Archive for the 'Trade Ideas' Category
The entire universe of “Tiger Cub’s and Seeds” (offshoot funds of Julian Robertson) are sitting on huge long positions in the following high beta stocks:
GOOG, RIMM, QCOM, BIDU, AAPL
I doubt there is intentional coercion, but there is certainly dialogue. What are the short-term implications for fast money traders? These stocks will have support on significant […]
August 22nd, 2008 | Posted in Commodities, Economy, Energy Stocks, Financial Sector, Google, Hedge Funds, Tech Stocks, Technical Analysis, Trade Ideas | No Comments
Friday’s rally confirmed by volume.
Biotech Index continues to hover near all-time highs, testing October 2007 levels. Red flag is Accum. Swing Index, which has not confirmed high (except Monthly). A broad market rally focused on Tech, catalyst being USD, will rotate $$ out of defensive stocks (e.g. healthcare). Wait/watch for pullback in this sector.
August 17th, 2008 | Posted in Energy Stocks, Financial Sector, Tech Stocks, Technical Analysis, Trade Ideas, Trading Discipline | No Comments
Short M&M’s Anyone?
Perhaps it’s time to put on the contrarian hat and re-visit metals and mining stocks. Aside from the macro tide that could be turning against the sector in the long-run, the near term is looking more and more like a blow-off top could be underway. The group has had the wind at its […]
June 3rd, 2008 | Posted in Bearish Looks, Metals & Mining, Trade Ideas | No Comments
Regarding those increasingly volatile Chinese stocks, there’s a bearish overlay on Chinese material producers because of government controls on prices. Therefore, refiners and marketers like Sinopec (SHI) are operating at forced losses
May 11th, 2008 | Posted in China Stocks, Emerging Markets, Energy Stocks, Trade Ideas | No Comments
I’m becoming convinced that Chinese stocks are presenting an opportunity for swing traders. These particular stocks accomplish their moves in gaps. Here is China Life Insurance (LFC):
To see China Life trading in the $50 range after last year’s parabolic run, which began in many of these names last August, for the institutional long-term buyers, this […]
April 22nd, 2008 | Posted in China Stocks, Emerging Markets, Trade Ideas | No Comments
This is one of those instances where “noise” becomes primary mover and lets the crowd get emotionally involved. If there is a 300 point rally in the Nasdaq from here, the 80 point gap in Google is just the beginning. I talked about the financials when the market was almost 800 points lower than where […]
April 20th, 2008 | Posted in Tech Stocks, Technical Analysis, Technology, Trade Ideas, Trading Discipline | No Comments
Ivanhoe Energy, for having figured out how to dramatically alter the energy equation of bringing Bitumen (Oil Sand) to market in a cost effective and very ingenious manner that is patent protected, environmentally friendly, and has been tested by all the major producers with investment in Oil Sands, the market seems to not have noticed.
The […]
April 11th, 2008 | Posted in Commodities, Energy Stocks, Trade Ideas | No Comments
FC Stone Group (FCSX) is up huge on blowout earnings. I indicated in the April 2 post that the fundamentals here are absolutely incredible, the volatility in the markets is the equivalent of a major gold rush, and they are shielded from the mortgage market because none of their trading partners are exposed to anything […]
April 10th, 2008 | Posted in Commodities, Energy Stocks, Trade Ideas, Trading Discipline | No Comments