Open Table (OPEN) Option Trade
After announcing earnings last night, as well as the departure of their current CEO/President, the stock is getting punished today…currently down about 14% on the day. The stock rose almost 400% from the beginning of 2010 to just last week and sports a current P/E of 155. As such the stock certainly was and still […]
Silver (SLV) Coming Into Support Zone
Silver's real parabolic move started at the end of January. Looking at the below chart I note that the area between $37 and $38 serves as a) the 50% retracement from the low to the high of this move and b) where the 50 day simple moving average comes in. Both of those items often […]
Where Could The S&P 500 Bounce?
The obvious levels for support or at least a good bounce on the SPX are $1344 ish and $1340 ish. See the two red lines that previously served as resistance and got broken to the upside in late April. In a worst case scenario we would go as far as saying that as long as […]
Gilead Sciences, A Technical Look At A Biotechnology Stock
Gilead Sciences (GILD) has come on my radar now from two sources that find the stock fundamentally sound and management great. After looking at this myself a little deeper I am ready for some technical analysis on it. I'm usually careful with pharmaceuticals and biotechnology stocks simply due to the FDA approval/non-approval risk but if […]
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Why A Trading Plan Is Essential For Trading Success
Without a clear trading plan no one can make money consistently. A trading plan allows the trader to execute his/her trades in a consistent manner and without letting emotions get in the way. Clear entry points, stop-loss and profit targets are predefined by in the trading plan, allowing the trader to focus on execution […]