fast confirming: XHB(a+), XL [...]

XHB: Home Builders Top Holdings for Traders

Trading Journal of a Cash Equities Trader…

Week of December 22 to January 2 Dow INDU flashing TD13m. Continue monitoring, need more color. I haven’t seen this model flash green on the Industrials before using such a slow scale. Resolution to 9100 or 7650. Development to watch closely. Play continues in Basic Materials (IYM): AA, Airlines still in tight consolidation. Wait for [...]

Bernard Madoff arrested over alleged $50 billion fraud

By Edith Honan Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bernard Madoff, a longtime fixture on Wall Street, was arrested and charged on Thursday with allegedly running a $50 billion Ponzi scheme, U.S. authorities said. The former chairman of the Nasdaq Stock Market who remains a member of Nasdaq OMX Group Inc’s nominating committee, is best known [...]

Trading Ideas for Week of December 1

Week of December 1 FRI:Can we bring on order mgmt. clerks to serve as my trading assistants? This would allow me to fully exploit my research. SPX likely headed for 800 then 760 IF 844 is broken decisively. JPM closed just above lower boundary of broadening d/t channel and above short-term downtrend suggesting rally could [...]