Posts Tagged ‘aks’


Posted by StockRake on October 7, 2010 in Leveraged Funds, Technical Analysis, Trades

Looking For A Reason To Sell?

Are you looking for a reason to sell? What I’m about to say comes from experience and I might not be able to explain it well. This is a pattern I’ve observed many times. Here it is. I’ll try to explain the situation that the market is in right now how I see it: -Market …

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Posted by StockRake on June 14, 2010 in Options, Technical Analysis, Trades

Blaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh

I came into today only long some CHK calls. They were up over 40% at one point today and finished negative at the close with the market selloff. I kept them. I think the market is going higher, but my confidence level is not particularly high. I’m only looking for a quick move upwards that …

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Posted by StockRake on May 7, 2010 in Gold Stocks, Leveraged ETFs, Leveraged Funds, Options, Trades

I’ve Been Short, Covered Yesterday, and Cool With Missing Today’s Down Move

I never know the magnitude, only the direction. So being short for the past 3 days and covering up the last of my positions yesterday, although a mistake due to jumping off the signals, I’m more than happy about being about 99% in cash today. Was it a mistake to sell my EUO calls, EWZ …

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Posted by StockRake on October 5, 2009 in Japan Stocks, Leveraged Funds, Solar Stocks, Steel Stocks, Trades

Why I’m Long TM

There is a misspelling in one my charts. I meant to say “sometimes.” These charts show that when TM gets oversold and a certain condition occurs, it should react positively. This is a trade not an investment. Its possible December calls will perform better than November, but we will see. It depends on how soon …

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Posted by StockRake on October 5, 2009 in Alternative Energy, Japan Stocks, Leveraged Funds, Options, Trades

Gains Taken On NDX and RUT Overnight Longs 2.15%

The split gain between the RUT and NDX priced at 10:45 was 2.15%. I cashed in that trade and will look to potentially reload it at the close. I took it off because it was a freebie. With the market at inflection I decided it was better in my pocket than vulnerable to a loss. …

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