Friday, August 31, 2012

Indices closed UP .51% to .69%....NICE !!!!

Indices were strong before open & after Ben Bernanke "repeated his usual lines"...indices dipped to negative in Nasdaq, but made further gains right after.

S&P 500 closed @ 1406.57 after successfully testing support yesterday.

Internals were :

UP volume led by 3.46 to 1 in NYSE & 1.63 to 1 in Nasdaq

Advancing stocks led by 2.37 to 1 in NYSE & 1.68 to 1 in Nasdaq

New 52 wk highs were leading by 120 in NYSE & by 39 in Nasdaq

VIX closed Down 2.02% @ 17.47

Oil @ $96.47

Gold @ $1684.60

Canadian $ @ new closing high since April, UP 64 tick @ 101.40

Portfolio is EXPE,LVS,LEN,NTES,TCK

Here is my portfolio weighting as of tonight :

NTES 29.06%

LVS   20.95%

TCK  18.11%

EXPE 16.38%

LEN   15.50%

Exposure 88%

Stocks which were UP 1% or more included LVS,LEN,NTES,
AUY,GG,KORS,COH,SU,V,LRCX,BRCM,JDSU,CIEN,
FCX,AGU,NTAP,YELP....

Next post by 2 PM Sunday.

BLOG does NOT give buy or sell.

Saleem

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Indices closed down .78% to 1.05%.....

Indices pulled back to correct further from an overbought enthusiastic market.

S&P 500 closed @ 1399.48

RSI @ 52.01

CMF @ 0.192

Internals were :

Down volume led by 4.43 to 1 in NYSE & 6.55 to 1 in Nasdaq

Declining stocks led by 2.55 to 1 in NYSE & 3.08 to 1 in Nasdaq

New 52 wk high were leading by 44 in NYSE & 9 in Nasdaq

VIX closed UP 4.51% @ 17.83

Oil @ $94.62

Gold @ $1657.10

AH ER :

OVTI UP 8.93%

SPLK UP 16.07%

AH Futures UP

AH Asian Markets Down

AH Oil unchanged

AH Gold UP

About market, it seems that stage is all set for a downbeat reaction to Ben Bernanke whose "usual language" may be greeted with down move in market. But market should regain its footing by close, as Europe takes focus where real news is coming by end of next week. Strength of this market is due to gradual improvement in US economy & upcoming major support to European debt issues.

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Saleem

Worldwide retreat in indices......

Indices are under pressure worldwide, as Ben Bernanke takes the podium in Wyoming.

Indices are down .73% to .97%

S&P 500 low so far is 1397.01, currently @ 1400.22

RSI 52.48

Internals are negative by minimum 3 to 1

Oil Down $1.17

Gold Down $4.70

Canadian $ Down 29 tick @ 100.76

VIX UP 4.45% @ 17.82, not as bad as it could have been, good for bulls.

Portfolio is EXPE,LVS,LEN,NTES,TCK

Most stocks are down

@ 1.59 following are green :

P, FB,PCLN,COH,MU,SBUX,MS.....

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Saleem

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Indices closed UP .03% to .13%.....NICE !!!!

Indices closed UP....

S&P 500 closed @ 1410.49

RSI @ 60.13

CMF @ 0.213

Internals were :

UP volume led by 1.25 to 1 in NYSE 7 1.38 to 1 in Nasdaq

Advancing stocks led by 1.54 to 1 in NYSE & 1.53 to 1 in Nasdaq

New 52 wk highs led by 83 in NYSE & 36 in Nasdaq

VIX UP 3.46% @ 17.06

Oil @ $95.49

Gold @ $1663.00

Stocks which were UP 1% or more included JCP,
PCLN,LNKD,GOOG,BRCM,C,YELP

AH Futures Down

AH Asian Markets Down

AH Oil & Gold Down

About market, TAPE has been in a holding pattern for last ten trading day's.1426.68 is the number to crack. There may be jitteriness before Friday's Ben Bernanke speech. 1391.04 needs to be held on any pullback or else we go to 1354.65.

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Saleem

Indices UP .23% to .27%......NICE !!!!

Indices are in green, Beige book saying economy growing gradually.

S&P 500 @ 1412.86

Internals are positive

Oil Down $1.07

Gold Down $6.30

Canadian $ UP 5 tick @ 101.24

VIX UP .42% @ 16.56

In my portfolio :

Sold  JCP

Bought LEN @ $32.38

Portfolio is EXPE,LVS,LEN,NTES,TCK

Most stocks are UP

@ 2.14 following are red :

EXPE,LVS,NTES,TCK,BIDU,CMG,KORS,
CLF,AAPL,SU,GMCR,ZNGA,FB,CIEN,
FNSR,SBUX,X,AEM,ECA,WYNN....

BLOG does NOT give buy or sell.

Saleem

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Nasdaq closed UP.....

Indices closed mixed, Nasdaq being the sole winner.

S&P 500 closed @ 1409.30

RSI @ 59.50

CMF @ 0.162

Internals were :

UP volume led by .83 to 1 in NYSE & .90 to 1 in Nasdaq

Advancing stocks led by 1.30 to 1 in NYSE & 1.42 to 1 in Nasdaq

New 52 wk highs were leading by 66 in NYSE & 22 in Nasdaq

VIX closed UP .86% @ 16.49

Stocks which were UP 1% or more included EXPE,LVS,JCP,
BIDU,M,LULU,LNKD,GOOG,CIEN,FNSR....

AH Futures UP

AH Asian Markets UP

AH Oil & Gold Down

About market, as we are approaching close election, there is more than 50% chance of QE3. I am expecting Ben Bernanke to hint @ upcoming moves to bolster economy. One should be prepared to book profit either before the news or right after. Market do anticipate news.

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Saleem

Indices near unchanged.....

Indices are near unchanged level, waiting for Ben Bernanke to make a speech that MAY propel this market higher.

S&P 500 @ 1411.65

Internals are positive.

New highs still leading.

Oil UP 73 cents

Gold Down $6.20

Canadian $ UP 28 tick @ 101.24

VIX Down .86% @ 16.21

Portfolio is EXPE,LVS,NTES,JCP,TCK....

Most stocks are UP

@ 2.24 following are down :

TCK,CLF,AAPL,V,C,SNDK,MOS,X,STLD,SLW,
MCD,CCJ,ECA,MGA,BAC,BJRI,SNE,AGU,IBN,
YHOO.....

I had a great vacation in Minneapolis with close friends. Thanks to Stocktrader particularly & C, who did a superb job of doing a recap on a daily basis.

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Saleem

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Indices closed down .29% to .51%......

Indices faced their first reversal today.

S&P 500 closed @ 1413.17

RSI @ 64.76

CMF @ 0.197

Internals were :

Down volume led by 1.16 to 1 in NYSE & 1.22 to 1 in Nasdaq

Declining stocks led by 1.26 to 1 in NYSE & 1.26 to 1 in Nasdaq

New 52 wk highs were leading by 148 in NYSE & 73 in Nasdaq

VIX closed UP 7.13% @ 15.02

Oil closed @ $96.84

Gold closed @ $1642.90

AH ER :

INTU Down 2.68%

DELL Down 4.54%

AH Futures Down

AH Asian Markets Down

AH Oil & Gold Down

About Market, today was a reversal for the TAPE, how long it last is another question. We made higher highs & lower lows all in same day. Fed minutes MAY add fuel to the bearish fire. ECB &  Jackson Hole may give some optimism & support. Overbought conditions needs to be corrected, which may take more than a day.

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PS.... i am on vacation in MSP for next 5 days, there will be no BLOG until 28th August. I am hoping that Stocktrader & C will keep posting their take on markets & stocks while i am away.

Saleem

Indices down .14% to .29%.....

S&P 500 made a new 52 wk high of 1426.68.

Currently S&P 500 @ 1416.03

Internals are negative.

52 wk highs still leading.

Oil UP 73 cents

Gold UP $18.60

Canadian $ UP 9 tick @ 101.22

VIX UP 5.99% @ 14.86

Portfolio is EXPE,LVS,NTES,JCP,TCK....

Most stocks are down

@ 2.26 following are UP :

TCK,AUY,YUM,M,GG,LNKD,NTAP,
FNSR,C,SNDK,SLW,GMCR,BWLD,
EGO,CCJ,APKT,MGA,BJRI,FCX...

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Saleem

Monday, August 20, 2012

Constructive close today.....

Indices closed near best level of the day.

S&P 500 closed @ 1418.13

RSI @ 68.57

Internals were :

Down volume led by 1.10 to 1 in NYSE & 1.87 to 1 in Nasdaq

Declining stocks led by 1.27 to 1 in NYSE & 1.45 to 1 in Nasdaq

New 52 wk highs were leading by 126 in NYSE & 51 in Nasdaq

VIX closed UP 4.24% @ 14.02

Oil @ $95.97

Gold $1623.00

AH Futures Down

AH Asian Markets UP

AH Oil & Gold UP

About market, there was conflicting report about ECB action with Germany being not so fond of potential solution. TAPE is telling me that ECB may prevail. TAPE certainly is extremely constructive based on close, which was @ the highest point.

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Saleem

Indices down .08% to .24%......

Indices are slightly lower due to overbought conditions.

S&P 500 @ 1416.24

Internals are negative by almost 2 to 1

Oil Down 55 cents

Gold UP $3.10

Canadian $ Down 7 tick @ 101.12

VIX UP 6.02% @ 14.26

Portfolio is EXPE,LVS,NTES,JCP,TCK...

Most stocks are down

@ 2.08 following are UP :

EXPE,LVS,NTES,JCP,AAPL,LNKD,FB,AGU,
C,BWLD,SLW,AEM,MS,BAC,WYNN,GS....

BLOG does NOT give buy or sell.

Saleem

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Market volatilty to increase as Fed releases minutes of meeting...........

Market has been UP six weeks in a row.

S&P 500 sitting near 52 wk high @ 1418.60.

This week volume has been slowest & second slowest of the year.

RSI @ 68.59

CMF @ 0.178

VIX @ 5 yr low @ 13.45

Fed is releasing minutes of last meeting, comes out on Wednesday......

IF we look @ all of the above reality, market could come under pressure from Wednesday ON.....

Many are skeptic about this rally from get go & are not participating but shorting.

I think that we make new highs for couple of days, then a reset time for TAPE.

I personally have removed 42% of my equity from market as of  Friday.

I always monitor RSI, Internals & sentiment.

Sentiment is quite confident, which scares me.

How you play this market is entirely your decision but, nothing goes UP in a straight line ever.

I am expecting volatility to jump this week, which should be obvious based on TAPE & VIX.

In projecting gains for S&P 500, we may be looking @ 1450 Max in the short term, which is a gain of 31 points or 2.19%......you have to factor risk / reward which is tilting more towards risk currently.

I intend to be in the market, but may book gains as it occurs.

We do not have profit until we book it, by selling.

There is a reality of correction, which is looming large. Keep a close focus on RSI & VIX.....they may tell you more than any pundit.

Good luck with your OWN strategy.

BLOG does NOT give buy or sell.

Saleem

Friday, August 17, 2012

Indices closed UP .19% to .46%...NICE !!!!

Indices continued on its path of higher highs.

S&P 500 closed @ 1418.16

RSI @ 68.59

Internals were :

UP volume led by 1.40 to 1 in NYSE & 1.30 to 1 in Nasdaq

Advancing Stocks led by 1.63 to 1 in NYSE & 1.92 to 1 in Nasdaq

New 52 wk highs were leading by 165 in NYSE & 64 in Nasdaq

VIX tumbled 5.88% @ 13.45

Oil closed @ $96.01

Gold closed @ 1619.40

Canadian $ closed @ 101.10

In my portfolio :

Bought EXPE @ $52.46

Portfolio is EXPE,LVS,NTES,JCP,TCK.....

Here is my portfolio weighting as of tonight :

NTES 26.85%

LVS    20.45%

TCK   19.38%

JCP    16.88%

EXPE 16.44%

Exposure 118%

Stocks which were UP 1% or more included LEN,KORS,COH,LULU,
AAPL,JDSU,CIEN,TIF,NTAP....

NEXT Post on Saturday by 2 PM...this week only, due to Muslims religious holiday after Ramadhan this Sunday...Eid....

BLOG does NOT give buy or sell.

Saleem

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Indices closed UP .65% to 1.04%...... NICE !!!!!

Indices shot UP to close @ second highest level since April high of 1422.38.

S&P 500 closed @ 1415.51

RSI @ 67.71

Internals were :

UP volume led by 3.42 to 1 in NYSE & 2.61 to 1 in Nasdaq

Advancing stocks led by 2.55 to 1 in NYSE & 2.27 to 1 in Nasdaq

New 52 wk highs were leading by 139 in NYSE & 61 in Nasdaq

VIX closed Down 2.32% @ 14.29

Oil closed @ $95.60

Gold closed @ $1619.20

In my Portfolio :

Sold AUY

Portfolio is LVS,NTES,JCP,TCK

Exposure 98%

Stocks which were UP 2% or more included LVS,JCP,AUY,LEN,BIDU,
PCLN,GG,NVDA,NTAP,
COH,BRCM,JDSU,FNSR,
SNDK....

AH ER MRVL Down 9.61%

AH Futures Mixed

AH Asian Markets UP

AH Oil & Gold Down

About market, We are near top end of this uptrend, It is wise for traders to book profit as fighting for last $ can be very costly. Pretty soon TAPE needs a rest & a healthy pullback. It generally looks "rosy" near TOP & "bleak" near bottom.

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Saleem

Indices UP .75% to 1.16%....NICE !!!

Indices are trying to stage a "breakout", all indices nicely UP.

S&P 500 @ 1417.04

RSI @ 68.17

Internals are positive.

Oil UP $1.37

Gold UP $11.60

Canadian $ UP 29 tick @ 101.37

VIX Down 1.85 @ 14.36

In my portfolio :

Sold LEN

Sold BIDU

Portfolio is LVS,JCP,NTES,TCK,AUY

Most stocks are UP

@ 2.46 following are down :

NTES,EXPE,KORS,FB,ZNGA,ARNA,IBN....

BLOG does NOT give buy or sell.

Saleem

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Indices closed mixed......

Indices did its usual, closing near upper end of the range & mixed.

S&P 500 closed @ 1405.53

RSI @ 64.23

Internals were :

UP volume led by 1.70 to 1 in NYSE & 2.01 to 1 in Nasdaq

Advancing stocks led by 1.70 to 1 in NYSE & 2.16 to 1 in Nasdaq

New 52 wk highs were leading by 75 in NYSE & 22 in Nasdaq

VIX Down 1.48% @ 14.63

Oil closed @ $94.33

Gold closed @ $1606.60

Stocks which were UP 1% or more included LVS,NTES,JCP,
PCLN,EXPE,LULU,AMZN,FB,AGU,COH,ZNGA,JDSU,
CIEN,FNSR,SNDK......

AH ER :

AMAT Down 3.98%

NTES Down 8.04%

SINA      UP 5.21%

CSCO    UP 5.42%

NTAP    UP 5.49%

NTES ER was below consensus, Sales miss by $18 million, Actual Sales $315.50 million for Q2

EPS was a miss by 3 cents, actual EPS $1.05 for Q2

Advertising Sales grew 42.3% Q/Q & 22.5% Y/Y...bright spot.....

NTES cash on hand $2.2 billion

AH Futures UP

AH Asian Markets UP

AH Oil & Gold UP

About market, TAPE continues to mark time for taking out 1422. Staying invested is the right idea.

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Saleem

Indices are mixed......

Dow is the only one in red, while S&P 500 & Nasdaq is green.

S&P 500 @ 1404.30

Internals are positive.

Oil UP $1.25

Gold UP $4.30

Canadian $ UP 28 tick @ 101.07, highest level since May.....

VIX Down 1.28% @ 14.66

Portfolio is BIDU,LVS,LEN,NTES,JCP,TCK,AUY

NTES reporting tonight, expecting a beat....

Most stocks are UP

@ 2.04 following are down :

BIDU,TCK,AUY,YUM,CLF,FCX,GOOG,AAPL,
GG,MA,V,X,AEM,SINA,ECA,SNE.....

BLOG does NOT give buy or sell.

Saleem

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Indices closed mixed.....

Indices were mixed @ close, from +.02% to - 0.18%

S&P 500 closed @ 1403.93

RSI @ 63.64

Internals were :

Down volume led by 1.19 to 1 in NYSE & 1.77 to 1 in Nasdaq

Declining stocks led by 1.03 to 1in NYSE & 1.63 to 1 in Nasdaq

New 52 wk highs led by 100 in NYSE & 15 in Nasdaq

VIX UP 8.39% @ 14.85

Oil closed @ $93.43

Gold closed @ $1602.40

Stocks which were UP 1% or more included NTES,JCP,
CMG,KORS,TIF,GOOG,V,ARNA,MFC,ECA,IBN.....

AH Futures Down

AH Asian Markets UP

AH Gold UP

AH Oil Down

About market, close has been impressive on a daily basis, which cannot be ignored. TAPE is digesting its gains by sideways movement. I personally believe that, longer the sideways action,
bigger move UP is imminent. Base building for a higher move cannot be discounted.

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Saleem



Indices UP .13% to .17%.....NICE !!!!

Indices are reacting to stronger retail sales data & better economic report from Germany.

S&P 500 @ 1406.70

Internals are mixed

Oil UP 54 cents

Gold Down $10.90

Canadian $ UP 7 tick @ 100.92

VIX UP 7.81% @ 14.77

Portfolio is BIDU,LVS,LEN,NTES,JCP,TCK,AUY

Most stocks are UP

@ 1.46 following are down :

LVS,TCK,CLF,YUM,EXPE,LULU,FCX,LNKD,
FB,PANW,COH,BRCM,JDSU,CIEN,FNSR,
GMCR,WYNN,SNE.....

BLOG does NOT give buy or sell.

Saleem

Monday, August 13, 2012

Indices closed mixed......

Indices staged a remarkable recovery into close again.

Indices were +05 to to <.20%>

S&P 500 closed @ 1404.11

RSI @ 63.75

Internals were :

Down volume led by 1.86 to 1 in NYSE & 1.44 to 1 in Nasdaq

Declining stocks led by 1.68 to 1 in NYSE & 1.26 to 1 in Nasdaq

New 52 wk highs were leading by 48 in NYSE & by 4 in Nasdaq

VIX tumbled 7.06% @ 13.70, low was 13.67 came close to 52 wk low of 13.66

Oil closed @ $92.73

Gold closed @ $1612.60

AH ER GRPN Down 19.74%

AH Futures UP

AH Asian Markets UP

AH Oil & Gold UP

About market, by close TAPE gave a clear message that it has lot of buying momentum still. Even CMF ticked UP to 0.138. S&P 500 made a higher low also from Friday. I am still planning to do major selling, once i feel that we are hitting resistance. This becomes subjective & is TAPE driven.

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Saleem

Indices down .26% to .45%.......

Indices are taking a well deserved rest, after huge move UP.

Today's pullback is being attributed to, poor Japan economic data.

S&P 500 @ 1401.08

Internals are negative by 2 to 1

New 52 wk highs are still leading....

Oil UP 12 cents

Gold Down $11.90

Canadian $ Down 22 tick @ 100.68

VIX Down 4.75% @ 14.04.....low today was 13.99...52 wk low is 13.66

Portfolio is BIDU,LVS,LEN,NTES,JCP,TCK,AUY

Most stocks are down

@ 1.55 following are green :

NTES,GOOG,AAPL,PANW,NVDA,COH,FNSR,
SBUX,GS......

BLOG does NOT give buy or sell.

Saleem


Sunday, August 12, 2012

This week indices may pause.........

Now that we have firmly stayed above 1400 for four days on a closing basis, maybe its time to pause.

This week is option expiry, which may create more volatility than normal.

Sentiment has swung back to "major comfort level with this market"...this always put me in cautious mode.

CMF is stuck in lower end @ 0.124 vs 0.30 entire July.

RSI is @ 64.78...70 is a major resistance

Advance decline ratio is quite narrow

New 52 wk highs on the low end 

There seems to be a resistance in 1422 area also which is 16 points away.

The point i am trying to make, that in short term market is extremely vulnerable to pullback.

Risk / Reward is NOT good in the short term.

On a long term basis, 1500 is what we are looking @.

In coming days, i may be looking @ reducing my exposure "substantially"

This is a trading call which i am making, for long term investors, market remains a "very good place to be"......

What you do is based on your OWN interpretation of this market.

Last week was my "best week in two years"......

Tendency is to protect any gains which happens quickly.

We are waiting for "news" from China & ECB....IF that happens, we may reach the high end of trading range in a hurry.....means...sell the news.......

BLOG does NOT give buy or sell.

Saleem


Friday, August 10, 2012

S&P 500 closed UP six day's in a row......NICE !!!!

All indices closed UP from .07% to .32%.

S&P 500 closed @ 1405.87

RSI 64.76

Internals were :

UP volume led by 1.62 to 1 in NYSE & 1.08 to 1 in Nasdaq

Advancing stocks led by 1.18 to 1 in NYSE & .80 to 1 in Nasdaq

New 52 wk highs were leading, 100 in NYSE & 39 in Nasdaq

VIX closed Down 3.53% @ 14.74

Oil closed @ $92.87

Gold closed @ $1622.80

Canadian $ closed @ 100.90

Portfolio is BIDU,LVS,LEN,NTES,JCP,TCK,AUY

Stocks which closed UP 1% or more included NTES,JCP,TCK,
LULU,FB,FIO,BRCM,JDSU,FNSR,SBUX,MGA,SNE,OTEX....

Here is my portfolio weighting as of close tonight :

NTES 20.95%

BIDU 14.27%

LEN   14.26%

TCK   13.62%

LVS   13.48%

AUY  12.21%

JCP    11.21% 

Exposure 164%


Next post by 2 PM Sunday.

BLOG does NOT give buy or sell.

Saleem

 

Thursday, August 9, 2012

S&P 500 made it five in a row......NICE !!!!

S&P 500 & Nasdaq closed green, Dow closed down 10 points.

S&P 500 UP five day's in a row, closing @ 1402.80

RSI @ 63.83

Internals were :

UP volume led by 1.59 to 1 in NYSE & 1.24 to 1 in Nasdaq

Advancing stocks led by 1.21 to 1 in NYSE & 1.24 to 1 in Nasdaq

New 52 wk highs were leading, 143 in NYSE & 54 in Nasdaq

VIX closed Down .26% @ 15.28

Oil closed @ $93.36

Gold closed @ $1620.20

Stocks which were UP 2% or more included LEN,JCP,TCK,AUY,
ZNGA,FNSR,NVDA,KOG....

AH ER / News

YHOO Down 3.44%

OTEX Down 5.81%

MGA       UP 1.85%

NVDA    UP 4.35%

FIO       UP 26.07%

AH Futures Down

AH Asian Markets Mixed

AH Oil UP

AH Gold Down

About market, TAPE remains healthy & digesting its recent gains. Very seldom we see TAPE this stable in an UP trending mode. Many traders are too short sighted to project " what it could be". I remain firmly bullish.

BLOG does NOT give buy or sell.

Saleem
 

S&P 500 UP five day's in a row...NICE !!!!

S&P 500 is making five wins in a row. Nasdaq also green. Dow is down slightly.

S&P 500 @ 1404.06

Internals are positive.

Oil Down 11 cents

Gold UP $4.20

Canadian $ UP 20 tick @ 100.75

VIX UP .39% @ 15.38

Portfolio is BIDU,LVS,LEN,NTES,JCP,TCK,AUY.

Most stocks are UP

@ 2.37 following are Down :

NTES,LVS,CMG,PCLN,LULU,V,
SBUX,WYNN,IBN....

BLOG does NOT give buy or sell.

Saleem


Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Indices closed mixed.......

Fourth day in a row , S&P 500 & Dow managed to close green, Nasdaq was the only loser down .16%.

S&P 500 closed @ 1402.22

RSI @ 63.66

Internals were :

UP volume led by 1.54 to 1 in NYSE & 1.28 to 1 in nasdaq

Advancing stocks led by 1.05 to 1 in NYSE & .78 to 1 in Nasdaq

New 52 wk highs were leading, 129 in NYSE & 58 in Nasdaq

VIX closed Down 4.19% @ 15.32

Oil closed @ $93.35

Gold closed @ $1616.00

Stocks which were green @ close included
BIDU,LEN,JCP,
TIF,CLF,FCX,GOOG,M,
COH,MA,V,MU,JDSU,PANW

Chinese inflation data CPI came in @ 1.8%, expectations of 1.7%. PPI dropped 2.9% expectations were drop of 2.5%. These data leaves lot of room to loosen Chinese monetary policy further.

AH Futures UP

AH Asian Markets Mixed

AH Oil & Gold UP

About market, TAPE is so strong that it seems that a "blowoff" is imminent anytime. Markets are stable because there is something which IS brewing. Bullish bets are being rewarded big time & more may be on the way.

BLOG does NOT give buy or sell.

Saleem

Indices down .05% to .14%.......

Indices were caught in "famous European downdraft" again, but US market is trying to shrug off Spain downgrade.

S&P 500 @ 1400.97

Internals are mixed

Oil Down 62 cents

Gold UP $3.20

Canadian $ UP 22 tick @ 100.54

VIX Down 2.5% @ 15.59

In my Portfolio :

Added 150% BIDU @ 129.97

Added 70% LEN @ $30.13

Portfolio is BIDU,LVS,LEN,NTES,JCP,TCK,AUY

Exposure 164%

Most stocks are UP

@ 2.09 following are red :

NTES,LVS,YUM,CMG,PCLN,EXPE,AMZN,LNKD,
SU,SNDK,MOS,CCJ,APKT,SINA,BJRI,GS,IBN....

BLOG does NOT give buy or sell.

Saleem

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Indices closed UP .39% to .87%....NICE !!!!

Indices are moving UP back to back & closing higher.

S&P 500 closed @ 1401.35

RSI @ 63.43

Internals were :

UP volume led by 2.30 to 1 in NYSE & 3.60 to 1 in Nasdaq

Advancing stocks led by 1.82 to 1 in NYSE & 1.84 to 1 in Nasdaq

New 52 wk highs were leading, 181 in NYSE & 80 in Nasdaq

VIX closed UP .25% @ 15.99

Oil closed @ $93.67

Gold closed @ $1612.80

Stocks which were UP 2% or more included LVS,LEN,NTES,TCK,
LULU,CMG,PCLN,GG,
ZNGA,LRCX,MU,JDSU,
CIEN,FNSR,TIF,FCX,GG,AGU

AH ER :

Z          Down 9.60%

PCLN Down 14.83%

AH Futures Down

AH Asian Markets Mixed

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About market, Staying bullish & having overweight exposure has paid off for many traders. Pullbacks are not to be afraid of. Many are missing this rally or are underweight, will buy on dips. This rally has the feel of something BIG.

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