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Posted by btr Wed, 21 May 2003 00:57:52 GMT
HPQ earning should lead market higher tomorrow. HD jumped about 9% contrasted to LOW's 9% drop yesterday! Little changed on all indexes.Posted by btr Fri, 16 May 2003 20:50:46 GMT
DOW closed @ 8,678.97. It's still in the uptrend, but it seems stalled a little bit. Russel 2000 dropped to 414.69. NASDAQ closed @ 1,538.53. If it's not topped, it's close.Posted by btr Thu, 01 May 2003 02:24:04 GMT
I learned from co-worker that our company's 401(k) plan allows end-of-day trading. Previously I thought it would only post transactions once every month, which would make swing trade very hard. My plan is to select a few mutual funds as trading vehicles and swing trade them. Holding time will be weeks or months. The goal is to catch big trends. All cashes will be swept into GIC fund accruing interest daily. Sold 30% position on OAKMX at DOW resistence level 8500; OAKMX follows DOW closely; sell 1/2 position at next level 8700-8800 or if current uptrend reverses. Hold LSCRX which follows RUT closely. It's still in uptrend.No matter what the market conditions may be, especially in weeks like this, it is very good idea to do everything you can to stick to the normal trading routine. While none of us can control what the markets do, we can control what we do everyday to be in the right place at the [...] more
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This is a guest post by Derek Devore, an experienced options trader. Find out more about his OptionBoost Video Training Program at http://optionboost.com One of my favorite structures when I’m evaluating a position which is slow moving, but is on its way to reaching a particular price point, i more
Wall Street faces a busy week in terms of economic reports that typically drive the stock market, but Europe will likely overshadow any data once again. more
A very "blah" day for the markets. Nothing crazy exciting beyond Zynga (ZNGA) selling 100 million shares at $10 and starting its trading tomorrow alongside Research in Motion (RIMM) posting sour earnings (the stock is down over 7% after hours). Original post: December 15th, 2011 Stock Market Recap more