COMMENTARY
Institutions Show up as Stocks Gain
The week of options expiry usually is witness to institutional activity and the volume we saw today was certain indicative of institutions stepping up in the market. While CNBC focused on the trade balance, or what we should call "trade in-balance" the price action...
Small Caps Lead the Way as Volume Ends Mixed
A late day push by sellers took stocks off their highs of the day, but finishing in the green. The US dollar index made a push towards its high of the day at the end of the trading session fueling sellers to put pressure on stocks. Volume ended mixed with the NYSE...
Top Current Long Positions In My Portfolio With Total Returns Since Purchase That Were Higher On Monday
stock symbol - % gain since purchase - purchase date MHR 260% 8/21/09 RDWR 144% 8/12/09 LCUT 116% 11/2/09 BH (SNS) 96% 7/13/09 CAMT 89% 12/21/09 PCYC 84% 1/27/10 WBMD 62% 6/18/09 BTIM 36% 3/10/10 NEWP 32% 2/11/10 WBSN 24% 2/3/10 SFLY 22% 3/1/10 SMCI 18% 2/26/10 ETM...
Top Current Long Positions In My Portfolio With Total Returns Since Purchase That Were Higher On Friday
stock symbol - % return since purchase - date of purchase MHR 250% 8/31/09 LCUT 111% 11/2/09 AEZ 108% 12/1/09 BH (formerly SNS) 94% 7/13/09 XRTX 91% 9/30/09 MPET 83% 9/8/09 WBMD 57% 6/18/09 NEWP 28% 2/11/10 PIR 27% 3/1/10 WBSN 22% 2/3/10 IRS 16% 3/16/10 ETM 10% 3/19/10
Stocks Find Support as Indexes Close in the Green
It appears market pundits were citing fears over Greece's debt and jobless claims helped fuel selling during the morning session. Fear can lead traders to be scared out of positions and certainly occurred today. Volume was running on par with Wednesday's levels...
Top Current Long Positions With Total Returns That Were Higher On Thursday
stock symbol - % return since purchase - date of purchase MHR 230% 8/21 LCUT 105% 11/2 AEZ 102% 12/1 SNS 92% 7/13 CAMT 82% 12/21 MPET 82% 9/8 PCYC 78% 1/27 JOEZ 55% 3/9 WBMD 54% 6/18 DSGX 42% 8/27 BTIM 36% 3/10 PIR 25% 3/1 WBSN 20% 2/3
Wild Day on Wall Street as Volume Flies Through the Roof
Institutions were certainly out in full force today sending volume above average on the NASDAQ. The real story was at the end of the day when a Senior Federal Reserve Member Hoenig called for the Central Bank to raise rates. This sent traders scrambling to unload...
Volume Jumps as Small Cap Stocks Continue to Lead
The most hated rally continues as stocks lift off the lows set during the morning hours of the trading session. Stocks opened lower as the dollar gained strength as the Euro continued to see weakness as the Greek debt issues loom over the market. Once again the...
Top Current Holdings With Total Returns Since Purchase That Were Up On Tuesday
stock symbol - % return since purchase - date of purchase MHR 217% 8/21/09 RDWR 151% 8/12/09 LCUT 96% 11/2/09 XRTX 87% 9/30/09 MPET 86% 9/8/09 CAMT 82% 12/2/1/09 MERC 66% 2/10/10 WBMD 53% 6/18/09 JOEZ 50% 3/9/10 NTGR 35% 11/11/09 NEWP 28% 2/11/10 SFLY 20% 3/1/10 IRS...
Housing and Non-Manufacturing Reports Help Send Stocks Higher
News out of Apple Computer showing 300,000 iPads were sold on the first day was a bit lower than expected and tempered the market's mood early on. However, as the ISM Non-Manufacturing and Home sales figures gave the market plenty to cheer about as homes sales...
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