BusinessWeek Blasts TheMoneyBlogs

There’s a very accurate review of TheMoneyBlogs on BusinessWeek’s site. But if you want the real story, take a look at Howard’s post about theMoneyBlogs from August. And be sure to read the raging discussion in the comments where you’ll see my thoughts on TheMoneyBlogs. A quick side note, the BusinessWeek writer seems to dislike [...]

Watchlist for October 24, 2006

I’ve never liked trading the day before the Fed, so this may be a very short day for me. If I don’t see anything REALLY compelling by 11 AM I’m gone… On Today’s Calendar: Nothing More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic Potential swing trades:

Taming of the Trader’s Gremlin(s)

Michelle B submits: A daytrader I knew who had a very high-percentage win rate, around ninety-five percent, when faced with a loss, would let it run. He was capitalized enough to do what he called “pouring on the gasoline.” This activity of his would involve “lining up cans of gasoline as far as the eye [...]

Watchlist for October 23, 2006

There’s a Fed decision on Wednesday so trading could be constrained to a tight range ahead of that big bad event. Here’s my take on the Naz and S&P right now: Finally, since Google (GOOG) is my most requested stock I’m sure you all will be interested in all the GOOG analysis posted to WallStrip [...]

Chart Request: Washington Mutual, Inc. (WM)

Ben asked me to take a look at WM: How about a chart of WAMU? Looks to me (assuming current prices hold) that after converging around 43.50 all of the MAs (10,50,200) have been penetrated on heavy volume / distribution. I think next solid support at 36? It looks like there’s “pretty solid” support just [...]