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7/16/10 Weekly Wrap: BP, GOOG, ISRG

July 18, 2010 – 2:54 pm

It was another range-bound and, yet, volatile week.  We didn’t publish a whole lot of trades, but, traded actively in the Trading Room.  Two, in particular, gave us really nice returns.  One is GOOG from early in the week, with gains as high as +189%.  The other is ISRG with a +233% profit. (see ISRG [...]

By HappyTrading | Also posted in BP, ISRG | Comments (0)

Strong Earnings Push The Market Higher! SPX, Nasdaq, CSX, AA, JOYG, GOOG, RIMM, AAPL, AMZN, IBM, PCLN, FFIV, CREE, VMW, CRM

July 13, 2010 – 3:46 pm

Yesterday, after the market, both AA and CSX reported solid earnings.  However, CSX ended the day down 1.41% and AA was only up +1.2%.  Mining stocks, in general, were only up slightly.  JOYG stood out in the crowd, gaining +4.82%.  Financials and techs lead the broader market higher.  GOOG and RIMM have been popular in [...]

By HappyTrading | Also posted in AA, AAPL, AMZN, CREE, CRM, CSX, FFIV, IBM, JOYG, Nasdaq, PCLN, RIMM, Strong Earnings Push The Market Higher! SPX, VMW | Comments (0)

Market Pushes Higher: SPX, Nasdaq, POT, CF, MOS, RIG, DO, APC, HAL, BP, GOOG, AMZN, PCLN

July 8, 2010 – 2:19 pm

Yesterday, I mentioned that "we should see resistance between SPX 1070 and 1080."  This morning, the market tested SPX 1070 and started to pullback a bit.  But, in the last hour, the market pushed higher again, closing above SPX 1070. Agriculture stocks were strong:  POT +4.02%, CF +5.12%, MOS +4.63%.  Oil services continued to run [...]

By HappyTrading | Also posted in AMZN, APC, BP, CF, DO, HAL, MOS, PCLN, POT, RIG | Comments (0)

Market Surges After 2 Weeks Of Selloff: SPX, Nasdaq, GOOG, AAPL, NFLX, CREE, VMW, CRM, VECO, GS, PNC, WFC

July 7, 2010 – 3:05 pm

In my Market Forecast this week, I said, "For the new week, the market should be looking for a bounce after the quick fall for the past 2 weeks.  The above mentioned levels [SPX 1040; Nasdaq 2150] should be the first resistances.  We could see some volatile trading to start the week."  Yesterday, the market gapped higher and [...]

By HappyTrading | Also posted in AAPL, CREE, CRM, GS, NFLX, PNC, VECO, VMW, WFC | Comments (0)

Happy 4th of July! JOYG, OIH, GLD, BHP, GOOG, EOG, V, AMZN, CMG

July 4, 2010 – 7:59 am

Happy 4th of July! A quick note:  My Monthly Wrap reports normally only include the closed trades for the month, because it makes things easier to read.  As always, the Trade Records page (you might want to make a bookmark for this page) contains detailed records of both the opening and closing trades.  Here’s the version of only [...]

By HappyTrading | Also posted in AMZN, BHP, CMG, EOG, GLD, JOYG, OIH, V | Comments (0)

June 2010 Monthly Wrap: GOOG, AMZN, CMG, GLD, V, EOG, BHP

July 3, 2010 – 2:36 pm

This year is going by so fast!  Already, we are into the 3rd quarter!  June was a very volatile month.  We saw the market bounce 2 weeks straight to start out; then, a quick 180-degree downturn for 2 weeks to end the month!  We traded accordingly and played  both sides.  We still came away with some pretty [...]

By HappyTrading | Also posted in AMZN, BHP, CMG, EOG, GLD, V | Comments (0)

Late Selling Sends Market Lower! SPX, Nasdaq, OSG, FRO, TK, AAPL, GOOG, CMG, NFLX, SNDK, VMW, MON, DNDN

June 30, 2010 – 3:51 pm

The market spent most of the day defending the SPX 1040 level.  We saw some bounces in the morning.  But, like I said in my article last night, "…the momentum is on the downside right now, and, bounces may invite more selling."  In the last hour of trading, the selling resumed on heavy volumes, ending [...]

By HappyTrading | Also posted in AAPL, CMG, DNDN, FRO, MON, NFLX, OSG, SNDK, TK, VMW | Comments (0)

Market Stumbles On Economic Worries: SPX, Nasdaq, APA, EOG, IOC, CLF, WLT, BTU, X, AAPL, GOOG, RIMM, AMZN

June 29, 2010 – 4:41 pm

Last night, Chinese stock market’s Shanghai SE Composite Index dropped more than 100 points, or more than 4%.  This morning, the US market followed the bearish sentiment, gapping lower.  US consumer confidence index fell 10 points in June, the biggest fall since February.  The selling continued throughout the day and the market pretty much ended [...]

By HappyTrading | Also posted in AAPL, AMZN, APA, BTU, CLF, EOG, IOC, RIMM, WLT, X | Comments (0)

Bullish On RIMM? (Huge Volumes On RIMM Calls)

June 23, 2010 – 8:32 pm

Most Analysts have not exactly been positive on RIMM, especially in recent months, as Apple’s iPhone has been dominating the smartphone market.  RIMM’s shares have fallen from around $75 in March to now $60.  Tomorrow after the market, RIMM will report its earnings.  On the same day, however, AAPL is releasing its iPhone 4.  Investors [...]

By HappyTrading | Also posted in AAPL, RIMM | Comments (0)

6/18/10 Weekly Wrap: Another Week Of Nice Profits! GOOG, GLD, EOG

June 19, 2010 – 3:34 pm

Although still a bit volatile, but given that it was an expiration week, the market was pretty well behaved.  Besides 1 minor 10% loss, all of our trades were in the GR$$N, including a +157% gain on the GOOG calls: June 18, 2010 10:59 | HappyTrading GLD ($123.00) Sold to Close 06C120 Jul 120 calls, [...]

By HappyTrading | Also posted in EOG, GLD | Comments (0)