October 2007 Archives

The bulls supposedly didn't get all that it wanted from the Federal Reserve today but you'd never know that by looking at the charts. Technology & the Nasdaq continue to lead the market higher, with the Naz making a new high today. That new high even came on strong volume for a change.

The S&P is approaching resistance from its all-time highs again. Will the third try at this zone be the charm? Some might argue that the index is making a cup & handle here. If it is, watch for the breakout.

The potential breakout looks more impressive on the long term chart -- 800 points down = 800 points up from here? Or will resistance hold?

The small caps continue to bring up the rear...

• What happened to the Quants in Aug. of 2007
  Fascinating paper describing the unusual returns experienced by long/short equity hedge funds. A must read.
  (tags: trading hedgefunds)
• Agrium Inc. (AGU) | Wallstrip
  Lindsay and Howard hit the links to find out who’s more like Tiger…and to talk Agrium Inc. (AGU
  (tags: stocks)
• The Crash of '29 - Photo Essays - TIME
  October 29, 1929, a.k.a. Black Tuesday, brought the roaring twenties to an end, ushered in the depression and changed the American economy forever. (via Humble Money)
  (tags: stocks finance)
• TraderFeed: Views From the Trading Penalty Box
  I've been trading since 1978. I have a doctoral degree in psychology and work with traders professionally... Still I make the mistakes. Still I learn from experience. Still I visit the penalty box.
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• Microtrends... Loved It.
  Howard gives a glowing review to a book that is next up in my queue of Audio Books
  (tags: for_TM books investing)
• YouTube - Xiomara Lugar (Cubana) ahora Celia Cruz
  (tags: towatch music cuba)

• Why Amazon's HaaS (Hardware as a Service) Strategy is a Winner
  It's also worth pointing out that VMware, the first virtualization software company listed on NASDAQ, performs very well and shows the potential of HaaS. Amazon EC2 is not a direct substitute of virtualization, but it shows the potential of offering super
  (tags: ec2 s3 google adsense Amazon web2.0 virtualization scalability stocks)
• Reinstall Windows and outfit your system with all freeware programs
  (tags: freeware windows software tips opensource todo)
• Mac OS X: Rebuild Your Mac with 20 Useful Downloads
  (tags: mac software osx tools todo utilities resources)
• Cool OSX Apps
  I need to dig through this site
  (tags: mac software osx Apple resources freeware tips utilities)
• Download of the Day: Jumpcut (Mac)
  Jumpcut is a clipboard manager that lets you access everything in your clipboard history with a keyboard shortcut.
  (tags: apple mac software clipboard todo)

As usual, I'm taking off ahead of the Fed decision. Look for a chart update after the big bad event...

On Today's Calendar:

• nothing

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• Afraid to Trade.com Blog - Overcoming Stock Market Fears » Amazon teachs us the Three Types of Gaps
  AMZN's chart does a great job of teaching us the difference between these gaps, as price has presented a near textbook example of the normal progression of the three gap types. Let’s look closer.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis investing stocks)

• VMware Proves Its Value
  The maker of "virtualization" software has beaten the market's expectations, becoming the most successful recent tech IPO
  (tags: stocks technology)
• Four Problem Traders; Four Trading Strengths
  Knowing your patterns does not, in itself, enable you to change them, but it's a necessary step...
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• TraderFeed: Intraday Movement in the S&P 500 Index
  This will kick off a series of posts regarding the intraday movement in the S&P 500 Index and factors associated with patterns that may hold a trading edge.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis)
• Free IMAP for Gmail
  At long last... oh happy day!
  (tags: gmail imap google email)

The S&P 500 and Dow bounced off of their 50-day moving averages again yesterday. We're set for a gap up this morning, so it looks like we'll finally get some follow-through from all these 50 DMA tests.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Mich Sentiment-Rev.

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls had an impressive showing yesterday as they were able to reverse what was looking like a really bad selloff. The S&P 500 and Dow both rebounded over their 50-day moving averages for at least the second time this week. Those levels bear (no pun) watching.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- New Home Sales

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• On NPR Talking Subprime: What I Didn't Get to Say | Information Arbitrage
  I'd like to say what I would have liked to have said if I had more time to spar with the Bobs on-air...
  (tags: finance subprime credit stocks)
• Too Many Black Swans?
  Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable, details the precarious foundations upon which billions -- perhaps trillions -- of dollars have been invested...
  (tags: trading finance hedgefunds risk investing toread)
• Six Tips to Assess the Significance of Price Patterns
  (tags: stocks technicalanalysis)
• Ctrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP) | Wallstrip
  See Lindsay. See China. CTrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP)
  (tags: stocks)
• Who'll rescue homeowners in the housing mess? - MSN Money
  Big banks and the feds are working to throw an $80 billion lifeline to companies holding bad loans. But no one seems interested in rescuing families who need just a little help.
  (tags: credit economics finance stocks)
• Countrywide Moves to Ease Mortgage Misery
  The lender says a new refinancing plan could help homeowners avoid foreclosure. But the biggest beneficiaries may be financial players like hedge funds
  (tags: stocks subprime credit finance)
• Blogs: The Next Takeover Target?
  They reach large, loyal audiences, they're fairly cheap to run, and they can be lucrative. Media companies have their checkbooks ready
  (tags: blogging)
• TraderFeed: Reflections on Opportunity and Trading Success
  So much of success, whether it's writing books, trading, or advancing in a career, boils down to consistently pursuing opportunities when they present themselves. The majority go nowhere, but it's the few that work out that can make all the difference.
  (tags: trading success investing)
• Another day, another key Googler departs
  This is the latest in a string of top Googlers that have been leaving the ‘Plex for the richer pastures of startup life. Already, this month, we’ve reported a long line of others walking out...
  (tags: google stocks)
• Where was the Bubble: Houses, Rates or Credit?
  One of the things I have consistently pointed out was that the so-called Housing Bubble was in reality two bubbles: Credit and Interest Rate...
  (tags: finance stocks credit housing)

Ya gotta love these alternating gaps during earnings season. I'm reminded of why I used to skip the heart of the season when I was swing trading. Chop, chop...

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Existing Home Sales
• 10:30 -- Crude Inventories

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls supposedly didn't get all that it wanted from the Federal Reserve today but you'd never know that by looking at the charts. Technology & the Nasdaq continue to lead the market higher, with the Naz making a new high today. That new high even came on strong volume for a change.

The S&P is approaching resistance from its all-time highs again. Will the third try at this zone be the charm? Some might argue that the index is making a cup & handle here. If it is, watch for the breakout.

The potential breakout looks more impressive on the long term chart -- 800 points down = 800 points up from here? Or will resistance hold?

The small caps continue to bring up the rear...

• What happened to the Quants in Aug. of 2007
  Fascinating paper describing the unusual returns experienced by long/short equity hedge funds. A must read.
  (tags: trading hedgefunds)
• Agrium Inc. (AGU) | Wallstrip
  Lindsay and Howard hit the links to find out who’s more like Tiger…and to talk Agrium Inc. (AGU
  (tags: stocks)
• The Crash of '29 - Photo Essays - TIME
  October 29, 1929, a.k.a. Black Tuesday, brought the roaring twenties to an end, ushered in the depression and changed the American economy forever. (via Humble Money)
  (tags: stocks finance)
• TraderFeed: Views From the Trading Penalty Box
  I've been trading since 1978. I have a doctoral degree in psychology and work with traders professionally... Still I make the mistakes. Still I learn from experience. Still I visit the penalty box.
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• Microtrends... Loved It.
  Howard gives a glowing review to a book that is next up in my queue of Audio Books
  (tags: for_TM books investing)
• YouTube - Xiomara Lugar (Cubana) ahora Celia Cruz
  (tags: towatch music cuba)

• Why Amazon's HaaS (Hardware as a Service) Strategy is a Winner
  It's also worth pointing out that VMware, the first virtualization software company listed on NASDAQ, performs very well and shows the potential of HaaS. Amazon EC2 is not a direct substitute of virtualization, but it shows the potential of offering super
  (tags: ec2 s3 google adsense Amazon web2.0 virtualization scalability stocks)
• Reinstall Windows and outfit your system with all freeware programs
  (tags: freeware windows software tips opensource todo)
• Mac OS X: Rebuild Your Mac with 20 Useful Downloads
  (tags: mac software osx tools todo utilities resources)
• Cool OSX Apps
  I need to dig through this site
  (tags: mac software osx Apple resources freeware tips utilities)
• Download of the Day: Jumpcut (Mac)
  Jumpcut is a clipboard manager that lets you access everything in your clipboard history with a keyboard shortcut.
  (tags: apple mac software clipboard todo)

As usual, I'm taking off ahead of the Fed decision. Look for a chart update after the big bad event...

On Today's Calendar:

• nothing

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• Afraid to Trade.com Blog - Overcoming Stock Market Fears » Amazon teachs us the Three Types of Gaps
  AMZN's chart does a great job of teaching us the difference between these gaps, as price has presented a near textbook example of the normal progression of the three gap types. Let’s look closer.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis investing stocks)

• VMware Proves Its Value
  The maker of "virtualization" software has beaten the market's expectations, becoming the most successful recent tech IPO
  (tags: stocks technology)
• Four Problem Traders; Four Trading Strengths
  Knowing your patterns does not, in itself, enable you to change them, but it's a necessary step...
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• TraderFeed: Intraday Movement in the S&P 500 Index
  This will kick off a series of posts regarding the intraday movement in the S&P 500 Index and factors associated with patterns that may hold a trading edge.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis)
• Free IMAP for Gmail
  At long last... oh happy day!
  (tags: gmail imap google email)

The S&P 500 and Dow bounced off of their 50-day moving averages again yesterday. We're set for a gap up this morning, so it looks like we'll finally get some follow-through from all these 50 DMA tests.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Mich Sentiment-Rev.

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls had an impressive showing yesterday as they were able to reverse what was looking like a really bad selloff. The S&P 500 and Dow both rebounded over their 50-day moving averages for at least the second time this week. Those levels bear (no pun) watching.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- New Home Sales

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• On NPR Talking Subprime: What I Didn't Get to Say | Information Arbitrage
  I'd like to say what I would have liked to have said if I had more time to spar with the Bobs on-air...
  (tags: finance subprime credit stocks)
• Too Many Black Swans?
  Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable, details the precarious foundations upon which billions -- perhaps trillions -- of dollars have been invested...
  (tags: trading finance hedgefunds risk investing toread)
• Six Tips to Assess the Significance of Price Patterns
  (tags: stocks technicalanalysis)
• Ctrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP) | Wallstrip
  See Lindsay. See China. CTrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP)
  (tags: stocks)
• Who'll rescue homeowners in the housing mess? - MSN Money
  Big banks and the feds are working to throw an $80 billion lifeline to companies holding bad loans. But no one seems interested in rescuing families who need just a little help.
  (tags: credit economics finance stocks)
• Countrywide Moves to Ease Mortgage Misery
  The lender says a new refinancing plan could help homeowners avoid foreclosure. But the biggest beneficiaries may be financial players like hedge funds
  (tags: stocks subprime credit finance)
• Blogs: The Next Takeover Target?
  They reach large, loyal audiences, they're fairly cheap to run, and they can be lucrative. Media companies have their checkbooks ready
  (tags: blogging)
• TraderFeed: Reflections on Opportunity and Trading Success
  So much of success, whether it's writing books, trading, or advancing in a career, boils down to consistently pursuing opportunities when they present themselves. The majority go nowhere, but it's the few that work out that can make all the difference.
  (tags: trading success investing)
• Another day, another key Googler departs
  This is the latest in a string of top Googlers that have been leaving the ‘Plex for the richer pastures of startup life. Already, this month, we’ve reported a long line of others walking out...
  (tags: google stocks)
• Where was the Bubble: Houses, Rates or Credit?
  One of the things I have consistently pointed out was that the so-called Housing Bubble was in reality two bubbles: Credit and Interest Rate...
  (tags: finance stocks credit housing)

Ya gotta love these alternating gaps during earnings season. I'm reminded of why I used to skip the heart of the season when I was swing trading. Chop, chop...

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Existing Home Sales
• 10:30 -- Crude Inventories

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls supposedly didn't get all that it wanted from the Federal Reserve today but you'd never know that by looking at the charts. Technology & the Nasdaq continue to lead the market higher, with the Naz making a new high today. That new high even came on strong volume for a change.

The S&P is approaching resistance from its all-time highs again. Will the third try at this zone be the charm? Some might argue that the index is making a cup & handle here. If it is, watch for the breakout.

The potential breakout looks more impressive on the long term chart -- 800 points down = 800 points up from here? Or will resistance hold?

The small caps continue to bring up the rear...

• What happened to the Quants in Aug. of 2007
  Fascinating paper describing the unusual returns experienced by long/short equity hedge funds. A must read.
  (tags: trading hedgefunds)
• Agrium Inc. (AGU) | Wallstrip
  Lindsay and Howard hit the links to find out who’s more like Tiger…and to talk Agrium Inc. (AGU
  (tags: stocks)
• The Crash of '29 - Photo Essays - TIME
  October 29, 1929, a.k.a. Black Tuesday, brought the roaring twenties to an end, ushered in the depression and changed the American economy forever. (via Humble Money)
  (tags: stocks finance)
• TraderFeed: Views From the Trading Penalty Box
  I've been trading since 1978. I have a doctoral degree in psychology and work with traders professionally... Still I make the mistakes. Still I learn from experience. Still I visit the penalty box.
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• Microtrends... Loved It.
  Howard gives a glowing review to a book that is next up in my queue of Audio Books
  (tags: for_TM books investing)
• YouTube - Xiomara Lugar (Cubana) ahora Celia Cruz
  (tags: towatch music cuba)

• Why Amazon's HaaS (Hardware as a Service) Strategy is a Winner
  It's also worth pointing out that VMware, the first virtualization software company listed on NASDAQ, performs very well and shows the potential of HaaS. Amazon EC2 is not a direct substitute of virtualization, but it shows the potential of offering super
  (tags: ec2 s3 google adsense Amazon web2.0 virtualization scalability stocks)
• Reinstall Windows and outfit your system with all freeware programs
  (tags: freeware windows software tips opensource todo)
• Mac OS X: Rebuild Your Mac with 20 Useful Downloads
  (tags: mac software osx tools todo utilities resources)
• Cool OSX Apps
  I need to dig through this site
  (tags: mac software osx Apple resources freeware tips utilities)
• Download of the Day: Jumpcut (Mac)
  Jumpcut is a clipboard manager that lets you access everything in your clipboard history with a keyboard shortcut.
  (tags: apple mac software clipboard todo)

As usual, I'm taking off ahead of the Fed decision. Look for a chart update after the big bad event...

On Today's Calendar:

• nothing

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• Afraid to Trade.com Blog - Overcoming Stock Market Fears » Amazon teachs us the Three Types of Gaps
  AMZN's chart does a great job of teaching us the difference between these gaps, as price has presented a near textbook example of the normal progression of the three gap types. Let’s look closer.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis investing stocks)

• VMware Proves Its Value
  The maker of "virtualization" software has beaten the market's expectations, becoming the most successful recent tech IPO
  (tags: stocks technology)
• Four Problem Traders; Four Trading Strengths
  Knowing your patterns does not, in itself, enable you to change them, but it's a necessary step...
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• TraderFeed: Intraday Movement in the S&P 500 Index
  This will kick off a series of posts regarding the intraday movement in the S&P 500 Index and factors associated with patterns that may hold a trading edge.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis)
• Free IMAP for Gmail
  At long last... oh happy day!
  (tags: gmail imap google email)

The S&P 500 and Dow bounced off of their 50-day moving averages again yesterday. We're set for a gap up this morning, so it looks like we'll finally get some follow-through from all these 50 DMA tests.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Mich Sentiment-Rev.

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls had an impressive showing yesterday as they were able to reverse what was looking like a really bad selloff. The S&P 500 and Dow both rebounded over their 50-day moving averages for at least the second time this week. Those levels bear (no pun) watching.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- New Home Sales

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• On NPR Talking Subprime: What I Didn't Get to Say | Information Arbitrage
  I'd like to say what I would have liked to have said if I had more time to spar with the Bobs on-air...
  (tags: finance subprime credit stocks)
• Too Many Black Swans?
  Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable, details the precarious foundations upon which billions -- perhaps trillions -- of dollars have been invested...
  (tags: trading finance hedgefunds risk investing toread)
• Six Tips to Assess the Significance of Price Patterns
  (tags: stocks technicalanalysis)
• Ctrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP) | Wallstrip
  See Lindsay. See China. CTrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP)
  (tags: stocks)
• Who'll rescue homeowners in the housing mess? - MSN Money
  Big banks and the feds are working to throw an $80 billion lifeline to companies holding bad loans. But no one seems interested in rescuing families who need just a little help.
  (tags: credit economics finance stocks)
• Countrywide Moves to Ease Mortgage Misery
  The lender says a new refinancing plan could help homeowners avoid foreclosure. But the biggest beneficiaries may be financial players like hedge funds
  (tags: stocks subprime credit finance)
• Blogs: The Next Takeover Target?
  They reach large, loyal audiences, they're fairly cheap to run, and they can be lucrative. Media companies have their checkbooks ready
  (tags: blogging)
• TraderFeed: Reflections on Opportunity and Trading Success
  So much of success, whether it's writing books, trading, or advancing in a career, boils down to consistently pursuing opportunities when they present themselves. The majority go nowhere, but it's the few that work out that can make all the difference.
  (tags: trading success investing)
• Another day, another key Googler departs
  This is the latest in a string of top Googlers that have been leaving the ‘Plex for the richer pastures of startup life. Already, this month, we’ve reported a long line of others walking out...
  (tags: google stocks)
• Where was the Bubble: Houses, Rates or Credit?
  One of the things I have consistently pointed out was that the so-called Housing Bubble was in reality two bubbles: Credit and Interest Rate...
  (tags: finance stocks credit housing)

Ya gotta love these alternating gaps during earnings season. I'm reminded of why I used to skip the heart of the season when I was swing trading. Chop, chop...

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Existing Home Sales
• 10:30 -- Crude Inventories

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls supposedly didn't get all that it wanted from the Federal Reserve today but you'd never know that by looking at the charts. Technology & the Nasdaq continue to lead the market higher, with the Naz making a new high today. That new high even came on strong volume for a change.

The S&P is approaching resistance from its all-time highs again. Will the third try at this zone be the charm? Some might argue that the index is making a cup & handle here. If it is, watch for the breakout.

The potential breakout looks more impressive on the long term chart -- 800 points down = 800 points up from here? Or will resistance hold?

The small caps continue to bring up the rear...

• What happened to the Quants in Aug. of 2007
  Fascinating paper describing the unusual returns experienced by long/short equity hedge funds. A must read.
  (tags: trading hedgefunds)
• Agrium Inc. (AGU) | Wallstrip
  Lindsay and Howard hit the links to find out who’s more like Tiger…and to talk Agrium Inc. (AGU
  (tags: stocks)
• The Crash of '29 - Photo Essays - TIME
  October 29, 1929, a.k.a. Black Tuesday, brought the roaring twenties to an end, ushered in the depression and changed the American economy forever. (via Humble Money)
  (tags: stocks finance)
• TraderFeed: Views From the Trading Penalty Box
  I've been trading since 1978. I have a doctoral degree in psychology and work with traders professionally... Still I make the mistakes. Still I learn from experience. Still I visit the penalty box.
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• Microtrends... Loved It.
  Howard gives a glowing review to a book that is next up in my queue of Audio Books
  (tags: for_TM books investing)
• YouTube - Xiomara Lugar (Cubana) ahora Celia Cruz
  (tags: towatch music cuba)

• Why Amazon's HaaS (Hardware as a Service) Strategy is a Winner
  It's also worth pointing out that VMware, the first virtualization software company listed on NASDAQ, performs very well and shows the potential of HaaS. Amazon EC2 is not a direct substitute of virtualization, but it shows the potential of offering super
  (tags: ec2 s3 google adsense Amazon web2.0 virtualization scalability stocks)
• Reinstall Windows and outfit your system with all freeware programs
  (tags: freeware windows software tips opensource todo)
• Mac OS X: Rebuild Your Mac with 20 Useful Downloads
  (tags: mac software osx tools todo utilities resources)
• Cool OSX Apps
  I need to dig through this site
  (tags: mac software osx Apple resources freeware tips utilities)
• Download of the Day: Jumpcut (Mac)
  Jumpcut is a clipboard manager that lets you access everything in your clipboard history with a keyboard shortcut.
  (tags: apple mac software clipboard todo)

As usual, I'm taking off ahead of the Fed decision. Look for a chart update after the big bad event...

On Today's Calendar:

• nothing

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• Afraid to Trade.com Blog - Overcoming Stock Market Fears » Amazon teachs us the Three Types of Gaps
  AMZN's chart does a great job of teaching us the difference between these gaps, as price has presented a near textbook example of the normal progression of the three gap types. Let’s look closer.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis investing stocks)

• VMware Proves Its Value
  The maker of "virtualization" software has beaten the market's expectations, becoming the most successful recent tech IPO
  (tags: stocks technology)
• Four Problem Traders; Four Trading Strengths
  Knowing your patterns does not, in itself, enable you to change them, but it's a necessary step...
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• TraderFeed: Intraday Movement in the S&P 500 Index
  This will kick off a series of posts regarding the intraday movement in the S&P 500 Index and factors associated with patterns that may hold a trading edge.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis)
• Free IMAP for Gmail
  At long last... oh happy day!
  (tags: gmail imap google email)

The S&P 500 and Dow bounced off of their 50-day moving averages again yesterday. We're set for a gap up this morning, so it looks like we'll finally get some follow-through from all these 50 DMA tests.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Mich Sentiment-Rev.

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls had an impressive showing yesterday as they were able to reverse what was looking like a really bad selloff. The S&P 500 and Dow both rebounded over their 50-day moving averages for at least the second time this week. Those levels bear (no pun) watching.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- New Home Sales

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• On NPR Talking Subprime: What I Didn't Get to Say | Information Arbitrage
  I'd like to say what I would have liked to have said if I had more time to spar with the Bobs on-air...
  (tags: finance subprime credit stocks)
• Too Many Black Swans?
  Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable, details the precarious foundations upon which billions -- perhaps trillions -- of dollars have been invested...
  (tags: trading finance hedgefunds risk investing toread)
• Six Tips to Assess the Significance of Price Patterns
  (tags: stocks technicalanalysis)
• Ctrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP) | Wallstrip
  See Lindsay. See China. CTrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP)
  (tags: stocks)
• Who'll rescue homeowners in the housing mess? - MSN Money
  Big banks and the feds are working to throw an $80 billion lifeline to companies holding bad loans. But no one seems interested in rescuing families who need just a little help.
  (tags: credit economics finance stocks)
• Countrywide Moves to Ease Mortgage Misery
  The lender says a new refinancing plan could help homeowners avoid foreclosure. But the biggest beneficiaries may be financial players like hedge funds
  (tags: stocks subprime credit finance)
• Blogs: The Next Takeover Target?
  They reach large, loyal audiences, they're fairly cheap to run, and they can be lucrative. Media companies have their checkbooks ready
  (tags: blogging)
• TraderFeed: Reflections on Opportunity and Trading Success
  So much of success, whether it's writing books, trading, or advancing in a career, boils down to consistently pursuing opportunities when they present themselves. The majority go nowhere, but it's the few that work out that can make all the difference.
  (tags: trading success investing)
• Another day, another key Googler departs
  This is the latest in a string of top Googlers that have been leaving the ‘Plex for the richer pastures of startup life. Already, this month, we’ve reported a long line of others walking out...
  (tags: google stocks)
• Where was the Bubble: Houses, Rates or Credit?
  One of the things I have consistently pointed out was that the so-called Housing Bubble was in reality two bubbles: Credit and Interest Rate...
  (tags: finance stocks credit housing)

Ya gotta love these alternating gaps during earnings season. I'm reminded of why I used to skip the heart of the season when I was swing trading. Chop, chop...

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Existing Home Sales
• 10:30 -- Crude Inventories

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls supposedly didn't get all that it wanted from the Federal Reserve today but you'd never know that by looking at the charts. Technology & the Nasdaq continue to lead the market higher, with the Naz making a new high today. That new high even came on strong volume for a change.

The S&P is approaching resistance from its all-time highs again. Will the third try at this zone be the charm? Some might argue that the index is making a cup & handle here. If it is, watch for the breakout.

The potential breakout looks more impressive on the long term chart -- 800 points down = 800 points up from here? Or will resistance hold?

The small caps continue to bring up the rear...

• What happened to the Quants in Aug. of 2007
  Fascinating paper describing the unusual returns experienced by long/short equity hedge funds. A must read.
  (tags: trading hedgefunds)
• Agrium Inc. (AGU) | Wallstrip
  Lindsay and Howard hit the links to find out who’s more like Tiger…and to talk Agrium Inc. (AGU
  (tags: stocks)
• The Crash of '29 - Photo Essays - TIME
  October 29, 1929, a.k.a. Black Tuesday, brought the roaring twenties to an end, ushered in the depression and changed the American economy forever. (via Humble Money)
  (tags: stocks finance)
• TraderFeed: Views From the Trading Penalty Box
  I've been trading since 1978. I have a doctoral degree in psychology and work with traders professionally... Still I make the mistakes. Still I learn from experience. Still I visit the penalty box.
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• Microtrends... Loved It.
  Howard gives a glowing review to a book that is next up in my queue of Audio Books
  (tags: for_TM books investing)
• YouTube - Xiomara Lugar (Cubana) ahora Celia Cruz
  (tags: towatch music cuba)

• Why Amazon's HaaS (Hardware as a Service) Strategy is a Winner
  It's also worth pointing out that VMware, the first virtualization software company listed on NASDAQ, performs very well and shows the potential of HaaS. Amazon EC2 is not a direct substitute of virtualization, but it shows the potential of offering super
  (tags: ec2 s3 google adsense Amazon web2.0 virtualization scalability stocks)
• Reinstall Windows and outfit your system with all freeware programs
  (tags: freeware windows software tips opensource todo)
• Mac OS X: Rebuild Your Mac with 20 Useful Downloads
  (tags: mac software osx tools todo utilities resources)
• Cool OSX Apps
  I need to dig through this site
  (tags: mac software osx Apple resources freeware tips utilities)
• Download of the Day: Jumpcut (Mac)
  Jumpcut is a clipboard manager that lets you access everything in your clipboard history with a keyboard shortcut.
  (tags: apple mac software clipboard todo)

As usual, I'm taking off ahead of the Fed decision. Look for a chart update after the big bad event...

On Today's Calendar:

• nothing

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• Afraid to Trade.com Blog - Overcoming Stock Market Fears » Amazon teachs us the Three Types of Gaps
  AMZN's chart does a great job of teaching us the difference between these gaps, as price has presented a near textbook example of the normal progression of the three gap types. Let’s look closer.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis investing stocks)

• VMware Proves Its Value
  The maker of "virtualization" software has beaten the market's expectations, becoming the most successful recent tech IPO
  (tags: stocks technology)
• Four Problem Traders; Four Trading Strengths
  Knowing your patterns does not, in itself, enable you to change them, but it's a necessary step...
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• TraderFeed: Intraday Movement in the S&P 500 Index
  This will kick off a series of posts regarding the intraday movement in the S&P 500 Index and factors associated with patterns that may hold a trading edge.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis)
• Free IMAP for Gmail
  At long last... oh happy day!
  (tags: gmail imap google email)

The S&P 500 and Dow bounced off of their 50-day moving averages again yesterday. We're set for a gap up this morning, so it looks like we'll finally get some follow-through from all these 50 DMA tests.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Mich Sentiment-Rev.

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls had an impressive showing yesterday as they were able to reverse what was looking like a really bad selloff. The S&P 500 and Dow both rebounded over their 50-day moving averages for at least the second time this week. Those levels bear (no pun) watching.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- New Home Sales

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• On NPR Talking Subprime: What I Didn't Get to Say | Information Arbitrage
  I'd like to say what I would have liked to have said if I had more time to spar with the Bobs on-air...
  (tags: finance subprime credit stocks)
• Too Many Black Swans?
  Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable, details the precarious foundations upon which billions -- perhaps trillions -- of dollars have been invested...
  (tags: trading finance hedgefunds risk investing toread)
• Six Tips to Assess the Significance of Price Patterns
  (tags: stocks technicalanalysis)
• Ctrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP) | Wallstrip
  See Lindsay. See China. CTrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP)
  (tags: stocks)
• Who'll rescue homeowners in the housing mess? - MSN Money
  Big banks and the feds are working to throw an $80 billion lifeline to companies holding bad loans. But no one seems interested in rescuing families who need just a little help.
  (tags: credit economics finance stocks)
• Countrywide Moves to Ease Mortgage Misery
  The lender says a new refinancing plan could help homeowners avoid foreclosure. But the biggest beneficiaries may be financial players like hedge funds
  (tags: stocks subprime credit finance)
• Blogs: The Next Takeover Target?
  They reach large, loyal audiences, they're fairly cheap to run, and they can be lucrative. Media companies have their checkbooks ready
  (tags: blogging)
• TraderFeed: Reflections on Opportunity and Trading Success
  So much of success, whether it's writing books, trading, or advancing in a career, boils down to consistently pursuing opportunities when they present themselves. The majority go nowhere, but it's the few that work out that can make all the difference.
  (tags: trading success investing)
• Another day, another key Googler departs
  This is the latest in a string of top Googlers that have been leaving the ‘Plex for the richer pastures of startup life. Already, this month, we’ve reported a long line of others walking out...
  (tags: google stocks)
• Where was the Bubble: Houses, Rates or Credit?
  One of the things I have consistently pointed out was that the so-called Housing Bubble was in reality two bubbles: Credit and Interest Rate...
  (tags: finance stocks credit housing)

Ya gotta love these alternating gaps during earnings season. I'm reminded of why I used to skip the heart of the season when I was swing trading. Chop, chop...

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Existing Home Sales
• 10:30 -- Crude Inventories

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls supposedly didn't get all that it wanted from the Federal Reserve today but you'd never know that by looking at the charts. Technology & the Nasdaq continue to lead the market higher, with the Naz making a new high today. That new high even came on strong volume for a change.

The S&P is approaching resistance from its all-time highs again. Will the third try at this zone be the charm? Some might argue that the index is making a cup & handle here. If it is, watch for the breakout.

The potential breakout looks more impressive on the long term chart -- 800 points down = 800 points up from here? Or will resistance hold?

The small caps continue to bring up the rear...

• What happened to the Quants in Aug. of 2007
  Fascinating paper describing the unusual returns experienced by long/short equity hedge funds. A must read.
  (tags: trading hedgefunds)
• Agrium Inc. (AGU) | Wallstrip
  Lindsay and Howard hit the links to find out who’s more like Tiger…and to talk Agrium Inc. (AGU
  (tags: stocks)
• The Crash of '29 - Photo Essays - TIME
  October 29, 1929, a.k.a. Black Tuesday, brought the roaring twenties to an end, ushered in the depression and changed the American economy forever. (via Humble Money)
  (tags: stocks finance)
• TraderFeed: Views From the Trading Penalty Box
  I've been trading since 1978. I have a doctoral degree in psychology and work with traders professionally... Still I make the mistakes. Still I learn from experience. Still I visit the penalty box.
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• Microtrends... Loved It.
  Howard gives a glowing review to a book that is next up in my queue of Audio Books
  (tags: for_TM books investing)
• YouTube - Xiomara Lugar (Cubana) ahora Celia Cruz
  (tags: towatch music cuba)

• Why Amazon's HaaS (Hardware as a Service) Strategy is a Winner
  It's also worth pointing out that VMware, the first virtualization software company listed on NASDAQ, performs very well and shows the potential of HaaS. Amazon EC2 is not a direct substitute of virtualization, but it shows the potential of offering super
  (tags: ec2 s3 google adsense Amazon web2.0 virtualization scalability stocks)
• Reinstall Windows and outfit your system with all freeware programs
  (tags: freeware windows software tips opensource todo)
• Mac OS X: Rebuild Your Mac with 20 Useful Downloads
  (tags: mac software osx tools todo utilities resources)
• Cool OSX Apps
  I need to dig through this site
  (tags: mac software osx Apple resources freeware tips utilities)
• Download of the Day: Jumpcut (Mac)
  Jumpcut is a clipboard manager that lets you access everything in your clipboard history with a keyboard shortcut.
  (tags: apple mac software clipboard todo)

As usual, I'm taking off ahead of the Fed decision. Look for a chart update after the big bad event...

On Today's Calendar:

• nothing

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• Afraid to Trade.com Blog - Overcoming Stock Market Fears » Amazon teachs us the Three Types of Gaps
  AMZN's chart does a great job of teaching us the difference between these gaps, as price has presented a near textbook example of the normal progression of the three gap types. Let’s look closer.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis investing stocks)

• VMware Proves Its Value
  The maker of "virtualization" software has beaten the market's expectations, becoming the most successful recent tech IPO
  (tags: stocks technology)
• Four Problem Traders; Four Trading Strengths
  Knowing your patterns does not, in itself, enable you to change them, but it's a necessary step...
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• TraderFeed: Intraday Movement in the S&P 500 Index
  This will kick off a series of posts regarding the intraday movement in the S&P 500 Index and factors associated with patterns that may hold a trading edge.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis)
• Free IMAP for Gmail
  At long last... oh happy day!
  (tags: gmail imap google email)

The S&P 500 and Dow bounced off of their 50-day moving averages again yesterday. We're set for a gap up this morning, so it looks like we'll finally get some follow-through from all these 50 DMA tests.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Mich Sentiment-Rev.

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls had an impressive showing yesterday as they were able to reverse what was looking like a really bad selloff. The S&P 500 and Dow both rebounded over their 50-day moving averages for at least the second time this week. Those levels bear (no pun) watching.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- New Home Sales

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• On NPR Talking Subprime: What I Didn't Get to Say | Information Arbitrage
  I'd like to say what I would have liked to have said if I had more time to spar with the Bobs on-air...
  (tags: finance subprime credit stocks)
• Too Many Black Swans?
  Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable, details the precarious foundations upon which billions -- perhaps trillions -- of dollars have been invested...
  (tags: trading finance hedgefunds risk investing toread)
• Six Tips to Assess the Significance of Price Patterns
  (tags: stocks technicalanalysis)
• Ctrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP) | Wallstrip
  See Lindsay. See China. CTrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP)
  (tags: stocks)
• Who'll rescue homeowners in the housing mess? - MSN Money
  Big banks and the feds are working to throw an $80 billion lifeline to companies holding bad loans. But no one seems interested in rescuing families who need just a little help.
  (tags: credit economics finance stocks)
• Countrywide Moves to Ease Mortgage Misery
  The lender says a new refinancing plan could help homeowners avoid foreclosure. But the biggest beneficiaries may be financial players like hedge funds
  (tags: stocks subprime credit finance)
• Blogs: The Next Takeover Target?
  They reach large, loyal audiences, they're fairly cheap to run, and they can be lucrative. Media companies have their checkbooks ready
  (tags: blogging)
• TraderFeed: Reflections on Opportunity and Trading Success
  So much of success, whether it's writing books, trading, or advancing in a career, boils down to consistently pursuing opportunities when they present themselves. The majority go nowhere, but it's the few that work out that can make all the difference.
  (tags: trading success investing)
• Another day, another key Googler departs
  This is the latest in a string of top Googlers that have been leaving the ‘Plex for the richer pastures of startup life. Already, this month, we’ve reported a long line of others walking out...
  (tags: google stocks)
• Where was the Bubble: Houses, Rates or Credit?
  One of the things I have consistently pointed out was that the so-called Housing Bubble was in reality two bubbles: Credit and Interest Rate...
  (tags: finance stocks credit housing)

Ya gotta love these alternating gaps during earnings season. I'm reminded of why I used to skip the heart of the season when I was swing trading. Chop, chop...

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Existing Home Sales
• 10:30 -- Crude Inventories

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls supposedly didn't get all that it wanted from the Federal Reserve today but you'd never know that by looking at the charts. Technology & the Nasdaq continue to lead the market higher, with the Naz making a new high today. That new high even came on strong volume for a change.

The S&P is approaching resistance from its all-time highs again. Will the third try at this zone be the charm? Some might argue that the index is making a cup & handle here. If it is, watch for the breakout.

The potential breakout looks more impressive on the long term chart -- 800 points down = 800 points up from here? Or will resistance hold?

The small caps continue to bring up the rear...

• What happened to the Quants in Aug. of 2007
  Fascinating paper describing the unusual returns experienced by long/short equity hedge funds. A must read.
  (tags: trading hedgefunds)
• Agrium Inc. (AGU) | Wallstrip
  Lindsay and Howard hit the links to find out who’s more like Tiger…and to talk Agrium Inc. (AGU
  (tags: stocks)
• The Crash of '29 - Photo Essays - TIME
  October 29, 1929, a.k.a. Black Tuesday, brought the roaring twenties to an end, ushered in the depression and changed the American economy forever. (via Humble Money)
  (tags: stocks finance)
• TraderFeed: Views From the Trading Penalty Box
  I've been trading since 1978. I have a doctoral degree in psychology and work with traders professionally... Still I make the mistakes. Still I learn from experience. Still I visit the penalty box.
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• Microtrends... Loved It.
  Howard gives a glowing review to a book that is next up in my queue of Audio Books
  (tags: for_TM books investing)
• YouTube - Xiomara Lugar (Cubana) ahora Celia Cruz
  (tags: towatch music cuba)

• Why Amazon's HaaS (Hardware as a Service) Strategy is a Winner
  It's also worth pointing out that VMware, the first virtualization software company listed on NASDAQ, performs very well and shows the potential of HaaS. Amazon EC2 is not a direct substitute of virtualization, but it shows the potential of offering super
  (tags: ec2 s3 google adsense Amazon web2.0 virtualization scalability stocks)
• Reinstall Windows and outfit your system with all freeware programs
  (tags: freeware windows software tips opensource todo)
• Mac OS X: Rebuild Your Mac with 20 Useful Downloads
  (tags: mac software osx tools todo utilities resources)
• Cool OSX Apps
  I need to dig through this site
  (tags: mac software osx Apple resources freeware tips utilities)
• Download of the Day: Jumpcut (Mac)
  Jumpcut is a clipboard manager that lets you access everything in your clipboard history with a keyboard shortcut.
  (tags: apple mac software clipboard todo)

As usual, I'm taking off ahead of the Fed decision. Look for a chart update after the big bad event...

On Today's Calendar:

• nothing

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• Afraid to Trade.com Blog - Overcoming Stock Market Fears » Amazon teachs us the Three Types of Gaps
  AMZN's chart does a great job of teaching us the difference between these gaps, as price has presented a near textbook example of the normal progression of the three gap types. Let’s look closer.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis investing stocks)

• VMware Proves Its Value
  The maker of "virtualization" software has beaten the market's expectations, becoming the most successful recent tech IPO
  (tags: stocks technology)
• Four Problem Traders; Four Trading Strengths
  Knowing your patterns does not, in itself, enable you to change them, but it's a necessary step...
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• TraderFeed: Intraday Movement in the S&P 500 Index
  This will kick off a series of posts regarding the intraday movement in the S&P 500 Index and factors associated with patterns that may hold a trading edge.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis)
• Free IMAP for Gmail
  At long last... oh happy day!
  (tags: gmail imap google email)

The S&P 500 and Dow bounced off of their 50-day moving averages again yesterday. We're set for a gap up this morning, so it looks like we'll finally get some follow-through from all these 50 DMA tests.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Mich Sentiment-Rev.

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls had an impressive showing yesterday as they were able to reverse what was looking like a really bad selloff. The S&P 500 and Dow both rebounded over their 50-day moving averages for at least the second time this week. Those levels bear (no pun) watching.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- New Home Sales

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• On NPR Talking Subprime: What I Didn't Get to Say | Information Arbitrage
  I'd like to say what I would have liked to have said if I had more time to spar with the Bobs on-air...
  (tags: finance subprime credit stocks)
• Too Many Black Swans?
  Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable, details the precarious foundations upon which billions -- perhaps trillions -- of dollars have been invested...
  (tags: trading finance hedgefunds risk investing toread)
• Six Tips to Assess the Significance of Price Patterns
  (tags: stocks technicalanalysis)
• Ctrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP) | Wallstrip
  See Lindsay. See China. CTrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP)
  (tags: stocks)
• Who'll rescue homeowners in the housing mess? - MSN Money
  Big banks and the feds are working to throw an $80 billion lifeline to companies holding bad loans. But no one seems interested in rescuing families who need just a little help.
  (tags: credit economics finance stocks)
• Countrywide Moves to Ease Mortgage Misery
  The lender says a new refinancing plan could help homeowners avoid foreclosure. But the biggest beneficiaries may be financial players like hedge funds
  (tags: stocks subprime credit finance)
• Blogs: The Next Takeover Target?
  They reach large, loyal audiences, they're fairly cheap to run, and they can be lucrative. Media companies have their checkbooks ready
  (tags: blogging)
• TraderFeed: Reflections on Opportunity and Trading Success
  So much of success, whether it's writing books, trading, or advancing in a career, boils down to consistently pursuing opportunities when they present themselves. The majority go nowhere, but it's the few that work out that can make all the difference.
  (tags: trading success investing)
• Another day, another key Googler departs
  This is the latest in a string of top Googlers that have been leaving the ‘Plex for the richer pastures of startup life. Already, this month, we’ve reported a long line of others walking out...
  (tags: google stocks)
• Where was the Bubble: Houses, Rates or Credit?
  One of the things I have consistently pointed out was that the so-called Housing Bubble was in reality two bubbles: Credit and Interest Rate...
  (tags: finance stocks credit housing)

Ya gotta love these alternating gaps during earnings season. I'm reminded of why I used to skip the heart of the season when I was swing trading. Chop, chop...

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Existing Home Sales
• 10:30 -- Crude Inventories

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls supposedly didn't get all that it wanted from the Federal Reserve today but you'd never know that by looking at the charts. Technology & the Nasdaq continue to lead the market higher, with the Naz making a new high today. That new high even came on strong volume for a change.

The S&P is approaching resistance from its all-time highs again. Will the third try at this zone be the charm? Some might argue that the index is making a cup & handle here. If it is, watch for the breakout.

The potential breakout looks more impressive on the long term chart -- 800 points down = 800 points up from here? Or will resistance hold?

The small caps continue to bring up the rear...

• What happened to the Quants in Aug. of 2007
  Fascinating paper describing the unusual returns experienced by long/short equity hedge funds. A must read.
  (tags: trading hedgefunds)
• Agrium Inc. (AGU) | Wallstrip
  Lindsay and Howard hit the links to find out who’s more like Tiger…and to talk Agrium Inc. (AGU
  (tags: stocks)
• The Crash of '29 - Photo Essays - TIME
  October 29, 1929, a.k.a. Black Tuesday, brought the roaring twenties to an end, ushered in the depression and changed the American economy forever. (via Humble Money)
  (tags: stocks finance)
• TraderFeed: Views From the Trading Penalty Box
  I've been trading since 1978. I have a doctoral degree in psychology and work with traders professionally... Still I make the mistakes. Still I learn from experience. Still I visit the penalty box.
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• Microtrends... Loved It.
  Howard gives a glowing review to a book that is next up in my queue of Audio Books
  (tags: for_TM books investing)
• YouTube - Xiomara Lugar (Cubana) ahora Celia Cruz
  (tags: towatch music cuba)

• Why Amazon's HaaS (Hardware as a Service) Strategy is a Winner
  It's also worth pointing out that VMware, the first virtualization software company listed on NASDAQ, performs very well and shows the potential of HaaS. Amazon EC2 is not a direct substitute of virtualization, but it shows the potential of offering super
  (tags: ec2 s3 google adsense Amazon web2.0 virtualization scalability stocks)
• Reinstall Windows and outfit your system with all freeware programs
  (tags: freeware windows software tips opensource todo)
• Mac OS X: Rebuild Your Mac with 20 Useful Downloads
  (tags: mac software osx tools todo utilities resources)
• Cool OSX Apps
  I need to dig through this site
  (tags: mac software osx Apple resources freeware tips utilities)
• Download of the Day: Jumpcut (Mac)
  Jumpcut is a clipboard manager that lets you access everything in your clipboard history with a keyboard shortcut.
  (tags: apple mac software clipboard todo)

As usual, I'm taking off ahead of the Fed decision. Look for a chart update after the big bad event...

On Today's Calendar:

• nothing

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• Afraid to Trade.com Blog - Overcoming Stock Market Fears » Amazon teachs us the Three Types of Gaps
  AMZN's chart does a great job of teaching us the difference between these gaps, as price has presented a near textbook example of the normal progression of the three gap types. Let’s look closer.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis investing stocks)

• VMware Proves Its Value
  The maker of "virtualization" software has beaten the market's expectations, becoming the most successful recent tech IPO
  (tags: stocks technology)
• Four Problem Traders; Four Trading Strengths
  Knowing your patterns does not, in itself, enable you to change them, but it's a necessary step...
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• TraderFeed: Intraday Movement in the S&P 500 Index
  This will kick off a series of posts regarding the intraday movement in the S&P 500 Index and factors associated with patterns that may hold a trading edge.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis)
• Free IMAP for Gmail
  At long last... oh happy day!
  (tags: gmail imap google email)

The S&P 500 and Dow bounced off of their 50-day moving averages again yesterday. We're set for a gap up this morning, so it looks like we'll finally get some follow-through from all these 50 DMA tests.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Mich Sentiment-Rev.

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls had an impressive showing yesterday as they were able to reverse what was looking like a really bad selloff. The S&P 500 and Dow both rebounded over their 50-day moving averages for at least the second time this week. Those levels bear (no pun) watching.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- New Home Sales

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• On NPR Talking Subprime: What I Didn't Get to Say | Information Arbitrage
  I'd like to say what I would have liked to have said if I had more time to spar with the Bobs on-air...
  (tags: finance subprime credit stocks)
• Too Many Black Swans?
  Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable, details the precarious foundations upon which billions -- perhaps trillions -- of dollars have been invested...
  (tags: trading finance hedgefunds risk investing toread)
• Six Tips to Assess the Significance of Price Patterns
  (tags: stocks technicalanalysis)
• Ctrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP) | Wallstrip
  See Lindsay. See China. CTrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP)
  (tags: stocks)
• Who'll rescue homeowners in the housing mess? - MSN Money
  Big banks and the feds are working to throw an $80 billion lifeline to companies holding bad loans. But no one seems interested in rescuing families who need just a little help.
  (tags: credit economics finance stocks)
• Countrywide Moves to Ease Mortgage Misery
  The lender says a new refinancing plan could help homeowners avoid foreclosure. But the biggest beneficiaries may be financial players like hedge funds
  (tags: stocks subprime credit finance)
• Blogs: The Next Takeover Target?
  They reach large, loyal audiences, they're fairly cheap to run, and they can be lucrative. Media companies have their checkbooks ready
  (tags: blogging)
• TraderFeed: Reflections on Opportunity and Trading Success
  So much of success, whether it's writing books, trading, or advancing in a career, boils down to consistently pursuing opportunities when they present themselves. The majority go nowhere, but it's the few that work out that can make all the difference.
  (tags: trading success investing)
• Another day, another key Googler departs
  This is the latest in a string of top Googlers that have been leaving the ‘Plex for the richer pastures of startup life. Already, this month, we’ve reported a long line of others walking out...
  (tags: google stocks)
• Where was the Bubble: Houses, Rates or Credit?
  One of the things I have consistently pointed out was that the so-called Housing Bubble was in reality two bubbles: Credit and Interest Rate...
  (tags: finance stocks credit housing)

Ya gotta love these alternating gaps during earnings season. I'm reminded of why I used to skip the heart of the season when I was swing trading. Chop, chop...

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Existing Home Sales
• 10:30 -- Crude Inventories

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls supposedly didn't get all that it wanted from the Federal Reserve today but you'd never know that by looking at the charts. Technology & the Nasdaq continue to lead the market higher, with the Naz making a new high today. That new high even came on strong volume for a change.

The S&P is approaching resistance from its all-time highs again. Will the third try at this zone be the charm? Some might argue that the index is making a cup & handle here. If it is, watch for the breakout.

The potential breakout looks more impressive on the long term chart -- 800 points down = 800 points up from here? Or will resistance hold?

The small caps continue to bring up the rear...

• What happened to the Quants in Aug. of 2007
  Fascinating paper describing the unusual returns experienced by long/short equity hedge funds. A must read.
  (tags: trading hedgefunds)
• Agrium Inc. (AGU) | Wallstrip
  Lindsay and Howard hit the links to find out who’s more like Tiger…and to talk Agrium Inc. (AGU
  (tags: stocks)
• The Crash of '29 - Photo Essays - TIME
  October 29, 1929, a.k.a. Black Tuesday, brought the roaring twenties to an end, ushered in the depression and changed the American economy forever. (via Humble Money)
  (tags: stocks finance)
• TraderFeed: Views From the Trading Penalty Box
  I've been trading since 1978. I have a doctoral degree in psychology and work with traders professionally... Still I make the mistakes. Still I learn from experience. Still I visit the penalty box.
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• Microtrends... Loved It.
  Howard gives a glowing review to a book that is next up in my queue of Audio Books
  (tags: for_TM books investing)
• YouTube - Xiomara Lugar (Cubana) ahora Celia Cruz
  (tags: towatch music cuba)

• Why Amazon's HaaS (Hardware as a Service) Strategy is a Winner
  It's also worth pointing out that VMware, the first virtualization software company listed on NASDAQ, performs very well and shows the potential of HaaS. Amazon EC2 is not a direct substitute of virtualization, but it shows the potential of offering super
  (tags: ec2 s3 google adsense Amazon web2.0 virtualization scalability stocks)
• Reinstall Windows and outfit your system with all freeware programs
  (tags: freeware windows software tips opensource todo)
• Mac OS X: Rebuild Your Mac with 20 Useful Downloads
  (tags: mac software osx tools todo utilities resources)
• Cool OSX Apps
  I need to dig through this site
  (tags: mac software osx Apple resources freeware tips utilities)
• Download of the Day: Jumpcut (Mac)
  Jumpcut is a clipboard manager that lets you access everything in your clipboard history with a keyboard shortcut.
  (tags: apple mac software clipboard todo)

As usual, I'm taking off ahead of the Fed decision. Look for a chart update after the big bad event...

On Today's Calendar:

• nothing

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• Afraid to Trade.com Blog - Overcoming Stock Market Fears » Amazon teachs us the Three Types of Gaps
  AMZN's chart does a great job of teaching us the difference between these gaps, as price has presented a near textbook example of the normal progression of the three gap types. Let’s look closer.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis investing stocks)

• VMware Proves Its Value
  The maker of "virtualization" software has beaten the market's expectations, becoming the most successful recent tech IPO
  (tags: stocks technology)
• Four Problem Traders; Four Trading Strengths
  Knowing your patterns does not, in itself, enable you to change them, but it's a necessary step...
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• TraderFeed: Intraday Movement in the S&P 500 Index
  This will kick off a series of posts regarding the intraday movement in the S&P 500 Index and factors associated with patterns that may hold a trading edge.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis)
• Free IMAP for Gmail
  At long last... oh happy day!
  (tags: gmail imap google email)

The S&P 500 and Dow bounced off of their 50-day moving averages again yesterday. We're set for a gap up this morning, so it looks like we'll finally get some follow-through from all these 50 DMA tests.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Mich Sentiment-Rev.

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls had an impressive showing yesterday as they were able to reverse what was looking like a really bad selloff. The S&P 500 and Dow both rebounded over their 50-day moving averages for at least the second time this week. Those levels bear (no pun) watching.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- New Home Sales

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• On NPR Talking Subprime: What I Didn't Get to Say | Information Arbitrage
  I'd like to say what I would have liked to have said if I had more time to spar with the Bobs on-air...
  (tags: finance subprime credit stocks)
• Too Many Black Swans?
  Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable, details the precarious foundations upon which billions -- perhaps trillions -- of dollars have been invested...
  (tags: trading finance hedgefunds risk investing toread)
• Six Tips to Assess the Significance of Price Patterns
  (tags: stocks technicalanalysis)
• Ctrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP) | Wallstrip
  See Lindsay. See China. CTrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP)
  (tags: stocks)
• Who'll rescue homeowners in the housing mess? - MSN Money
  Big banks and the feds are working to throw an $80 billion lifeline to companies holding bad loans. But no one seems interested in rescuing families who need just a little help.
  (tags: credit economics finance stocks)
• Countrywide Moves to Ease Mortgage Misery
  The lender says a new refinancing plan could help homeowners avoid foreclosure. But the biggest beneficiaries may be financial players like hedge funds
  (tags: stocks subprime credit finance)
• Blogs: The Next Takeover Target?
  They reach large, loyal audiences, they're fairly cheap to run, and they can be lucrative. Media companies have their checkbooks ready
  (tags: blogging)
• TraderFeed: Reflections on Opportunity and Trading Success
  So much of success, whether it's writing books, trading, or advancing in a career, boils down to consistently pursuing opportunities when they present themselves. The majority go nowhere, but it's the few that work out that can make all the difference.
  (tags: trading success investing)
• Another day, another key Googler departs
  This is the latest in a string of top Googlers that have been leaving the ‘Plex for the richer pastures of startup life. Already, this month, we’ve reported a long line of others walking out...
  (tags: google stocks)
• Where was the Bubble: Houses, Rates or Credit?
  One of the things I have consistently pointed out was that the so-called Housing Bubble was in reality two bubbles: Credit and Interest Rate...
  (tags: finance stocks credit housing)

Ya gotta love these alternating gaps during earnings season. I'm reminded of why I used to skip the heart of the season when I was swing trading. Chop, chop...

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Existing Home Sales
• 10:30 -- Crude Inventories

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls supposedly didn't get all that it wanted from the Federal Reserve today but you'd never know that by looking at the charts. Technology & the Nasdaq continue to lead the market higher, with the Naz making a new high today. That new high even came on strong volume for a change.

The S&P is approaching resistance from its all-time highs again. Will the third try at this zone be the charm? Some might argue that the index is making a cup & handle here. If it is, watch for the breakout.

The potential breakout looks more impressive on the long term chart -- 800 points down = 800 points up from here? Or will resistance hold?

The small caps continue to bring up the rear...

• What happened to the Quants in Aug. of 2007
  Fascinating paper describing the unusual returns experienced by long/short equity hedge funds. A must read.
  (tags: trading hedgefunds)
• Agrium Inc. (AGU) | Wallstrip
  Lindsay and Howard hit the links to find out who’s more like Tiger…and to talk Agrium Inc. (AGU
  (tags: stocks)
• The Crash of '29 - Photo Essays - TIME
  October 29, 1929, a.k.a. Black Tuesday, brought the roaring twenties to an end, ushered in the depression and changed the American economy forever. (via Humble Money)
  (tags: stocks finance)
• TraderFeed: Views From the Trading Penalty Box
  I've been trading since 1978. I have a doctoral degree in psychology and work with traders professionally... Still I make the mistakes. Still I learn from experience. Still I visit the penalty box.
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• Microtrends... Loved It.
  Howard gives a glowing review to a book that is next up in my queue of Audio Books
  (tags: for_TM books investing)
• YouTube - Xiomara Lugar (Cubana) ahora Celia Cruz
  (tags: towatch music cuba)

• Why Amazon's HaaS (Hardware as a Service) Strategy is a Winner
  It's also worth pointing out that VMware, the first virtualization software company listed on NASDAQ, performs very well and shows the potential of HaaS. Amazon EC2 is not a direct substitute of virtualization, but it shows the potential of offering super
  (tags: ec2 s3 google adsense Amazon web2.0 virtualization scalability stocks)
• Reinstall Windows and outfit your system with all freeware programs
  (tags: freeware windows software tips opensource todo)
• Mac OS X: Rebuild Your Mac with 20 Useful Downloads
  (tags: mac software osx tools todo utilities resources)
• Cool OSX Apps
  I need to dig through this site
  (tags: mac software osx Apple resources freeware tips utilities)
• Download of the Day: Jumpcut (Mac)
  Jumpcut is a clipboard manager that lets you access everything in your clipboard history with a keyboard shortcut.
  (tags: apple mac software clipboard todo)

As usual, I'm taking off ahead of the Fed decision. Look for a chart update after the big bad event...

On Today's Calendar:

• nothing

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• Afraid to Trade.com Blog - Overcoming Stock Market Fears » Amazon teachs us the Three Types of Gaps
  AMZN's chart does a great job of teaching us the difference between these gaps, as price has presented a near textbook example of the normal progression of the three gap types. Let’s look closer.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis investing stocks)

• VMware Proves Its Value
  The maker of "virtualization" software has beaten the market's expectations, becoming the most successful recent tech IPO
  (tags: stocks technology)
• Four Problem Traders; Four Trading Strengths
  Knowing your patterns does not, in itself, enable you to change them, but it's a necessary step...
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• TraderFeed: Intraday Movement in the S&P 500 Index
  This will kick off a series of posts regarding the intraday movement in the S&P 500 Index and factors associated with patterns that may hold a trading edge.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis)
• Free IMAP for Gmail
  At long last... oh happy day!
  (tags: gmail imap google email)

The S&P 500 and Dow bounced off of their 50-day moving averages again yesterday. We're set for a gap up this morning, so it looks like we'll finally get some follow-through from all these 50 DMA tests.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Mich Sentiment-Rev.

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls had an impressive showing yesterday as they were able to reverse what was looking like a really bad selloff. The S&P 500 and Dow both rebounded over their 50-day moving averages for at least the second time this week. Those levels bear (no pun) watching.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- New Home Sales

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• On NPR Talking Subprime: What I Didn't Get to Say | Information Arbitrage
  I'd like to say what I would have liked to have said if I had more time to spar with the Bobs on-air...
  (tags: finance subprime credit stocks)
• Too Many Black Swans?
  Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable, details the precarious foundations upon which billions -- perhaps trillions -- of dollars have been invested...
  (tags: trading finance hedgefunds risk investing toread)
• Six Tips to Assess the Significance of Price Patterns
  (tags: stocks technicalanalysis)
• Ctrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP) | Wallstrip
  See Lindsay. See China. CTrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP)
  (tags: stocks)
• Who'll rescue homeowners in the housing mess? - MSN Money
  Big banks and the feds are working to throw an $80 billion lifeline to companies holding bad loans. But no one seems interested in rescuing families who need just a little help.
  (tags: credit economics finance stocks)
• Countrywide Moves to Ease Mortgage Misery
  The lender says a new refinancing plan could help homeowners avoid foreclosure. But the biggest beneficiaries may be financial players like hedge funds
  (tags: stocks subprime credit finance)
• Blogs: The Next Takeover Target?
  They reach large, loyal audiences, they're fairly cheap to run, and they can be lucrative. Media companies have their checkbooks ready
  (tags: blogging)
• TraderFeed: Reflections on Opportunity and Trading Success
  So much of success, whether it's writing books, trading, or advancing in a career, boils down to consistently pursuing opportunities when they present themselves. The majority go nowhere, but it's the few that work out that can make all the difference.
  (tags: trading success investing)
• Another day, another key Googler departs
  This is the latest in a string of top Googlers that have been leaving the ‘Plex for the richer pastures of startup life. Already, this month, we’ve reported a long line of others walking out...
  (tags: google stocks)
• Where was the Bubble: Houses, Rates or Credit?
  One of the things I have consistently pointed out was that the so-called Housing Bubble was in reality two bubbles: Credit and Interest Rate...
  (tags: finance stocks credit housing)

Ya gotta love these alternating gaps during earnings season. I'm reminded of why I used to skip the heart of the season when I was swing trading. Chop, chop...

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Existing Home Sales
• 10:30 -- Crude Inventories

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls supposedly didn't get all that it wanted from the Federal Reserve today but you'd never know that by looking at the charts. Technology & the Nasdaq continue to lead the market higher, with the Naz making a new high today. That new high even came on strong volume for a change.

The S&P is approaching resistance from its all-time highs again. Will the third try at this zone be the charm? Some might argue that the index is making a cup & handle here. If it is, watch for the breakout.

The potential breakout looks more impressive on the long term chart -- 800 points down = 800 points up from here? Or will resistance hold?

The small caps continue to bring up the rear...

• What happened to the Quants in Aug. of 2007
  Fascinating paper describing the unusual returns experienced by long/short equity hedge funds. A must read.
  (tags: trading hedgefunds)
• Agrium Inc. (AGU) | Wallstrip
  Lindsay and Howard hit the links to find out who’s more like Tiger…and to talk Agrium Inc. (AGU
  (tags: stocks)
• The Crash of '29 - Photo Essays - TIME
  October 29, 1929, a.k.a. Black Tuesday, brought the roaring twenties to an end, ushered in the depression and changed the American economy forever. (via Humble Money)
  (tags: stocks finance)
• TraderFeed: Views From the Trading Penalty Box
  I've been trading since 1978. I have a doctoral degree in psychology and work with traders professionally... Still I make the mistakes. Still I learn from experience. Still I visit the penalty box.
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• Microtrends... Loved It.
  Howard gives a glowing review to a book that is next up in my queue of Audio Books
  (tags: for_TM books investing)
• YouTube - Xiomara Lugar (Cubana) ahora Celia Cruz
  (tags: towatch music cuba)

• Why Amazon's HaaS (Hardware as a Service) Strategy is a Winner
  It's also worth pointing out that VMware, the first virtualization software company listed on NASDAQ, performs very well and shows the potential of HaaS. Amazon EC2 is not a direct substitute of virtualization, but it shows the potential of offering super
  (tags: ec2 s3 google adsense Amazon web2.0 virtualization scalability stocks)
• Reinstall Windows and outfit your system with all freeware programs
  (tags: freeware windows software tips opensource todo)
• Mac OS X: Rebuild Your Mac with 20 Useful Downloads
  (tags: mac software osx tools todo utilities resources)
• Cool OSX Apps
  I need to dig through this site
  (tags: mac software osx Apple resources freeware tips utilities)
• Download of the Day: Jumpcut (Mac)
  Jumpcut is a clipboard manager that lets you access everything in your clipboard history with a keyboard shortcut.
  (tags: apple mac software clipboard todo)

As usual, I'm taking off ahead of the Fed decision. Look for a chart update after the big bad event...

On Today's Calendar:

• nothing

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• Afraid to Trade.com Blog - Overcoming Stock Market Fears » Amazon teachs us the Three Types of Gaps
  AMZN's chart does a great job of teaching us the difference between these gaps, as price has presented a near textbook example of the normal progression of the three gap types. Let’s look closer.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis investing stocks)

• VMware Proves Its Value
  The maker of "virtualization" software has beaten the market's expectations, becoming the most successful recent tech IPO
  (tags: stocks technology)
• Four Problem Traders; Four Trading Strengths
  Knowing your patterns does not, in itself, enable you to change them, but it's a necessary step...
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• TraderFeed: Intraday Movement in the S&P 500 Index
  This will kick off a series of posts regarding the intraday movement in the S&P 500 Index and factors associated with patterns that may hold a trading edge.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis)
• Free IMAP for Gmail
  At long last... oh happy day!
  (tags: gmail imap google email)

The S&P 500 and Dow bounced off of their 50-day moving averages again yesterday. We're set for a gap up this morning, so it looks like we'll finally get some follow-through from all these 50 DMA tests.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Mich Sentiment-Rev.

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls had an impressive showing yesterday as they were able to reverse what was looking like a really bad selloff. The S&P 500 and Dow both rebounded over their 50-day moving averages for at least the second time this week. Those levels bear (no pun) watching.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- New Home Sales

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• On NPR Talking Subprime: What I Didn't Get to Say | Information Arbitrage
  I'd like to say what I would have liked to have said if I had more time to spar with the Bobs on-air...
  (tags: finance subprime credit stocks)
• Too Many Black Swans?
  Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable, details the precarious foundations upon which billions -- perhaps trillions -- of dollars have been invested...
  (tags: trading finance hedgefunds risk investing toread)
• Six Tips to Assess the Significance of Price Patterns
  (tags: stocks technicalanalysis)
• Ctrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP) | Wallstrip
  See Lindsay. See China. CTrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP)
  (tags: stocks)
• Who'll rescue homeowners in the housing mess? - MSN Money
  Big banks and the feds are working to throw an $80 billion lifeline to companies holding bad loans. But no one seems interested in rescuing families who need just a little help.
  (tags: credit economics finance stocks)
• Countrywide Moves to Ease Mortgage Misery
  The lender says a new refinancing plan could help homeowners avoid foreclosure. But the biggest beneficiaries may be financial players like hedge funds
  (tags: stocks subprime credit finance)
• Blogs: The Next Takeover Target?
  They reach large, loyal audiences, they're fairly cheap to run, and they can be lucrative. Media companies have their checkbooks ready
  (tags: blogging)
• TraderFeed: Reflections on Opportunity and Trading Success
  So much of success, whether it's writing books, trading, or advancing in a career, boils down to consistently pursuing opportunities when they present themselves. The majority go nowhere, but it's the few that work out that can make all the difference.
  (tags: trading success investing)
• Another day, another key Googler departs
  This is the latest in a string of top Googlers that have been leaving the ‘Plex for the richer pastures of startup life. Already, this month, we’ve reported a long line of others walking out...
  (tags: google stocks)
• Where was the Bubble: Houses, Rates or Credit?
  One of the things I have consistently pointed out was that the so-called Housing Bubble was in reality two bubbles: Credit and Interest Rate...
  (tags: finance stocks credit housing)

Ya gotta love these alternating gaps during earnings season. I'm reminded of why I used to skip the heart of the season when I was swing trading. Chop, chop...

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Existing Home Sales
• 10:30 -- Crude Inventories

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls supposedly didn't get all that it wanted from the Federal Reserve today but you'd never know that by looking at the charts. Technology & the Nasdaq continue to lead the market higher, with the Naz making a new high today. That new high even came on strong volume for a change.

The S&P is approaching resistance from its all-time highs again. Will the third try at this zone be the charm? Some might argue that the index is making a cup & handle here. If it is, watch for the breakout.

The potential breakout looks more impressive on the long term chart -- 800 points down = 800 points up from here? Or will resistance hold?

The small caps continue to bring up the rear...

• What happened to the Quants in Aug. of 2007
  Fascinating paper describing the unusual returns experienced by long/short equity hedge funds. A must read.
  (tags: trading hedgefunds)
• Agrium Inc. (AGU) | Wallstrip
  Lindsay and Howard hit the links to find out who’s more like Tiger…and to talk Agrium Inc. (AGU
  (tags: stocks)
• The Crash of '29 - Photo Essays - TIME
  October 29, 1929, a.k.a. Black Tuesday, brought the roaring twenties to an end, ushered in the depression and changed the American economy forever. (via Humble Money)
  (tags: stocks finance)
• TraderFeed: Views From the Trading Penalty Box
  I've been trading since 1978. I have a doctoral degree in psychology and work with traders professionally... Still I make the mistakes. Still I learn from experience. Still I visit the penalty box.
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• Microtrends... Loved It.
  Howard gives a glowing review to a book that is next up in my queue of Audio Books
  (tags: for_TM books investing)
• YouTube - Xiomara Lugar (Cubana) ahora Celia Cruz
  (tags: towatch music cuba)

• Why Amazon's HaaS (Hardware as a Service) Strategy is a Winner
  It's also worth pointing out that VMware, the first virtualization software company listed on NASDAQ, performs very well and shows the potential of HaaS. Amazon EC2 is not a direct substitute of virtualization, but it shows the potential of offering super
  (tags: ec2 s3 google adsense Amazon web2.0 virtualization scalability stocks)
• Reinstall Windows and outfit your system with all freeware programs
  (tags: freeware windows software tips opensource todo)
• Mac OS X: Rebuild Your Mac with 20 Useful Downloads
  (tags: mac software osx tools todo utilities resources)
• Cool OSX Apps
  I need to dig through this site
  (tags: mac software osx Apple resources freeware tips utilities)
• Download of the Day: Jumpcut (Mac)
  Jumpcut is a clipboard manager that lets you access everything in your clipboard history with a keyboard shortcut.
  (tags: apple mac software clipboard todo)

As usual, I'm taking off ahead of the Fed decision. Look for a chart update after the big bad event...

On Today's Calendar:

• nothing

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• Afraid to Trade.com Blog - Overcoming Stock Market Fears » Amazon teachs us the Three Types of Gaps
  AMZN's chart does a great job of teaching us the difference between these gaps, as price has presented a near textbook example of the normal progression of the three gap types. Let’s look closer.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis investing stocks)

• VMware Proves Its Value
  The maker of "virtualization" software has beaten the market's expectations, becoming the most successful recent tech IPO
  (tags: stocks technology)
• Four Problem Traders; Four Trading Strengths
  Knowing your patterns does not, in itself, enable you to change them, but it's a necessary step...
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• TraderFeed: Intraday Movement in the S&P 500 Index
  This will kick off a series of posts regarding the intraday movement in the S&P 500 Index and factors associated with patterns that may hold a trading edge.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis)
• Free IMAP for Gmail
  At long last... oh happy day!
  (tags: gmail imap google email)

The S&P 500 and Dow bounced off of their 50-day moving averages again yesterday. We're set for a gap up this morning, so it looks like we'll finally get some follow-through from all these 50 DMA tests.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Mich Sentiment-Rev.

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls had an impressive showing yesterday as they were able to reverse what was looking like a really bad selloff. The S&P 500 and Dow both rebounded over their 50-day moving averages for at least the second time this week. Those levels bear (no pun) watching.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- New Home Sales

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• On NPR Talking Subprime: What I Didn't Get to Say | Information Arbitrage
  I'd like to say what I would have liked to have said if I had more time to spar with the Bobs on-air...
  (tags: finance subprime credit stocks)
• Too Many Black Swans?
  Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable, details the precarious foundations upon which billions -- perhaps trillions -- of dollars have been invested...
  (tags: trading finance hedgefunds risk investing toread)
• Six Tips to Assess the Significance of Price Patterns
  (tags: stocks technicalanalysis)
• Ctrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP) | Wallstrip
  See Lindsay. See China. CTrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP)
  (tags: stocks)
• Who'll rescue homeowners in the housing mess? - MSN Money
  Big banks and the feds are working to throw an $80 billion lifeline to companies holding bad loans. But no one seems interested in rescuing families who need just a little help.
  (tags: credit economics finance stocks)
• Countrywide Moves to Ease Mortgage Misery
  The lender says a new refinancing plan could help homeowners avoid foreclosure. But the biggest beneficiaries may be financial players like hedge funds
  (tags: stocks subprime credit finance)
• Blogs: The Next Takeover Target?
  They reach large, loyal audiences, they're fairly cheap to run, and they can be lucrative. Media companies have their checkbooks ready
  (tags: blogging)
• TraderFeed: Reflections on Opportunity and Trading Success
  So much of success, whether it's writing books, trading, or advancing in a career, boils down to consistently pursuing opportunities when they present themselves. The majority go nowhere, but it's the few that work out that can make all the difference.
  (tags: trading success investing)
• Another day, another key Googler departs
  This is the latest in a string of top Googlers that have been leaving the ‘Plex for the richer pastures of startup life. Already, this month, we’ve reported a long line of others walking out...
  (tags: google stocks)
• Where was the Bubble: Houses, Rates or Credit?
  One of the things I have consistently pointed out was that the so-called Housing Bubble was in reality two bubbles: Credit and Interest Rate...
  (tags: finance stocks credit housing)

Ya gotta love these alternating gaps during earnings season. I'm reminded of why I used to skip the heart of the season when I was swing trading. Chop, chop...

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Existing Home Sales
• 10:30 -- Crude Inventories

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls supposedly didn't get all that it wanted from the Federal Reserve today but you'd never know that by looking at the charts. Technology & the Nasdaq continue to lead the market higher, with the Naz making a new high today. That new high even came on strong volume for a change.

The S&P is approaching resistance from its all-time highs again. Will the third try at this zone be the charm? Some might argue that the index is making a cup & handle here. If it is, watch for the breakout.

The potential breakout looks more impressive on the long term chart -- 800 points down = 800 points up from here? Or will resistance hold?

The small caps continue to bring up the rear...

• What happened to the Quants in Aug. of 2007
  Fascinating paper describing the unusual returns experienced by long/short equity hedge funds. A must read.
  (tags: trading hedgefunds)
• Agrium Inc. (AGU) | Wallstrip
  Lindsay and Howard hit the links to find out who’s more like Tiger…and to talk Agrium Inc. (AGU
  (tags: stocks)
• The Crash of '29 - Photo Essays - TIME
  October 29, 1929, a.k.a. Black Tuesday, brought the roaring twenties to an end, ushered in the depression and changed the American economy forever. (via Humble Money)
  (tags: stocks finance)
• TraderFeed: Views From the Trading Penalty Box
  I've been trading since 1978. I have a doctoral degree in psychology and work with traders professionally... Still I make the mistakes. Still I learn from experience. Still I visit the penalty box.
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• Microtrends... Loved It.
  Howard gives a glowing review to a book that is next up in my queue of Audio Books
  (tags: for_TM books investing)
• YouTube - Xiomara Lugar (Cubana) ahora Celia Cruz
  (tags: towatch music cuba)

• Why Amazon's HaaS (Hardware as a Service) Strategy is a Winner
  It's also worth pointing out that VMware, the first virtualization software company listed on NASDAQ, performs very well and shows the potential of HaaS. Amazon EC2 is not a direct substitute of virtualization, but it shows the potential of offering super
  (tags: ec2 s3 google adsense Amazon web2.0 virtualization scalability stocks)
• Reinstall Windows and outfit your system with all freeware programs
  (tags: freeware windows software tips opensource todo)
• Mac OS X: Rebuild Your Mac with 20 Useful Downloads
  (tags: mac software osx tools todo utilities resources)
• Cool OSX Apps
  I need to dig through this site
  (tags: mac software osx Apple resources freeware tips utilities)
• Download of the Day: Jumpcut (Mac)
  Jumpcut is a clipboard manager that lets you access everything in your clipboard history with a keyboard shortcut.
  (tags: apple mac software clipboard todo)

As usual, I'm taking off ahead of the Fed decision. Look for a chart update after the big bad event...

On Today's Calendar:

• nothing

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• Afraid to Trade.com Blog - Overcoming Stock Market Fears » Amazon teachs us the Three Types of Gaps
  AMZN's chart does a great job of teaching us the difference between these gaps, as price has presented a near textbook example of the normal progression of the three gap types. Let’s look closer.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis investing stocks)

• VMware Proves Its Value
  The maker of "virtualization" software has beaten the market's expectations, becoming the most successful recent tech IPO
  (tags: stocks technology)
• Four Problem Traders; Four Trading Strengths
  Knowing your patterns does not, in itself, enable you to change them, but it's a necessary step...
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• TraderFeed: Intraday Movement in the S&P 500 Index
  This will kick off a series of posts regarding the intraday movement in the S&P 500 Index and factors associated with patterns that may hold a trading edge.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis)
• Free IMAP for Gmail
  At long last... oh happy day!
  (tags: gmail imap google email)

The S&P 500 and Dow bounced off of their 50-day moving averages again yesterday. We're set for a gap up this morning, so it looks like we'll finally get some follow-through from all these 50 DMA tests.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Mich Sentiment-Rev.

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls had an impressive showing yesterday as they were able to reverse what was looking like a really bad selloff. The S&P 500 and Dow both rebounded over their 50-day moving averages for at least the second time this week. Those levels bear (no pun) watching.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- New Home Sales

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• On NPR Talking Subprime: What I Didn't Get to Say | Information Arbitrage
  I'd like to say what I would have liked to have said if I had more time to spar with the Bobs on-air...
  (tags: finance subprime credit stocks)
• Too Many Black Swans?
  Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable, details the precarious foundations upon which billions -- perhaps trillions -- of dollars have been invested...
  (tags: trading finance hedgefunds risk investing toread)
• Six Tips to Assess the Significance of Price Patterns
  (tags: stocks technicalanalysis)
• Ctrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP) | Wallstrip
  See Lindsay. See China. CTrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP)
  (tags: stocks)
• Who'll rescue homeowners in the housing mess? - MSN Money
  Big banks and the feds are working to throw an $80 billion lifeline to companies holding bad loans. But no one seems interested in rescuing families who need just a little help.
  (tags: credit economics finance stocks)
• Countrywide Moves to Ease Mortgage Misery
  The lender says a new refinancing plan could help homeowners avoid foreclosure. But the biggest beneficiaries may be financial players like hedge funds
  (tags: stocks subprime credit finance)
• Blogs: The Next Takeover Target?
  They reach large, loyal audiences, they're fairly cheap to run, and they can be lucrative. Media companies have their checkbooks ready
  (tags: blogging)
• TraderFeed: Reflections on Opportunity and Trading Success
  So much of success, whether it's writing books, trading, or advancing in a career, boils down to consistently pursuing opportunities when they present themselves. The majority go nowhere, but it's the few that work out that can make all the difference.
  (tags: trading success investing)
• Another day, another key Googler departs
  This is the latest in a string of top Googlers that have been leaving the ‘Plex for the richer pastures of startup life. Already, this month, we’ve reported a long line of others walking out...
  (tags: google stocks)
• Where was the Bubble: Houses, Rates or Credit?
  One of the things I have consistently pointed out was that the so-called Housing Bubble was in reality two bubbles: Credit and Interest Rate...
  (tags: finance stocks credit housing)

Ya gotta love these alternating gaps during earnings season. I'm reminded of why I used to skip the heart of the season when I was swing trading. Chop, chop...

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Existing Home Sales
• 10:30 -- Crude Inventories

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls supposedly didn't get all that it wanted from the Federal Reserve today but you'd never know that by looking at the charts. Technology & the Nasdaq continue to lead the market higher, with the Naz making a new high today. That new high even came on strong volume for a change.

The S&P is approaching resistance from its all-time highs again. Will the third try at this zone be the charm? Some might argue that the index is making a cup & handle here. If it is, watch for the breakout.

The potential breakout looks more impressive on the long term chart -- 800 points down = 800 points up from here? Or will resistance hold?

The small caps continue to bring up the rear...

• What happened to the Quants in Aug. of 2007
  Fascinating paper describing the unusual returns experienced by long/short equity hedge funds. A must read.
  (tags: trading hedgefunds)
• Agrium Inc. (AGU) | Wallstrip
  Lindsay and Howard hit the links to find out who’s more like Tiger…and to talk Agrium Inc. (AGU
  (tags: stocks)
• The Crash of '29 - Photo Essays - TIME
  October 29, 1929, a.k.a. Black Tuesday, brought the roaring twenties to an end, ushered in the depression and changed the American economy forever. (via Humble Money)
  (tags: stocks finance)
• TraderFeed: Views From the Trading Penalty Box
  I've been trading since 1978. I have a doctoral degree in psychology and work with traders professionally... Still I make the mistakes. Still I learn from experience. Still I visit the penalty box.
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• Microtrends... Loved It.
  Howard gives a glowing review to a book that is next up in my queue of Audio Books
  (tags: for_TM books investing)
• YouTube - Xiomara Lugar (Cubana) ahora Celia Cruz
  (tags: towatch music cuba)

• Why Amazon's HaaS (Hardware as a Service) Strategy is a Winner
  It's also worth pointing out that VMware, the first virtualization software company listed on NASDAQ, performs very well and shows the potential of HaaS. Amazon EC2 is not a direct substitute of virtualization, but it shows the potential of offering super
  (tags: ec2 s3 google adsense Amazon web2.0 virtualization scalability stocks)
• Reinstall Windows and outfit your system with all freeware programs
  (tags: freeware windows software tips opensource todo)
• Mac OS X: Rebuild Your Mac with 20 Useful Downloads
  (tags: mac software osx tools todo utilities resources)
• Cool OSX Apps
  I need to dig through this site
  (tags: mac software osx Apple resources freeware tips utilities)
• Download of the Day: Jumpcut (Mac)
  Jumpcut is a clipboard manager that lets you access everything in your clipboard history with a keyboard shortcut.
  (tags: apple mac software clipboard todo)

As usual, I'm taking off ahead of the Fed decision. Look for a chart update after the big bad event...

On Today's Calendar:

• nothing

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• Afraid to Trade.com Blog - Overcoming Stock Market Fears » Amazon teachs us the Three Types of Gaps
  AMZN's chart does a great job of teaching us the difference between these gaps, as price has presented a near textbook example of the normal progression of the three gap types. Let’s look closer.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis investing stocks)

• VMware Proves Its Value
  The maker of "virtualization" software has beaten the market's expectations, becoming the most successful recent tech IPO
  (tags: stocks technology)
• Four Problem Traders; Four Trading Strengths
  Knowing your patterns does not, in itself, enable you to change them, but it's a necessary step...
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• TraderFeed: Intraday Movement in the S&P 500 Index
  This will kick off a series of posts regarding the intraday movement in the S&P 500 Index and factors associated with patterns that may hold a trading edge.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis)
• Free IMAP for Gmail
  At long last... oh happy day!
  (tags: gmail imap google email)

The S&P 500 and Dow bounced off of their 50-day moving averages again yesterday. We're set for a gap up this morning, so it looks like we'll finally get some follow-through from all these 50 DMA tests.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Mich Sentiment-Rev.

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls had an impressive showing yesterday as they were able to reverse what was looking like a really bad selloff. The S&P 500 and Dow both rebounded over their 50-day moving averages for at least the second time this week. Those levels bear (no pun) watching.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- New Home Sales

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• On NPR Talking Subprime: What I Didn't Get to Say | Information Arbitrage
  I'd like to say what I would have liked to have said if I had more time to spar with the Bobs on-air...
  (tags: finance subprime credit stocks)
• Too Many Black Swans?
  Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable, details the precarious foundations upon which billions -- perhaps trillions -- of dollars have been invested...
  (tags: trading finance hedgefunds risk investing toread)
• Six Tips to Assess the Significance of Price Patterns
  (tags: stocks technicalanalysis)
• Ctrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP) | Wallstrip
  See Lindsay. See China. CTrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP)
  (tags: stocks)
• Who'll rescue homeowners in the housing mess? - MSN Money
  Big banks and the feds are working to throw an $80 billion lifeline to companies holding bad loans. But no one seems interested in rescuing families who need just a little help.
  (tags: credit economics finance stocks)
• Countrywide Moves to Ease Mortgage Misery
  The lender says a new refinancing plan could help homeowners avoid foreclosure. But the biggest beneficiaries may be financial players like hedge funds
  (tags: stocks subprime credit finance)
• Blogs: The Next Takeover Target?
  They reach large, loyal audiences, they're fairly cheap to run, and they can be lucrative. Media companies have their checkbooks ready
  (tags: blogging)
• TraderFeed: Reflections on Opportunity and Trading Success
  So much of success, whether it's writing books, trading, or advancing in a career, boils down to consistently pursuing opportunities when they present themselves. The majority go nowhere, but it's the few that work out that can make all the difference.
  (tags: trading success investing)
• Another day, another key Googler departs
  This is the latest in a string of top Googlers that have been leaving the ‘Plex for the richer pastures of startup life. Already, this month, we’ve reported a long line of others walking out...
  (tags: google stocks)
• Where was the Bubble: Houses, Rates or Credit?
  One of the things I have consistently pointed out was that the so-called Housing Bubble was in reality two bubbles: Credit and Interest Rate...
  (tags: finance stocks credit housing)

Ya gotta love these alternating gaps during earnings season. I'm reminded of why I used to skip the heart of the season when I was swing trading. Chop, chop...

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Existing Home Sales
• 10:30 -- Crude Inventories

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls supposedly didn't get all that it wanted from the Federal Reserve today but you'd never know that by looking at the charts. Technology & the Nasdaq continue to lead the market higher, with the Naz making a new high today. That new high even came on strong volume for a change.

The S&P is approaching resistance from its all-time highs again. Will the third try at this zone be the charm? Some might argue that the index is making a cup & handle here. If it is, watch for the breakout.

The potential breakout looks more impressive on the long term chart -- 800 points down = 800 points up from here? Or will resistance hold?

The small caps continue to bring up the rear...

• What happened to the Quants in Aug. of 2007
  Fascinating paper describing the unusual returns experienced by long/short equity hedge funds. A must read.
  (tags: trading hedgefunds)
• Agrium Inc. (AGU) | Wallstrip
  Lindsay and Howard hit the links to find out who’s more like Tiger…and to talk Agrium Inc. (AGU
  (tags: stocks)
• The Crash of '29 - Photo Essays - TIME
  October 29, 1929, a.k.a. Black Tuesday, brought the roaring twenties to an end, ushered in the depression and changed the American economy forever. (via Humble Money)
  (tags: stocks finance)
• TraderFeed: Views From the Trading Penalty Box
  I've been trading since 1978. I have a doctoral degree in psychology and work with traders professionally... Still I make the mistakes. Still I learn from experience. Still I visit the penalty box.
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• Microtrends... Loved It.
  Howard gives a glowing review to a book that is next up in my queue of Audio Books
  (tags: for_TM books investing)
• YouTube - Xiomara Lugar (Cubana) ahora Celia Cruz
  (tags: towatch music cuba)

• Why Amazon's HaaS (Hardware as a Service) Strategy is a Winner
  It's also worth pointing out that VMware, the first virtualization software company listed on NASDAQ, performs very well and shows the potential of HaaS. Amazon EC2 is not a direct substitute of virtualization, but it shows the potential of offering super
  (tags: ec2 s3 google adsense Amazon web2.0 virtualization scalability stocks)
• Reinstall Windows and outfit your system with all freeware programs
  (tags: freeware windows software tips opensource todo)
• Mac OS X: Rebuild Your Mac with 20 Useful Downloads
  (tags: mac software osx tools todo utilities resources)
• Cool OSX Apps
  I need to dig through this site
  (tags: mac software osx Apple resources freeware tips utilities)
• Download of the Day: Jumpcut (Mac)
  Jumpcut is a clipboard manager that lets you access everything in your clipboard history with a keyboard shortcut.
  (tags: apple mac software clipboard todo)

As usual, I'm taking off ahead of the Fed decision. Look for a chart update after the big bad event...

On Today's Calendar:

• nothing

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• Afraid to Trade.com Blog - Overcoming Stock Market Fears » Amazon teachs us the Three Types of Gaps
  AMZN's chart does a great job of teaching us the difference between these gaps, as price has presented a near textbook example of the normal progression of the three gap types. Let’s look closer.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis investing stocks)

• VMware Proves Its Value
  The maker of "virtualization" software has beaten the market's expectations, becoming the most successful recent tech IPO
  (tags: stocks technology)
• Four Problem Traders; Four Trading Strengths
  Knowing your patterns does not, in itself, enable you to change them, but it's a necessary step...
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• TraderFeed: Intraday Movement in the S&P 500 Index
  This will kick off a series of posts regarding the intraday movement in the S&P 500 Index and factors associated with patterns that may hold a trading edge.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis)
• Free IMAP for Gmail
  At long last... oh happy day!
  (tags: gmail imap google email)

The S&P 500 and Dow bounced off of their 50-day moving averages again yesterday. We're set for a gap up this morning, so it looks like we'll finally get some follow-through from all these 50 DMA tests.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Mich Sentiment-Rev.

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls had an impressive showing yesterday as they were able to reverse what was looking like a really bad selloff. The S&P 500 and Dow both rebounded over their 50-day moving averages for at least the second time this week. Those levels bear (no pun) watching.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- New Home Sales

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• On NPR Talking Subprime: What I Didn't Get to Say | Information Arbitrage
  I'd like to say what I would have liked to have said if I had more time to spar with the Bobs on-air...
  (tags: finance subprime credit stocks)
• Too Many Black Swans?
  Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable, details the precarious foundations upon which billions -- perhaps trillions -- of dollars have been invested...
  (tags: trading finance hedgefunds risk investing toread)
• Six Tips to Assess the Significance of Price Patterns
  (tags: stocks technicalanalysis)
• Ctrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP) | Wallstrip
  See Lindsay. See China. CTrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP)
  (tags: stocks)
• Who'll rescue homeowners in the housing mess? - MSN Money
  Big banks and the feds are working to throw an $80 billion lifeline to companies holding bad loans. But no one seems interested in rescuing families who need just a little help.
  (tags: credit economics finance stocks)
• Countrywide Moves to Ease Mortgage Misery
  The lender says a new refinancing plan could help homeowners avoid foreclosure. But the biggest beneficiaries may be financial players like hedge funds
  (tags: stocks subprime credit finance)
• Blogs: The Next Takeover Target?
  They reach large, loyal audiences, they're fairly cheap to run, and they can be lucrative. Media companies have their checkbooks ready
  (tags: blogging)
• TraderFeed: Reflections on Opportunity and Trading Success
  So much of success, whether it's writing books, trading, or advancing in a career, boils down to consistently pursuing opportunities when they present themselves. The majority go nowhere, but it's the few that work out that can make all the difference.
  (tags: trading success investing)
• Another day, another key Googler departs
  This is the latest in a string of top Googlers that have been leaving the ‘Plex for the richer pastures of startup life. Already, this month, we’ve reported a long line of others walking out...
  (tags: google stocks)
• Where was the Bubble: Houses, Rates or Credit?
  One of the things I have consistently pointed out was that the so-called Housing Bubble was in reality two bubbles: Credit and Interest Rate...
  (tags: finance stocks credit housing)

Ya gotta love these alternating gaps during earnings season. I'm reminded of why I used to skip the heart of the season when I was swing trading. Chop, chop...

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Existing Home Sales
• 10:30 -- Crude Inventories

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls supposedly didn't get all that it wanted from the Federal Reserve today but you'd never know that by looking at the charts. Technology & the Nasdaq continue to lead the market higher, with the Naz making a new high today. That new high even came on strong volume for a change.

The S&P is approaching resistance from its all-time highs again. Will the third try at this zone be the charm? Some might argue that the index is making a cup & handle here. If it is, watch for the breakout.

The potential breakout looks more impressive on the long term chart -- 800 points down = 800 points up from here? Or will resistance hold?

The small caps continue to bring up the rear...

• What happened to the Quants in Aug. of 2007
  Fascinating paper describing the unusual returns experienced by long/short equity hedge funds. A must read.
  (tags: trading hedgefunds)
• Agrium Inc. (AGU) | Wallstrip
  Lindsay and Howard hit the links to find out who’s more like Tiger…and to talk Agrium Inc. (AGU
  (tags: stocks)
• The Crash of '29 - Photo Essays - TIME
  October 29, 1929, a.k.a. Black Tuesday, brought the roaring twenties to an end, ushered in the depression and changed the American economy forever. (via Humble Money)
  (tags: stocks finance)
• TraderFeed: Views From the Trading Penalty Box
  I've been trading since 1978. I have a doctoral degree in psychology and work with traders professionally... Still I make the mistakes. Still I learn from experience. Still I visit the penalty box.
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• Microtrends... Loved It.
  Howard gives a glowing review to a book that is next up in my queue of Audio Books
  (tags: for_TM books investing)
• YouTube - Xiomara Lugar (Cubana) ahora Celia Cruz
  (tags: towatch music cuba)

• Why Amazon's HaaS (Hardware as a Service) Strategy is a Winner
  It's also worth pointing out that VMware, the first virtualization software company listed on NASDAQ, performs very well and shows the potential of HaaS. Amazon EC2 is not a direct substitute of virtualization, but it shows the potential of offering super
  (tags: ec2 s3 google adsense Amazon web2.0 virtualization scalability stocks)
• Reinstall Windows and outfit your system with all freeware programs
  (tags: freeware windows software tips opensource todo)
• Mac OS X: Rebuild Your Mac with 20 Useful Downloads
  (tags: mac software osx tools todo utilities resources)
• Cool OSX Apps
  I need to dig through this site
  (tags: mac software osx Apple resources freeware tips utilities)
• Download of the Day: Jumpcut (Mac)
  Jumpcut is a clipboard manager that lets you access everything in your clipboard history with a keyboard shortcut.
  (tags: apple mac software clipboard todo)

As usual, I'm taking off ahead of the Fed decision. Look for a chart update after the big bad event...

On Today's Calendar:

• nothing

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• Afraid to Trade.com Blog - Overcoming Stock Market Fears » Amazon teachs us the Three Types of Gaps
  AMZN's chart does a great job of teaching us the difference between these gaps, as price has presented a near textbook example of the normal progression of the three gap types. Let’s look closer.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis investing stocks)

• VMware Proves Its Value
  The maker of "virtualization" software has beaten the market's expectations, becoming the most successful recent tech IPO
  (tags: stocks technology)
• Four Problem Traders; Four Trading Strengths
  Knowing your patterns does not, in itself, enable you to change them, but it's a necessary step...
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• TraderFeed: Intraday Movement in the S&P 500 Index
  This will kick off a series of posts regarding the intraday movement in the S&P 500 Index and factors associated with patterns that may hold a trading edge.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis)
• Free IMAP for Gmail
  At long last... oh happy day!
  (tags: gmail imap google email)

The S&P 500 and Dow bounced off of their 50-day moving averages again yesterday. We're set for a gap up this morning, so it looks like we'll finally get some follow-through from all these 50 DMA tests.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Mich Sentiment-Rev.

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls had an impressive showing yesterday as they were able to reverse what was looking like a really bad selloff. The S&P 500 and Dow both rebounded over their 50-day moving averages for at least the second time this week. Those levels bear (no pun) watching.

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- New Home Sales

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• On NPR Talking Subprime: What I Didn't Get to Say | Information Arbitrage
  I'd like to say what I would have liked to have said if I had more time to spar with the Bobs on-air...
  (tags: finance subprime credit stocks)
• Too Many Black Swans?
  Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable, details the precarious foundations upon which billions -- perhaps trillions -- of dollars have been invested...
  (tags: trading finance hedgefunds risk investing toread)
• Six Tips to Assess the Significance of Price Patterns
  (tags: stocks technicalanalysis)
• Ctrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP) | Wallstrip
  See Lindsay. See China. CTrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP)
  (tags: stocks)
• Who'll rescue homeowners in the housing mess? - MSN Money
  Big banks and the feds are working to throw an $80 billion lifeline to companies holding bad loans. But no one seems interested in rescuing families who need just a little help.
  (tags: credit economics finance stocks)
• Countrywide Moves to Ease Mortgage Misery
  The lender says a new refinancing plan could help homeowners avoid foreclosure. But the biggest beneficiaries may be financial players like hedge funds
  (tags: stocks subprime credit finance)
• Blogs: The Next Takeover Target?
  They reach large, loyal audiences, they're fairly cheap to run, and they can be lucrative. Media companies have their checkbooks ready
  (tags: blogging)
• TraderFeed: Reflections on Opportunity and Trading Success
  So much of success, whether it's writing books, trading, or advancing in a career, boils down to consistently pursuing opportunities when they present themselves. The majority go nowhere, but it's the few that work out that can make all the difference.
  (tags: trading success investing)
• Another day, another key Googler departs
  This is the latest in a string of top Googlers that have been leaving the ‘Plex for the richer pastures of startup life. Already, this month, we’ve reported a long line of others walking out...
  (tags: google stocks)
• Where was the Bubble: Houses, Rates or Credit?
  One of the things I have consistently pointed out was that the so-called Housing Bubble was in reality two bubbles: Credit and Interest Rate...
  (tags: finance stocks credit housing)

Ya gotta love these alternating gaps during earnings season. I'm reminded of why I used to skip the heart of the season when I was swing trading. Chop, chop...

On Today's Calendar:

• 10:00 -- Existing Home Sales
• 10:30 -- Crude Inventories

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

The bulls supposedly didn't get all that it wanted from the Federal Reserve today but you'd never know that by looking at the charts. Technology & the Nasdaq continue to lead the market higher, with the Naz making a new high today. That new high even came on strong volume for a change.

The S&P is approaching resistance from its all-time highs again. Will the third try at this zone be the charm? Some might argue that the index is making a cup & handle here. If it is, watch for the breakout.

The potential breakout looks more impressive on the long term chart -- 800 points down = 800 points up from here? Or will resistance hold?

The small caps continue to bring up the rear...

• What happened to the Quants in Aug. of 2007
  Fascinating paper describing the unusual returns experienced by long/short equity hedge funds. A must read.
  (tags: trading hedgefunds)
• Agrium Inc. (AGU) | Wallstrip
  Lindsay and Howard hit the links to find out who’s more like Tiger…and to talk Agrium Inc. (AGU
  (tags: stocks)
• The Crash of '29 - Photo Essays - TIME
  October 29, 1929, a.k.a. Black Tuesday, brought the roaring twenties to an end, ushered in the depression and changed the American economy forever. (via Humble Money)
  (tags: stocks finance)
• TraderFeed: Views From the Trading Penalty Box
  I've been trading since 1978. I have a doctoral degree in psychology and work with traders professionally... Still I make the mistakes. Still I learn from experience. Still I visit the penalty box.
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• Microtrends... Loved It.
  Howard gives a glowing review to a book that is next up in my queue of Audio Books
  (tags: for_TM books investing)
• YouTube - Xiomara Lugar (Cubana) ahora Celia Cruz
  (tags: towatch music cuba)

• Why Amazon's HaaS (Hardware as a Service) Strategy is a Winner
  It's also worth pointing out that VMware, the first virtualization software company listed on NASDAQ, performs very well and shows the potential of HaaS. Amazon EC2 is not a direct substitute of virtualization, but it shows the potential of offering super
  (tags: ec2 s3 google adsense Amazon web2.0 virtualization scalability stocks)
• Reinstall Windows and outfit your system with all freeware programs
  (tags: freeware windows software tips opensource todo)
• Mac OS X: Rebuild Your Mac with 20 Useful Downloads
  (tags: mac software osx tools todo utilities resources)
• Cool OSX Apps
  I need to dig through this site
  (tags: mac software osx Apple resources freeware tips utilities)
• Download of the Day: Jumpcut (Mac)
  Jumpcut is a clipboard manager that lets you access everything in your clipboard history with a keyboard shortcut.
  (tags: apple mac software clipboard todo)

As usual, I'm taking off ahead of the Fed decision. Look for a chart update after the big bad event...

On Today's Calendar:

• nothing

More Calendars: U.S. Earnings | Conf. Calls | Surprises | IPO | Economic

Potential swing trades:

• Afraid to Trade.com Blog - Overcoming Stock Market Fears » Amazon teachs us the Three Types of Gaps
  AMZN's chart does a great job of teaching us the difference between these gaps, as price has presented a near textbook example of the normal progression of the three gap types. Let’s look closer.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis investing stocks)

• VMware Proves Its Value
  The maker of "virtualization" software has beaten the market's expectations, becoming the most successful recent tech IPO
  (tags: stocks technology)
• Four Problem Traders; Four Trading Strengths
  Knowing your patterns does not, in itself, enable you to change them, but it's a necessary step...
  (tags: trading Psychology)
• TraderFeed: Intraday Movement in the S&P 500 Index
  This will kick off a series of posts regarding the intraday movement in the S&P 500 Index and factors associated with patterns that may hold a trading edge.
  (tags: trading technicalanalysis)
• Free IMAP for Gmail
  At long last... oh happy day!
  (tags: gmail imap google email)