Market Analysis for Trading on 5/6/2015

Mish Schneider | May 6, 2015

In the April 30th daily commentary, I speculated on 3 possible scenarios for the Russell 2000s that I would be mindful of. To review, 1) IWM sells off just a bit more, maybe even another rush to the exits and …


Position Updates and Gauges for Trading on 5/6/2015

Mish Schneider |

****NOTE: DBC has 2 ATRs so we go to a no loss stop-putting it a wee bit better now 18.07

***RSX-Raise Trailing stop now to 19.67

***SODA: Exited ahead of earnings: 19.30

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New Position: AFL: Long 64.18 ATR .97…


Day Trading Stocks List for 5/6

Geoff Bysshe | May 5, 2015

Longs:

KORS
AFL
NFLX
PNRA
TSLA
EA
SODA

Shorts:

AAPL
QCOM
DISH
MON
DTV…


Market Analysis for Trading on 5/5/2015

Mish Schneider |

Over the weekend, we saw friends for dinner. The wife is Asian and the major reason I forayed into the Chinese New Year analogies beginning with the focus on 2014’s Year of the Horse to 2015’s Year of the Sheep/Goat/Ram.…


Position Updates and Gauges for Trading on 5/5/2015

Mish Schneider |

****SODA: Raise sell stop to 19.14 with a 2 min. time confirm-will have to exit TOMORROW before close

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Existing Position: DBC: Long at 18.03 ATR .21

Name of Instrument: DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund

Current Price: 18.26

Sell Stop: …


Day Trading Stocks List for 5/5

Geoff Bysshe | May 4, 2015

Longs:

AFL
NFLX
ADSK
HD
LMT
KORS
RMBS
TSLA
M
EXPE

Shorts:

MON
HOG…


ETF Complete Portfolio Strategy Insights: Relative Performance (Part 4)

James Kimball |

The ETF Complete portfolio underperformed the SPY benchmark this week by a little over a half of a percent and about 4% on the year. The Country model remains the strongest of the three component models.

The SPY, along with …


ETF Country Plus Strategy Insights: Relative Performance (Part 4)

James Kimball |

Both ETF Country models pulled back this week, along with the overall market. International markets remain strong outperformers on the year and our two models are matching or beating MSCI All World Index.

The SPY, along with most of the …


ETF Sector Plus Strategy Insights: Relative Performance (Part 4)

James Kimball |

Both ETF Sector models continued to lag the benchmark on the week and on the year. A sell-off in healthcare hurt our IBB and CURE holdings, while semiconductors, after Friday’s impressive performance, ended the week positive. 

The SPY, along with …


Weekly Review for 5/4/2015

Geoff Bysshe |

The QQQ’s closed out April at the highs of the last two month’s trading range but off of the all-time high put in a about a week ago. Friday’s positive price action, halting a 3-4 day correction could bode well …