Monday, November 4, 2024

Indices closed down .28% to .61%....

 Indices closed down slightly before election day which surprised me.

S&P 500 @ 5712.69, low 5696.51, high 5741.43

Internals :

UP volume led by 1.22 to 1 in NYSE & 1.31 to 1 in Nasdaq

Advancing stocks led by 1.37 to 1 in NYSE & 1.28 to 1 in Nasdaq

Net new highs were leading by 12 in NYSE & lows by 36 in Nasdaq

VIX UP .46% @ 21.98

Oil @ $71.47

Gold @ $2748.50

Canadian $ @ .6098

In my portfolio bought BTCC.TO @ $12.58

Portfolio AAPL MSFT NVDA BTCC SHOP TSLA

CMG BTC GDXJ SMCI

Internals were surprisingly positive also...

BLOG does NOT give buy or sell.

Saleem

8 comments:

stocktrader_1996 said...

HI Saleem,

Good luck with BTCC!

Last week: -2.01% (YTD: -3.80%)
Portfolio Leaders: PSNL
Portfolio Laggards: ZENV BMR

It was a pullback week for the portfolio and the markets as election jitters and the impact of higher interest rates kept buyers sidelined. I reduced some of my multi-month short positioning and added a few names. Once we get past the election and Fed meeting, it should come down to the individual companies' reports that make a difference, and the market has shown extreme resilience in the face of uncertainty already. I plan to have all my TZA sold by tomorrow, although I don't think I'll have fully allocated the cash yet, which leaves room for opportunity in coming weeks.

Holdings: TZA(22%) MSTR (22%) FLYW CSTL IONQ PCT PSNL ZENV BMR, cash 0%

Stocktrader

Michael said...

Hi Saleem,

Welcome back to the greatest blog. Hopefully, your recovery is going well. I have a small position with SMCI. What's your take on SMCI? Thanks.

Michael

Stocks100 said...

Hi Michael,

Yes..my recovery has speeded UP today, feeling 80%....took lot of doing to get well.

SMCI has created its own problems which IS not a good corporate strategy.....BUT we are traders and try to make money whenever its possible.

I am also stuck with my original purchase which I averaged down once....

BUT I have traded SMCI and made money before my health issue, that was the day before Auditor's quitting.....

Very difficult to give any guidance about SMCI....

Thanks for being a long time BLOG visitor & participant....

Saleem

Michael said...

Hi Saleem, Thanks for your take on SMCI. Since my position is small so I will hold on to it but will not average down until the sky is clearer.

stocktrader_1996 said...

HI Saleem,

Extremely busy today but:

Sold TZA
Bought HASI
Bought BOX
Bought CNK
Bought PAR

Main screen was stocks near 52-wk high with short interest above 10% and smaller cap in nature (excluded biotech).

Stocktrader

stocktrader_1996 said...

Hi Saleem,

Oh! And trimmed MSTR down to equal weight.

Stocktrader

Stocks100 said...

Hi Stocktrader,

Excellent moves,

Good luck with new picks$$$$

Saleem

Stock Rookie said...

Glad you are doing much better Salem! Hope you are back to 100% soon.

Good luck with all the new picks Stocktrader!