Monday, August 30, 2010

Market Far Below Trendline - NOT

I was watching the Larry Kudlow show and Don Luskin made a comment about the economy being far below the trendline.  This brought to mind a chart of the stock market which I constructed several months ago.

















This shows the Dow Jones Industrials being far above the long term trendline NOT below.  The market peak in 1929 is clearly above.  The peak in 1966 is still below the upper trendline and in 2000 and 2007 was clearly above.  Based on this, we are probably due for 6 to 8 more years of sideways to down movement with possible correction to Dow 4000.  Remember, this is a semi-log chart showing the normal long term economic growth.  Why anyone would think more than this is possible is beyond me.  Maybe things "ARE DIFFERENT THIS TIME".

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

DJIA and Utilities Divergence

Here is a chart of the DJIA with the DJ Utilities in white.  Notice the divergence on the head and shoulders.  Many trading books show this as a sign of lower prices ahead.  Clues, Clues...

I went long with TNA

I bought a small amount of TNA yesterday.  I think we may move up soon.

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Near term bottom Near?

I was studying the daily and hourly charts and considering the comments on CNBC and Bloomberg.  I mentioned in one of my previous posts that the Elliot wave count on the hourly chart looked to be early in this move down.  I agree with the previous post about not relying on predictions exclusively and I try to remain flexible in my opinion since THE MARKET IS ALWAYS RIGHT.  Anyway, subtle clues do exist as to the line of least resistance of the price trend.  The hourly Elliot wave count still looks incomplete.  The TV experts are all talking about a bottom any time and I still see no clear divergence in the daily or hourly chart.  Combined with this I am ALWAYS early in my prediction of a reversal and I see a reversal any time now.  In the past, I have noticed a reversal hits me in the head like a hammer.  When it does happen I don't believe it since I am so beaten up by my previous attempts at finding a bottom.  Therefore I believe the market has further down to go.

Friday, July 2, 2010

Violating Trading Rules

I have been day trading with small positions to prove to myself I can do it over the long term and some days make about $40 some days lose about $40.  Today I made 2 mistakes.  I traded against the trend and I moved my stop away from my standard 1% and lost $107.  I heard a webinar with Larry Levin and remember one idea distinctly.  He said he violated his day trading rules twice in the first 5 months of 2010.  He said you must follow your rules.  Today I violated 2 rules in a row and lost.  In 2010, I must have violated good trading rules hundreds of times and my account is smaller because of it.  Every day I find it difficult not to chase prices and buy at a high and wind up selling lower.  This is my Achillies heel, my weakness.  Unless I can stop myself from chasing I may may have to go back to work.

SP500 back to 1150?


SP1150 in near future

This is just my thinking, not advice.  If you want to make money do the opposite.  I'm looking for a return to SP1150 starting near 7/2/10.  If I see any strength by the close I may buy some TNA or BGU.  An extended trendline from the January highs through the May lows may provide support.  Also, the McClellan Summation Index is showing positive divergence indicating more stocks are advancing than declining relative to the June lows.

Sunday, April 11, 2010

MARKET WILL BE UP THIS WEEK THEN DOWN AFTER-BE CAREFUL

MARKET WILL BE UP THIS WEEK THEN DOWN AFTER-BE CAREFUL.

This is not investment advice just my opinion

Sunday, April 4, 2010

MARKET WILL BE UP FOR ABOUT THE NEXT 5 DAYS

I have been studying the markets for the past month since I was obviously VERY wrong in my previous posts.  I THINK THE MARKET WILL BE UP FOR ABOUT THE NEXT 5 DAYS.  Then maybe down for 1 to 2 days, then up for about 5 days.

This is only my opinion not investment advice.

Monday, March 1, 2010

Trend may now be up

The trend may now be up.

I sold all my short ETFs.
I think the market will be higher in the next few days.

Trends will last longer than you think.
The trend is your friend; stick to it.
STAY WITH THE TREND UNTIL PROVEN WRONG.

Only time will tell if the trend is still down.

This is not investment advice, only my opinion.  I take no responsibility for gains or losses except my own.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Market down until end of March

I now own QID at 19.8 in several accounts.
I will add more on rallies.
My 2 month target for QID is 22.5
I think the SPY may decrease to 104.0 .  It is now at 109.4

Trends will last longer than you think.
The trend is your friend; stick to it.
STAY WITH THE TREND UNTIL PROVEN WRONG.

Only time will tell if the trend is still down.

This is not investment advice, only my opinion.  I take no responsibility for gains or losses except my own.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Markey may rally for 1 more day then DOWN

I now own QID at 19.8 in several accounts.

Trends will last longer than you think.
The trend is your friend; stick to it.
I think the SPY may decrease to 104.0 .  It is now at 110.7
STAY WITH THE TREND UNTIL PROVEN WRONG.

I may be proven wrong on Friday.  Only time will tell.

This is not investment advice, only my opinion.  I take no responsibility for gains or losses except my own.

Trend is now DOWN

 SPY
The trend is now DOWN
I will be using any rallies to buy short ETFs ( QID, SDS).
Trends will last longer than you think.
The trend is your friend; stick to it.
I think the SPY may decrease to 104 .
STAY WITH THE TREND UNTIL PROVEN WRONG.

This is not investment advice, only my opinion.  I take no responsibility for gains or losses except my own.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Trading ETF

SPY
Current Market Trend UP
Trends will last longer than you think.
The trend is your friend; stick to it.
I think the SPY may increase to 114 before correcting.
STAY WITH THE TREND UNTIL PROVEN WRONG.

This is not investment advice, only my opinion.  I take no responsibility for gains or losses except my own.