- Recommending Caution and Patience (via @jfahmy): http://stk.ly/5mN8MO $$
- Many of the stocks that were holding up well yesterday are getting hit today, market
- @s_m_i So in your opinion what makes @FTAlphaville unique? Is it the "hardcore financ
- @gerrypicker I am, I know it is a risky trade but I own Feb $32 calls. It's a Vegas-T
- RT @s_m_i: A posting I'm most proud of something @charlesdavi would appreciate - an e
- $DX_F looks to have run into a brick wall
- I have little interest in going long anything right now, as I mentioned in my blog, t
- post/trade: Nice to see this pull back finally; $ES_... http://alpha405.com/?p=93
- Classic topping out action before my very eyes $$
- Radar scope this AM tuned to: "LONG 45 degree Power Trend Up" http://bit.ly/6uTAFp Fo
- Market Stats at 10:58 am ET http://daytrend.wordpress.com/category/market-stats/ $$
- @s_m_i We know you're busy so final question...it's still only January: Any media or
- Crude oil # in 1 minute. Look for volatility in crude oil. #crude $$
- post/trade: Long $HITK here triggered @ 23.70 for sw... http://alpha405.com/?p=94
- long 1000 $WDC 45.14
- Crude inventory in 3 minutes. 11:00 EST $USO
- #forex & #commodities watch $CRB for a close < 55-day MA of 278.20 (now trading at 2
- Copper $HG_F on the lows. #copper $$
- 5 Min til EIA Petroleum. You know my strategy. Trade at your own RISK $CL_F You c
- @s_m_i Among that list does anything stand out that you're working on now? Or should
- The market has conditioned us the past 10 months that it's ok to "bottom fish." Play
- $SLM trading like it will be the sole beneficiary of new Gov control on Student Loans
- Following China's lead for a 3rd day, S&P Weakness bel0w 1119 targets daily support l
- and $GLD < 1100. that failure of 1168 was hard to ignore (61.8% retrcmt) now need to
- Stopped out of $TSTC. BE across multiple lots.
- @s_m_i So what economic or market trends are you watching in 2010? $ExchTalk
- $Vix still so low puts are not paying like they used 2
- RT @IndianaGrainCo VIX hits the 20 level. #VIX $$
- VIX hits the 20 level. #VIX $$
- $YEN on the high. Not a good sign for the stock market. #YEN $$
- http://chart.ly/gfbbdd $QQQQ - This chart is now speaking to me.
- So here comes the long-awaited Volckers-wagon on regulation. On interest rates I thin
- @s_m_i The Long Room is a great FT community...explain what that is to everyone $Exch
- Kagi Trader: Stopped Out Of IYR http://bit.ly/7EjLGt Looks like panic selling blew me
- $$ Always good to take a look at what's working in a down market. http://bit.ly/6F
- JPMorgan says the FDA's June 17th decision day for Genzyme's Pompe drug is "generally
- Stopped out of $MELI -4.5%.
- $SPX closed 2009 at 1115 so despite the string of up days, less than 1% green here yt
- Stopped out all long-term $GLD at 107 for a 40% gain!
- S&P 1,115 would fill the January 4th gap $$
- $SPX daily has a rounded top like it did last October. One difference: The trend is
- Out of $APWR, 13.85, plus 800 bucks. Closed long position.
- $SPX Wow, just puked on bigvolume
- YEN strength taking over from USD so $CADJPY has > chance of doing 86.30 than $USDCAD
- Out remaining $EGO for a 3.3% gain
- @AndySwan curretnly eyeing 640/650 530/520 on $GOOG
- Crude $CL_F down $1.30. #crude $$
- Hovde out w/another ani-Ackman piece on $ggwpq .. market onto this clown.. GGP up 2%
- Took both sides at the TS Numbs. Nice profit on short. 1 scale on long then stoped
- Crude hits stops to the downside. #Crude $$
- @s_m_i We're looking forward to seeing what happens and we'll follow you here http://
- .@morph366 sadly, because there is zero about 2010 that is like 1980, austerity now d
- $SPY 114 puts out +.80
- been out most of morning which looks like a good thing. sure looks like $SPY will tes
- RT @cantos Did you see @alaidi video yesterday predicting $GLD to come back to 1105?
- Will be pushing out some "into earnings" option spread ideas on $GOOG and $AXP, maybe
- @s_m_i Any insights into what the FT may be working on? More Long Room communities? A
- This pullback doesn't 'feel' good but is healthy and necessary as long as we hold 50m
- Crude oil inventories fell 471,000 barrels. #crude $$
- Will Secretary Clinton?s Speech On Internet Freedom Kill Google?s Hope For A Compromi
- Bought a couple gold $GC_F at 1090, looking to sell back at 1100. #gold $$
- covered some $NTAP 3213 lower stop to entry
- http://chart.ly/wtpxvy $GLD - sliced thru 108.2 support, light 107 support all that's
- I bet people think I know what I'm talking about. $$
- Our positions http://goo.gl/fb/5Q31 $$
- US Dollar trying to take out some upside resistance here. $$
- Started $MDR $AGU starter positions swing.
- energy stocks are still holding on no where near the stops. even energy REITS not giv
- Watching Dollar here $UUP 23.20
- lot's of interesting live trading ideas being shared on $goog stream on stocktwits wi
- Stocks going for the lows. $VIX up 1.73. #VIX $$
- Time to regroup out of all positions and in cash $SU -.50 $AAPL +.25 $BBBY -.20 per
- See "On another note..." http://bit.ly/8X7IXL regarding string of up days tweet @ppea
- Dumped all my remaining $AGQ Mar 60 calls for a fat loss!
- Why Americans Should Care About the Debt Crisis in Greece http://bit.ly/7vp65w $TLT $
- http://chart.ly/7pp2aw $UUP - Attempting a breakout above stiff resistance levels.
- "CADJPY Redux" from Jan 14.. HotChart is now red hot http://bit.ly/700SYM $UDN $FX
- $$ Treasury announces $166 billion auctions: 13wk $23b 26wk $25b 2yr $44b 5yr $42b
- $NTAP looks like a lot of momo names whihch ave imploded recently short with a stop ~
- $SDS over 34 is 1st sign of gameover-but 50 day mov avg still looms at 35.23 and poin
- long another 300 $GS 161.98
- took the 70 cents $GS.
- $VIX up 10%. Trading 20.75. #vix $$
- Take away the toys of $GS and $JPM (Prop desk trading) and the charts tell the story.
- Corn $ZC_F on the high. #corn $$
- @Jakewk At least as it relates to colo and the large public data center companies lik
- $GS see you in h$LL
- Obama is THE WORST PERSON FOR BUSINESS!!! $$
- Nobody will have jobs, but at least we will all have healthcare. This guy is bad for
- thats quite the candle on $GS so far.
- @faustroll Thank you sir, as always, most appreciated. Yes $tnx 3.55% sld provide go
- Market Stats at 11:32 am ET http://daytrend.wordpress.com/category/market-stats/ Pers
- $GS going to go for that 160/159 support.
- Obama to propose new limits on financial institutions. Addressing the "too big to fa
- @TodayTrader $UUP is not a good ETF to chart - use $DX_F - next resistance between 79
- Obama says no bank should run proprietary trading operations. $$
- The Market Goes Up and Down http://ibankcoin.com/flyblog/?p=9742 $$
- Two more studies look at #energy markets and how they've performed over the past few
- Taking a small trading long rental in GLD now - after the schmeissing of the last we
- Only bummer today is $gld, last lot bot at 1090 (1110 also). Will be looking to unloa
- $SBUX gap higher held prior resistance set up for a nice risk/reward
- Corn $ZC_F on the highs for the day. #corn $$
- @dougkass nice trade dougie $$
- RT @DougKass: covering my trading shorts from thje last two days as fear sets in. fea
- FDA orders heart warning on label for Abbott's Meridia diet drug. $ABT http://tinyurl
- bear flag $USDJPY 5 min, breakdown below 90.83
- Thomas Weisel, analist, says $AAPL's upside limited "has risen more than mkt in recen
- The $EURUSD is correcting early NY trade (via @Gregmikefx): http://stk.ly/6tX8bS
- S&P $ES_F hits a new low. $$
- $GS at 200DMA, first time since the cross
- Well I hope someone makes fixes this. Cuz if he's for real on prop trading then were
- Watch @UpsideTrader Mid-Day View with Joe Donohue LIVE on http://www.stocktwits.tv/ i
- After that longed 10333 have scaled half +15 at 10348 1/2 left $YM_F
- Finally Obama gets a backbone and stands up to $GS. Nice job.
- $VIX up 2.67. 12% on the day. #VIX $$
- $GS call: most years 10%ish range walled off prop trading business
- Missed my add by 3 pts sigh off the lows. Wanted add at 10360. Sold 1/2 - 10 at 10379
- @kyv123 Nothing that I know of as far as catalyst on $RINO, entire china sector getti
- $ES_F not in a position play.. will scale out. position play was short from 1136 tha
- Remaining $X stopped 58.72 for a 12.6% gain!
- Market Stats at 11:46 am ET http://daytrend.wordpress.com/category/market-stats/ $$
- long 1100 $WDC 44.86
- THIS IS HISTORIC STUFF HAPPENING. NY I-BANKING CULTURE R.I.P. (sucks for the meatpac
- Added second layer $CAT swing, have 50% in name now
- @theback9 nice trades man... all the people out there doubting you.. the power of a t
- FLAT $YM_F I'll explain in a minute mkt movin too fast to tweet
- RT @A_F well Obama just decided for $GS that it's time to give up their bank charter
- You've Got Mail... "You've Got Margin Call ... from the White House" $$
- Obama says banks should not use cheap money to trade?? $$
- $JOYG IV spiking 15%, Feb 55 and 50 puts being bought; 7,500 puts trading, 2X average
- $ES_F long 1113.50
- Is Obama trying to get the Unemployment rate to 15%? $$
- I think this guy is full of beans $$
- $ILF stopped break-even
- http://chart.ly/gkar7c $RUT - Chart update: Breaking the range after a lower high. We
- Sold a few more $ABX 200 sma trade, will buy back into more bloodshed later this week
- MOVE $FCX .. how much loot does it take 2 hold that in a dime range for 45 min
- $BPFH rallying in weak tape, odd buyer of 1,000 Feb 7.5 calls
- This has been a support region in $BAC for some time
- @FuturesTrader71 I did scale some and will scale more but I concur. Targeting 10430
- $SPY feb 113 calls in 1.84 1/2 posistion
- We are having technical difficulties with @UpsideTraders broadcast. Please stay tuned
- $ES_F out most 1116. .. will trail rest stop b/e
- Out 1/4 + 30.5 at 10368 $YM_F
- I want another 10 points down in $CME and then i'm selling put spreads
- Selling gold $GC_F positions at 1100. #gold $$
- $GS call: getting out of bank holding status is off the table (this made me puke the
- $ES_F scaled out small part 1116 +2.50
- My add in $WYN brought total stop in position just under 13EMA. Not pleased w/price a
- Sold 600 $GS 158.29. That stunk
- $ES_F stop now at low of day (1111).. otherwise 1108 next area we can see
- $ES_F back long 1113.50
- RT @howardlindzon talking $USDX w/the popular & cool @kevinmhughes @ 4-15 & @ 3-45 ES
- $GS call: client trading "has picked up dramatically" this quarter
- 50 day MA is just a reference point, not place to buy.. Dec 31 close $SPY 111.44 low
- Ban on Prop trading probably actually good for idiots like $C $BAC who seem to always
- 10337.5 C/B on what I have now $YM_F
- Watching option volume in $BRKB now that it's "affordable". Large put action in the J
- S&P 500 barely positive. Nasdaq and DJIA now down for the year. $$
- Market Stats at 11:58 am ET http://daytrend.wordpress.com/category/market-stats/ $$
- add 10342 $YM_F Full position again
- $CME down 22.00. #cme $$
- talking $USDX with the popular and cool @kevinmhughes at 4-15 est. at 3-45 EST i hav
- Now let's go have lunch and resume this PM ... $$
- @TraderFlorida $DX_F brounced down off the 200 day MA - looks to be back-testing the
- That was a nice bout of fear.... lol $$
- i just bot 40 $gs 165 calls so with you @a_f with the stock below 160. maybe a day t
- Wheat on the highs. #wheat $$
- Out 1/4 +2.5 at 10340 to lighen and add lower. Holding 1/2 still Here comes the pote
- Anyone who put money to work ytd is most likely trapped and the tape is reflecting th
- @alexforex look into opening a gold-deposit acct in singapore when $GLD hits 970s ;
- RT @raulmarcusbruno: YES, NIKKEI FUTURES -300 pts.. yen will go even wilder #$NKY #n
- look at this $C volume
- Started small $AKS Swing on 50 SMA
- Long $IAG at 14.67
- $goog youtube going to have online video rentals for 3.99 starting tomorrow.
- i sold my GLD trading long rental up a buck . no position $$
- $ALKS RT @popsalks: Packing 2day,moving HQ 2mrw.Seized opportunity in this real estat
- Market Speed has increased. Smaller charts (4 min) are moving at the same speed as la
- http://chart.ly/kd5frd $XME - We'll put on starter position at 51.
- @alaidi That is how I feel about $EURGBP. But my timing is off :-/ always working on
- $GGN stopped for a 1.2% loss (made up partially by the dividends)
- Buying $ACAS here, adding to long pos basis at 4.39 and $ETFC here adding to long pos
- Pelosi announces that she can?t pass Senate ObamaCare bill $$
- http://chart.ly/kt3a6c $GS - O forces several gap fills and 200dma bounce, those doin
- Small Banks good - Big Banks bad lol $ZION $HBAN $RF $FITB
- added to $atvi 10.57
- regarding all questions on falling $USDX pls see my explanations in previous tweets
- Well said. RT @alaidi: ...fudnmntals aside, $USDX needs a breather
- $NFLX setting up for a brk either up or dn; looks like dn intraday anyway...
- $ES_F wont buy 1103.50 again.. next area could be run on stops down to 1109-1108 are
- sold $ctel 11.43 plus 1.25. own their hong kong and will hope to buy back in here low
- @RightTrade I would yes....I pick $BAC up at 15.64 routinely and at 14.98
- Persistence UP and DOWN lists are ready. http://bit.ly/bZWsR I moved the start date
- RT @alaidi ...therefore YEN takes over from $USDX in the risk aversion trade. fudnmnt
- $KRE green
- $$ finally a spike in $CPCE - though 10-day avg still low. http://twitdoc.com/c/7q2a
- ...therefore YEN takes over from $USDX in the risk aversion trade. fudnmntals aside,
- Keep things in perspctv: JPY still best perf currency YTD, followed by AUD & GBP; > $
- bought little $goog 576.15
- ES: Getting hurt on $C. Adding.
- $USDX to stabilize further as $SPX vulnerable to first close < that imp. 1120 50% re
- I said last week when the Haiti blew up if ur in this game for retirement then sell n
- RT @alaidi: Banks could be allowed Prop Trading if related to client biz-Reuters -->
- $BBT Calls blowing up, rotation to regional banks in full effect...
- anyone got a list of IBD 100? $$
- if this obama BS goes through.. this market is gonna drop faster and further than 200
- RT @JackDamn: http://chart.ly/g6t9xs $GLD - Not that it'll trade this far down in our
- Added the $CAT second layer again. And round and round it goes.
- http://chart.ly/g6t9xs $GLD - Not that it'll trade this far down in our lifetime, but
- added to $appy 2.19
- White House: "banks could be allowed to Prop Trading if related to client business"-R
- Those $BAC Feb 13 puts, 50,000 bought this morning for 3 cents tripled...to a whoppin
- @chicagosean stay short. Being long is wrong $$
- Moving my dad from the Junk Bond Mutual fund to the Investment Grade Bond Mutual fund
- Stochastics become choke-castics (Technical Speaking) http://bit.ly/72IlGF $$
- $HYG stopped for a 10% gain (and lots more with Dividends). I see $JNK is also falli
- $GS range today 15 points. Last time ATR(14) was at that level was Oct 08
- best video ever - telling the truth http://bit.ly/M7x4Y $$
- $ES_F 1114 Support. Resistance at 1117.75 followed by 1121.50
- $YM_F has snapped the uptrend line off the March 2009 lows for the first time today.
- @ivanhoff i use $nflx inside xbox live but zune is getting so many more offerings in
- Thank god for cheap commissions $$
- Ok, $USDX panic to fade & TRY to join Yen in Asian trade.. but look at Nikkei futures
- Bought back $RGLD
- Will this double-bottom pattern hold? (The Kirk Report) http://bit.ly/7ZFVxZ $$ $SPX
- retail always hangs on to losers $$
- http://chart.ly/dhyx6s $GS - sitting at support @ 158.00, breaks that could test 50 d
- Sold the $CAT add, trading around core positions all day
- THE VOLCKER RULE IS BORN http://bit.ly/8TqZhg $gs
- $VIX on the high. Trading up 2.91. #VIX $$
- Only 66% of liquid stocks r in the bottom 20% of today's range. $$
- RT @bondscoop: @moneysupply: Obama, the banks and $GS: Why are people selling Goldman
- $Gs at the 158.20 level ...
- Market Stats at 12:51 pm ET http://daytrend.wordpress.com/category/market-stats/ $$
- Dont see much support till 1108.25 now $ES_F
- lol.... I think I have psychic powers or something. Hehe $$
- CNBC moving $GS
- $ES_F breaking 1100 would not be a good overall thing ... unless of course you are a
- lookng to write feb puts into a weak close especially. $SPY nekkid & $RTH 90s to hedg
- http://chart.ly/b89n73 $BRKB - nibbled a few for kids account
- long 3K $EXAS 4.04
- Lots of Chinese-related stocks under significant pressure. Check out this 1-day loser
- Short $VIX Feb 25 Calls here @ 1.35
- My Video Market Analysis post-Obama Speech http://bit.ly/6d6HZZ $UDN $GLD #forex $M
- $VIX up close to 15% on the day. #VIX $$
- http://chart.ly/chgs73 $SPY - I'm sure most traders know this, but the we're approach
- S&P down 22.25 on the day . $$
- Sold 1k $RINO 22.75, plus 400. No real faith in a market bounce later today with $VI
- A number of stocks are either testing or crossing their 50 day moving averages (FinVi