Red Rover, Red Rover, Send some Profits Over

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I went long a full position in “The Rover,” $ROVI. I featured the chart as one of my top setups of the week on Monday, and today it is seeing an uptick in buying volume. There are enough factors in my favor to the point where I see an edge here.

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All trades are timestamped inside The PPT.

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TOTAL PORTFOLIO:

EQUITIES: 48%

• LONG: 40% ($ROVI $TQNT $RINO $CTXS $CMG $NTCT $MELI)
• SHORT: 8% ($LULU)

CASH: 52%

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My $RBCN holding is getting $CREE-mated today, along with along with the semis, in general, on reports of too much supply. I have a profit in the name since I bought it, thanks to the short squeeze deluxe screen inside The PPT. Simply put, one of my basic trading tenets is to not let a winner turn into a loser. Thus, I full sold out of it this morning. No pigeons in my portfolio, at least they won’t be there for very long…

All trades are timestamped in The PPT.

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TOTAL PORTFOLIO:

EQUITIES: 40%

• LONG: 32% ($TQNT $RINO $CTXS $CMG $NTCT $MELI)
• SHORT: 8% ($LULU)

CASH: 60%

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MARKET WRAP UP 09/07/10

Despite the expectations for a “back to business” type of day, we saw that familiar summer-esque light volume action, as traders are slow to return from vacation and/or are preparing for the Jewish holidays this week. Either way, the S&P 500 gave back some of its gains from last week’s powerful rally to finish today down 1.15% to 1091. Many stocks weakened during the final hour of trading, as the market closed on the lows of the day. However, today was not a complete bloodbath, as some leading stocks held up remarkably well, such as $CMG, $CRM and $NFLX.

Above all else, today was likely the first step in a much needed consolidation after last week’s sharp move from 1039 to 1105. Whether this pullback proves to be an excellent buying opportunity remains to be seen. Seeing as we remain in a defined trading range, caution is probably the best strategy going forward, until the bulls can establish a bonafide higher low above 1040.

The updated and annotated daily chart of the S&P 500, seen below, should illustrate just how tight the range is starting to become. On a short term basis, we could easily fall to roughly 1080 before the bulls will put up a fight.

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Looking at the daily charts of some of the other leading indices and sectors, the market could easily give back more of last week’s gains, yet would still be holding some key support levels. Thus, a cautious and patient approach is probably the best strategy in the immediate future.

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Going forward, the basic idea is that the short term parabolic nature of last week’s rally is in the process of correcting. Trying to ascertain how long and how deep this correction will be is a tricky game to play. According to The PPT, we should see some more sideways or down action in the coming days. Despite the progress that many charts have made over the past few weeks, the bulls still need to arrive to support them, or else they risk giving the initiative back to the bears to take us down to the bottom of the range, yet again.

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I am about to go full hippie, playing hacky sack while living on an agrarian commune, style. I will not be a greedy capitalist pig. Despite $HMIN and $RDWR performing like reliable old pals, I do not want to fool around with my hard fought gains. Thus, I sold out of both, moving back to a heavier cash position.

All trades are timestamped inside The PPT.

UPDATE: I shorted 1/4 more of $LULU. I am now short a full position in the name.

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TOTAL PORTFOLIO:

EQUITIES: 48%

• LONG: 40% ($TQNT $RINO $CTXS $CMG $NTCT $RBCN $MELI)
• SHORT: 8% ($LULU)

CASH: 52%

After the powerful move higher that we saw to close out last week, many charts are suddenly looking like that 6’2, 145 lbs. sophomore in high school, who was only 5’6″ a year ago. In many leading stocks, these fresh new legs higher need to be filled out on the chart. The easy answer is to assume that we drop a few hundred Dow points from here. However, as I noted last evening, do not dismiss the idea of a correction in time, where we simply move sideways for a few days before marching higher.

Below, you will find some examples of stocks who have seen a recent “growth spurt,” and now need to fill out their lanky frames.

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I made three trades today.

• I sold out of $CTRP, which saw its breakout fail from last week.
• I sold 1/4 off of my $NTCT positon, leaving me with 1/2 left.
• I bought a 1/2 starter in $RINO, based on the chart below.

All trades are timestamped in The PPT.

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TOTAL PORTFOLIO:

EQUITIES: 56%

• LONG: 50% ($TQNT $RINO $CTXS $CMG $NTCT $RBCN $MELI $HMIN $RDWR)
• SHORT: 6% ($LULU)

CASH: 44%