Stock Picks Recap for 8/9/16
With each stock's recap, we will include a (with market support) or (without market support) tag, designating whether the trade triggered with or without market directional support at the time. Anything in the first five minutes will be considered WITHOUT market support because market direction cannot be determined that early. ETF calls do not require market support, and are thus either winners or losers.
From the report, PGNX triggered long (with market support) and worked:
NTAP triggered long (with market support) and didn't work:
GS triggered long (with market support) and worked enough for a partial:
From the Messenger/Tradesight_st Twitter Feed, Rich's VRX triggered long (with market support) and worked:
His AMZN triggered long (with market support) and worked enough for a partial:
FB triggered long (with market support) and didn't work:
Rich's FSLR triggered short with no time left, doesn't count.
In total, that's 6 trades triggering with market support, 4 of them worked, 2 did not.
Futures Calls Recap for 8/9/16
The markets gapped up, pushed higher, pulled back over lunch, then filled the gap and closed right where they opened. NASDAQ volume was 1.5 billion shares. Note the Comber nailed the high of the day on the NQ.
Net ticks: +18 ticks.
As usual, let's start by taking a look at the ES and NQ with our market directional lines, VWAP, and Comber on the 5-minute chart from today's session:
ES and NQ Opening and Institutional Range Plays:
ES Opening Range Play triggered long at A and worked:
NQ Opening Range Play triggered long at A and worked:
ES Tradesight Institutional Range Play:
NQ Tradesight Institutional Range Play:
ES:
Forex Calls Recap for 8/9/16
A winner in the GBPUSD as we remain half size for summer. See that section below.
Here's a look at the US Dollar Index intraday with our market directional lines:
GBPUSD:
Triggered short at A, hit first target at B, lowered stop in the morning and stopped in the money at C:
Stock Picks Recap for 8/8/16
With each stock's recap, we will include a (with market support) or (without market support) tag, designating whether the trade triggered with or without market directional support at the time. Anything in the first five minutes will be considered WITHOUT market support because market direction cannot be determined that early. ETF calls do not require market support, and are thus either winners or losers.
From the report, KTOS triggered long (without market support) and worked:
From the Messenger/Tradesight_st Twitter Feed, WDC triggered short (with market support) and worked:
LULU triggered long (without market support) and didn't work:
CELG triggered short (with market support) and didn't work:
Rich's AGN triggered short (with market support) and worked:
In total, that's 3 trades triggering with market support, 2 of them worked, 1 did not.
Futures Calls Recap for 8/8/16
The markets gapped up a little and filled, but the ES spent most of the day in a 4-point Value Area on a weak 1.4 billion NASDAQ shares for a summer Monday.
Net ticks: -14 ticks.
As usual, let's start by taking a look at the ES and NQ with our market directional lines, VWAP, and Comber on the 5-minute chart from today's session:
ES and NQ Opening and Institutional Range Plays:
ES Opening Range Play triggered long at A and stopped, triggered short at B and worked:
NQ Opening Range Play triggered long at A and stopped, triggered short at B, I did not take because it had already filled the gap and we were long ES still, but it ended up working:
ES Tradesight Institutional Range Play:
NQ Tradesight Institutional Range Play:
ES:
Forex Calls Recap for 8/8/16
Summer doldrums continue as the pairs just slide through the Levels without doing much technically. The GBPUSD only traded 60 pips of range. We remain half size because of it. See that section below.
Here's a look at the US Dollar Index intraday with our market directional lines:
GBPUSD:
Triggered short at A and stopped:
Stock Picks Recap for 8/5/16
With each stock's recap, we will include a (with market support) or (without market support) tag, designating whether the trade triggered with or without market directional support at the time. Anything in the first five minutes will be considered WITHOUT market support because market direction cannot be determined that early. ETF calls do not require market support, and are thus either winners or losers.
From the report, no calls, although the ALNY from the prior day's that hadn't triggered finally went and worked great.
From the Messenger/Tradesight_st Twitter Feed, NTAP triggered long (with market support) and worked:
FB triggered long (with market support) and worked:
In total, that's 2 trades triggering with market support, both of them worked.
Futures Calls Recap for 8/5/16
The markets gapped up and kept going, running for about another hour and giving us some nice winners before flattening out ahead of lunch for the rest of the day. NASDAQ volume was strong early but only 1.7 billion at the close. Huge Opening Range play winners for the session.
Net ticks: +39.5 ticks.
As usual, let's start by taking a look at the ES and NQ with our market directional lines, VWAP, and Comber on the 5-minute chart from today's session:
ES and NQ Opening and Institutional Range Plays:
ES Opening Range Play triggered long at A and worked huge:
NQ Opening Range Play triggered long at A and worked huge:
ES Tradesight Institutional Range Play:
NQ Tradesight Institutional Range Play:
ES:
Forex Calls Recap for 8/5/16
At quarter size ahead of two key data points plus summer doldrums, we had a winner and a loser for a wash. See GBPUSD section below.
Here's a look at the US Dollar Index intraday with our market directional lines:
As usual on the Sunday report, we will look at the action from Thursday night/Friday, then look at the daily charts of all the pairs with the Seeker and Comber separately for the week ahead, and then glance at the US Dollar Index.
GBPUSD:
Triggered long at A and stopped, triggered short at B, hit first target exactly at C, closed second half over entry:
Stock Picks Recap for 8/3/16
With each stock's recap, we will include a (with market support) or (without market support) tag, designating whether the trade triggered with or without market directional support at the time. Anything in the first five minutes will be considered WITHOUT market support because market direction cannot be determined that early. ETF calls do not require market support, and are thus either winners or losers.
From the report, PETX triggered long (with market support) and worked great:
CYTK triggered long (with market support) and worked:
From the Messenger/Tradesight_st Twitter Feed, Rich's AMZN triggered short (without market support) and didn't work:
His BIIB triggered short (with market support) and worked:
His WDC triggered long (with market support) and worked:
Mark's VRX triggered long (with market support) and worked:
GILD triggered short (without market support) and worked enough for a partial:
In total, that's 5 trades triggering with market support, all 5 of them worked.