Trading Strategy: Long: Krispy Kreme (DNUT) *Sent intraday Wednesday* Ideal Entry:Â 14.55 Stop-loss Option:Â 13.83 Target:Â 17.50 Risk Rating:Â 4.1 Trading Activity: Setups Triggered: DNUT Setups Waiting to Trigger:Â None Active Trades: AAPL (2/3), WMB, DNUT Trades/Setups Removed/Closed: MCD (NT) (NT=Never Triggered, 1/2=Half position, 1/3=Third position) Additional Strategies & Ideas:Â These are not official trades that I take, instead they are
Trading Strategy: Long: McDonalds Corp (MCD) *See notes below* Ideal Entry:Â 268.39 Stop-loss Option:Â 262.24 Target:Â 290.00 Risk Rating:Â 3.1 MCD:Â If my ideal entry is triggered in the first 30 minutes of the trading session, I will not enter the trade. Instead, I will enter a trade after the first 30 minutes on a break of the highs of
Trading Strategy: Trading Notes:Â PPI report came out this morning, and it missed expectations, coming in light and causing the market to run rabidly higher yet again. Another significant gap higher will make new entries into stocks even more difficult. However, I will watch the first 30 minutes to an hour of trading to see what
Trading Strategy: Long: Williams Companies (WMB) *Sent Intraday Friday* Ideal Entry:Â 33.98 Stop-loss Option:Â 32.56 Target:Â 37.50 Risk Rating:Â 4.0 Trading Activity: Setups Triggered: WMB Setups Waiting to Trigger:Â None Active Trades: AAPL, WMB Trades/Setups Removed/Closed: None (NT=Never Triggered, 1/2=Half position, 1/3=Third position) Additional Strategies & Ideas:Â These are not official trades that I take, instead they are opportunities and setups
Trading Strategy: Long: Apple (AAPL) *Sent Intraday Thursday* Ideal Entry:Â 143.18 Stop-loss Option:Â 135.40 Target:Â 170.00 Risk Rating:Â 3.3 Trading Activity: Setups Triggered: AAPL Setups Waiting to Trigger:Â None Active Trades: AAPL Trades/Setups Removed/Closed: SDS (3/4) (NT=Never Triggered, 1/2=Half position, 1/3=Third position) Additional Strategies & Ideas:Â These are not official trades that I take, instead they are opportunities and setups that
Trading Strategy: Trading Notes:Â A massive rally is currently underway with what is shaping up for a +120 gap higher into the open. CPI report showed some cooling, and that has the market all excited for a Fed pivot in the future. This helps set the setting going forward for what could be a rally similar
Trading Strategy: Trading Notes:Â A fairly tepid reaction to the election results last night, with the major indices all pointing slightly lower ahead of tomorrow's CPI report due out. There is an ongoing meltdown in the crypto world that is showing some spillover into the broader market worth paying attention to. I've attempted SDS the past
Trading Strategy: Trading Notes: Another pre-market pop, similar to what was seen yesterday, with another one of those good ole' 3am (EST) rallies. There is the potential for some market volatility tomorrow once the votes are counted, depending on how the House and Senate races play out. My goal is to continue trading based on
Trading Strategy: Long: ProShares UltraShort S&P 500 (SDS) *Sent Intraday Friday* Ideal Entry:Â 49.86 Stop-loss Option:Â 48.14 Target:Â 57.00 Risk Rating:Â 4.1 Trading Activity: Setups Triggered: SDS Setups Waiting to Trigger:Â None Active Trades: SDS Trades/Setups Removed/Closed: None (NT=Never Triggered, 1/2=Half position, 1/3=Third position) Additional Strategies & Ideas:Â These are not official trades that I take, instead they are opportunities and
Trading Strategy: Trading Notes: Its not fun not having some skin in the game in the form of at least a position or two. But getting out of SSO prior to the FOMC Statement on Wednesday turned out to be the right move, and not chasing the market immediately lower yesterday proved wise as well.