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pftq (Official) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
Out of DIA calls at $1.82 from $1.70
ALXN puts finally playing out; stock is at $93 from $95 call initial post.
DIA from a week back:
The lower trendline breaks on IWM/IWO last Friday that didn't hold into close ended up breaking anyway. Picked up IWM Nov 81x puts at $1.40
ALXN puts finally playing out; stock is at $93 from $95 call initial post.
DIA from a week back:
The lower trendline breaks on IWM/IWO last Friday that didn't hold into close ended up breaking anyway. Picked up IWM Nov 81x puts at $1.40
pftq (Official) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
Holding all puts now (IWM, XLP, XLI, ALXN) from trendline breaks, so I'm hoping to get some long signals soon to balance out.
Watching GNW for a good close to confirm an upper trendline break.
Watching GNW for a good close to confirm an upper trendline break.
pftq (Official) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
Added GNW Nov 6x calls at .20. Seems like banks are doing well compared to the rest of the market, and it's a nice way to balance all the puts I'm holding.
Out of ALXN at $5.3 from $4
Out of ALXN at $5.3 from $4
wd1040 (Guest) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
Wake up, see that the 1% ramp hasn't broken any resistances, go back to sleep for an hour. 
wd1040 (Guest) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
Ya know, I just realized that because of the hurricane, shutdown of the NYC subway system, PATH trains (NJ to Manhattan) and almost all other forms of infrastructure, NY's economy is dead for the next few days.
Unless the Fed's doing this ramping courtesy of Henry and co...
Also, even though SPX futures are trading at 1415 now, we are making the way up from 1400 during the start of European session. So... we're back where we started. And also, SPX futures aren't trading right now... opening in around 4 hours.
Unless the Fed's doing this ramping courtesy of Henry and co...
Also, even though SPX futures are trading at 1415 now, we are making the way up from 1400 during the start of European session. So... we're back where we started. And also, SPX futures aren't trading right now... opening in around 4 hours.
pftq (Official) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
This SPY signal was actually generated Friday, so I'm definitely noticing this one a bit late. However, this strategy is the most comprehensive of the 3 I currently have, using all the indicators I know instead of just being led by either Trendlines or RSI. The significance is that this strategy has not made a trade since June (long) when I first wrote it, so it's basically the first trade it's making since it was born. :O I'm very confused though why it shorted at such a low point; will be watching closely to see how it performs in real life now.
Altogether a very confusing past week for me so far. We basically had short signals from support trendlines breaking across the board on the S&P individual stocks and on several sector indicies but at the same time, a few select indicies were oversold and marked as long for the RSI-driven strategy. The addition of this third more complex strategy also weighing short on the SPY itself just makes me more confused.
Altogether a very confusing past week for me so far. We basically had short signals from support trendlines breaking across the board on the S&P individual stocks and on several sector indicies but at the same time, a few select indicies were oversold and marked as long for the RSI-driven strategy. The addition of this third more complex strategy also weighing short on the SPY itself just makes me more confused.
pftq (Official) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
Market's dying too slow. <_< Picked up SPY 141x weekly puts at $.30
Also got out of XLV calls at $.60
Also got out of XLV calls at $.60
pftq (Official) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
Out of SPY weeklies at $.60 - going to get back in on a bounce.
pftq (Official) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
More support breaks just now. Only valid if we don't rally back up into close of course.
pftq (Official) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
Back into SPY 141x puts at $.35
pftq (Official) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
Gave back the gains from the first trade. Ah well.
Strange close today - not sure what to make of it. Was strong enough to cancel the previous two breaks so back to neutral.
Strange close today - not sure what to make of it. Was strong enough to cancel the previous two breaks so back to neutral.
ItsMeexD (Guest) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
AAPL sold strangle worked out way too well as an earnings trade yesterday.
also long AAPL. my bearish stance on AAPL has been erased by this hammer today.
also long AAPL. my bearish stance on AAPL has been erased by this hammer today.
ItsMeexD (Guest) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
about to sell puts on MA soon. RSI 2 is at 1.28, 6 days of straight red.
pftq (Official) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
I was skeptical about the AAPL and QLD short signals posted the last couple days but it looks like they played out today. Should've trusted the program.
pftq (Official) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
Picked up Nov 31x calls on DIA at $1.70. Oversold + bottom signal recently. Only thing is I'm not sure how well the signal works for this symbol. Again, only really picking this up as a hedge against all the Trendline short signals.
wd1040 (Guest) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
Fits the FX space - all currencies have more to drop. I bet the reason is GDP tomorrow. Looking for a blowout of good data.
pftq (Official) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
Awesome, AAPL missed earnings. Was starting to worry that my program's massive onslaught of short signals might be wrong.
pftq (Official) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
David, the FOMC is at 11:15, not 10:15. <_<
http://www.businessinsider.com/october-fomc-preview-2012-10
http://www.businessinsider.com/october-fomc-preview-2012-10
wd1040 (Guest) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
... No way, I thought I said 11:15!
ItsMeexD (Guest) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
long CMG 240.00 
pftq (Official) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
Great chart. Like the doji being formed today to, good luck.
Good thing we didn't follow through with a straddle on GLD. Nothing happened with Bernanke.
wd1040 (Guest) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
Hmm I wonder if the fomc just suggested renewing op twist...
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pftq (Official) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
Out of MMM calls at $1.25 (from $1.10)
Added Nov 95x puts on ALXN at $4.
Added Nov 95x puts on ALXN at $4.
pftq (Official) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
Just crazy last few days - tons of trendline breaks, almost all short. Pretty much the only long breaks are penny stocks.
pftq (Official) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
Picked up Nov 37x puts on XLI at $1.18
pftq (Official) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
Picked up Nov 35x puts at $.34 on XLP, trendline break downwards. Program only giving out trendline breaks to the downside today; no RSI long plays due to multiple bearish patterns it picked up.
October 23rd, 2012 9:09:29 AM PST
Posted by Max Oltersdorf | #
Posted by Max Oltersdorf | #
Max Oltersdorf (Guest) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
DB calls working out great. stock is down 6% since I bought em
pftq (Official) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
Picked up Nov 87.5 puts for MMM at $1.10
ItsMeexD (Guest) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
out TLT 124 calls at 1.29.
ItsMeexD (Guest) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
long $XLF Dec 16 calls at 0.42
pftq (Official) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
Picked up XLV Dec 41x calls just to avoid having too much of my portfolio weighted towards shorts.
pftq (Official) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
Program didn't consider the dip Friday for AAPL as strong enough for a break. We need to close down strongly today to confirm it or the support will remain.
pftq (Official) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
A bit late but picked up NVDA Oct puts at open this morning at $.55. Will probably get out today at close as that's when program is designed to exit after shorting Friday.
pftq (Official) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
Can anyone run rsi2 on the etfs? Any signals with the most recent dip?
ItsMeexD (Guest) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
long $TLT 124 calls at 1.02.
pftq (Official) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
Bah, didn't have connection to close out of NVDA under $12 today, despite my program's exit. Going to hope it doesn't rebound too soon tomorrow.
pftq (Official) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
Potential support break on NVDA. Watch the close for a stronger sell off (instead of just the edge of the candle breaching the trendline).
October 19th, 2012 9:16:00 AM PST
Posted by Max Oltersdorf | #
Posted by Max Oltersdorf | #
Max Oltersdorf (Guest) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
DB puts working out. Nov 45 puts trading at 2.18. Got in at 1.45. and that trendline on aapl didnt hold.
pftq (Official) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
Thanks for the heads up - I forgot about AAPL. Very interesting today. A handful of indices also flagging a bearish trend, so my RSI signals become muted (no more buy on dips on those). Not yet on SPY though.
wd1040 (Guest) says in Stocks Daily Discussion...
Just think we got a bot on gld at 172
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