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In All Seriousness, There is Nothing Left to Buy

I sold VXX to draw a line in the sand, take my lumps and move on. But now I find myself trying to allocate capital and there is nothing that interests me.

Am I supposed to buy oil when it’s +4?

Gold and silver are up, but the fucking miners suck. As a matter of fact, the very best place to put money right now is likely nowhere. Or, perhaps TLT is an interesting buy down here?

All I know is this: August has managed to fuck me on an annual basis. This is a situation where the temptress is attempting to lure me back in, so she can slice my head off and play with my innards.

NO THANK YOU, TEMPTRESS WHORE!

I will take my 45% cash position and angrily go about my day, bitter at the world for creating the conditions that led to my VXX purchase.

CAVEAT: I am still seeking a buying opportunity. I may be able to find something before the day ends.

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38 comments

  1. bobbin4apples

    JRCC has earnings next week and if its anything like ACI…might be a looker

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  2. kcscott

    If you don’t want to play the short side, buying TLT after the Monday morning Spike (around 125.6) might work out pretty well for a quick (2-3 days based on July) swing

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  3. Raul3

    With every 1000 lot of ZNGA purchased you get a free cup of soup.

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  4. razorsedge

    hk.

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  5. synack

    $KYAK

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  6. Tommy Boy

    You tell em Real Super Fly Snuka!

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  7. Anton

    Pssst: (Conspiratorial whisper) Spinklerheads.

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    • Anton

      (Eyes darting about, still whispering): Better yet, SPRINKLERheads…

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      • ottnott

        Shush!. It was bad enough that you were whispering to Fly in top secret code.

        Where the hell do you think you are posting, iBankiLeaks?

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  8. Sebaco

    Check out $GS M&A activity will heat up as companies struggle to grow organically..

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  9. ROB

    why sell VXX on a rally day?

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  10. Caffeinated

    What’s that Temptress Whore? You want me to buy stocks and contribute to Dalai ‘Bama campaign? NO THANK YOU. LOL !

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  11. kcscott

    Fly – any chance of adding “polls” to the blogs?

    Here’s a link from wordpress on how to:
    http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-polls/

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  12. ruggyup

    Signs of the times. Sprinkler heads kissing in public.

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  13. Bobby Boucher

    Glad I still have the UCO shares I bought in May. I have clawed my way back close to my cost basis ($32.99) and regret not buying more to average down when UCO was in the high $20’s. I Have hung on to UCO as a hedge in the event that Israel bomb, bomb, bomb….bomb, bombs Iran (vocalized to the tune of the Beach Boys “Barabara Ann”).

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  14. Dishobgyn

    I would recommend BID.

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  15. Goodgreed

    Market is quickly becoming overbought, lay off new longs for now… lower prices will likely be seen early next week. Then we will resume our move higher.

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  16. Random

    Buy KCG?

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  17. ecchymosis

    Why not some VHC – sure, it’s a bet on a lawsuit, but a good bet.

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  18. The Pirate Trader
    The Pirate Trader

    yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar

    COTTON!

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  19. Yabollox

    Last August was a low point. Shoulda bot then and sold in March/april.

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  20. Mr. President

    That one epic win you had with VXX got you hooked for life.

    From now on, when Fly buys VXX, it’s called “chasing the dragon”.

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  21. widespreadpanik

    Fly don’t give me any flack but AAPL is the best stock in this market right now has been for a few years and will continue to be for a few more. As a loyal iPhone user I got a MAJOR fever as do 50-75 million others over the next year. If I told you flat out they are going to grow Jan 13 earnings from $13 to somewhere around $17.50 on the conservative side would you believe they can take out $700 pps in the near future?? Yeah what if they succumb to DJI pressure for index inclusion and split the stock 3-1 or 4-1?

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  22. Dr Funk

    It’s fun being a bear and being on the right side of the trade

    I aint making money, but I aint losin.

    I guess crushing debt and world gloom will have to wait another day

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  23. bleached asshole
    bleached asshole

    Vexed by VXX, once again!

    This appears to be Fly’s kryptonite

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  24. asteroids

    I agree with FLY. I am 100% in cash and off to the Bahamas for a few days to sip on mojitos. I made enough money today to pay for drinks and the tips.

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  25. francesco

    i sold pretty all bar gold
    entering august
    rally day
    +6% in europe ..

    is not the day to buy anything

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  26. enlightened1.

    I bow to your superior skills fly, I am humbled and humiliated with my lack of understanding in your world. I will now go finish what the market could not… (no suicide)…. but seriously… WTF?!?

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  27. Michael Weinstein
    Michael Weinstein

    Fly,

    Make it easy on yourself and SHORT DMND for darn sake!! You’ll thank me later.

    Disclosure: short a boatload of DMND with a tidy chunk of Aug. 20 puts for some juice. Those puts are already up 60% from my orig. Purchase 🙂

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  28. enlightened1.

    Ok, I’ve deliberated on it a bit, and the only logical explanation is that Europe, or the Euro, implodes on Monday(ish). They know it’s coming. So their only recourse is to gap up to oblivion, and hope it cushions the coming Fall… or is that Autumn… I forget…

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