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Category Archives: Trading Signal
Week of Sept 20, 2009: In-play stocks watchlist
Out of this week’s 10 candidates, I’ve only been able to identify 4 that are presenting playable setups. Christopher & Banks Corp. go long above $8.10. Stop at $7.70. Target $9.00. Click here to continue reading... (95 words, 4 images)
Week of Sept 13, 2009: In-play stocks breakout results
Last week, I identified 5 stocks with earnings release scheduled for the week and with obvious setups for a breakout. They are AIR, APOG, CKR, DBRN, and MLHR. Of which, AIR, APOG, and CKR have inched up steadily. DBRN’s up trend was very choppy. And MLHR was way too much into a move already for [...]
Stock move estimation on expiration day based on option prices
I’d like to document a useful technique I picked up today from Tom Sosnoff on ShadowTrader. It’s based on the idea that option pricing has become so efficient that it can be used to predict actual stock move. Since it is expiration Friday this week, the Oct 08 index option are expiring in two days. [...]
Back to Basics: Market sentiment via 2-line EMA on S&P500
One of the most, if not THE most, important theme in trading is identifying if we’re in a bull or bear market. It’s easier to “ride with the wave” than to fight against it. While there are an abundance of work, studies, theories, or whatever, on calling out market sentiments, I feel that the most [...]
Reversal with Stochastic, CCI and Keltner Channel strategy
This is a trading strategy to catch a turn in trend using Stochastic, Commodity Channel Index (CCI), and Keltner Channel. Here’s the concept. Enter position on concurrent signals from the following indicators. CCI (which marks a turn), Stochastic (in corresponding overbought or oversold zone for confirmation), and Keltner channel (relative position of the current price) [...]
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My name is Paul and I am a full-time engineer, part-time trader. Back in 2000, I deposited my $5000 interest-free student loan with an online broker. Since then, my interest in trading has become an obsession.
Paper trade: Long EUR/USD 50% @ 1.49212, stopped out @ 1.4875 (-46.2 pips)