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Joined Nov 10, 2007
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So What Are You Guys Doing?

I’m not having a great day. It’s sort of ordinary. I felt I deserved a ‘gluttonous, joyous, stock market day,’ but apparently the stock Gods felt otherwise. I am up around 0.8%, held back by the likes of RUBI and AG. Most of my positions are higher; but it doesn’t feel sustainable. The summer malaise is kicking in. I have to say, this isn’t the ideal trading scenario for me–but I will try to make the best of it.

I really, really wanted to buy PEIX. I missed it.

I wanted to buy LEJU and TEDU back. Those went higher today too.

As of right now, my #1 high conviction trade is TSL. Do you know why? Of course you don’t, otherwise you would’t be reading this.

The Obama administration is wrong for wanting to levy duties against Chinese solar companies. The WTO just ruled against us and said it was illegal. Obama is a servant to the international court and will obey. That’s my play. Plus anyway, starting a trade war with China is ridiculous and the stock is dirt cheap.

That being said, I have a problem holding onto stocks for more than a month, so I’ll likely be out at the first sign of greed. But this stock should continue to work all year ’round. Other chinese solar plays, like YGE, look good too.

That’s what I’m doing pal. What are you doing?

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40 comments

  1. clegger_2000

    I’m watching the latest CNBC “Rantelli” video. Classic.

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  2. tradercaddy

    I just came back from a bike ride and then a swim in the pool.
    No bears, foxes, or coyotes for about 2 weeks although the last time I saw any animal action was when two cubs climbed a couple of trees behind the pool.
    I was afraid they were going to fall through the screen and end up in the pool. Bear hair in the filter is bad.

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  3. NON Solo

    Fly, you expect things to be choppy for the rest of the summer? You expect S&P to break 2K this month?

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  4. NON Solo

    I’m holding YELP, SINA and TSL from last week. I’m holding YELP through earnings in two weeks. I love the company.

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  5. matt_bear

    i’m stuck with a slug of YGE shares at a cost of $4. Lifting the tariffs would be good news….and perhaps the “reason” why FSLR sold off this past week.

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  6. blackalgo

    playing larger caps for a rebound – top positions by size decending order YNDX, DATA, TWTR, FUEL, ANGI, DDD
    good day today esp. DATA.

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    • blackalgo

      ANGI just perked up too… could get interesting for that one. Sentiment is too bearish on ANGI imo

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  7. Dr. Fly

    small caps are lagging

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  8. Bullish

    That was the best Rick Santelli video yet… Liesman gave him the beat down.

    I can’t watch much CNBC anymore thanks to Ricky.

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  9. traderconfessions
    traderconfessions

    Market has that turnaround bitchslap vibe. Patience is a virtue here.

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  10. UncleBuccs

    Dr. Fly, Carbon Capture & Storage received a fair amount of press this weekend. Do you know of any pin-action that a gentleman might care to exploit? http://www.carbonbrief.org/blog/2014/07/funding-boost-nudges-uk-carbon-capture-and-storage-industry-forwards/

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  11. ottnott

    Too funny. I was just at Calculated Risk and came here to post the clip where Liesman makes Santelli look like a monkey who is starting to pass a batch of hot peppers consumed the previous day.

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  12. boyaj

    My focus is on the renaissance of the U.S. energy boom. This will drive real (not Grandma Yellen birthday money) economic support for the next 10-15 years.

    TPLM is undervalued and underpriced (selling at PE less than 15). BCEI looks like it’s ready to make a major breakout. With KOG being bought out, there’s some real momentum here (no Momo).

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  13. taxmonster

    Holding KNDI and a slew of YGE similar to Matt.

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  14. gnat

    Was wondering what kind of setup hardware wise you and your minions use. I am thinking of getting a three monitor desktop of some kind.

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    • Dr. Fly

      Fuck the multi monitor set up. That’s a lot of hat, no cattle.

      I have one monitor, one lap top.

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      • blackalgo

        agree – you are better off with a couple stand alone computers if you really think you need more screen space imo

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        • jon v

          Anyone with that setup is setting themselves for Big Ass Losses by over trading.

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    • bruce keller

      I see nothing wrong with a monitor for trades, a monitor for watchlists / market views, a monitor for streaming charts, and maybe a porn monitor.

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  15. ripper

    are you still in ALJ and ECYT? I ve been stuck in those since your buys….

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  16. I Am Jesse Livermore
    I Am Jesse Livermore

    long GLOG

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  17. xxxhuggiebearxxx
    xxxhuggiebearxxx

    Still long EWZ, think it is finally on the cusp of breaking 50.

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  18. banjoman

    What’s up Fly. Love the site. I just became a Distinguished Gentleman. I have already killed it on your XON and LEJU picks.Many thanks. Im currently long QCOR, MTDR, AL, MTRX, LEJU, ANIK, and DATA.

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  19. dewey dortmunder
    dewey dortmunder

    I’m moping about the ever increasing likelihood I will be getting divorced. I am also envious of the smoking hot women those German soccer galoots have as girlfriends.

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  20. ironbird

    Wondering why the global clams are all out selling hand holding hard today. With the tape at highs basically world wide. What the fuck are they all so worried about?

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  21. TJWP

    If Obama doesn’t respect the rulings of congress, the supreme court and other international laws is it really such a sure thing that he will obey the WTO?

    I like the stock and the thesis but these (Administration) retards seem hellbent on escalations with China.

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  22. skyy

    Hi Fly,

    I’m watching EXEL here. Missed the boat by a day, but think it will allow for an entry price soon. Has almost 50 million shares short so it could be one of your short squeeze candidates if its not too late. On radar to buy weakness. Thoughts?

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  23. jon v

    The biggest fear mongering those bear jagoffs are doing centers around Chinese real estate. What if it ain’t as bad as they propose? Shit that market is 10X the size of the US market. Think about that…new home sales in 2013 were 12 million. That shit dwarfs the US market. Zillow trades at like 150X forward earnings. LEJU trades at 11X forward earnings. Both are growing the same rate. Both are partnered together and launching their co branded site this summer (google it). And LEJU is mopping the floor online with SFUN via BIDU and Tencent partnerships. Kicker is it has a tiny float. I still like it a lot. Thanks for originally bringing it up.

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  24. kea

    Buying electric-ed cars with both hands. Tesla in the morning and KNDI for the EOD run. Not holding overnight because although I agree this is a gluttonous market, I don’t trust it.

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  25. j livermore

    Rick Santelli will have a heart attack on air someday.

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  26. penfuin

    up 1.4% today…
    long on FB, YELP, NTFLX, BIDU, SINA, SCTY, LNKD, DDD SSYS among others…

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  27. gnat

    Well I don’t trade that much, maybe because I have been using an old laptop. Think I will go to a desktop with one big monitor.

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