on today’s calendar:. 10:00 — philadelphia fed. more calendars: us earnings | conf. calls | surprises | ipo | economic. potential swing trades:. see one of the recent ‘chart reading‘ posts for some potential swing candidates. also be ... Go to Full Article

here’sa short clip from the daily show which makes fun of cnbc’s brady bunch layouts and treasury secretary paulson’s flip-flop on injecting cash into banks among other things (hat tip to adam):. post from: trader mike's blog ... Go to Full Article

the s&p 500 has clear buy and sell zones that can be played to limit risk and provide optimal entries. i am waiting to enter as near to these zones as possible. Go to Full Article

here's a note i posted in last night's report on trade management and my strategy during the past two weeks: during the past two weeks, as noted in the reports and blog, my oversold bounce trades have basically broke even. a waste of ... Go to Full Article

i cleared out my entire sso and dig positions this morning. Go to Full Article

in the trade report last night i said i would buy if sso dipped to $28. i had a limit order in place and was filled at $26.30 (400 shares). i sold half the position minutes ago at $28.50 and will hold onto the rest. my stop for the ... Go to Full Article

i bought on the dip below $100. this is a small position size with limited risk. i'll have a more detailed post later today. Go to Full Article

commodities did quite nicely today. this is a good sign. Go to Full Article

the day’s action hasn’t closed yet, but i wanted to throw this chart out quickly and ask the question: “is the retracement rally everyone expected already over?” let’s look at the dia daily chart:. not only have we already tested (and ... Go to Full Article

apple inc (aapl) showed relative strength last week while the market declined so sharply. i thought i’d show this speck of positive news in the sea of negative - let’s look at apple’s daily and weekly chart. apple (aapl) daily: ... Go to Full Article

sometimes an apparently simple idea from one field can provide great insight in another. as we watch the final games of the 2008 baseball season investors might be surprised at what they can learn. ted williams is on everyone's short ... Go to Full Article

suppose you are watching us equity markets. you could be thinking of bailing out. you might be someone who has been in cash, but you do not want to miss the "bottom." whatever your position, you seek some magic indicator. ... Go to Full Article

many stocks, perhaps most stocks, are trading at prices that do not reflect fundamental value, as determined by traditional methods. the excellent team at bespoke investment group, one of our featured sites, provides a great list of ... Go to Full Article

there is an argument making the rounds. the first incarnation was in opposition to the paulson plan. it has morphed into a question about whether the plan -- and other measures -- will work. at "a dash" we did not take an advocacy ... Go to Full Article

the parade of advisors on financial television has a new and growing club. these are people recommending: "you should be in cash, since nothing is working." what they really mean is: "you should have been in cash, since nothing worked. ... Go to Full Article