My Swing Trading Approach
I’m ready to add new long positions to the portfolio this week, but that will be dependent on whether the traditionally bullish Thanksgiving week can keep its act together.
Indicators
VIX – Fell for a second straight day. Dropped 2.8% to 11.43. Still elevated compared to recent standards.
T2108 (% of stocks trading below their 40-day moving average): Second day of a very strong bounce despite the overall weakness on the S&P 500. Small caps leading the way.
Moving averages (SPX): Holding the 20-day (barely), and wedged right between the 5-day and 20-day moving averages.
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Industries to Watch Today
Consumer Cyclical, right now, is by far, the strongest of all the sectors. Technology still very strong as well. Healthcare still struggling.
My Market Sentiment
Rising trend-line still holding in place. Futures overnight have shown weakness, while, historically, Thanksgiving Week tends to be one of the most consistently bullish weeks of the trading year. Expect light volume this week.
S&P 500 Technical Analysis
Current Stock Trading Portfolio Balance
- 3 long positions
Recent Stock Trade Notables:
- TNA: Long at $61.00, sold at $64.08 for a 5.1% profit.
- Micron (MU) Long at $43.20, sold at $44.78 for a 3.7% profit.
- Alibaba (BABA): Long at $186.42, sold at 179.29 for a 3.8% loss.
- Paypal (PYPL): Long at $74.18, sold at $73.29 for a 1.2% loss.
- Square (SQ): Long at $36.00, sold at $37.35 for a 3.8% profit.
- Adobe (ADBE) : Long at $175.20, sold at $179.62 for a 2.5% profit.
- Alibaba (BABA): Long at $187.00, sold at 181.77 for a 2.8% loss.
- Paypal (PYPL): Long at $71.94, sold at $72.98 for a 1.5% profit.
- Lam Research (LRCX): Long at 210.41, sold at $205.20 for a 2.4% loss.
- Baidu (BIDU): Long at $242.80; sold at 248.29 for a 1% profit.
- Nvida (NVDA): Long at $195.17, sold at $204.88 for a 5% profit.
- Humana (HUM): Long at $248.73, sold at $261.20 for a 5% profit.
- Square (SQ): Long at $32.92, sold at $34.36 for a 4.4% profit.
- Nvida (NVDA): Long at $198.17, sold at $194.06 for a 2% loss.
- Lennar Homes (LEN): Long at $56.63, sold at $58.10 for a 2.6% profit.
- Lam Research (LRCX): Long at $185.23, sold at $192.24 for a 3.8% profit.
- Starbucks (SBUX): Long at $55.59, sold at $54.94 for a 1.1% loss.
- Illinois Tool Works (ITW): Long at $148.63, sold at $151.23 for a 1.8% profit.
- Nvdia (NVDA): Long at $180.18, sold at $187.38 for a 4% profit.
- Olin Corp (OLN): Long at $34.37, sold at $36.14 for a 5.2% profit.
- Lowe’s (LOW): Long at $77.97, sold at $81.52 for a 4.6% profit
- IBB: Long at $330.91, sold at $338.25 for a 2.2% profit.
- Seagate Technologies (STX): Long at $34.35, sold at $33.89 for a 1.3% loss.
- Wynn Resorts (WYNN): Long at $149.65, sold at $147.14 for a 1.7% loss.
- Imax Corp (IMAX): Long at $23.03, sold at 22.26 for a 3.3% loss.
- Marriott International (MAR): Long at $106.26, sold at $108.26 for a 1.9% profit.
- Alibaba Group (BABA): Long at $170.63, sold at $170.29 for a 5.0% profit.
- Workday (WDAY): Long at $106.91, sold at $104.90 for a 1.8% loss.
- Nvdia (NVDA): Long at $170.45, sold at $187.94 for a 10.3% profit.
