Bah, missed LVLT while I was typing.  Going to hope it pulls back a bit more later.

Picked up EXEL Sept calls at $.70

I ended up picking up a few ADI 40x Sept. calls at $1.20 yesterday after the stock pulled back up to $40.40-ish.  VNO looks like it's bouncing so I'll wait for that to end.

Edit: Got out of ADI calls at $1.25 - didn't look like it was going to hold in this range for much longer without a pullback.  That and the program actually bought and sold a few days ago already, so I'm jumping in late anyway.

Also using a configuration I made for modeling SPY, my program is showing that SPY is right at a major resistance (overlapped red candle you can barely see further right) - thinking of going long in anticipation of a break, especially since the program actually went long 2 months ago, but I'll wait for a pullback first (since I'd be going in 2 months late if based on the automation).

Finally able to trade again after a long summer.  No more holding in the future though while gone (DMND But PEP did awesome so oh well ).

In the mean time, I wrote myself a small program for automated screening and technical analysis.
Right now the most consistent indicators are volume + trendlines, so I'll be trying out real trades with those first.

So far I've picked up the following on my screens but will be watching more before deciding on entry.  The automation doesn't time the entry that well yet, so I'll still be doing that myself for a while but it's nice not to have to use Equity Feed or anything like that anymore.

ADI at $40 (intended long)


VNO at $80 (intended short)

Just a heads up I'll be holding off from any trading until about the end of summer.  Going to be very busy - hopefully nothing dies before I get back.

Watching for a break of $24 on DMND with this news:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/23/diamond-idUSL1E8GN2A620120523?feedType=RSS&feedName=rbssFinancialServicesAndRealEstateNews&rpc=43

Still holding Sept. 23x calls here.

PEP is spiking on Relational Investors about to reveal their stake in the company.  Calls are priced nicely, so I picked up a few June 70x just to see what happens.  A move of $2.50 on the stock means 300% on the calls.

Stopped out the rest of CBOU calls at stock price of $12.30; bid for calls was kept up higher than it should be though by someone so there was no loss.  Just watching for re-entry on either this or DMND right now.

Took a little out of CBOU at $12.60, calls up 40%.  Pretty much a perfect candle setup (3 hammers before the up-move, as if it weren't clear enough).  Think there's more upside but keeping a little in cash incase of a pullback or I want to average more DMND (moved to Sept. calls now).

Am watching $13 and $14 as major resistance points for CBOU (the window/gap range).

Watching coffee stocks here.  Am thinking the selling to the lowered forecast might be overdone.  Picked up CBOU 10x August calls at $2 (CBOU at $11.50) for a similar bounce to what GMCR is having today.

Just exited GRPN July 13x puts for about +44%, held for about 3 weeks.
Going to watch for re-entry again after the bounce.

RENN about to breakout.  Watch $6.50 resist.

HEAT is breaking out at $7-ish.  I think THTI is also breaking out because people mistake it for HEAT.

Could this be the catalyst for GRPN? Still sticking to my call for July puts from a few weeks back.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/groupon-slashes-4th-quarter-results-210241875.html

RWC just had contract news.  We'll want to see it hold above $2 resist.

DMND just spiked to $28 today - didn't realize till after market close though, too busy studying for midterms... Erg - this is a distraction.. or is the midterm a distraction for this? Ah! XD


IGC also holding up well - nice to see it safely around $.55 now.

Not too much trading lately on my part due to midterms and whatnot.  Mainly just holding DMND June 24x calls for the next month or so.  Am thinking GRPN puts mid-April.

Might post a few scans once in a while though.  This one from the morning.

IGC's making a break for it.  Just cleared $.50 - but it's a penny stock, so keep that in mind.
Ideally want it to hold $.45 as support - lvl2 bid/ask is 30k/14k right now.


Also EL at $63, Apr 65x calls at $.80 It recently cleared $60 resist and the Apr options only need about $2.50 move to get 100%.

SWHC breaking out here on a rating upgrade.  Resist at $7.50, call spread isn't too bad either if you want to play it that way.

DMND dropping a lot lately because of accounting issues.  However, its breakup value is supposed to be somewhere in the $40s (stock is at $25 right now).

Picked up a few 27x calls as the volume is picking up, but it might be worth looking at for long term.

Out of MPEL at $13.50 (entered at $12).  +60% on calls.
Took a long time and lost a lot on decay but unfortunately don't have the luxury of watching my positions so closely until the summer.

UNG nearing support again, good for call re-entry.
GRPN nearing resist as well, watching for put entry.

CVC's also running on high volume since open.  Daily chart also looks nice.
Edit: Nope, sold off hard there.  Maybe playable for a bounce but otherwise moving on. >.<

Adding N and CONN to watchlist as potential breakouts.

MDT didn't do anything - good thing it was only a few.  Again, gotta stop deviating from Tech Analysis.

Picked up NOV calls for April on pullback to $87 just now.  Resistance break just like MPEL.


Also keeping an eye on TSLA for this chart setup.


Edit: Also picked up Apr puts on RSH after it broke new lows.  Was planning on getting in right before earnings but forgot. -_-

Support established nicely at $24 for PCYC.  Someone also just bought 60k in one trade, so I'm keeping an eye on it.

GRPN at $20.30 now - calls would be +50% if I stayed in instead of switching to MPEL.

MPEL is also doing nicely though, currently at $12.20 (entry $12).  Sometimes I wish you could just stack the two gains.

MPEL is setting up a wedge for a potential upward break.  Going to try to enter a position closer to end of day with March calls.


Edit: Exited LNG/GRPN positions to enter MPEL calls at $12.

Another one I'm holding (Apr calls) for a potential upward break.

Out of PCYC at $24.10; calls at +115%.

Into PCYC Feb. calls with the stock at $22.20, very short-term play as it's quite high already.

S calls pretty much dropped by half but it was just a few.  Put the same money in CREE weekly calls based on the wedge upward break and netted 150% this morning so I guess it evens out.

Need to stop making these random gambles and stick to tech analysis based trades.