Archive for June, 2011

  • What About Those Levels?
    Posted by on June 28th, 2011 at 8:22 am, Comments: 0

    I recently had the pleasure of hosting Anne-Marie Baiynd for a talk with the Charlotte Market Technicians Association, and we were all treated to her [...]

  • My List is Still Poor
    Posted by on June 23rd, 2011 at 8:20 am, Comments: 0

    In the wee hours of every morning, I filter my stock universe as step 1 of the trade process.  It’s the equivalent of running through [...]

  • Widespread Panic?
    Posted by on June 18th, 2011 at 9:37 am, Comments: 0

    “I know it when I see it.” Potter Stewart While many focus on either the wisdom or irrationality of markets, I find them to be [...]

  • What Will Get Me to Buy?
    Posted by on June 16th, 2011 at 8:27 am, Comments: 0

    The trend for stocks is horrible, don’t need an $SPY chart to tell you that.  My scans have served me better than any indicator, first crossing [...]

  • Trade What I See?
    Posted by on June 11th, 2011 at 9:38 am, Comments: 0

    A couple times a year, I re-organize my nightly trading “cheat sheet”.  It’s not a change of approach, it’s simply a new and (hopefully) improved [...]

  • What Is The Crowd Thinking?
    Posted by on June 8th, 2011 at 9:27 am, Comments: 0

    I’m in a drawdown of 3% since our accounts hit highs on May 10.  For a conservative allocator who guards every fraction of a % [...]

  • Taking the Bait
    Posted by on June 2nd, 2011 at 8:24 am, Comments: 0

    One of my favorite quotes for trading is “the second mouse gets the cheese”.  It’s a simple reminder to avoid the temptation of acting on [...]