Month: June 2009

  • Bad Trading Strategies

    Looking for driving forces in this summer’s trade has been one of deciding whether to play off the ‘bottom is in’ strategy or rather on sideways rolling opportunities as they appear. Few think new lows are in the offing so those who love volatility explosion bets can play there. Views of the world’s economic future…

  • Reading

    Fed cannot offset Treasury-Borrowing Flood As Obama pushes health issue, new cost concerns arise New glimpses of life’s puzzeling origins Alcohol’s good for you? Some scientists doubt it

  • Inflating The Bull

    The DJIA, SP500, and NQ100 remain in the confusing zone between price mechanics and value. They are related but can produce price patterns which may not match what various economic performance measures of the general economy. The rally from the March lows are a part of the mechanics of running out of panic selling and…

  • Squeezing The Bear

    Markets as of this AM continue to squeeze the bear as selling remains light despite intraday sell programs. These are uncomfortable ranges for the most bearish of traders as their warnings for the’ worst is yet to come’ is being mowed over by cheering bullside perennials. The same technical weaknesses which led to the downside…