Semiconductors


Posted by StockRake on January 22, 2010 in dry bulk shipping stocks, Leveraged Funds, Market Comments, Semiconductors, Stock Market Charts, Technical Analysis

More Breakdowns, But Market Will Bounce, Then…

The market had a major break today. Some things broke while other things are close. I’m looking for a bounce next week and will look for shorting opportunities after that. Still waiting on the telecom bounce in VZ, T, MOT. Charts show a few trades I made today. Some winners, some losers. Not bad for …

Read More

Posted by StockRake on January 14, 2010 in Financials, Leveraged Funds, Semiconductors, Technical Analysis, Trades

The Inverse ETFs Are Oversold, Prepare For More Of The Same

I am hoping for that the US markets will give me a reason to get out. A rollover from these prices and technicals would be a more difficult position to trade assuming we had a selloff, no reason to get out, and hold till we hit new highs. In a similar scenario if the US …

Read More

Posted by StockRake on January 12, 2010 in China Stocks, coal stocks, dry bulk shipping stocks, Semiconductors, Technical Analysis, Trades

Best Trade Today: PG Calls, Worst Trade Today: Everything Else

Right on the open I noticed PG catching some green and that was my cue. Now its weird right, who cares about PG. Whats the big deal? Well I’ve been scouting it as an oversold play and I planned on buying calls today, but it started moving before I could get a position on. I …

Read More

Posted by StockRake on January 11, 2010 in Agriculture Stocks, China Stocks, dry bulk shipping stocks, Leveraged Funds, Semiconductors, Trades

Bought Some Things Sold Some Things

First, still long the indexes. I’m waiting for a reason not to be in that position. Minor hit today. I expected a move in the first part of this week that would allow me to get out, but after the Alcoa news it seems it will come at options expiration instead. I started out the …

Read More

Posted by StockRake on January 9, 2010 in Alternative Energy, Financials, Gold Stocks, Leveraged Funds, Semiconductors, Technical Analysis, Trades

The Plan Is Easy, Stay Long Till You Have A Reason Not To

I’m long staying there until I have a reason to manage that long trade. It appears it could be close at hand though. One more week maybe. The sectors that I’m seeing get some fresh heat are: Dry Bulk Shippers, Refiners, Insurance, Banks (big time), Alternative Energy, Gold/Miners, Cheap biotechs, China Internet stocks, and a …

Read More