Volatility Index (VIX)

My Swing Trading Strategy I’m not coming into today with a lot of long exposure. I have three positions to contend with and will raise the stops where possible. Today’s extreme gap down will make getting short without some kind of dead cat bounce first, a difficult proposition. May be a day to just

My Swing Trading Strategy I closed out Two trades yesterday, One for a profit and the other for a loss. yesterday’s whipsaw price action took created a little havoc for traders, however, I am coming into today with both long and short exposure, but don’t expect the short exposure to last long into the market

My Swing Trading Strategy I closed out two trades yesterday that essentially cancelled each other out (small loss/small profit). I added one new position to the portfolio. However, I am hesitant to add a new long position in the face of what we saw yesterday with the large wave of afternoon selling. If it that

My Swing Trading Strategy I booked profits in Adobe (ADBE) yesterday for a +5% profit. I didn’t add any new positions yesterday, but will look to add another trade today.  Indicators Volatility Index (VIX) – Another test and rejection of the 5-day moving average. Interestingly enough though, the VIX is up four of the last five

My Swing Trading Strategy I added one additional trade to my portfolio yesterday, while tightening the stop on existing trades. I may add an additional trade today, but the market will have to be overwhelmingly bullish, and that doesn’t necessarily seem to be the case so far this morning.  Indicators Volatility Index (VIX) – A three

My Swing Trading Strategy I took profits in Applied Materials (AMAT) for a +2.8% profit on Friday, while also adding one additional position to the portfolio. There are a lot of earnings reports coming out this week, like last, so avoiding any potential hazards will be extremely important.  Indicators Volatility Index (VIX) – Down 4%

My Swing Trading Strategy I sold Jacobs Engineering (JEC) for a +3% profit yesterday but also took a -1.5% loss in Ralph Lauren (RL). The reward/risk was textbook between the two of 2:1. I added one new swing-trade yesterday to my portfolio and won’t rule out another today. However, my confidence in that happening is low,

My Swing Trading Strategy I did not add any new positions yesterday as the market’s price action simply didn’t warrant it. Instead I raised my stops where I could. I will be open to adding another long position today, but won’t hold out hope for it, if the market decides to fade tech strength today. 

My Swing Trading Strategy Two new positions were added yesterday, while continuing to hold on to the existing trades. I’ll entertain adding another today, if yesterday’s momentum can be sustained.   Indicators Volatility Index (VIX) – Dropped 1.1% down to 12.28, bouncing off the lows in the final hour of trading. I don’t expect big moves to

My Swing Trading Strategy I added one new position yesterday, while taking a loss in Hewlett Packard (HPQ). The breadth was horrible, with NYSE declining issues leading the way by a 17:11 margin. It is never a good sign when the Nasdaq 100 makes new all-time highs, while the number of stocks making new