Monday, March 31, 2008

NWA: Northwest Airlines

FYI; there's a whole lot of option activity with NWA - Northwest Airlines - on the call side that traded today. More specifically, the June '08 17.50 call option had a volume of 51,410 and the September '08, 7.50 calls had 50,919...

Below is the chart and I hate it; it's an ugly one to me; but all of this activity has to be based off of the thought that NWA will merge with Delta (if it happens).

(The arrow is there to show you when the CFO of the company sold some of his shares...HA!)

Sunday, March 30, 2008

TNE

I like this to the upside (short term) and I'm playing it based off of the triangle breakaway.


Here's an explanation of a triangle from Investopedia.com

"A chart pattern used in technical analysis that is easily recognized by the distinct shape created by two converging trendlines. The pattern is identified by drawing two trendlines that connect a series of sequentially lower peaks and a series of sequentially higher troughs. Both trendlines act as barriers that prevent the price from heading higher or lower, but once the price breaches one of these levels, a sharp movement often follows

A symmetrical triangle is generally regarded as a period of consolidation before the price moves beyond one of the identified trendlines. A break below the lower trendline is used by technical traders to signal a move lower, while a break above the upper trendline signals the beginning of a move upward. Technical traders use a sharp increase in volume or any other available technical indicator to confirm a breakout beyond one of the trendlines. The sharp price movement that often follows a breakout of this formation can be captured by traders who are able to identify the pattern early enough."

Friday, March 28, 2008

Prophecy

No Seriously....If you think we're in trouble now.....watch this video. Warning: It's going to scare you.

Thursday, March 27, 2008

DNR Update


This is an hourly chart of DNR over the last 60 days. What do you see that I see....Where is resistance? It's at 30.00.

I need this thing to bust through 30 before I get to see it go to 33. Tightened my stops and will post if I get stopped out. I just like how it's been consolidating for the past 2 days on less momentum (divergence - I think)....Correct me if I'm wrong.

Have a great day!

This is another vehicle I got in on Monday (the day after the hammer)...I just liked the way this one trends and I took the October 18 Call...Today has made a good move (thus far) and it can easily sell off into the close...

Roll Tide!

I know this has nothing to do with the markets or trading...but I you gotta check out the Russian Red Army Choir singing Sweet Home Alabama....

(Football season is coming and you'll probably get a lot of posts on Alabama football)


Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Long DNR



Currently I'm bullish on this trade. DNR. Another nice hammer with great volume and then the day after the hammer there's a bullish engulfing pattern (another bullish signal); lastly today's price action with good volume makes me feel even better...

2 Fold

I had a longer post...but I don't feel like getting into it again because it messed up when posting...

Abbreviated version:

Ticker MOS: Bullish day expected; MACD rolling up; gapped open above a fib line; it all depends on the close.

Picture of cramer funny

Have good day

Monday, March 24, 2008

Want to see a hammer?

Want to see what a hammer candle stick looks like? Check out the USD/JPY currency pair on a 5year - weekly chart. This hammer formed over a 1 week period of time; very powerful in my book...

Motivation