Tag Archives: XLE

Position Update…General Comments

Many of you have lightened up your exposure. TLT…Longs were originally paid for by selling partial positions just over 120 on Monday. We’ll adjust the stop on the remainder in the A.M. MCP…You should have no position left. We originally … Continue reading

A.M. Look 2/1/12

General Execution Note… Most of you are at your screens for the first few minutes of trading everyday, regardless of your day job. When an instrument is up 5% just after the opening, and 10% in a couple of trading … Continue reading

A.M. Look 1/31/12

It’s Month End…Don’t Fight The Flow… Typically going into end of month instruments tend to go in the direction they have been traveling. This month it’s Equity Indices up,Dollar down,Metals up & Commodities up. These movements are even more pronounced … Continue reading

A.M. Look 1/30/12

We’re still looking at a range bound technical picture in the U.S. Indices. Price action under 1300-02 SPU is needed for any downside to materialize. Given tomorrow is month end, we are likely to hang around these levels unless we … Continue reading

XLE…MCP…Aussie

We’re adding…. BUYING MCP and XLE @ the market. XLE…70.65 stop close… MCP…29.80 stop close… Aussie just double bottomed at 105.91.. Keep your eye on this level for a general risk barometer today. Resistance is now 107-107.22 AUD/USD  

A.M. Look 1/26/12

Deja vu…shades of last year…”your cash ain’t nothing but trash” A creeping equity market fueled by a devaluing dollar and a chase for high yields, with money looking to buy cheap dollar denominated assets. The result is the same as … Continue reading

Making the Most of A.M. Look

Utilization…Playing the lotto with Tgt’s…the more the merrier. Early yesterday we were focused on the Equity/Bond spreads both here and in Europe. In the first half hour of NYSE trading we saw tgt levels get hit in the SPU,30 Yr … Continue reading

Positions…Pattern Alert SPU

You should now have enough Long SDS to totally cover any long exposure. The stop in the S&P 500 Futures is a new high. All other instruments ….stops should be raised… MOO…50.90 XLE… 71.30 X …27.90 Note the above stops … Continue reading

A.M. Look 1/23/12

The moves over the past couple of trading days have been run off SPU/BONDS and DAX/BUND. The sell off in the Bond markets have been keeping the equities buoyant. Watch the price action in the Bond markets for clues to … Continue reading

Stops

MOO…49.95 Stop Close XLE…..70.40 stop Close DIG… OCO “One cancels the other” sell @ 47.40 or 46.15 stop FXA…OCO…sell @ 104.85 or 103.75 stop OCO orders are designed to take profits at a desired level while leaving a trailing protective … Continue reading