Picking Up Some Steam

You’ve got to love Option Addict. His pick from Friday is up a mere 26% today (KNDI) and he doesn’t even mention it in his daily scribes. There is certainly a method to his greatness that can be gleaned and very soon the plebs (you) from the internet are going to be invited to an event, in which he will be attending. More on that later (He’s doing a seminar, people).

Up until the last 10 minutes, I was unimpressed with this tape. But now, all of a sudden, there is vigor and tenacity to the ascension. With the market up 150+, you’d expect to see a broader participation in the market, with just 73% of stocks higher. But maybe I am just being a little impatient. Even still, I am underperforming, up just 0.5% for the session. Like all bad markets, I was up more earlier; but that sort of dissipated with time and now I am hoping for a second wind into the bell.

We’re at a point in the market where the bears are getting cocky. They see the news flow and think the market is topping. I wouldn’t place too much confidence in the bear call here, especially in the month of March. If you’re gonna bet against the tape, you’re better off waiting until May or June to execute some short sales.

One trade I am thinking about revisiting is natural gas. It’s going to take a monumental effort to rebuild the natural gas reserves back to 5 trillion bcf, following the bitter cold winter. We are likely to see continued strength for the duration of the year. I haven’t picked out my plays yet, but ECA, UPL and KWK are interesting to me.