First let me start off by saying be careful not to jump on the "futures down big" bandwagon this morning when initiating short potions.  Instead wait for the market to settle and stalk you entries. DO NOT chase a gap down when shorting a stock.  This market could easily rally [...]

  Most traders (if not all) have a list of stocks that are consider their “go to” trades. At certain price levels these stocks just seem to “find a floor” or after big sell-offs these stocks “always bounce back”. It just always seems like no matter what, whether it be [...]

Here a few few trade set-ups with good up side potential going into trading today.  (7/22/2011)  These set-ups also provide very good ( tight ) stops which make them low risk-high reward type set-ups. […]

Here is set-ups and list of stocks I will be watching/trading today.  After recent weakness due to all the uncertainty surrounding Euro Debt and the bickering about the US debt ceiling, GOOG came in with a solid quarter which should help to raise optimism for earnings season going forward.    [...]

My trading watch list list going into the open.  With the jobs number coming out so weak don’t be disappointed if only a few of these trigger.     […]

Here is my trading watch-list going into the open today.  Ideally the market will open a little weaker and provide us clean entries into  these trades if the market turns higher later in the morning or early in afternoon.  Be careful not to chase or get over zealous about a [...]

Happy 4th of July to everyone. Be safe and take some profits today!  1.) because we are overextended and due for a pullback & 2.) because it makes for a better holiday weekend :). Here are the stocks and set-ups on my radar today.   […]

If you’ve joined the Shareplanner Trading network, its inevitable that you’ve recognized I like to day trade, and swing trade predominantly based on technical analysis, with a small dose of emphasis on fundamentals.  My preferred technical set-ups aren’t fancy.  In fact they are quite simple and predominately focused on B/O [...]

These stock are on my technical watch-list this morning ( 6-28-2011 ).  Along with these 8 Chart Busting Stocks.   […]

With some of my indicator pointing toward a relief rally, from our current oversold conditions, in the near future, here are the stocks I am watching going into the trading session this morning. ( 6-27-2011) A few different type of set-ups are included.  Some are base and B/O ( breakout) [...]

Here are some possible swing trades I am watching.  Swing trades, for me, are trades that can have a portfolio duration of as little as a week, to a much as a few months.  I enter the positions after 1.)  I have filtered ( screen ) based on fundamentals, 2.) [...]

I am already pretty long going into today open.  ( TNH, CALP, OME, CIM, ALB)  With the futures up and all the uncertainty still surrounding the Euro Zone ( Greek Debacle ) I look to lighten up this morning and maybe transfer some money into these names as day trades [...]