Essentially, my view for the week ahead is that we may get a final shake out 650 intermediate-term bottom on the indices, or we might not. I suspect that the multiple divergences are indicating just that, and longer-term buyers (Buffet, Grantham, etc. are stepping in, as retail 401Ks cash out. I think that we will have a lot of chop this week and my big rule is to NOT let go of a position* at a terrible price because it will probably come around for me to at least break even.
*As long as it is not a March Option
1. Lots of divergences in the market.
2. Bottom close at hand?
3. PUT-CALL RATIO SIGNALLING TOP!!!
3. Good to be in calls and puts. Or up and down trades of some sort. And get out quickly. Opportunities on both sides.
4. Any up, sell. Any down, buy.
5. Use 3 X ETFs.
6. Get out of March longs on Monday, if possible.
7. Feel free to buy April calls around 700.
8. 710-740/750 range for Monday-Tuesday? Short 750?
9. Collapse possible. Buy Puts. Buy inverse ETFs. Buy some SSO 17 Puts on Monday. Or find another good chart for Puts.
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.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Wednesday
And week ahead.
People turning bullish.
Not me.
Looking for 785 to short.
Maybe 805. Probably not.
Long at 750 for a quickie, maybe.
Play two. Not many.
BGU, VIX,
People turning bullish.
Not me.
Looking for 785 to short.
Maybe 805. Probably not.
Long at 750 for a quickie, maybe.
Play two. Not many.
BGU, VIX,
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Sunday
Monday 11:04 a.m. update:
Market is very weak. No up volume.
1. Read Thursday post for SHORT IDEAS.
2. Long until 805.
3. DRYS
4. Buy VIX at or below $48.
5. Get out of SLV. Buy back March's cheap. Sell July's expensive. 2 at a time.
Market is very weak. No up volume.
1. Read Thursday post for SHORT IDEAS.
2. Long until 805.
3. DRYS
4. Buy VIX at or below $48.
5. Get out of SLV. Buy back March's cheap. Sell July's expensive. 2 at a time.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Thurday
Long (somewhat) until 805. From 800 and up, start shorting with all your cojones.
OTM Puts on
April Qs
April COCO
April SPWRA
April XLF / FAZ
April EAD
AZO!
IYR, DRR
OTM Puts on
April Qs
April COCO
April SPWRA
April XLF / FAZ
April EAD
AZO!
IYR, DRR
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Wednesday
Sell Orders:
1. Get out of SLV at 1.55.
2. Out of UYG longs 0.45.
3. Out of 2 IYR sold Feb$28 Puts at $1.55 or 1.6. (Market 1.8). Open interest at $27 strike is very high. Might be able to buy back for $1.45 or so on Thursday.
4. Watch SLV, BWLD, CBRL, GLD.
5. Out of sold March Q 29 calls on Qs to 29.60 OR any bounce tomorrow or Thursday.
6. Weds 780-798
Thurs 790-805
Fri 790-805- 785 close.
Consolidate then fall. No complete gap fill.
1. Get out of SLV at 1.55.
2. Out of UYG longs 0.45.
3. Out of 2 IYR sold Feb$28 Puts at $1.55 or 1.6. (Market 1.8). Open interest at $27 strike is very high. Might be able to buy back for $1.45 or so on Thursday.
4. Watch SLV, BWLD, CBRL, GLD.
5. Out of sold March Q 29 calls on Qs to 29.60 OR any bounce tomorrow or Thursday.
6. Weds 780-798
Thurs 790-805
Fri 790-805- 785 close.
Consolidate then fall. No complete gap fill.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Tuesday - Week ahead
Week (Best case for me): Fall then rally. Tuesday - Weds fall and test 750-770. Thurs - Fri rally.
Tuesday (Best case): down to 10, up to 10:30, down again to 790.
1. Sell out ALL? at 10 a.m. Watch for direction. Re enter at 10:30 a.m.
2. IYR is the best Short. 30 is great resistance. Qs will also be great.
3. IWM has been falling much less than SPX. Selling the Feb 43s has been very profitable, and may continue to stay profitable.
4. 10 a.m. Sells:
--Sell one IYR Feb for $125- 135.
-- Sell June IYR 28-26 spread.
-- Sell all calls on the Qs at 29.70.
-- Consider getting out of IWM and investing in the Qs or POT.
-- Cash is an awesome position. Find the best sector/stocks first.
Tuesday (Best case): down to 10, up to 10:30, down again to 790.
1. Sell out ALL? at 10 a.m. Watch for direction. Re enter at 10:30 a.m.
2. IYR is the best Short. 30 is great resistance. Qs will also be great.
3. IWM has been falling much less than SPX. Selling the Feb 43s has been very profitable, and may continue to stay profitable.
4. 10 a.m. Sells:
--Sell one IYR Feb for $125- 135.
-- Sell June IYR 28-26 spread.
-- Sell all calls on the Qs at 29.70.
-- Consider getting out of IWM and investing in the Qs or POT.
-- Cash is an awesome position. Find the best sector/stocks first.
Moo's lesson
Market Commentary
Class A bullish divergences occur when prices reach a new low but an oscillator reaches a higher bottom than it reached during its previous decline.
This is clearly demonstrated on the 15min & 60min charts RSI(14) & MACD(12,2,9) Also, once we took out /ES 825, a new short term trend was created imo.
i'm looking for 300-400 point move in the DOW today. Class A bullish divergences are often the best signals of an impending sharp rally. no positions over night. Which ever sector is the leader, I will take the corresponding ETF position with leverage.
Class A bullish divergences occur when prices reach a new low but an oscillator reaches a higher bottom than it reached during its previous decline.
This is clearly demonstrated on the 15min & 60min charts RSI(14) & MACD(12,2,9) Also, once we took out /ES 825, a new short term trend was created imo.
i'm looking for 300-400 point move in the DOW today. Class A bullish divergences are often the best signals of an impending sharp rally. no positions over night. Which ever sector is the leader, I will take the corresponding ETF position with leverage.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
2/12 Update
1. Vix forming a beautiful triangle on the daily chart. I think it will break up, when it is complete.
2. NAS against the ol 1250-1280 resistance. We haven't yet ever broken out of this zone since we entered it on 11/17 last year.
3. $NY50R confirms that we are headed down. This would be true even if we have an up day tomorrow.
4. $NYMO down. Forming a nice triangle, which I think will break down.
5. $NYSI - Look at the RSI, MACD and Stochs. Confirm down.
6. $ NYUDStill very strong negative divergence on 5 and 20 DMA.
7. SPX DAILY Stochs and CCI nowhere close to oversold. And all charts Daily Stochs are pointed down.
8. Yen Stochs still bearish (IMO).
Gold stocks may be forming a bull flag.
This is a fake out. We are going DOWN. Tuesday - Wednesday we test the November lows, we bounce off for Opex, then after Opex we go below. My 2 cents.
2. NAS against the ol 1250-1280 resistance. We haven't yet ever broken out of this zone since we entered it on 11/17 last year.
3. $NY50R confirms that we are headed down. This would be true even if we have an up day tomorrow.
4. $NYMO down. Forming a nice triangle, which I think will break down.
5. $NYSI - Look at the RSI, MACD and Stochs. Confirm down.
6. $ NYUDStill very strong negative divergence on 5 and 20 DMA.
7. SPX DAILY Stochs and CCI nowhere close to oversold. And all charts Daily Stochs are pointed down.
8. Yen Stochs still bearish (IMO).
Gold stocks may be forming a bull flag.
This is a fake out. We are going DOWN. Tuesday - Wednesday we test the November lows, we bounce off for Opex, then after Opex we go below. My 2 cents.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
2/10 - Nice Day today - and Future
1. Tomorrow maybe bullish -- maybe up to 836 - 840 before down.
2. 2-3 week view is Bearish.
3. 2-3 month view is Bearish.
- NY50R - 50 DMA shows negative divergence. This is bad medium-term.
- NY50R has crossed 5 DMA on the downside. This is bad
- NYUD 20 DMA is turning down and shows negative divergence.
- VIX trend change to up. Crossed 5 DMA, Stochs bullish cross. This is bad, medium term.
- We will likely go up to 836 or so tomorrow. It is important to use the high to buy back Feb Puts.
- Sell one or two March Puts around 825, early in the a.m., if at all possible. Buy back 3 Feb Puts. Don't worry about the near-term. We are going down.
- If you can't sell March Puts low, sell them high and immediately buy back Febs.
- You could sell the AZO, if necc.
- Set Limit orders for tomorrow, bef. you go to bed.
2. 2-3 week view is Bearish.
3. 2-3 month view is Bearish.
- NY50R - 50 DMA shows negative divergence. This is bad medium-term.
- NY50R has crossed 5 DMA on the downside. This is bad
- NYUD 20 DMA is turning down and shows negative divergence.
- VIX trend change to up. Crossed 5 DMA, Stochs bullish cross. This is bad, medium term.
- We will likely go up to 836 or so tomorrow. It is important to use the high to buy back Feb Puts.
- Sell one or two March Puts around 825, early in the a.m., if at all possible. Buy back 3 Feb Puts. Don't worry about the near-term. We are going down.
- If you can't sell March Puts low, sell them high and immediately buy back Febs.
- You could sell the AZO, if necc.
- Set Limit orders for tomorrow, bef. you go to bed.
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