Swing Trading

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Around the Horn Trades:
Original plan with all of the rules, including 50% to target scratch at breakeven:
CNW 0.00/share Long 36.33 to 36.33
WTR 0.05/share Short 29.77 to 29.72

Automated Trading:
CNW -0.47/share Long 36.33 to 36.33

Second Look:
I have a second look in WTR from today’s plan and will look for scalping opportunities in tomorrow’s session. I will also watch to see if CNW will set up again to the long side tomorrow. The Stocks to Watch trade in NOW had a pop up through the entry in today’s trading and later settled in near the entry level so I will watch it tomorrow as an additional scalp opportunity.

Nasdaq Scalp Opportunities:
Note: While there are many more opportunities offered daily by the Around the Horn NASDAQ Scalper Trading Service, the trades noted here are the most reliable setups of the day. Setting stops on the scalps is necessarily a case-by-case analysis that includes tape reading, overall market sentiment, the spread of the ask/bid, recent support/resistance, profit potential, size of the trade, liquidity of the equity, etc. A general guideline is in the 10 cent range, though it is sometimes tighter or looser depending on these factors. Scalper Members are now able to join us on select days for the first couple hours of trading. If you are interested, email me at Julie@TraderInsight.com

Today’s scalps were all to the long side and most blew out that way from early on without pullback, but there was some opportunity in CERN from 91.34 to 91.59. All of the scalps were setup for long entries, meaning we look for a pullback before entering on a pop back up. Adrian also gave the room a takeover chatter rumor opportunity in WLT.

Swing Trades:
One new short entry today- check in the member’s area

Monday, February 11, 2013

Around the Horn Trades:
We had a great day on the trading plan:
ADI     0.08/share Long 46.00 to 46.08
DE        0.25/share Long 93.09 to 93.34
HUM   0.34/share Short 81.09 to 80.75
OMC    0.31/share Long 55.37 to 55.68

Second Look:
Our second look in WTR from Friday’s plan didn’t play out today, but I will be watching it again tomorrow.
Today’s ADI long didn’t make the move we were looking for, so I will watch that one again tomorrow. Also, OI was a Stocks and Sectors short scalp trade for today that didn’t trigger. I will be watching OI tomorrow as it has put in a nice stop level just about 24.90.

Nasdaq Scalp Opportunities:
Note: While there are many more opportunities offered daily by the Around the Horn NASDAQ Scalper Trading Service, the trades noted here are the most reliable setups of the day. Setting stops on the scalps is necessarily a case-by-case analysis that includes tape reading, overall market sentiment, the spread of the ask/bid, recent support/resistance, profit potential, size of the trade, liquidity of the equity, etc. A general guideline is in the 10 cent range, though it is sometimes tighter or looser depending on these factors. Scalper Members are now able to join us for the first couple hours of trading. If you are interested, email me at Julie@TraderInsight.com

None of our scalps set up perfectly today and opportunity in the other Stocks & Sectors/Stocks to Watch was also slim:
VECO short 30.07 to 30.00
VECO short 30.20 to 29.92 for more aggressive traders

Swing Trades:
Our two longs in HRL & NWS are still looking great.
One of our four shorts is still trading under the stop loss level, two are below the entry price and one is trading just above it’s entry. I will be monitoring all of these tomorrow.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Around the Horn Trades:
No triggers today

Second Look:
ZMH was a long from Tuesday’s plan that triggered today and traded within 11 cents of the target so an exit on the pull back at the 50% to target level.
Nothing on my radar for tomorrow.

Nasdaq Scalp Opportunities:
Note: While there are many more opportunities offered daily by the Around the Horn NASDAQ Scalper Trading Service, the trades noted here are the most reliable setups of the day. Setting stops on the scalps is necessarily a case-by-case analysis that includes tape reading, overall market sentiment, the spread of the ask/bid, recent support/resistance, profit potential, size of the trade, liquidity of the equity, etc. A general guideline is in the 10 cent range, though it is sometimes tighter or looser depending on these factors. Scalper Members will soon be able to join us for the first couple hours of trading in a trading room.

None of the trades were the perfect setups we prefer, but there were opportunities in several of the stocks for more aggressive traders.
BIDU short 96.63 to 96.24
DTV long 52.01 to 52.33
TQQQ long 56.44 through most of the levels to 57.24
VPRT long 33.31 to 33.63

Swing Trades:
The short initiated in PWR on Monday had reached 50% to target and scratched out of the trade at break even today at 28.46.
New short initiated late day yesterday and trading well, giving us two longs and two shorts.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Around the Horn Trades:
ABV long 46.72 to 46.83 end of day: $0.11/share
AEE long 32.55 to 32.43 end of day: ($0.12)/share

Second Look:
I will be watching both ABV and AEE tomorrow for follow through on today’s trades.

Nasdaq Scalp Opportunities:
Note: While there are many more opportunities offered daily by the Around the Horn NASDAQ Scalper Trading Service, the trades noted here are the most reliable setups of the day. Setting stops on the scalps is necessarily a case-by-case analysis that includes tape reading, overall market sentiment, the spread of the ask/bid, recent support/resistance, profit potential, size of the trade, liquidity of the equity, etc. A general guideline is in the 10 cent range, though it is sometimes tighter or looser depending on these factors. Scalper Members will soon be able to join us for the first couple hours of trading in a trading room.

It was a pretty quiet day, but there were a couple of trading opportunities in NXPI

Swing Trades:
Moving stop loss up to break-even for the NWS long as it has moved 50% to target
Stopped out of our last ill-fated short in BHP.
Both longs are still trading

Monday, January 28, 2013

Around the Horn Trades:
ETP long 46.54 to 46.43: ($0.01)/share
MHP short 56.74 to 56.74: $0.00/share
POT long 43.98 to 43.54: ($0.44)/share
UIS long 19.10 to 18.82: ($0.28)/share

Swing Trades:

three open trades

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Around the Horn Trades:
AET long 48.55 to 48.60: $0.05/share
FUL short 39.37 to 39.60: ($0.23)/share
FUL short 39.37 to 39.12: $0.25/share

Nasdaq Scalp Opportunities:
GTLS 62.87 to 62.60: $0.27/share
GTLS 62.52 to 62.25: $0.27/share

Swing Trades:
Holding steady in our four open trades

I will be watching AET tomorrow for a possible Second Look trade

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Many of our trades today were blown-out by gaps, but there were opportunities:

Around the Horn Trades:
DNR long  17.9 18.01 $0.11/share

Stocks to Watch/Stocks & Sector Trades:
CMA long 33.3 33.73 $0.43/share (stop loss placed at 33.11 after the open)

Second Look:
UHS long from Wed. trading had barely triggered at end of day, leaving the setup valid for today. It triggered this morning for a trip to the profit target from Wednesday’s plan $53.38 $53.91 $0.53/share

Nasdaq Scalp Opportunities:
VRSK short 54.07 53.87 $0.20/share
NTRS short 50.06 49.96 scratch $0.10/share

Swing Trades:
Holding steady in our six open trades

2013 Blog

Welcome to our new blog format. This is to be the new one-stop blotter for all of the different trading we do. I will put the triggered trade results under the following categories:

Around the Horn Intraday Trades:

Stocks to Watch/Stocks & Sector Trades:

Nasdaq Scalp Opportunities:

Swing Trades:

This format may evolve as I endeavor to make this a useful blotter for all of our members.

Here is to a great year trading!

Thanks-  Julie

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