May 24, 2006 Stock Market Recap

Today the Nasdaq put in its highest volume day of 2006 (according to TeleChart’s data, not the StockCharts chart below) as it made another new intraday low for the year and then rebounded. The S&P dropped into negative territory for 2006 intraday but was able to bounce back and close less than a point above [...]

Watchlist for May 24, 2006

Is it the weekend yet??? Looks like another fun filled day. The QQQQ is almost back to its 4 PM level from yesterday after being about 20 cents lower in after-hours trading. I still think that the better opportunities are on the long side but I’ll be trading in the direction of the break of [...]

Chart Request: Titanium Metals Corporation (TIE)

Jerry wanted to know if I think the metals (TIE, ATI and RTI) are buys yet. Which, I guess, implies that they will be buys at some time in the future. This group/sector was one of the few that actually held onto a portion of their gains today. They’re showing relative strength at the moment [...]

May 23, 2006 Stock Market Recap

What was that I said yesterday about relentless selling? This is why, when looking for a bottom, I’d rather have the market gap down than up. The gap up just invited any fast money types who bought yesterday to snatch the quick gain. The market it its high early in the session and just drifted [...]

Watchlist for May 23, 2006

We’ve got some strength in the futures this morning. Both QQQQ and SPY are trading a hair below yesterday’s highs. I want to see those highs taken out and then a series of higher highs & higher lows on the intraday chart before I become a buyer. Potential swing trades: Shorts: None Longs: CSX, CTXS, [...]