Posts Tagged ‘downside’


Posted by StockRake on June 9, 2010 in Leveraged ETFs, Leveraged Funds, Technical Analysis, Trades

If We Break 1040 On SPX This Is Where We Are Going

All yellow marks occur when price is above the resistance/support line of around the 1040 level. If 1040 breaks, I have to look at where the next yellow marks are. The next two that show up looking backwards are two at the 982-979 area. The yellow marks represent price congestion/inflection points. If the market breaks …

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Posted by StockRake on June 25, 2009 in Leveraged ETFs, Leveraged Funds, Technical Analysis, Trades

Laptop Fried, Futures Up, Levels Holding Despite The Dancing Fairies

I see the futures fairies have struck in the aftermarket. Sprinkling fairy dust all over futures traders keyboards. Despite this move of happiness, my levels are still holding. I expected a slight up move tomorrow to test into the wick formed today on the SP. However, I don’t anticipate a break of the 910-911 region, …

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Posted by StockRake on January 6, 2009 in Trades

Trading Account Winners While Index Trading Takes A Hit

I was position and ready for this market to test the downside target, but right out of the gate the materials, dry bulk stocks, and other sectors were strong. I made several trades today again and came out on top in my trading account. In my index account I got hit with the NDX for …

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Posted by StockRake on December 22, 2008 in Leveraged ETFs, Trades

Market Did Exactly What I Expected

From the charts in the thread posted over the weekend, the market did exactly what I was hoping for. We had a 10+ pt drop in the SPX, we had a deep drop that managed to bounce hard off the bottom. Unfortunately it didn’t go positive so things are still in flux and we didn’t …

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Posted by StockRake on November 21, 2008 in Trades

Cashed My Index Shorts

I’ve only been short for 3 days and those were a good 3 days to be short. Took my 13.4% in the SPX today. Unfortunately I got fooled out of my SDS and TZA buys this morning like a piker. It unfortunate because it would have been a huge day for those trades. Luckily I …

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