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Category Archives: LFC

Market Forecast + Sector Watch: SPX, Nasdaq, XLF, UUP, XLE, FXI, APA, HES, UPL, CEO, PTR, SNP, LFC, FMCN, BIDU

Last weekend, in my Market Forecast, I wrote: "For the new week, the passage of the historic health bill may inspire more profit-taking, as now, there are more uncertainties.  Besides what affect the new health legislation will have on the health care and insurance industry, some analysts are also paying more attention to the on-going discussions on financial [...]

Weekly Wrap: Taking More Profits!

It was another solid week for the markets.  We continue to find big winning trades.  Here are the closed trades for the week.  Trades with gains above +50% are highlighted: September 17, 2009 10:32 | HappyTrading FSLR ($150.30) Sold to Close QHBJI Oct 145 calls, at $12.30 +67% 09:05 | HappyTrading STT ($54.25) Sold to [...]

Market Bounces After Weak Open: SPX, Nasdaq, GS, V, MA, AXP, PRU, LFC, CELG, AMGN

The market opened on the weak side this morning, continuing the slide from last Thursday.  We cashed out our call play on SKF for a +49% gain.  This trade was opened last Thursday and closed today: July 02, 2009 12:04 | HappyTrading SKF ($44.20) Bought to Open SYJGR Jul 45 calls, at $2.35 July 06, [...]

Trading Strategies In A Volatile Market Environment

from MyHappyTrading.com by HappyTrading! ™ Sign up for FREE membership! Finally, a postive week for the markets!  The markets rallied on hopes that a stimulus package will be passed soon to help the ailing economy.  Financials and techs (especially the biotechs) lead the markets higher.  The Dow was up +279.73 points; SPX added +42.73 points; [...]

A Bounce That Did Not Fade? SPX, Nasdaq, BAC, WFC, PRU, JPM, CHL, CHA, EDU, LFC, SOHU, SINA, SNDA

from MyHappyTrading.com by HappyTrading! ™ Sign up for FREE membership! This morning, President Bush and various government officials promised to work together to revive the $700 billion rescue plan.  This seemed to have given the markets some hope.  Most sectors rallied.  Dollar also jumped.  Financials led the market higher:  BAC +15.7%; PRU +11.2%; WFC +12.87%; [...]

Review 12/5/07: SPX, Nsadaq, FXI, CHNR, EFUT, EDU, PTR, CEO, SNP, LFC, CHA, CMED

Yesterday, in my evening post, I said of SPX, “We’ll need to see some upwards movements soon to start turning the 20-day MA,” and of Nasdaq, “We’ll need to see Nasdaq close above the 20-day MA to feel more bullish.” Well, the market responded with both of those signals today (will discuss more later). The [...]