Position Updates & Gauges For Trading on 8/12/2015

Mish Schneider | August 11, 2015

****QIHU: Out 63.05 all gone-profitable trade

***PBF: Hit P2 at 34.44 sold another 1/3. New stop on remaining balance breakeven at 31.20

***IYT: Go back to our original sell stop 147.54 with a two minute time confirm on our ½ position

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New Position: Long ½ position only IYT: 150.24 ATR 2.234

Name of Instrument: iShs Transp Average ETF

Current Price: 149.32

Sell stop: 147.54 with 2 min time confirm

Reason For Trade: The right shoulder of an inverted head and shoulders bottom could be forming. We made money on the ½ position we had recently, so putting on a new ½ position with less than 1 ATR stop is a conservative way to see if this continues to hold up in the face of the market weakness.

First Profit Target: For ½ of position 156.44

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Exisiting Position: FITB: Long 21.50 ATR: .33

Name of Instrument: Fifth Third Bancorp

Current Price: 21.17

Sell stop: 20.79 with 2 min time confirm

Reason For Trade: In a Bullish phase, the risk to the 50 DMA is well in line for a regional bank considering that that is a sector I’ve been friendly to this year. On both the weekly and monthly charts, the solid base targets a potential move to 2014 highs and perhaps higher. It hasn’t close above 21.59 on a weekly basis since June 2014.

First Target: Take off ½ at 22.64

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Existing Position: PBF: Long 31.20 ATR 1.28

Name of Instrument: PBF Energy Inc CI A

Current Price: 34.56

****RAISED Breakeven stop: 31.20 with time confirm

Reason For Trade: In a current state of consolidation, the risk to the 50 DMA is within bounds for a reward, should it clear over 32.00 of much higher levels. A weekly close over 32.62 will be the highest weekly close since 2013. At that point, it could run to the 40 level or better. IN current market conditions, I am looking for risks to major moving averages within 2 ATRs with 2 times that of reward potential.

***PROFIT TARGET REACHED Sold 1/3 33.44

***REACHED Second Profit Target Sold 1/3 original position: 34.44!

Third Profit Target: Sell another ½ of remaining position at 37.24

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***All out balance 63.05 Existing Position: QIHU: Long partial position 62.54 ATR 3.93 Reports August 24th (SOLD 2/3 position at 66.39 and 62.40 combined)

Name of Instrument: Qihoo 360 Tech Co. Ltd

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