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Mikey's Short Term Trading Rules

1) Make up a list of stocks, commodities or ETF's to trade. This list should be names that have good earnings and high relative strength.
2) Monitor this list and throw out the weaker names
3) Buy only stocks or ETF's that are intermediate and daily up (green) and the market is Daily and intermediate term up (green)
4) Buy pullbacks on these stocks to the 20 and 50 day averages
Usually you get 4 to 6 20 day pullback buys and 2 or 3 50 day pullback buys in an intermediate term trend
5) More agressive traders can buy the 7 day average in the first 3 to 8 weeks of the uptrend.
6) Buy pullbacks not runups. A buy should not be easy or exciting but difficult and somewhat scary. DO NOT CHASE
7) Place stop at 5% below the buy price. Do not remove
8) Sell 3 to 5 days after the stock price takes out its most recent 2 week high with at least 15% gains
9) Uptrends that are 12 weeks or more may be ripe for a correction. The first 2 pullbacks to the 50 day are usually safe.
Intermediate term uptrends and downtrends generally last from 8 to 16 weeks with 12 weeks being the norm.
10) Shorting is a viable strategy in downtrends for experienced traders only. In general, reverse the above rules
11) Tweet Mikey @themarketshadow with questions or ideas

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Fed once again backs the market

Once again the Fed backed up the market.  That is understood a sell off from here would say otherwise.

Mikey

    DJI Trend SummaryDJI Close 14511.73 +55.91
    Long Term UP/ Intermediate UP/ Daily UP/Short Term up
    Dollar Index 82.95
    US Dollar Long Term/ Intermediate Term / Daily Trend / Short term
    Hourly up 14477  3-20
    Daily Uptrend: 13412 on 1-2 (53 days)
    Intermediate Uptrend: at 13412 on 1-2(53 days)
    Long Term Uptrend 11315 on 11-1-10  2 years + 4 months
    IBD Market market in uptrend 14253 3-5
    Current Trading range   13700- 14539
    Step Down trading Range 12943- 13625
    Resistence: 14539
    Support 1 14100
    Support 2 13755

    Average watch
    50 Hour Ave: 14477 Price above
    20 Day Ave: 14250 Price above
    50 Day Ave: 13979 Price above   (no long positions if this line is red)
    20 Week Ave: 13591 Price above
    50 Week Ave: 13245 Price above
    200 Week Ave: 11620 Price above

    NYSE A/D +1500 NASDAQ A/D +1011
    NYSE A/D line  89464 N H  NASDAQ A/D line -5079
    Put/Call  .80   10 day .78  Put Prem/Call Prem  1.04 10 day .92
    Mikey 3  +16 Mikey 7 +32 Mikey 20  +94 Mikey 50  +159
    Mikey Fear 109 (90 Low fear 30 High Fear)  VIX 12.67
    Bulls 47.4   Bears 18.6   Ratio 2.55
    Mutial Fund Purchase/redemption: 1.20
    New Highs NYSE 347  NASDAQ 174
    New Lows  NYSE 16  NASDAQ 20

    Noteable  trend changes



    Closing Prices

    US Stock

    DJI 14511.73 +55.91  DJT 6218.19 -21.65  SPX 1558.71 +10.37
    DJU 498.09 +3.82 Compx 3254.19 +25.09
    US Debt Markets
    US Gov rates: 6 mo .12% 2 yr .257% 5 yr .807% 10 yr 1.96% 30 yr  3.20%
    Mortgage Rates 30 year 3.72 % 15 Yr 2.92%
    IEF(2-10 year) 106.54 -.43 TLT (US 20 yr) 116.07 -1.36
    Muni Bonds 109.88 -.11 Cal Muni (NCA) 10.19 +.20
    LQD (Investment Grade Corp) 119.34 -.35  High Yield 94.55 +.31
    Commodities 
    CRB Commodities Index 294.94 +1.81
    Gold  1607.50 Silver 28.81-.04
    Copper 3.45 Platinum 1581.50
    Oil 93.50 Gasoline 3.11 Nat Gas 3.95

    Dollar Index 82.95
    US Dollar Long Term/ Intermediate Term / Daily Trend / Short term

    All Market Trends
     
    Commodities
    Gold: (GLD)    LongTerm/ Intermediate Term  Daily Trend/ Short term
    Silver: (SLV)   Long Term / Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend / Short term
    Copper:(JCC) Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend / Short term
    Oil(USO)       Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend / Short term
    Gasoline (UGA) Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend Short term
    Nat Gas:(UNG)Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend / Short term
    Commod (USCI) Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend / Short term
    Bond Markets
    US Bonds LT (TLT) Long Term/ Intermed Term/ Daily Trend/  Short term
    US Corp BBB (LQD)  Long Term/ IntermedTerm/ Daily Trend/ Short term 
    US Muni  (MUB)      Long Term IntermedTerm/ Daily Trend   Short Trend
    High Yield  (HYG)   Long Term/ IntermedTerm/ Daily Trend / Short term
    Utility stocks (XLU):Long Term/ IntermedTerm/ Daily Trend / Short term
    Stocks
    US ($DJI)     Long Term
    / Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/  Short term
    Europe(IEV) Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    China (FXI)    Long Term/ Intermediate Term Daily Trend/  Short term
    Brazil EWZ)  Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    India  (PIN) Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    Emerg Mkt(EEM) Long Term/ Intermed Term/ Daily Trend/Short term
    Japan (EWJ)  Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    Stock Groups (updated 2-26
    Utilities (XLU)  Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    Water (FIW) Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    Health (XLV) Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    Food/Bev (PBJ) Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    Home Build(XHB) Long Term/ Intermed Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    Retail (XRT) Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    Staples (XLP) Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend Short term/
    Transports (IYT) Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short Term
    Global Auto (CARZ)  Long Term/ Intermed term/ Daily Trend/ Short Term
    Shipping (SEA) Long Term/ Intermed Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    Aerospace ( ITA) Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    Energy (XLE)  Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    Oil Expl (IEO) Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    Nat Gas (FCG) Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short Term
    Finance (XLF)  Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    Brokers (IAI) Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    Insurance (IAK) Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    Reg Bank (IAT) Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    Cloud (SKYY) Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    Tech (XLK)  Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    Gold Miners (GDX) Long Term/ Intermed Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    Materials (XLB) Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    Reits (IYR) Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    Communication(IYZ) Long Term/ Intermed Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    Pharma (XPH) Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    Biotech (BBH) Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term

    Stocks I like 

    Buy when Daily and Intermediate are green the short term turns green from
    red or price hits the 50 day average
    Place stop @ -5% Sell 3 to 5 days after 20 day high or after stock double tops
    (These are not reccomendations as I am not an analyst or financial planner
     
    AAPL Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    APA  Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term /
    ATHN Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    AUY Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    BWP  Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    CLNE Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    COG Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    CRM Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    DOG   Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    DVN  Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    FB   Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    FCG   Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    GLW      Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    GMCR Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    HBIO  Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    IMAX Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    KORS Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    JCP   Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    LNKD  Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    MELI Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    ORB Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    PAA  Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    PPP  Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    QCOM Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    RAX Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    SODA Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    SONC Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    ULTI Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    UNG Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term
    XCO Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short
    Long Term/ Intermediate Term/ Daily Trend/ Short term

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