Lessons

1. If VIX is under 26, buy the dip. If VIX is over 26, sell the rip.

2. Always trade in the direction of the larger trend. Find the strongest trend in your time period.

3. Nothing as bearish as a failed breakout. Nothing as bullish as a failed break down.

4. Don't worry about the last dollar. Take your money and go to the beach!

5. No more than four positions at a time. Preferably 2-4. Scope out others. Pick the strongest.

6. Buy the strongest; sell (short) the weakest.

7. Nothing is guaranteed. Nothing.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Update

Out of 3/5 of short position at ES 1290; Still long Silver

Case 1 30% probability
The bear case:
ES 1310 is very strong overhead horizontal resistance. Look at a 3 year weekly chart.

NDX was rejected at 38.1 retrace of entire 2000-2008 bear market. NDX and GOOG charts look tired; time for a break.

Dollar is charging, finally.

Rally is very long in the tooth.

Daily RSI on the NDX is indicating a negative divergence. SPX too, but NDX is more clear.

Earning season over - sell the news.


Case 2: 45% probability
The bull case:
However, equity PC data is indicating a ST BOTTOM.

We may be making a bull flag under major resistance.

And a LOT of people seem to be waiting to get long.

And this is a godawesome bull market.

This may be the last leg up before the pre-summer fall.


Case 3 25% probability
I think there is also a possibility we see 1315 then a fall.


Plan now? See reaction to employment report. Prepare to take a loss on the remaining short.


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