Market update:
- Today the Fed cut interest rate by 0.5%
- All indices rallied on high volume. Naz gaind 70 and Dow gained 336. Volume on Dow was less impressive than those on SP and NAZ, maybe indicating Tech and Finance are where big moneys flow to
- All indices got pretty close to the previous high, an area with possibly strong resistance. Markets might consolidate before breaking out to new highs. It is OE week this week, and that might be another factor to stop the markets from breaking out right away.
Today's trades:
1. Sold BIDU in the morning at 260. This was a bad trade as this power stock showed no obvious weakness. I sold it too early because there was a second gap up. It kept running and exploded after the FOMC announcement. Will definitely reenter on a decent pullback.
2. Sold CNEH at 3.65. This junk is very extend now. I'm expecting a sharp pull back to 9 even 20 MA after it touches $4.
3. Right after FOMC, I entered 5 positions:
(1) AMZN Oct 95 call when stock was trading at 89 (new high)
(2) CMI at 128 (new high)
(3) ISRG at 221.7 (Break out from a bullish wedge)
(4) GRMN at 106.2 (possible breakout effort from a flat consolidation area)
(5) Added AAPL at 140.71 (this was a little, well, radical)
Lessons Learned:
1. When ShiFu shows definitive confidence in a stock, like BIDU this time around, have FAITH in it and don't jump in and out like a monkey. You are likely to maximize your profit if you just sit tight
2. When markets show technical pattern off having bottomed, or set up for a rally, it does not really matter what the news are. Even the FED could not change Wall Street's plans -- the news are only used by the smart money to make the dumb money hesitate.
3. You need a more reliable broker platform. ST Elite is good but when there is a mass-trading trggering event likely today's FOMC, it gets stuck and good entries points don't work.
Thoughts for Tomnorrow
1. Markets are getting close to resistence, therefore you should take profit on swing trades when we are at resistence.
2. OE will have its effect, which might be a mild consolidation near the highs. Buy calls on Friday or Monday if opporunity is good.
- Today the Fed cut interest rate by 0.5%
- All indices rallied on high volume. Naz gaind 70 and Dow gained 336. Volume on Dow was less impressive than those on SP and NAZ, maybe indicating Tech and Finance are where big moneys flow to
- All indices got pretty close to the previous high, an area with possibly strong resistance. Markets might consolidate before breaking out to new highs. It is OE week this week, and that might be another factor to stop the markets from breaking out right away.
Today's trades:
1. Sold BIDU in the morning at 260. This was a bad trade as this power stock showed no obvious weakness. I sold it too early because there was a second gap up. It kept running and exploded after the FOMC announcement. Will definitely reenter on a decent pullback.
2. Sold CNEH at 3.65. This junk is very extend now. I'm expecting a sharp pull back to 9 even 20 MA after it touches $4.
3. Right after FOMC, I entered 5 positions:
(1) AMZN Oct 95 call when stock was trading at 89 (new high)
(2) CMI at 128 (new high)
(3) ISRG at 221.7 (Break out from a bullish wedge)
(4) GRMN at 106.2 (possible breakout effort from a flat consolidation area)
(5) Added AAPL at 140.71 (this was a little, well, radical)
Lessons Learned:
1. When ShiFu shows definitive confidence in a stock, like BIDU this time around, have FAITH in it and don't jump in and out like a monkey. You are likely to maximize your profit if you just sit tight
2. When markets show technical pattern off having bottomed, or set up for a rally, it does not really matter what the news are. Even the FED could not change Wall Street's plans -- the news are only used by the smart money to make the dumb money hesitate.
3. You need a more reliable broker platform. ST Elite is good but when there is a mass-trading trggering event likely today's FOMC, it gets stuck and good entries points don't work.
Thoughts for Tomnorrow
1. Markets are getting close to resistence, therefore you should take profit on swing trades when we are at resistence.
2. OE will have its effect, which might be a mild consolidation near the highs. Buy calls on Friday or Monday if opporunity is good.
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