Tag Archives: Risk Off Trade

A.M. Look 6/8/11

The Nasd will have a total breakdown with a Futures close below 2266. AAPL… 322- 324.80 will be another good market tell. This represents the last of the monthly support and the 200 day mvg avg. Only sustained price action … Continue reading

Russell….Nasdaq…Short Etf’s

RWM ( Russell)…PSQ ( Nasdaq)…These are two short ETF’s. For guys that are uncomfortable selling rallies in the futures, these could be a way to play the downside while minimizing your risk and still being able to sleep at night. The Nasdaq futures … Continue reading

S&P 500

We’ve been ostensibly out of all major long equity positions since May 1. We have caught pieces of both swings down in the stocks indices as well as some nice long side rides Mid- April into the first of May. … Continue reading

A.M. Look 6/3/11

It’s very early in my particular time zone, the markets still show a risk off stance going into the unemployment # this a.m. The S&P #’s written will be as previously stated. ( 1309 close is the focus). It’s either Risk On … Continue reading

A.M. Look 5/25/11

Risk off continues with Short Euro or Aussie vs. Long Gold. Gold and Silver are both lower on the month and extreme care should be taken watching your short term technical levels. The concern being that with the U.S. Dollar … Continue reading

U.S. Dollar…SLV

The Dollar still acts bid and investors who bought the Silver yesterday should sell 30-40 % of the long SLV position to pay for the stop.

A.M. Look 5/13/11

There is not much to say this a.m.except we’ll use the stops listed last night for our SPU/BOND spread as intraday #’s. The Euro, Aussie,and AUD/JPY are flirting either side of unchanged on the week, and as of now, seem to be a … Continue reading

A.M. Look 5/12/11

For day-traders it will be another opportunity filled day ( pick your poison and your level wisely). Yesterday we bought the 30 year bonds with a 6 tick stop which we thought at the time was the lowest risk side … Continue reading

USD/NOK..Norwegian Krona…USD/SEK..Sweden Krona

Last week the Nok put in an outside reversal week to the upside which is indicative of a stronger U.S. Dollar and weaker OIL. Today we are seeing an attempt at an outside reversal day to the upside as well after … Continue reading

Cheap Look 30 Yr. Bonds Futures…Copper

Let’s buy some 30 yr. futures with a stop below today’s low. If the stocks and dollar continue to get hit this will be a low risk trade. Risk off… The 1st Cooper tgt is around 389. Thy pattern shows … Continue reading