Thursday, March 18th, 2010

I will be deploying casino positions in my long-term accounts. Charts on all timeframes are telling me that a longer-term holding is the best way to capture the majority of the upside. Take a look at the 10-month and 3-year charts of MGM, LVS, and WYNN.

When price rises, but volume falls, it is called a negative volume divergence and non-confirmation price action. This is bearish. In addition, we should see large bursts of volume accompany periods of declining volume (these are your optimal trading days). Traders should be cautious from this point on.

If you want long setups, then regional banks are a great way to go. I encourage you to explore other setups within the industry.

Markets formed double doji the past two days. This is setting up for a major move. There is more leaning towards the downside, so I drew out major support on the SPX and COMP. January resistance is most important for the RUT, also drawn out. The DJIA has support at the 50-day [...]

Do not go around searching for the next NUVA. You’ll be wasting so much time. Instead, try to stay focused on your daily trading plan. I hate it when people ask me “How high do you think XYZ is going to go?” or “How do you find the next lottery winner?” Truth [...]