• Sector Review

    Monday morning I will post a video webcast featuring my analysis of the top performing sectors last week. Here is a quick summary. When the market has a bad week, I like to focus on sectors that held up well. This week there were 17 sectors that posted one percent…

  • Trade: RIO and Entry Point Precision

    I bought 500 shares of RIO at $44.65. This is a simple “trend pullback” trade. The stock has been on a steady trend that has bounced off of every pullback to the 50 day moving average. I am a bit concerned about the heavy volume on this pullback, so I…

  • Trade: NILE

    I sold 200 shares of NILE at $60.50 for a $410 gain (+3.5%). I am still holding the remaining 200 shares from yesterday’s trade, and have moved my stop to the entry point ($58.45). This locks in my current $410 gain, while “letting the rest ride”.

  • Today’s Trade: NILE

    I bought 400 shares of NILE at $58.45. The stock made it to my “low float high short interest breakout” watchlist yesterday (also discussed in the video webcast). My stop will be in the around $56 range.

  • Short Float Breakout Watchlist w/ Video Webcast

    In today’s video, I go over the Short Float Breakout Watchlist. Elements that make up the setup include: A. Short Interest HighB. Float LowC. BreakoutD. Over Resistance On the Watchlist for Monday: CHFC, NILE, BAMM, ULTI, ZOLT and LIFC http://flash.revver.com/player/1.0/player.swf http://one.revver.com/watch/304473/flv/affiliate/93676

  • Watchlist Additions

    The following stocks were added to my watchlist: FLIR, ICE, SYNL, USNA, RATE, CLRK, ZOLT, PEC, SPWR, CYH, FTO, JEC, ISIL, CIB, SBS, CBD, MTL Plans for the weekend:1. Revise top 100 watchlist2. Add more to short watchlist3. Detail trades over the past two weeks4. Produce “low float short squeeze…

  • Video: Watchlist for Thursday

    In today’s video webcast I analyze charts of selected stocks from my primary watchlist: NFX, VRGY, JCG, SII, RIO, CYTC, MT, COG and OII http://flash.revver.com/player/1.0/player.swf http://one.revver.com/watch/301152/flv/affiliate/93676

  • Watchlist

    I like COG on a pullback to $40. I am already in with a 500 share position, as I had a buy stop that triggered at $40.05 (I mentioned this stock on the video webcast this morning). Other stocks on my radar: NFX, HEI, IOC, CYNO, VRGY, JCG, BKE, SII,…

  • Video: Breakout-Pullback Watchlist For Wednesday

    In today’s video, I go over how I scan for breakout-pullback candidates. Video Summary:Only 16 stocks made it on the scan, which looks for 3 percent breakouts that are over $20. This is a very low number and makes me cautious about the market in general. Stocks that made the…

  • Weakening Market?

    Only 6 out of 239 sector groups posted positive gains today. While the market did okay today, this breadth reading is not a postive for the market. To make matters worse, I only had 16 candidates to choose from on my breakout scan, which is the lowest I can remember…

  • CTRP and Oil Stocks

    There is a good chance I will take a position in CTRP tomorrow: In yesterday’s video webcast, I mentioned that I liked independent oil and gas, along with oil refiners. These five stocks made my “oil” watchlist: WNR, NFX, KWK, DNR and IOC.

  • Video: Sector Review

    In today’s video webcast, I review the top 10 performing sectors over the past month and show how I decide which sectors to further investigate. Sectors that interest me include: independent oil and gas, oil and gas refining, nonmetallic mining and gaming activities. http://flash.revver.com/player/1.0/player.swf http://one.revver.com/watch/297440/flv/affiliate/93676 I would appreciate any feedback…

  • Breakout-pullback Stocks

    The following stocks are new additions to the breakout-pullback watchlist for this week. CAE: low floatBCSI: low float, smokin’ uptrendRRGB: low float, risky-still in breakdown gapTNC: pb 35SYNA: pb 32EFDVRGYCMCISILFDONSMBTMGGBBRPCIG I recorded my first webcast tonight and hope to have it posted Monday morning.

  • Webcast Test 2

    I plan to incorporate streaming webcasts into the blog. Please bear with me as learn how to best use it. This is a test post. Any suggestions would be appreciated. View Webcast test http://flash.revver.com/player/1.0/player.swf

  • WebCast Test

    I plan to incorporate streaming webcasts into the blog. Please bear with me as learn how to best use it. This is a test post. View My Webcast

  • ILMN Revisited and a Video Question

    Two nights ago, I mentioned ILMN as a “short float” breakout candidate. The stock had broke out over resistance and had a low float coupled with high short interest. These conditions lead me to believe we could be setting up for a parabolic move higher. Take a look at how…

  • Short Watchlist: CAL

    While I’m still not in full bear mode (I won’t be until the S&P breaks below 1450), I am starting to formulate a short watchlist. CAL looks like a good short on a break below $35.

  • Today’s Trade: STLD, and SPX

    I went short 500 shares of STLD at $45.70. I had a short set just under the 50 day MA, which of course triggered today. I was also stopped out of my 300 share long position in STLD at $45.90 (entry at $47.70) for a 540 loss (-3.7 %). Note…

  • Top 100 Watch List

    Here are all 100 stocks on my watchlist, including today’s performance. Note that only 17 of the 100 stocks made positive gains today. Even with the two day market pullback, many stocks on the list are still overbought and have yet to pullback to support. That’s why this correction has…

  • "Short Float" Breakout Setup: ILMN

    ILMN made a 4 % gain today over established resistance. However, that’s not what put it on my watchlist. Stocks in a downtrend do not usually make the cut. What makes this stock special is that it is a low float stock with a high short interest ratio. The stock’s…

  • Blogger Quotes: Tim Knight is Numb

    There was a time, not long ago (like, ummm, early last week) that I would have felt cheated and flustered by the Chinese market’s tumble not having a bearish effect in the U.S. But at this point, I am so utterly distrustful (and numbed) by this market that I’m not…