Amazon (AMZN)

Current Long Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): DISCK (36.79), RAX (43.46), HRB (17.39), GOOG (522.00), ADI (38.99), CA (23.95), UNP (95.45), NFLX June 270 Calls. Current Short Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): None BIAS: 51% Long Economic Reports Due Out (Times are EST): MBA Purchase Applications (7am), Durable Goods Orders (8:30am), EIA Petroleum Status

Current Long Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): AIT (31.83), NTRI (21.22), MENT (12.01), AMZN (177.15), F (16.33), CERN (93.98), OI (29.94), EMN (79.67) Current Short Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): None BIAS: 36% Long Economic Reports Due Out (Times are EST): MBA Purchase Applications (7am), EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30am) My Observations and What to Expect:

Current Long Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): AIT (31.83), NTRI (21.22), MENT (12.01), AMZN (177.15), F (16.33), CERN (93.98), OI (29.67) Current Short Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): None BIAS: 43% Long Economic Reports Due Out (Times are EST): ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45am), Redbook (8:55am), S&P Case-Shiller HPI (9am), Consumer Confidence (10am), State Street Investor Confidence

Current Long Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): AIT (31.49), NTRI (20.98), MENT (11.84), AMZN (177.15), F (16.33) Current Short Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): None BIAS: 32% Long Economic Reports Due Out (Times are EST): None My Observations and What to Expect: Futures are are down moderately after China announced a surprise rate hike of 25

Current Long Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): CX (10.49), AIT (31.49), NTRI (20.98), SNE (35.03), MENT (11.84), AMZN (177.15), F (16.33) Current Short Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): None BIAS: 36% Long Economic Reports Due Out (Times are EST): Durable Goods Orders (8:30am), Personal Income and Outlays (8:30am), Jobless Claims (8:30am), Consumer Sentiment (9:55am), New

Current Long Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): CX (10.49), AIT (31.49), NTRI (20.64), SNE (35.03), MENT (11.74), AMZN (177.15), F (16.33) Current Short Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): None BIAS: 47% Long Economic Reports Due Out (Times are EST): MBA Purchase Applications (7am), GDP (8:30am), Corporate Profits (8:30am), Existing Home Sales (8:30am), FHFA House Price

Current Long Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): CX (10.04), CERN (93.77), AIT (30.65), NTRI (20.64), SNE (34.28), MENT (11.74), AMZN (177.15) Current Short Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): DTV (39.71) BIAS: 43% Long Economic Reports Due Out (Times are EST): ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45am), Redbook (8:55am) My Observations and What to Expect: Futures are are

Few breakout plays that I have my eyes on this morning. Amazon.com (AMZN), in particular, is really enticing. RF Micro Devices (RFMD) and Perrigo (PRGO) have a little ways to go still. But all three of them offer intriguing opportunities.  Here’s the breakout charts.

Current Long Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): TICC (9.97), SNDK (36.59), AMZN (161.90), JACK (23.16), GHL (75.95), NFLX (165.00), MCD (76.92), QID (11.92) Current Short Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): None BIAS: 6% Long (-10% short considering the leverage in QID) Economic Reports Due Out (Times are EST): Employment Situation (8:30am), Pending Home Sales Index

Current Long Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): TICC (9.62), GLD (130.99), SSO (42.57), SNDK (36.59), AMZN (161.90), JACK (23.16), GHL (75.95), NFLX (165.00) Current Short Positions (stop-losses in parentheses): None BIAS: 53% Long Economic Reports Due Out (Times are EST): Monster Employment Index (6am), Jobless Claims (8:30am), Productivity and Costs (8:30am), EIA Natural Gas