Stock Planner

Call option sold on HD

2012-01-27T15:07:00.001-08:00

Watching $DE, $HD, and $CVS to Buy

2011-11-27T18:28:00.001-08:00

Waiting fir a BUY opportunity on Monday.

$PFE is Short Term BUY

2011-11-10T17:17:00.001-08:00

$CSCO Short Term Buy

2011-11-10T17:16:00.001-08:00

$AAPL looks like a Buy on PullBack

2011-11-01T15:55:00.000-07:00

AAPL

Added some $PG and $DG

2011-11-01T09:32:00.001-07:00

Pullback Play $PG

2011-11-01T06:07:00.000-07:00

While looking at my watch list of 75 stocks $PG is looking good.

Watch $C $CSCO $DELL $DOW $MO $MRK $ORCL $PFE $PGR $WFC

2011-10-31T17:54:00.000-07:00

Watch $C $CSCO $DELL $DOW $MO $MRK $ORCL $PFE $PGR $WFC for breakouts. Today was a down day so none of these stock broke out, I like breakouts for a strong trending market. These are good prospects for long term longs. The stocks should now be watched for a pullback and perhaps buying.

Buying some $BAC this morning

2011-10-28T00:49:00.001-07:00

Will add some $BAC to portfolio for a longer type trade.

Buying $WFC and $JPM at the open

2011-10-19T03:36:00.000-07:00

Buying $WFC and $JPM at the open.32.8725.86

FDS Channel Breakout

2011-10-16T18:11:00.000-07:00

FDS This stock is currently trading above its breakout point. This is normally a good sign and I usually buy breakouts. Also it is above its WMA which is usually regarded as a buy.

INTC is above breakout

2011-10-16T15:52:00.000-07:00

This stock is currently trading above its breakout point. This is normally a good sign and I usually buy breakouts. Also it is above its WMA which is usually regarded as a buy.

VZ Above Break Out

2011-10-16T14:20:00.000-07:00

This stock is currently trading above its breakout point. This is normally a good sign and I usually buy breakouts. Also it is above its WMA which is usually regarded as a buy.

ORCL to be watched for Continued Breakout

2011-10-16T13:19:00.000-07:00

This stock is currently trading above its breakout point. This is normally a good sign and I usually buy breakouts. Also it is above its WMA which is usually regarded as a buy.

Nice Trading Room

2011-10-15T13:14:00.000-07:00

New Buy List for 10//14/11

2011-10-14T05:02:00.000-07:00

New Buy list COHCSCODELLEBAYHDINTCMSFTORCLUSBVZ

MRK,WIN,JBLU on Buy List

2011-10-13T11:18:00.000-07:00

Ticker Date/Time closeMRK 10/12/2011 32.57WIN 10/12/2011 11.68JBLU 10/12/2011 4.52

News1

2011-10-09T09:27:00.000-07:00

MO still a Buy

2011-10-09T07:03:00.000-07:00

Looks like MO is in an upswing and is above buy point.

ORCL

Dell is a buy

2011-10-07T04:11:00.000-07:00

Looking to add some DELL and CSCO to my portfolio today.

BMY Still a Buy

2011-10-06T06:21:00.000-07:00

Still looking to buy some BMY

Portfollio

2011-10-04T06:27:00.001-07:00

Form2 Test

2011-10-03T19:28:00.001-07:00

Ford

2011-10-03T18:58:00.001-07:00

Test

2011-10-02T22:16:00.000-07:00

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F Chart

2011-10-02T15:32:00.001-07:00

2011-10-02T08:17:00.000-07:00

Sane Bull Widget

2011-09-30T18:47:00.001-07:00

Test2

2011-09-30T04:02:00.001-07:00

Philex Mining Corporation (PX) To Regain Its Luster

2011-09-27T23:41:00.000-07:00

Philex Mining Corporation (PX) To Regain Its Luster

Buy list for 9/27/11

2011-09-27T04:46:00.000-07:00

DG

2011-09-27T03:11:00.001-07:00

Closed short position.

Guage

2011-09-22T17:24:00.001-07:00

Buy List for 110921

2011-09-22T16:50:00.001-07:00

DG Short

2011-09-22T14:16:00.001-07:00

Why Sometimes Stochastic Oscillator Videos Shouldn’t Exist | Guerilla Stock Trading.com

2011-09-18T08:21:00.000-07:00

Why Sometimes Stochastic Oscillator Videos Shouldn’t Exist | Guerilla Stock Trading.com:

'via Blog this'

Stockplanner note:I use MACD more often in a trending market.

Fool.com: Stock Investing Advice | Stock Research

2011-09-18T07:03:00.000-07:00

Fool.com: Stock Investing Advice | Stock Research:

'via Blog this'

Blogger Feed URLs - Blogger Help

2011-09-18T05:49:00.000-07:00

Blogger Feed URLs - Blogger Help:

'via Blog this'

New Buy List 110918

2011-09-16T14:09:00.000-07:00

Nine Social Networks for stock traders

2011-09-07T05:26:00.000-07:00

Nine social networks for stock traders.

Another list of 5

Three Arrow Strategy

2011-09-07T03:46:00.001-07:00

See this interesting video on stock timing or stock picking.

Sector Rotation

2011-08-19T12:52:00.001-07:00

This is a good article on sector rotation.

Bollinger Bands

2011-05-29T13:58:00.000-07:00

Good discussion on Bollinger Bands. I use this strategy often.

5//9/11 Stock Buys

2011-05-07T05:07:00.000-07:00

Four Pharma

2011-04-26T19:32:00.000-07:00

Four Stocks Pharma

ETF XLP -- This looks good

2011-04-17T18:44:00.001-07:00

Dochian Channel

2011-03-31T12:22:00.000-07:00

This is a good video on the Dochian Channel

NetFlix

2011-03-20T11:56:00.000-07:00

This looks good for the future Netflix

New Strategy

2011-03-13T10:42:00.001-07:00

I am working on a new stock trading strategy and am trying to understand some new concepts better.

1. Range Days
2. Boomerang Scalp Trading
3. Hedgehog Strategy
4. Program to Scale in and out of trade - See This example for ideas
5. Program to move stops as the trade progresses
- Programmable stock strategy e.g move stops as trade is showing profit

Now Buying Ford

2011-02-24T06:18:00.000-08:00

Motely Fool Review of FORD

I'm buying Ford.

Dave

Multiple Timeframe

2011-01-29T04:49:00.000-08:00

http://www.amibroker.com/docs/MTFIndicators.html

Multiple Time Frames

Watch List

2011-01-08T17:25:00.000-08:00

Spreadsheet

2011-01-08T17:16:00.000-08:00

Test

2011-01-08T14:40:00.000-08:00

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How To Pick Stocks For Stock Trading

2010-12-13T07:39:00.000-08:00

How To Pick Stocks For Stock Trading

Reprint of an article found on the web.

I haveave found that the best stocks for stock trading and day trading are the stocks that make up the S&ampP500. The reason for this is that the large Mutual Funds and large Institutional Buyers concentrate on these stocks in their never ending quest to beat the S&P 500. These stocks generally have strong relative strength and absolute performance to the S&P 500 Index. Of these stocks, I like to concentrate on those that are in the Nasdaq 100 Composite Index. It is the Nasdaq stocks that I like to trade the most because of their volatility.

Of the stocks in the Nasdaq 100, I concentrate on those stocks that I that I like to refer to as “trading where the action is” stocks. These are stocks that show tremendous volume in the number of shares being traded during the day, at least 15 million shares and preferably 20 million shares and more. My real preference is share volume of 30 million plus per day.

In addition, the stocks must have a large daily stock trading range, which is the difference between the high price and low price of that stock for the previous trading day, and a lot of volatility. I look for a trading range of at least $2.00 per share, but I really prefer those that are more volatile and have a daily travelling range of $3.00 to $6.00 and more.

The reason for this is that I trade both sides of the market, both the long side and the short side on an intra-day basis. I have no interest in whether the stock closed in positive, or negative territory the previous day, just as long as the volume and price action are there.

All I want is the price action, high volume and the volatility. If I have these three ingredients, I know that the major players are very active in that stock and they are either increasing, or decreasing their weighting in that stock. Adding to and contributing to the price and volume action are what I call the “accelerators”, which are the momentum players, the program traders and the hedge funds who are trying to jump in ahead of the mutual funds and front run the stock, either up, or down. This is when the action really heats up and you will see “climatic volume” where each stock trade is occurring in less than a second. I have seen this many times every day. It happens all of the time.

One thing that may not be apparent to you on the surface is that what I have done when I pick stocks for stock trading is that I have used the major players as my research department. The money flow is very visible because most institutions are on the same page in terms of what they are buying and selling. This shows up in the price action, the volatility, and volume for the stocks in play. It is awfully hard for a herd of elephants to hide their foot prints in the sand.

Now with a potential list of stocks to trade. I then load those stocks into my “stock trading” watch list . In addition to that watch list I have another watch list that contains every stock in the Nasdaq 100. When the market opens I spend the first 5 minutes or so, observing the volume, price action, and direction of the stocks in both watch lists.

I am looking for certain patterns to develop and if I see a pattern that I like to day trade, I will pull the trigger and take the trade, either on the long side or the short side based on what the stock (price action and volume) tell me, what I see the market makers doing on the Level II screen, and provided the stock is trading in line with the chart of the Nasdaq 100.

I always have a fairly tight protective stop in place to protect me in case I am wrong and took the trade too soon. I may attempt that trade 2 or 3 times before I get the right entry, each time taking a small lose. But when I get the right entry, there is a lot of money to be made, especially when you are in the right stock.

One of the things I like to do is to stay with the same stock, as long as it satisfies my stock trading requirements. I may trade the same stock all week as along as it is performing for me and I am making good profitable trades with it. One of the benefits in doing this is that you really get to know the stock well, and how it trades.

To recap, in my opinion the best stocks for stock trading are those stocks with very high velocity and high volume, high volatility and a good intra-day travelling range. When you have these characteristics, you know the large institutions and the “accelerators” are involved in the stock.

For stock trading, you will need a direct access day trading account from a stock trading broker that offers direct access stock trading software. This is an absolute must have for day trading. The software will have Level II, charts, technical indicators, etc. Direct access means that your buy and sell orders are sent directly to the market by you without using a middle man to place the orders for you..

The first thing you need to do before you even attempt stock trading, and this is even if you do have some experience, is to take a good day trading course so that you really understand how the business of stock trading works, what patterns to look for, how the markets work and how everything fits together. It will be the best investment you ever make. If you don’t educate yourself – you have better than a 90% chance of failing.

* the words stock trading and day trading are interchangeable.

Good luck and good trading,

The Maverick

Larry Schade

Ping Pong Strategy

2010-12-12T05:18:00.000-08:00

Perhaps its not good to always trade a trending market. This strategy looks at a sideways market.

Link to article

Best Time to Trade Futures

2010-10-19T17:12:00.001-07:00

Futures Markets to Watch for Scalpers:
- Crude Oil Futures (CL) (3am-6am & 8am-12pm EST)
- Gold Futures (GC) (3am-6am & 8am-12pm EST)
- Euro Futures (6E) (3am-6am & 8am-12pm EST)
- Aussie Futures (6A) (3am-6am & 8am-12pm EST)
- CAD Futures (6C)(8am-12pm EST)
- Mini Russell Futures (TF)(930am-12pm EST)
- E-mini S&P (ES)(930am-12pm EST)
- Dax Futures (FDAX) (3am-6am & 8am-11am EST)
- Eurostoxx Futures (FESX) (3am-6am & 8am-11am EST)
- US 30-Year Bonds (ZB) (3am-6am & 8am-11am EST)
- Wheat Futures (ZW) (10:15am-12pm EST)
- Corn Futures (ZC) (10:15am-12pm EST)
- Soybeans Futures (ZS) (10:15am-12pm EST)

How to use Finviz to Pick Stocks

2010-09-26T07:35:00.001-07:00

This was a good article from another blogger.

Overtrade

2010-08-24T03:30:00.000-07:00

Don't Trade when the moving averages are flat.

A Pattern I sometimes Use for the E-Mini

2010-08-05T08:25:00.001-07:00

http://www.moneyshow.com/trading/trading_tactics.asp?aid=TradingTacti-20368

Boxes

Stock Purchases

2010-08-01T17:01:00.001-07:00

Some stocks for Monday Aug 2, 2010.

Stock Purchases

2010-07-25T14:08:00.000-07:00

Using the top three Sectors - I then select stocks using the following FINVIZ Stock Screen:

Stock Purchases

2010-07-25T12:44:00.000-07:00

Stock Purchases

Using FinVIZ best Sector Method

http://www.finviz.com/groups.ashx
Finviz Groups: I pick the top 3 Performers and then select one or two stocks from these groups. At the moment I use a channel breakout to buy stocks and see which way things go.

Stock Picks

2010-07-23T05:53:00.000-07:00

MSN Top 10 Picks

Good place to start for Stock Picks.

Shorting Stocks

2010-07-05T18:46:00.000-07:00

http://education.wallstreetsurvivor.com/how-find-stocks-for-short
Shorting Stocks

In this bear market it's very hard to find the right stocks to buy and make a good profit from. One thing I have learned is, and it took me awhile to get it through my thick skull, not to look for the best stocks in this market, but to find the worst stocks and short them. People just aren't going to buy stocks that are not producing good earnings, and those that own them are going to cash them in because they are falling and they need money, or just don't want to lose anymore than they already have. So, if a stock is on the down side and losing money quickly, why not get in on it and short it to the max? Buy What you Know, or Buy what makes Money?

I have noticed a lot of people seem to buy stocks because they like the company and think it's a good investment, and that's great! That's how these companies make a name for themselves, because of us, the consumer. But remember: that's not why we are here. We are here to make money: to buy and sell and make profits. You need to be able to set aside your feelings for these companies and make profits off of them any way you can. In this bear market, I see shorting as the best option.

How to Find Good Short Stocks
Find stocks that range from $5-$40 and that are close to 50% off of their 52 week high. Then check the charts to find the ones that are way below the 50 & 200 day moving average, with low EPS (Earnings Per Share) over the last 3 years. Look at one quarter, then look at the same quarter the year before and then the year before that one. If the pattern is downwards, that's a good indicator this could be a stock to short. Another thing to look for is Annual EPS, if each year has dropped, that?s another good indicator this stock is failing and should be considered one to be shorted.

Another thing to look for is stocks that have jumped an amazing amount in a short period of time, a good example is Mexco Energy Corp. (MXC), they were at the $9 range at the beginning of May 2008, and sky rocketed to $48.50 by June 18, 2008, and have since dropped to $26.89 July 7th, 2008. Had you bought this stock long and held onto it and hoping it would come back, you would have lost a fortune, but had you shorted it at it?s peak you would have been making a ton of cash and still going.

Your object here is to research and find these stocks. A few good places to start would be an online stock brokerage, nasdaq.com and not last nor least, right here at WSS. Use the stock screener and then research each stock to find the best of the worst ones out there.

Happy Trading, Stay Green!

New Tool to Place Orders with IB

2010-05-12T04:06:00.000-07:00

Here is a new tool I am using to place orders. You can get more information by clicking the Tipster link in the blogs I am following.

Alligator Indicator

2010-04-26T03:56:00.000-07:00

http://www.traders.com/documentation/FEEDbk_docs/2008/01/ForexFocus/FOREXfocus.html

Alligator Indicator

UWM

2010-04-07T04:21:00.000-07:00

Been playing this long for awhile.

Positions

2010-01-15T18:18:00.000-08:00

ACAS

2010-01-15T18:11:00.000-08:00

I have owned this for some time and it is now showing a profit.

New Picks

2010-01-15T14:12:00.001-08:00

Picks for next week.

Results

2010-01-15T13:36:00.000-08:00

CC Candidates - Dividend Aristocrates

2010-01-13T10:44:00.000-08:00

The stocks on this list make great CC Candidates. http://seekingalpha.com/article/178526-the-dividend-aristocrats-of-2010.

I like companies in the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, Dividend Achievers, and Dividend Champions for CC. Companies paying dividend are so much the better.

Stocks Ready to POP

2010-01-13T04:30:00.000-08:00

When I trade stocks the daily trend must be in favor of the trend. I never got into these but still monitor. Wrong so far.

Stocks Ready to POP

2010-01-10T17:16:00.001-08:00

I think that these are good bets for next week.

This is my personal choice from the list above.

Week Results 1pm Friday - Friday was a bad day - but performed as expected till then.

Google Spreadsheet Intro

2009-12-31T18:36:00.000-08:00

Google Spreadsheet Intro. Link

C - CitiGroup is a Loser for me

2009-12-31T18:15:00.000-08:00

Bought at $4.51 - but only have 100 Shares. It loolk to me to be oversold and I hoping that it will start to rise. I am below my stop.

AA

2009-12-27T15:02:00.001-08:00

AA looks good for a Covered Call.

Monday Morning Buy Signals

2009-12-27T13:50:00.000-08:00

DOW

2009-12-27T06:52:00.001-08:00

Nice Trend

TIE

2009-12-26T11:43:00.001-08:00

Thinking about buying some TIE.

Positions Summary

2009-12-26T07:47:00.000-08:00

Stock Stock Profit per Share Above Strike
ARO 1.18 Below Strike
C -1.16
BAC -2.76
DOW 0.3 Below Strike
ACAS -1.17
TIBX 0.098
AHL -0.03 Below Strike

DOW

2009-12-25T11:06:00.001-08:00

Bought 700 Shares in DOW@27.71
Sold 7 Contracts of NZAAB.x@ at strike 28 for 0.63

Google Docs Spreadsheet Templates

2009-12-20T03:46:00.000-08:00

I have been working on my financial plan and trying to stay focused on my trading. I am using some spreadsheets on my new cell phone and have been searching for some Google Spreasheet examples and templates. Here are some links:

Some decent financial spreadsheet templates!

Google Docs personal finance spreadsheets include spreadsheets for splitting expenses, a checkbook register, a credit card payoff calculator and budget planners.

Google Docs small business finance spreadsheets include sales forecasts, break-even analysis, time sheets and travel expense reports.

Google Docs calculator spreadsheets include amortization schedules, loan comparisons, investment decision criteria and a stock portfolio tracker that is integrated with Google Finance.

Results

2009-12-19T12:58:00.001-08:00

Covered Calls

2009-12-19T12:46:00.000-08:00

This is the partial results of my Covered Calls.

CC Status

2009-12-19T01:09:00.000-08:00

Dow calls broke even. aro and jwn calls were called away and mad money.

ARO

2009-12-04T03:40:00.000-08:00

Established position in ARO.

New Position Established

2009-12-01T17:24:00.000-08:00

I established a new position and covered call on DOW.

Test

2009-11-21T07:01:00.000-08:00

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator

2009-11-12T16:58:00.000-08:00

Author of commentary is unknown:
Today “Reminiscences of a Stock Operator” is fondly read with awe by speculators of all levels and abilities all around the globe. I have personally read the book many times and I try to re-read it at least once a year now. The speculation wisdom contained within these magical pages is just awesome and truly priceless for all speculators to digest.

(Chapter VII) … “I never hesitate to tell a man that I am bullish or bearish. But I do not tell people to buy or sell any particular stock. In a bear market all stocks go down and in a bull market they go up. I don’t mean of course that in a bear market caused by a war, ammunition shares do not go up. I speak in a general sense. But the average man doesn’t wish to be told that it is a bull or a bear market. What he desires is to be told specifically which particular stock to buy or sell. He wants to get something for nothing. He does not wish to work. He doesn’t even wish to have to think.”

Jesse Livermore, as always, comes out with both barrels blazing while discussing the importance of focusing on markets as a whole rather than individual stocks. This is indeed one of the central themes of the entire book. I suspect the reason that Mr. Livermore emphasizes this core truth of speculation so much is because it is so contrary to our natural inclinations as speculators. We tend to want to ignore the markets as a whole and focus on the exciting story stocks, always looking for the next future giant like Microsoft while it is still in its infant stage.

Yet, if we spend so much time focusing on individual stocks that our current understanding of the big strategic market picture fades, we risk losing the forest for the trees. If conditions are favorable in a forest at a given time, if the temperatures are moderate and rain is plentiful, all of the trees will grow. But if conditions are unfavorable, such as during a long drought or wildfire season, none of the trees will fare particularly well. The markets work the same way.

During a bull market, most stocks will ride the primary trend up to higher prices. A rising tide lifts all boats. During a bear market, most stocks will fall in price. Even folks adept at stock picking, if they are fighting the primary trend, are not likely to achieve excellent trades. Shorting stocks in a bull market or buying stocks in a bear market, almost regardless of their individual stories, is very risky and has a high probability of failure.

Never lose sight of the primary trend in place, and bet with it rather than against it whenever you can. If you can combine a solid understanding of the strategic trends in force with carefully buying great stocks positioned to leverage the markets’ major movements, your odds of speculation success multiply dramatically.

Interestingly, Livermore ties his trademark macro view in with his legendary antipathy for tippers, people who give stock tips. Since we are all searching for that next elusive tiny stock that will blossom into a monstrous corporate giant and make us fabulously wealthy, we have to be very careful about where we get our information. As Livermore rightly says, we all tend to want something for nothing, to be told exactly what to trade rather than thinking for ourselves. This desire renders us vulnerable to all kinds of unscrupulous players, con artists, and promoters.

To fight this innate tendency, make sure that you carefully cultivate multiple independent sources of information that you trust, and even then carefully filter all of this through your own observations, studies, and understanding of the markets.

Never trade on information from an anonymous or unaccountable source, such as some random spam e-mail touting a stock, or some unknown poster on the Web hiding behind a false name, or even a friend of a friend of a friend. Always be wary of someone who appears to be just picking stocks for the sake of picking stocks, with no strategic market context offered. And if someone presents a case for a stock that is just too good to be true, then it probably isn’t true.

Good information sources, in addition to being fully accountable for their info, only attempt to pick stocks within the context of the already dominant primary market trends. As Jesse Livermore wisely pointed out, almost all trades will do well if they are congruent with the primary trend already in force.

Trading Strategy Part 2

2009-10-17T05:48:00.000-07:00

Trading Strategy Part 1

2009-10-16T05:23:00.000-07:00

Here is a trading strategy or market outlook that is similar to mine.

Trading Plan Video

2009-10-15T06:17:00.000-07:00

Trading Plan video that I found on the Web.

Test2

2009-09-11T05:24:00.000-07:00

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width="460" height="515"
flashvars="settings_uri=http://www.blinkotv.com/settings/111478"
allowFullScreen="true"
bgcolor="#000000" >

test

2009-09-11T05:21:00.000-07:00

Finvize

2009-08-29T05:16:00.001-07:00

Finvize

2009-08-29T05:12:00.000-07:00

I have been working with the heatmap on FINVIZ. Here is a video from Daytraderrocktar that uses this tool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLWZwzH7xCg

Convergence trading strategy

2009-08-29T04:40:00.000-07:00

A convergence trading strategy is a trade idea based on the principle that when the price of a stock (or stock portfolio) significantly deviates from its long-term trend, it will sooner or later converge (move back) back to its original trend. For example, a trading strategy that generates a buy signal at every dip of the stock price in a general up trend is a convergence trading strategy. Interesting

New Covered Call Positions

2009-08-23T13:50:00.001-07:00

Wrote new covered calls on HAL, JWN, MSFT, CSCO. Also, am developing a new spreadsheet as shown.