Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Fed statement erased all gains, indices mixed now......

Fed said " economy has been expanding moderately", "some apparent slowing in global growth"

These word of wisdom did not translate into positive action in markets, markets are mixed currently.

Gold Down $11.20

Oil UP $2.36

Canadian $ Down 45 tick @ 96.88

VIX Down 2.88% @ 24.93 ?????

Portfolio is BIDU,CNQ,LVS,LULU,M,RIMM,RVBD,SNDK.....

Most stocks are down

@ 2.56 following are green :

SNDK,APKT,SU,GOOG,MS,IBN....

BLOG does NOT give buy or sell.

Saleem

13 comments:

c said...

Phew

What a sell off

Hmmm

best to all
C

Stocks100 said...

Hi C,

There goes my Fed trigger for rally ?

Saleem

Michael said...

Saleem,

I think FED's statements were not so bad. However, the OE week of the month was a major factor in this sell off.

My portfolio: M, LULU, BIDU, CLF, RVBD... They all got beaten badly, but I am holding steady.

Michael

Stocks100 said...

Hi Michael,

I sold BIDU...rest of the portfolio is as is.

YES..you may be right about Quad witching expiry on Friday.

Hopefully better Wed....

Saleem

c said...

Saleem'
Take a look at AVON

Huge spike on the news of CEO being relieved of title.
Avon up .50 cents already

thoughts

C

Stocks100 said...

Hi C,

Do not follow "avon calling"

Saleem

Michael said...

Saleem,

Do you think there is more downside risk on BIDU than others due to a slowdown in China?

Michael

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Stocks100 said...

Hi Michael,

BIDU TAPE has been relatively weak like PCLN.....

BIDU was not moving UP on days when other stocks were taking turn...even today, BIDU went red by $2+ when markets were green & strong......

BIDU may not go down much ..but may stagnate like it has done for a month....Reason for a weak BIDU TAPE may be Chineses economy.....

Saleem

Saleem

c said...

Saleem thanks

For comment on Avon

BIDU should have performed better
I read that add revenue was down??

Dunno why however or it true

best to all --- still holding BIDU

Michael said...

Saleem,

Thanks for your assertion on BIDU. I will hold it through the market turmoil. I though you said that you would sell M after FED's statements? Will you hold RIMM through ER? Thanks.

Michael

Stocks100 said...

Hi Michael,

When you ask me a question, then i reply based on how i feel @ that particular moment.

First, i said i MAY sell M after fed statement....

IF you have been reading my expectations of "fed statement"..it was "for market to go UP" in that scenario "i had a sell order already in place @ $1 higher than where M was trading"

After Fed statement..we all know what happened..market went down NOT UP.....

My sell order on M expired unfilled.......

I have never "indulged in ASSERTION"..i follow the TAPE in most cases......unless i have a long term view......

RIMM.... IF it is HIGHER than my cost..i will sell....before or after earnings.....that is what i TRY to do as my "trading style"

As a "courtesy" i told you that i sold BIDU..otherwise i would have waited till my closing BLOG around 10 PM.......

Saleem

Michael said...

Saleem,

I appreciate that you informed me in advance of your BIDU sell, so if I wanted I could get out AH. Many times, I wished I would know this but it was too late after reading your blog at 10pm. Because I did not ask, I missed many opportunities in the past. Thanks again for that.

For M, I just asked that question to understand if you know something that changed your mind since I was holding M and waiting for a chance to get out as well after weak retail report this morning.

Michael