iBankCoin
18 years in Wall Street, left after finding out it was all horseshit. Founder/ Master and Commander: iBankCoin, finance news and commentary from the future.
Joined Nov 10, 2007
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PREPARE TO SHOMP

I bought 250,000 shares of MU today, based on semi strength. As you can see, my current thesis is to be long tech, with SWKS, CIEN, AMD, VMW and MU buys today. I’ve been selling WNR throughout the day, in an effort to reduce exposure to commodities. I cut losses on my quick mistake, ZSL. And, I bought a fairly sizable call position in TZA, to partly hedge today’s buys.

My cash position, counting my TLT position, stands at around 50%. I will allocate a final 20% into tech, on news of some sort of solution to the European crisis. I’ve definitely pared some of my gains over the past week. However, it was never mine to begin with. I view the market as a game, not so much different from how you fucking idiots play X-box. When my points go down, I simply get them back. But this is a unique period for me, as I am very hesitant about putting money to work here. I am doing so against my better judgement and would not be surprised if I get torched on today’s buys.

But I must play. I cannot sit idle while fuckers like you make all of the money. My view is fairly static with regards to initiating shorts here: it cannot be done. We are down big and the market is deeply oversold. There is a strong chance that policy makers intervene and cause a tidal wave of short covering, a squeeze for the ages. Knowing that, I’d be nothing more than a big butted baboon if I started shorting ahead of such an event.

Pardon my sloppy trading over the past week, as I am in a state of transition. Once I get my thesis and strategy planned out, the sailing will be fairly smooth.

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48 comments

  1. drummerboy

    fig

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  2. juice

    Your view is ‘fairy’ static? No HOMO! 😉

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  3. pitbull

    TLT position, stands at around 50%.
    fly is God !
    Check out this outer Algo site ..Rules
    http://thekeystonespeculator.blogspot.com/
    The SPX made a push higher after the open today and the move accelerated as expected, but, the sectors did not follow. The semiconductors, SOX, made a noble attempt to support the bulls, jumping above Keystone’s algo, Keybot the Quant, number to trigger bullishness at 10:21 AM, but, only 12 minutes later, the semi’s gave it up again. For the bulls to run today, watch the semi’s, they will lead the indexes higher if the upside is warranted. For SOX, now at 361.57, the bulls need to see 362.74, a buck higher, otherwise, bears remain in control

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  4. Awake

    Fly,

    How much of your WNR lightening is driven by asset allocation needs vs. a lack of conviction in the name ?

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  5. Quint

    Careful, the SPX hasn’t taken out its highs from this morning…they might still flush it.

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    • alf44

      Clown !!!

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      • steak42

        I thought you were banned?!?

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        • Quint

          Alf is the guy you see running around the streets of NYC, from Starbucks to Starbucks as FLY keeps banning him!

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      • Quint

        Alf, it is so nice to know you care…

        I guess your inferiority complex is still controlling you…

        Just couldn’t help yourself from commenting…

        Typical blog lurker…can’t pony up the money for the PPT and hang out with the real traders.

        I’m guessing middle child, breast fed too much, wearing diapers until 4, sucked his thumb until 7 and cried on the first day of school…

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        Am I right?

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        • alf44

          I’m guessing you are a clueless BOZO !

          Am I right ?

          Watch and learn, Clown !!!

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          • Quint

            I explained this last night Alf, it’s Quint, not BOZO…

            Call the optometrist…monocle!

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          • Frog Playing a Colorful Accordion
            Frog Playing a Colorful Accordion

            Alf and Quint, no need to insult one another. People are going to have different views. That’s what makes a market.

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          • Bullish

            I prefer to watch Quint and Alf in a steel cage death match. Only way to settle this argument.

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  6. Atlas Vicious

    Betting against Metals just doesn’t seem to be your thing.

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  7. theedge111

    I’m basically flat here too Fly. Very unstable market.

    Added to GLD based on the assumption that we will see the largest global printfest known to man in order to save Europe.

    Got out of my Deutche Bank short yesterday.

    Don’t like the tape either way right now so I’ll patiently wait for better entries.

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  8. shipwrecked&alone

    bought SSO and AAPL yesterday. I am not smart enough to know what sector they will buy if this thing rockets up +500 on some arbitrary news one day. Holding LVS, IEZ and HBAN b/c NO ONE likes it. Will continue to buy SSO if this market cooperates. I have no reason to believe it will.

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  9. Mildred Plebmeyer

    get a clue Morans! 🙂 (sic)

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  10. JTU

    Picked up some CVI and WNR today because everyone else is selling.

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  11. alf44

    Final 30 mins. !!!

    Watch this thing rocket !!!

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  12. TMoe

    CSCO cuts growth forecast – Imagine that

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  13. SkyTrader

    Love seeing The Fly get long again. Bring it bulls!

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  14. Trading_Nymph

    Today, One word…Grrrrrr.

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  15. La Fayette

    If the story hasn’t changed on WNR, one would buy it today, not sell.temp dollar strength no reason to dump commodities..check out tanker rates..going up

    and chase tech here? too late imo

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  16. drummerboy

    a “re-character”,or spring cleaning of the ports is always necessary. but more frequent as of late

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  17. piker

    Fly where’s the PPT range? Last few sessions has been a drought of you not flaunting your harmonious mathematical precision.

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    • The Fly

      I don’t give it away here for free anymore, out of respect for members.

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      • ottnott

        I don’t give it away here for free anymore, out of respect for members.

        –Lady Jasmine, Member Services Associate, Pussy Kat Gentleman’s Club, Beatty, NV

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  18. alf44

    GULP !!!

    250,000 shares @ say $6.5/share …

    $1.7 Million dollar MU position ?

    All I can say is … Holy Shit !!!

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  19. alf44

    It IS funny !

    I know I’m laughing all the way to tha bank !

    🙂

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  20. Mark

    Fly, when you buy calls to hedge a long, like today’s TZA option purchase, do you aim for some standard percentage of your long position or is it highly variable based on conditions?

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  21. The Fly

    it is based on overall long exposure.

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  22. TraderCaddy

    Video of Manny Ramirez in Court for Domestic Violence (that’s wife beating for you in Hershey, PA).
    Judge didn’t know he was a BB Player?

    http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/fl-manny-ramirez-arrested-in-weston-20110912,0,1238438.story

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