Category Archives: Stocks

Would You Buy SMBL Now?

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Tom

Another candlestick chart pattern for your eyes this morning.  SMBL made a nice hammer at its 50DMA and right at the bottom of its trend line BUT volume is unconvincing for me…  So, would you buy it?

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Mr. Market Took Me Out Today

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Tom

And yesterday out of a total of 5 positions.  One position was a good gain (FDM) but the others added up to slight losses; add them all up and I'm down only $5.  I'm not upset, just satisfied my system … Continue reading →

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Would You Buy BIDU?

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Tom

Well would you punk?  BIDU made a gap up under heavy volume after the anouncement that Google might leave China.  The first candlestick after the news was a hammer at the top of a resistance line, which brought out the … Continue reading →

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Current Portfolio

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Tom
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My Morning Trading Routine – About 30 Minutes A Day

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Tom

My life is extremely busy these days and I've gotten my "trading" down to about 30 minutes every morning, before the market opens. Unless I initiate a new position, my daily trading routine is as follows: Download End of Day … Continue reading →

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Back to Basics – PMCS

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Tom

PMCS made a hammer on its daily chart, right at the 200 DMA.  Hammers at the bottom of a trend channel are usually an indicator of a trend change.  This assumes some heavy volume, which with PMCS is questionable.  Volume … Continue reading →

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Would You Buy CY?

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Tom

Well would you?  It made an all time high on Friday but the volume isn't overly impressive, relatively speaking.  Well would you buy it?

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Back To Basics – Reviewing MYL & NEP Recap

Posted on January 9, 2010 by Tom

ITs back to basics for me.  I'm spending more time looking at candlestick formations again for potential clues.  Today's review is MYL. MYL looks in trouble.  Its had a nice trend run but on Friday it gapped lower on heavy … Continue reading →

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The Crash And Burn In AIRT

Posted on January 9, 2010 by Tom

I dabbled in the AAII.com screens for a bit  this year and bought AIRT on 11/17/09 after it showed up on the Grahman Enterprising screen. I figured it was worth a shot.  I sold that POS on 12/28/09 for a … Continue reading →

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Current Position in SLXP

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Tom

Went long SLXP yesterday (1/7/10) @ $27.72.  So far so good! Let's see where she takes me.

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A Review Of My GOLD Trade

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Tom

When I started formulating my simplified trading strategy, I tested it out on GOLD.  GOLD made a new all time high on high volume on 5/20, I entered on 5/21.  Needless to say, I caught a small portion of the … Continue reading →

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Current Position in V

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Tom
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