August 2009

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The Market Fights off the Chinese Sell-Off as Volume Surges into the Close

While many on Wall Street were asleep the Chinese markets were selling off and selling off hard.  The Shanghai shed more than 6% by the close; volume was lower but with such a nasty decline it continues to spell trouble for the index.  Once again the ripple affects were seen throughout the global markets.  As [...]

One New Long Position And Adding Two Stocks To My Existing Long Positions For Tuesday’s Stock Market Session

One New Long Position And Adding Two Stocks To My Existing Long Positions For Tuesday’s Stock Market Session

No New Short Positions For Tuesday’s Stock Market Session

No New Long Positions And Two Stocks I Am Adding To My Existing Long Positions For Monday’s Stock Market Session

No New Long Positions And Two Stocks I Am Adding To My Existing Long Positions For Monday’s Stock Market Session

No New Short Positions For Monday’s Stock Market Session

Stock Investors Enjoy A Slow Week As Indexes Refuse To Give Up Ground

It has been a very busy weekend of surf and visiting friends so I am running behind on a lot of my activities that I normally have fully up before Monday. However, due to the great surf on our north shores after a summer of lame surf on our south shores again, I decided to [...]

Buyers Swoop in After Stocks Get Slammed

A positive GDP report didn’t stop sellers from hammering stocks from the opening bell.  During the selling volume actually decreased showing the selling was weakening.  In addition, the market was able to creap into an extreme oversold reading on the McClellan Oscilator.  More importantly volume was unable to pick up during the selling signalling big [...]

No New Short Positions For Friday’s Stock Market Session

Three New Longs And Two Stocks I Am Adding To My Existing Long Positions For Friday’s Stock Market Session

Three New Longs And Two Stocks I Am Adding To My Existing Long Positions For Friday’s Stock Market Session

Stocks End Flat After Yo-Yo Session; Volume Mixed

top longs up WED w/ full returns since 1st buy: ISLN 20% SCLN 104% BCRX 24% SOA 71% PXLW 78% MDAS 34% VOCL 50% AVNR 115% OPWV 28% OGXI 32% ISTA 171% AFFX 36% ATSG 138% ACTG 68% KONG 129%