Trading Stocks & Personal Development: Making the Complex Simple.
One of my favorite swing trade setups is the earnings breakout. I know, we have established that in post after post. What you guys really want to know is how does The Market Speculator plan to trade Apple! I've got your back fellow swing traders. Trading Apple, and making a profit from it, is like... Continue Reading →
I've been asked by a few people what my thoughts are on my AAPL short. Of course, I wish I had covered when I had a 5 point gain. I entered short at $176.08 and it is currently at $179. My stop is set at $181.
Earlier today, I mentioned that I felt there was a good chance AAPL would hold it's rebound from the lows of the day and print a long tail at the close. Sure enough, the stock closed near it's high and looks ready for another leg higher, assuming we get confirmation tomorrow. If the stock closes... Continue Reading →
I bought 200 shares of AAPL at $100.25. I went over the chart on Friday.ADM (Archer Daniels Midland Co.) reports earnings tomorrow. I will likely place a buystop at $39.75-40.10, depending on how the stock looks at the close today. If the stock clears this level (which is an intermediate term high and about a... Continue Reading →
As most of you know (and if you don't, and you are a trader, you are slacking) Apple broke out to knew highs on significant volume after earnings. The question now is, how do we play this brekaout?The stock was over $100 in after hours when it reported Wednesday night, but failed to hold this... Continue Reading →
I sold 300 shares of HES at $57.55 (entry at $55.91) for a $492 gain (+2.9%).I bought 200 shares AAPL at $$91.05. I had been looking to see how AAPL would handle a pullback to the peak of the double bottom formation it recently broke out from. The hammer that printed today is a strong... Continue Reading →
I sold 1000 shares of QID at an average price of $53.86 (entry at $55.50) for a $1640 loss (-2.9%).I covered 200 shares of AAPL at $92.05 (short at $90.10) for a $395 loss (-2.1%).I covered 500 shares of STLD at $41.08 (short at $39.08) for a $1000 loss (-5.1%).I sold 200 shares of VLO... Continue Reading →
I was stopped out of my 350 share position of HAL at $30.44 for a $388 loss (-3.7%).I sold 350 shares LEH at $72.71 for a $231 gain (.9%). The total gain for the 700 share position was $696 (+1.4%). I was hoping for a bigger gain, and decided to bail on the trade because... Continue Reading →
I sold 1000 shares of QID at $57.21 (entry at an average price of $55.55) for a $1660 gain (+3.0%).I covered 500 shares of SSRI at $29.79 (entry at $32.24) for a $1225 gain (+8.1%). Yesterday I went short 500 shares STLD at $39.08.I am still long 200 shares VLO and short 200 shares of... Continue Reading →
Today I shorted 200 shares of AAPL at $90.10. Sunday night's post explains the setup.Yesterday I bought 400 shares of VLO at $60.24. I sold 200 shares today at $61.29 for a $210 gain (+1.7%), and am holding on to the remaining 200 shares. I'll post a chart later today. I am looking to buy... Continue Reading →
Paul J Singh 