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About Stock Trade Journal

The information in this blog is not investment advice. Please consult a financial advisor before investing. I have been trading stock since the 1990's and survived the .com crash. I am developing software applications to help me trade better and now I am making them available to help other traders. This blog is also a way to share my experiences and observations in the market.

Gold Drops!

Here is the drop in gold (GLD) below $117, but expect some buyers to come in again around $114. If and when that breaks, the fall can easily reach $100 in short order. I’m playing this short via GLL adjusting … Continue reading

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Goldman Sachs Breaks Out!!

Goldman Sachs (GS) finally broke out yesterday with conviction. It now needs to hold above $172 to confirm the move, but I wouldn’t be surprised if price came down to $170 before resuming its ascent to $200. On Balance Volume … Continue reading

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Treasury Bonds Under Pressure

The 20+ year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) is under pressure and it is getting close to break down the $102 support that has held since August. The 50 Moving Average has become resistance and the On Balance Volume has flattened … Continue reading

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Visa Confirms Break

Visa (V) is following through on its break out today as it moves above $207.On Balance Volume shows that there is accumulation of this stock. An entry here with a stop just below $206 offers a good Reward / Risk

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GM continues

General Motors continues its ascent. It provided an opportunity to add more around $40 last Friday just before it ripped higher. This morning it continues to move higher as it breaks out of a “Flag Pole” type pattern despite the … Continue reading

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Will Goldman Sachs ever break out?

Goldman Sachs (GS) is trying to break out today again. It keeps failing around $172 but the charts show high probability it will succeed. In addition to the wedge, there is an inverse head and shoulders pattern that formed in … Continue reading

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Gold looks very weak

Gold prices look like they want to keep going down and $1000 is acting as a magnet. Looking at the GLD ETF there is a “Head and Shoulders” pattern that is currently in play and was confirmed on Dec. 10th … Continue reading

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Baidu Holding the Line

So far Baidu (BIDU) is holding the line and offering a good entry point. Sure the break out pattern can fail and the stock go lower, but it is easy to define risk in this situation. Buying here around $170 … Continue reading

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Buying the dip

One of the scariest trades, but one that is high probability, high reward, low risk is buying into a pullback to strong support. I am buying the SPY as it pulls back today to the price area between $178 – … Continue reading

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Mastercard on Fire. Is Visa Next?

Mastercard broke out today with a strong move. Visa tried to break out too, but failed to gain any momentum in a week market today. It is trading in a tight range for about a month with resistance coming in … Continue reading

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