• Current Long Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): TICC (8.42) Current Short Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): SPY (113.30), DGX (50.09), FCN (36.75) BIAS: 45% Short Economic Reports Due Out (Times are EST): MBA Purchase Applications (7am), EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30am) My Observations and What to Expect: Futures flat. Despite yesterday’s rally, volume wasn’t overly

    By |Published On: August 18, 2010|1 min read|
  • Current Long Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): TICC (8.42) Current Short Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): SPY (113.30), DGX (50.09), FCN (36.75) BIAS: 45% Short Economic Reports Due Out (Times are EST): ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45am), Housing Starts (8:30am), Producer Price Index (8:30am), Redbook (8:55am), Industrial Production (9:15am) My Observations and What to Expect: Futures

    By |Published On: August 17, 2010|1 min read|
  • Current Long Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): XLF (14.02), V (68.99), ENZN (10.15), TICC (8.42) Current Short Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): SPY (113.30), DGX (50.09) BIAS: 37% Short Economic Reports Due Out (Times are EST): Empire State Manufacturing Survey (8:30am), Treasury International Capital (9am), Housing Market Index (10am) My Observations and What to Expect:

    By |Published On: August 16, 2010|1 min read|
  • Current Long Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): XLF (14.02), V (68.99), ENZN (10.15), QQQQ (44.79), TICC (8.42) Current Short Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): SPY (Hedge) BIAS: 6% Short Economic Reports Due Out (Times are EST): Consumer Price Index (8:30am), Retail Sales (8:30am), Consumer Sentiment (9:55am), Business Inventories (10am) My Observations and What to Expect: Futures

    By |Published On: August 13, 2010|1 min read|
  • Current Long Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): XLF (14.02), V (68.99), ENZN (10.15), QQQQ (44.79), CSR (5.24), TICC (8.42) Current Short Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): SPY (Hedge) BIAS: 3% Long Economic Reports Due Out (Times are EST): Jobless Claims (8:30am), Import and Export Prices (8:30am), EIA Natural Gas Report (10:30am) My Observations and What

    By |Published On: August 12, 2010|1 min read|
  • Current Long Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): XLF (14.02), V (68.99), INTC (19.75), ENZN (10.15), QQQQ (44.79), CSR (5.24) Current Short Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): None BIAS: 44% Long Economic Reports Due Out (Times are EST): MBA Purchase Applications (7am), Productivity and Costs (8:30am), Redbook (8:55am), Wholesale Trade (10am), EIA Petroleum Status (10:30am),

    By |Published On: August 11, 2010|1 min read|
  • Current Long Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): XLF (14.02), V (68.99), INTC (19.75), ENZN (10.15), QQQQ (44.79) Current Short Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): None BIAS: 65% Long Economic Reports Due Out (Times are EST): ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45am), Productivity and Costs (8:30am), Redbook (8:55am), Wholesale Trade (10am), FOMC Meeting Announcement (2:15pm) My Observations

    By |Published On: August 10, 2010|1 min read|
  • Current Long Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): XLF (14.02), V (68.99), INTC (19.75), ENZN (10.15), QQQQ (44.38) Current Short Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): None BIAS: 65% Long Economic Reports Due Out (Times are EST): None My Observations and What to Expect: Futures up moderately.  No major economic news today. Fed meets tomorrow –

    By |Published On: August 9, 2010|1 min read|
  • Current Long Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): XLF (14.02), V (68.99), INTC (19.75) Current Short Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): None BIAS: 42% Long Economic Reports Due Out (Times are EST): Employment Situation (8:30am), Consumer Credit (3pm) My Observations and What to Expect: Futures slightly higher. Employment will weigh heavily on the market today.

    By |Published On: August 6, 2010|1 min read|
  • Current Long Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): XLF (14.02), V (68.99), INTC (19.75) Current Short Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): None BIAS: 32% Long Economic Reports Due Out (Times are EST): Jobless Claims (8:30am), EIA Natural Gas Report (10:30am), Treasury STRIPS (3pm). My Observations and What to Expect: Futures up slightly. Jobless claims will set

    By |Published On: August 5, 2010|2 min read|