I do not blog about the readings of my “calculator brain,” without caveat. While here, if you cannot control your infantile behaviour [sic], I will have to ask you to leave and dive into a cup of water.
Back to the market:
The financials were bloodied today, led by the “fortune cookie morons” at [[LEH]]. However, what really spooked investors was the sharp slide in [[JPM]].
If you are short the “Reverse Four Horsemen,” [[FHN]], [[FED]], [[CORS]] and [[DSL]], now may be a good time to take profits. As you know, I exist to talk shit and bank coin. My goal, as always, is to cut out the noise and focus on what is going to make me money.
I know a guy who wastes all of his time with charts, reading through regulatory filings, and consistently loses money, with his ridiculous picks—with reckless abandon.
On the other hand, there are guys like Ragin, who just look at a tape and can spit out winners, with “God-like” proficiency. As in sports, sometimes it doesn’t matter how much work you put in. If you don’t have it; you cannot bat cleanup.
This applies to many of you, “mountain fucking smores eaters.” Don’t try to be “The Fly.” You will only disappoint yourself and bankrupt your family.
All day, [[SRS]] and [[RIG]] charged higher. I really like that pair trade, long both. One would think, with all of the fire and brimstone being thrown at the housing market, commercial RE will, eventually, be affected. My bet, as always, is that SRS will print $120+, before August 1st.
On the short side, I still like FED here. However, if you’re uncomfortable holding it, cover immediately. Just know, the easy money on the downside has been made. Now, that doesn’t mean stocks will rip higher.
Quite the contrary.
Equity valuations are still stretched, factoring in the amount of writedowns and writeoffs that will have to be taken, within financial sector. In addition, the incredible amount of input costs, thanks to inflation, will hit home, eventually—poleaxing the industrials hard. Mark my words.
In the meantime, there is always a chance for a quick short squeeze, before the next leg down.
This is how “The Fly” is positioned:
Heavy positions in SRS, FXP and short CHL.
Minor trading positions in short FED and a variety of other egregiously overvalued banks/brokerages, like [[SUSQ]] and [[COWN]].
Long energy related names.
Big enough cash position to protect myself from a short squeeze or gap lower.
All in all, “The Fly” is pressing the envelope, now up more than 30%, year to date.
Top pick: Short CHL
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