Friday, August 5, 2011

S&P 500 low today 1168.09......RSI low 20.80

Indices were taken to lowest level by HFT, despite above consensus job growth of 117,000.

Many big players were short this market & were expecting a lousy job report. When jobs report came in better, they shorted this market with all their might to make an unbelievable $.

As many big players are still short, we have to wait till close to know the real game.

IF we close above 1201 in S&P 500, then we are technically OK.

Gold Down $6.70

Oil UP 31 cents

Canadian $ UP 28 tick @ 102.29

VIX went to new high @ 39.25, currently @ 32.56 UP 2.84%

Internals are mixed some positive some negative.

New 52 wk lows were 876 in NYSE & 405 in Nasdaq...worst reading in this selling, although i have seen 1000 in past selling.

In my portfolio :

Bought AMZN @ $195.90

Portfolio is AMZN,FFIV,LVS,LULU,RVBD

Allocation is 75%

Most stocks are down

@ 1.53 following are green :

AMZN,CAT,APKT,NTES,GG,RIMM,VMW,CMG,
PCLN,GOOG,CRM,MA,AMCC,FNSR,AAPL,SOHU,
CCJ,AEM,NDAQ,GS,VAR,FWLT.

Next post Sunday by 2 PM

BLOG does NOT give buy or sell.

PS...was away from computer, doing some chore.Nice to see AMZN order was filled......

Saleem

9 comments:

Michael said...

Saleem,

S&P closed below 1201 but most of stocks behaved a lot better. I think it is basing period and strong stocks will go higher from here. Your entry in AMZN is excellent. I was on the road at the time it went crazy, so I missed the chance. Anyway, we may see it again? Thanks.

Michael

Stocks100 said...

Hi Michael,

It is a constructive close...because Dow closed green...

Dow should be able to pull S&P 500 UP....

Nasdaq was weak @ close.

Good luck next week.

Saleem

c said...

the USA down grade my be a market breaker

I do NOT feel confident about what will happen Monday

best to all

Stocks100 said...

Hi C,

Monday will come & go..for sure...

We need to plan for Tuesday strategy !!!!!

Saleem

stocktrader_1996 said...

Hey Saleem,

Hypothetically, if the market dropped 10% and gold rose 10% in the next two months, would you rather want to hold the GLD or a miner/GDX?

Thanks for the input!

Stocktrader

Stocks100 said...

Hi Stocktrader.

GLD is working...miners are big laggards.....

Miners have been a big waste of time for me..even though i made money with every trade....

Go with GLD & SLV $$$$$

Saleem

c said...

Happy weekend to all

J Cramer
has been screaming to buy gold-but to use GLD

I to have bought the miners--made $$ on each trade.

I bought AUY friday for $13.16 looking for a pop next week

I am not sure we will be a RED day as perhaps the market knew of the down grade and priced it in?

best to all

charlie Fallon said...

so sad I have been watching the sunday morning talk shows and the political bickering between parties just continues. until the market feels a conciliatory tone in washington this market is not one to be bought

Stocks100 said...

Hi Charlie,

IF you can believe this...in my TV lineup..i do not have CNN CNBC for last 2+ year...Even though i have ABC,NBC,CBS...i only watch 630 PM news......

By doing this ..it helps me to have my OWN "unfilterated" opinion on just about everything.....

Plus it keeps me less ANGRY & my STRESS level is much lower.....

Saleem