Well, not me, but my BLOGGING adventure. Yes, today marks my one year anniversary in the stock blogging world. I started WeeklyTA.blogspot.com on August 14, 2008 and this was my first post: http://weeklyta.blogspot.com/2008/08/market-comments-indu-11734.html.
Time sure does fly when you’re having fun. For those that don’t remember, I started blogging at the desperate plea of my friend who needed some major help. He wanted me to share his ideas with him. I am a very private person, so it was difficult starting out. In fact, I choose the name “WeeklyTA” because I thought I could get away with blogging only once a week!
Boy, was I wrong.
I was so internet illiterate back then that I needed help setting up a freakin’ blogspot. I had no idea what I was doing. I have to give Trading Goddess some serious props for helping me out during my humble beginnings. Once I got the blog started, I created weekly commentaries. Here are some examples of a few:
August 10
August 25
September 2
September 8
September 15
I even started trade e-mail alerts and even an online coaching program. I ditched the alerts after a month, but kept my core group of 5 guys, who I not only view as my students, but as my friends and peers. You may have even met a few of my students online somewhere, most likely on twitter. They are very secretive and rightfully so.
Around the same time, about 49 weeks ago, I started blogging at greenfaucet.com, and now run the Exception blog. They are the folks that offered me the tremendous opportunity to join their panel at the Money Show in San Francisco this coming August 22-23.
Then finally, at the end of October, I started posting in the Peanut Gallery at iBankCoin.com, sharing my charts and views. Yes, I was picked up from the PG and you can see some of my early posts here: http://www.ibankcoin.com/peanut_gallery/index.php/author/weeklyta/.
I also joined twitter like back in April, again, totally clueless in the beginning as to how things worked. I now have an army of over 2,500 followers, mostly pikers who want to feed off my trades (just kidding!..or not). Seriously though, I appreciate the support, so thanks.
I also recently started contributing to the Chart.ly blog and have a lot of things planned for you guys, whether it’s with Chart.ly or with Stocktwits, so stay tuned.
As you can tell, since first starting my original “third-tier” blog exactly one year ago, I am determined to make my mark in the stock blogging world. That’s just who I am. I want to excel at everything that I do, despite my serious sleep deprivation issue.
I am proud to have built a community as the Chart Addict, filled with like-mided folks (for the msot part), and to be able to help hundreds, and maybe even thousands of people out there. I never forget that this all started out with my intention to help one friend who was struggling during the greatest crash of our lifetimes.
I continue to build my reputation and express my sincere desire to help people by sharing my strategies with the coaching students that signed up last month. My one goal is to help turn you into me.
I met a lot of great people along the way, but I am sorry to say that I will not be blogging anymore.
Just kidding. Sorry for the false alarm.
But getting back to point, I wouldn’t have been able to get to where I am now without the help of many people. I owe my thanks to the following people: TG, the Fly, Jim Slagle, Chip Hanlon, Phil Pearlman, just to name a few.
To my students (so far): Steve, Nap, Andy, Wyman, Gordon, Benson, Tony, Allen, Sandor, Mike – I got your back, always.
As you may know, I run many businesses, including an investment fund, commercial real estate investment, a bar/club, a horse farm, and a few others. This is the reason why I sleep so late. I will be expanding into other businesses by year’s end.
A word of advice: If your goal to become wealthy, follow in the footsteps of those that are already there. The vast majority of the Forbes 400 list billionaires made their money either in 1) the markets (trading/investment firm/company ownership), starting a business, and real estate investment. The new frontier is in all this internet stuff, thankfully something that I am participating in.
We’ve come a long way, but I can assure you that the next 12 months will be even better than these first 12 months.
Thanks for the continued support, always.
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And look at you now. Good luck in the coming year. Thanks for everything
CA appreciation Day!!!!!
Platinum Party, part 3? (4?)
U da man … I’ve learned from you and continue to do so .. many thx !
Congrats CA. I’ve enjoyed reading you since the first Peanut Gallery post. You see things I miss and you have a wonderful skill at explaining trading principles and ideas in a clear and straightforward way. I hope you have much success.
However, please remember to enjoy the ride. There are things in life more important than trading and banking coin. Enjoy those things too, and don’t forget to get some sleep every once in a while 😉
Wow, that went fast! Thanks for all the hard work and making it look so easy. I have learned a ton from you and am eternally grateful. Glad you updated your pic, that early one looked like you got too much sun. Many more CA.
Happy Birthday …CA’s Blog . You do a fantastic job. What a great blog!! Sometimes I feel your skills are nearly inherent or so natural to you that many traders will never get up to your level. And then you are so UNselfish in sharing those skills on your blog. Thanks for sharing your gifted skills to us on the many wonderful posts you add each day on this blog. You are the greatest!! You are a classy guy … a number one Class act!!
happy birthday mate…treat yourself to something you have wanted..enjoy it buddy.!!!!!!!
I really thought it was your birthday. lol
Congrats on a great one year. Looking forward to the years to come.
Happy blogging birthday
Great stuff – apprecaite your contributions day in and day out
Congrats, even following you from the wilds of Wyoming on vacation. You have done well, not only by your own marks,but especially by helping others. Looking forward to the future of the blog and education and returning to Maryland!
right on, nice work, and congrats!!
As many have noted before – and as many previous dot-commers will tell you – take time to celebrate and enjoy your successes!! It all goes by so fast… you may look back one day and wish you had spent more time enjoying it!!
ARE high and tight after nice volume btfo
CA – you and ibankcoin have changed my life man. many thanks!
CA, you have truly given me and many others here great confidence in trading. I have learned much and plan to go through your early posts to see if there is anything else I can glean from them. Thanks for all the time you’ve put in to help us out!
Congratulations CA! Thanks for all that you do for us. I love this blog and its cast of characters, and it exists because of you. You are going to be an incredible success…..but try to get some sleep, K?
Congrats CA on your continued success now all you need is to throw yourself a champagne party 😉
Happy Bday CA! Keep up the great work brotha!
Happy blogging birthday indeed, Sir! You have made quite a mark on many people in a short time and your swift rise is a testament to your skills (and those long sleepless hours of work). I greatly appreciate all that you have taught me and I am glad that we can all have a great time banking coin everyday. Congratulations on a great year and may you enjoy the same success in your future endeavours!
I’m relatively new to your blog, but had guessed you’d been doing this for many years. Congrats.
Ditto…
Outstanding CA, just outstanding. PODD – ah just kidding…
Chart Addict is the mtfing []D.[].[]V[].[]D. Congrats to all your success.
Congrats, CA!
I don’t like to day trade, but I love following you and all your followers here at IBC. You are an inspiration, and you’re funny as hell.
I’m joining chart.ly for sure.
Thank you!
Congratulations CA, You are definetly the reason I come to ibankcoin…
Happy bday mang.. keep up the badass work!
good morning & congrats!
NCS on the express squeeze train today with a big pop set on the open. This has technicals and a huge 40% float / 7 day ratio. Holding a position from a couple of percent north of here.
Happy Bday & congrats on all your success. Thank you for your wisdom that you share w/ us on a daily basis & all your hard work.
Thanks for all your help.
CORS 0.39
Sold THC @ 4.70…. 7% gain
CA,
Congrats to your success. Keep on doing what you do and more! One of the best TA.
KOG’s a stock that’ll test the nerves. I was so close to losing it at the open.
Out PODD 8.67 NCS 4.48 for serious gains. Will buy them back on a turn.
TSTR active this morning
back in WRES 2.66
Pride comes before the fall
regards
chuck
duly noted… ?
back in NCS at 4.28
Watchin ANDS today
back in PODD at 8.57
Congrats man! Wow, a horse farm and a bar/club too? dayam, you are one ambitious youngin! Thanks for the work you do and continued success in all your endeavors until you make the Forbes 400! That is what you’re aiming for right?
Bought MBRK @ 1.18
Happy B’day, CA!!
Sold AGEN @ $2.30
sold STAA 3.11
sold FTO, HOV at losses of a couple of percent, AGEN small up. Cash at 40%
out WRES 2.58 stinker.
TTWO dyin to go if the market would cooperate..
GFG a lot of action premarket up to .72 then sold off now testing yesterdays close ….could pop on an upturn same with AHR and that other pos RTK
i’m pouring out a dunkin donuts coffee in honor of CA.
NCS 4.34 second position
Bot $WRES 2.51
thanks CA for help
go CORS!
Nice bro, I didn’t have the stones for that one.
took some off at 0.6
will let the rest ride 😉 (hopefully)
freebie: $RTK
RTK
Core plays: $RTK, $TSTR. $CTIC
CTIC acting well so far in this selloff..If i wasnt quite bearish I would be adding, already own a fair amount..this has an outside chance of going to 7 bucks with the right news.
i’d be thrilled with $2 myself
JASO and BPOP both want to go …watch them (disclosure I already own them and will be adding on BE)
edited to add bot JASO 4.22
Jazz 6.50
CORS is unfuckin believeable…
tripled my position in CTIC
Ctic 1.60
SIRI 0.56
siri has disappointed me so many times, i can’t bear to buy it again. so — sergei i’m sure its going to double for you.
CA,
what do you make CTIC’s chart pattern since it’s big spike in May? i.e. what’s your confidence that this thing is consolidating for a big move upwards?
thanks
rocket…either buy or dont..no guarantees laddie. step up or step aside.
ya ya, thanks for the holier-than-thou words of wisdom……but i wasn’t looking for someone to hold my hand, just curious as to what the chart master thinks of the chart, looks like a massive 4 month consolidating wedge, i could be wrong but i’m pretty sure these types of discussions are the reason we have a chat room…
yes sir…just saying..dont take it seriously laddie…good luck
Core: $RTK, $CTIC
sold rtk 1.54
CTIC levels to watch…1.73(volume 31mil) 1.90(volume 125mil)- 2.23(volume 106mil)- gone after that.
$WRES more @ $2.61
AMZN setting-up for short
AAPL..reversing…most are shorts for now.
couple stocks i’m watching for breakouts are KFN and RAD… both acting well today, no position currently in either…. waiting for the breakout
@Pissant been watching RAD since the last breakout was a nice play for me as well … lack of volume since has been a deterrent for me … good to now someone else is keeping it on the radar.
SIRI moving …
freebie: SIRI
loving GSL
AEZS 2.85
Important day in the indices – the largest red candle since July is forming.
lots of weak hands, and air under this mkt..if it gets rolling lower.
out NCS 4.22 – 2% ish loss on the house’s money.
Going to cash. Transfer accts.
Out AEZS 2.86 (1.79)
CTIC 1.60 (1.49)
OXGN 1.46 (1.47)
CYCC 1.02 (1.18)
I think AEZS and CTIC have more to go. Will revisit.
Watch AVNR, AEZS, FNM -very strong also NVAX found support
AHR making a move again
out of JASO $4.2 still in WRES
$PSUN..maybe, but vol light
$THC NOW
Is TTWO about to b/d? this gentle drift makes me nervous. anyone have thoughts on it? if it goes below $10.05, then exit?
Hey guys, just a quick question about CTIC and breakouts on wedges/pennants? When is the actual breakout confirmed? I see a lot of stocks break above the upper trendline so when is the time to buy? And if you did buy, when would you consider it a false breakout? If it re-entered the pattern? Thanks!
Congrats CA! Best wishes on your continued success! Thanks for showing me light at the end of the tunnel!
Happy birthday my friend. I wish continued success with all that you do.
sold TTWO @10.05. small loss
Sold GY @ $4.20 (bot @ $2.26) …
Congrats to CA, many more profitable days to you!
SIRI now?
MAC about to get de-balled..already short.
scratched 2/3 of my WRES trade
AGEN did not b/o as expected. Do you guys recommend to hold? Almost to my stopped loss.
Check out TSTR. Nice volume.
I would have thought 11:00 to now we be higher.. and further off the lows. This just means my indicator might be turned off a trend down day…. but I will not forget we might bounce. Anyways, my positions are now a lot more confident. Well I am in them. In addition best of luck with the rest of the day….. no strong conviction either direction now for ST as I need to see more data….. so far favors bears below 998 SPX.
Also, wanted to say regardless of where market goes direction, I will not be hear over the next three weeks or so. So best of luck
What indicator you have because my Bullshitmeter is off the scale every time you post. Yet another uninsightful post although one of the best ones yet due to this line “I will not be hear over the next three weeks or so” Thank YOU now get the fuck out of here.
NVAX
$BCRX BTFO
CORS again
$GRH BTFO
still holding position in THC or not posting exits? thanks
You guys make your own exit choices, but I will provide breakout plays.
Got it, have not seen any exits the last few days…was just wondering
I’m sick of ppl mindlessly following me in and out of stuff that they have no idea how to play in the first place.
cool…understand
NICE CALL…GRH blowing up!!
in some $AIG to compliment my $GRH 🙂
For you smaller investors our there, buy 249 shares of ZRBA ,they are doing a 250-1 reverse split and cashing out shareholders with less then 250 at $5.20. Don’t know how long it will take to complete the split but it could be months or weeks.
ZRBA currently at 3.85.
5.20/3.85= 35% return. Not a big dollar amount by any stretch of the imagination, but can’t beat free $$.
http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/ticker/article.aspx?Feed=BW&Date=20090812&ID=10269460&Symbol=ZRBA
why in the world would they do that? that’s bizarre…
was thinking the same, do you have to buy is prior to a certain date?
$RTK AGAIN
COIN bfo
edit; I’m in a couple points underwater
its a one dollar stock..how could u be points underwater..unless u mean pennies..?
whoops, percent – now a few more…
a number of the swine flu related stocks are forming bullish patterns…
HEB
CVM
NVAX
BCRX
THC again??
sold HILL 1.22
an ugly smudge on an otherwise beautiful day
BAC breaking out… i think Citi is next
Bought some C @ 4.05, looking to add @ 4.08
Anyone playing $GHR today?
I mean, $GRH
I got some from CA pick, but sold out for a nice gain…wonder if CA is still holding for a HUGE gain??
Cash-n-guns… you still short RF?
yes..down some from yesterdays position. Staying with it. Short a bunch of stuff..MAC-SPG, AAPL, IBM, AMZN..etc..alot.
Tech acts like shit…. wondering though if these financials will drag everything off the lows
financials are trying to hold up,..BAC is surprising me so far…
shorting CAR & DTG now.
GL… its hell trying to short those names… been short in CAR several times, you gotta be quick and take your profit… but its possible
yes true…thing hasnt backed off much…one day it will just go down 3 points.
hey folks, not around today but for a quick hello.
CA, congrats on the anniversary blogging.
Got stopped out of HILL while I was away, small loss. Disappointing one there but oh well.
Bought RDN a few minutes ago at 7.14. This is a pre-flag breakout buy. It is looking ripe here moving up all day slowly. But got to run so I put a stop in place.
Have a good day, see you guys next week.
FITB break out
Effing ES, 3rd losing trade in a row, done for the day with -1.5 points. Oh well, +12.75 for the week means I’ve still earned a big night out. Best of luck to the rest of you and happy anniversary to CA, paper trading for the rest of the afternoon.
Unconfirmed rumor: Bank of America strength attributed to upcoming Master Trust Data
Shares of Bank of America are moving higher on speculation Monday’s Master Trust Data will show card losses are peaking sooner than expected.
that would be surprising..i know that game…but its possible.
Bought LYV @ 6.17
bought SPY calls (Aug 101) @.85 when SPY was at $100.20. looking like a rounded bottom breakout on the 5min 1 day chart. looks like we may rally into the close
looks like i was early, or wrong. day trade only. tight leash
bailed. dumb. have a good weekend.
damnit. i was just early. and impatient. ah well
Happens to all of us. Just remember it could have gone the other way just as easily.
Flat base breakout on UIS? … CA – thoughts?
blasted off of the 20 day SMA today …it has been providing support for a while.
RAD looking good!
sold AEZS 2.88
GSOL
Earnings Monday
Possible false break(down) from triangle?
Interesting piker volume into the close.
sold SIRI 0.565
Hosed in C…. stopped out at 4.07, flat on the trade.
Swings: $ARM, $BCRX, $CTIC, $INO, $NVAX, $OPWV, $RAD, $RF, $TSTR
CA – what price did you get out GRH ? still figuring out the correct exit price, the last few been getting out a bit too early…thanks
Or are you still holding?
hey techfin , if I had read correctly above, CA told you to create your own exits. You are lucky he gives you a glue on when to get in. He shouldn’t hold your hand getting out. If you are unsure of an exit then you should have never entered.
stop asking these questions else CA will not post his trades.
thx everyone. Have a great weekend folks
Happy B-day CA, have fun with your new phone and BOWL THEM FUCKING OVER at the money show!
“To my students (so far): Steve, Nap, Andy, Wyman, Gordon, Benson, Tony, Allen, Sandor, Mike – I got your back, always.”
STEVE – That’s ME ME ME ME!!!!!!
hope no one held AEZS overnight
holy fucking shit, I almost got in on Friday.
I jumped out @ 3:50pm… whew
Any thoughts on the bearish ascending wedge? Just putting it out there …
Market is down so much in pre-market. Any advices????
SELL SELL SELL
CNTF 2.83 avg.
too early to tell guys. I’m taking a cash stance.
good luck to shorts though
Bought ARIA 2.05 selling remaining APL at a loss to keep cash around 70%
CLZR 1.26
out aria 2.03 – as CA would say (I think) – it’s behaving too much like the market now.
ARIA looks good…mkt not so much…CTIC holding up well also.
bought RAS @1.94
CTIC 1.52
in RAS 1.96
RAS 1.97