Futures Calls Recap for 11/19/13
One stop out on the NQ and I chose not to retake. See that section below. Volume dropped a bit today, giving us our first volume warning in a while.
Net ticks: -7 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:
NQ:
Just a reminder that we use half points for ticks on the NQ and not the quarter point measurement that the exchanges switched to in recent years. This allows us to use 6 ticks as a key target as we do on the other contracts. It also keeps the value of a tick at $10, closer to the value of a tick on the other contracts.
Triggered long at A at 3399.50 and stopped for 7 ticks:
Forex Calls Recap for 11/19/13
Another unexciting session. See GBPUSD below. 70 pips of range on the GBPUSD and 50 on the EURUSD.
Here's a look at the US Dollar Index intraday with our market directional lines:
GBPUSD:
Triggered long at A and stopped. Valid again, triggered long at B, didn't do anything, closed 5 pips under the entry level at C for end of day:
Stock Picks Recap for 11/18/13
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, nothing triggered.
From the Messenger/Tradesight_st Twitter Feed, Rich's AMZN triggered long (with market support) and didn't work:
NFLX triggered short (with market support) and worked big:
Rich's VXX triggered long (ETF, so no market support needed) and didn't work:
His AEGR triggered short (with market support) and worked great:
AAPL triggered short (with market support) and worked great:
In total, that's 5 trades triggering with market support, 3 of them worked, 2 did not, and the three winners were all nice.
Futures Calls Recap for 11/18/13
Two nice setups, two clean winners on the ES. See that section below. NASDAQ volume was a little light to start the week, not uncommon for the first day of a new options cycle, at 1.6 billion shares.
Net ticks: +16 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:
My call triggered short at A at 1796.50, hit first target for 6 ticks, lowered stop twice and stopped final at 1794.50 for 8 ticks. Mark's call on the Value Area triggered short in the afternoon at B at 1792.00, hit first target for 6 ticks, and stopped final half at C for 12 ticks:
Futures Calls Recap for 11/18/13
Two nice setups, two clean winners on the ES. See that section below. NASDAQ volume was a little light to start the week, not uncommon for the first day of a new options cycle, at 1.6 billion shares.
Net ticks: +16 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:
My call triggered short at A at 1796.50, hit first target for 6 ticks, lowered stop twice and stopped final at 1794.50 for 8 ticks. Mark's call on the Value Area triggered short in the afternoon at B at 1792.00, hit first target for 6 ticks, and stopped final half at C for 12 ticks:
Forex Calls Recap for 11/18/13
One loser for the session and action was limited to 60 pips on the EURUSD and GBPUSD again. See GBPUSD section below.
Here's a look at the US Dollar Index intraday with our market directional lines:
GBPUSD:
Triggered short at A and eventually stopped:
Stock Picks Recap for 11/15/13
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, CHKP triggered long (without market support) and didn't work, worked later in the day:
From the Messenger/Tradesight_st Twitter Feed, AAPL triggered short (without market support) and didn't work:
NTAP triggered short (without market support) and didn't work:
In total, that's no trades triggering with market support, a first in a while, but that's what options expiration can do.
Stock Picks Recap for 11/15/13
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, CHKP triggered long (without market support) and didn't work, worked later in the day:
From the Messenger/Tradesight_st Twitter Feed, AAPL triggered short (without market support) and didn't work:
NTAP triggered short (without market support) and didn't work:
In total, that's no trades triggering with market support, a first in a while, but that's what options expiration can do.
Futures Calls Recap for 11/15/13
Exactly what we expected for options expiration: nothing. The market held in an ES 4 point range until the last 90 minutes or so. One call looking to fill the gap triggered and didn't work, and there was no reason to try anything else. See ES below. Back to it Monday.
Net ticks: -7 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:
Triggered short at A at 1788.50 and stopped. Didn't re-enter:
Forex Calls Recap for 11/15/13
Closed out the week with another narrow session and one stop out. See EURUSD 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. Not much to see in the daily charts this weekend.
EURUSD:
Triggered long at A and stopped:
