Ride the bear market's rally to the great depression ?

This bear market's rally is even better than the bull market's rally, in my opinion. Don't you think so ? It's so energetic, you can feel your heart is beating with the market. Today, again an up day, after yesterday's gap up and run. So beautiful.

However, the bull's show is not over yet. Be patient and watch more carefully. From the NASDAQ daily chart, I can tell


A question that worth always asking yourself: Will we ride the bear market's rally to the great depression ? As Mr. Dent said below in his vedio show ? He has some amazing predictions before, let's watch and learn this time.

Economy watch by some famous guys

I have read many books of this guy. So far so good.

Therefore, I recommend the recent predictions by this guy, so that we can learn from his view, insight, and thinking.

His famous book last year is listed below:

The Great Depression Ahead: How to Prosper in the Crash Following the Greatest Boom in History


Enjoy !


What a nice day for Bulls !

What a nice day for Bulls ! Hope you all can enjoy the ride up so far.

I have already updated tomorrow's gap prediction [1]

Today's market close prediction [2] is correct, even though it is hard for today, 4 days in a row are correct so far. Not bad at all.

More analysis are coming tonight.

Nice consolidation this morning

finally, bulls get more energy now. I still believe today the market will close up, as predicted earlier this morning [1].

Euro also hits 1.43, and makes a new high.

Yesterday, I think, very soon, I will announce that 1770 will become an important support level for bulls. Now it is more promising [2] .



ADLR attention

ADLR fundamentally is fine.

It has lot of cash: Total Cash Per Share is 2.691 to date according to Yahoo Finance data. Zero debt.

The Chart showed it has a potential to break out 2.55.

Cut loss at 2.00 .

Let's watch and learn.

Is the climax run up coming ?

Yes. It is, at least so far this morning looks like that way.

Euro has a correction last night, but then run up very nicely. It may hit 1.43 today. Other global markets enters the cosolidation now. Hang Seng down 2.64% yesterday. But Oil is still above 67. Amazing.

Our yesterday afternoon's gap down prediction is correct again, so far our Gap predictions just work amazingly well. Please check the link for our daily gap up/down predictions [1], hopefully it can help you with your trading activity.

Today, the bears and bulls will fight over yesterday's Gap. But I still think bulls are in control now. More updates after lunch.

Today's market close prediction has been updated as well.

[1] gaps

Turning off the comments feature in the blog is just great

I no need to worry about the comments back now. I can say what I want to say now very loudly and clearly.

It's just so great !!!!!

I find another way to spend my life wisely. oh ho ho ...................

Beak out with a gap !

Congratulations to the bulls.



The NASDAQ chart finally break out the important resistance level 1773.13 with a gap, which I have mentioned several times before [1]. Do you think the gap happened here is just by chance or pure luck? Absolutely not ! The chart already reveals the story. If you still can't believe that, I suggest you to read these two books [2] before any trading. The small efforts will pay you off enormously. Yes, it will.

Please also notice that:

  • the volume surged, very nice
  • the macd formed a golden cross as well

I also think, very soon, I will anounce that 1770 will become an important support level for bulls.

Several days ago, I told our friend Ben it's impossible to see NASDAQ below 1700 before June 11. At that time, he didn't believe me. But now, trust me, he will totally agree with me.

So what we need to do now as an investor and trader ? My rule is simple, follow the trend, sit tightly with your long positions.

Then when should we sell our long positions and took the profits off the table ? Simple, look at the NASDAQ day chart, when the red support line I drew is broken down, it's time to take back our bets on the long side.

The pullback to test the support at 1770 may happen as soon as tomorrow, but don't lose your direction due to the winds from the market fluctuations.

CLFD looks so far so good [3].


[1] important resistance

[2] two books

[3] CLFD

How to tell a gap up will be the start of a bullish run ? RIMM as an example.

How to tell a gap up will be the start of a bullish run ?

Taking RIMM as an example.

From the 15 m chart, it clearly showed a bullish pattern:

  • Higher high, lower low
  • The first gap day's range soon becomes the support
  • The real bull never breaks down the important support levels



GM, Citi replaced by Cisco, Travelers in Dow-30

CSCO

and

TRV

The change will be effective June 8, 2009. OK, no more GM and C in DOW-30. ho ho.

Gap up, and so far holds very well

the overall market indexes seems broken out successfully. DOW 10000 is very expectable !

Euro also looks good now. Today, bulls should be safe.

More are coming tonight.

GM bankrupted, Market Sizzled

What a historic day. Today, GM filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, marking the humbling of an American icon that once dominated the global car industry. But, the stock market sizzled with a Gap up and run so far.

Our gap up prediction last Friday is correct again, so far our Gap predictions just work amazingly well. Please check the link [1], hopefully it can help you with your trading activity.

For this mad bull's run up, it is not a surprise at all. It is predictable and very expectable [2]. Chart tells everything and the chart never lie to you. The key is we need to know how to read the Chart.

Oil hits 68 and Euro hits 1.42. Amazing.

But be careful, the Bears may fight back and the possible intra-day reversal since I noticed Euro is a little weak now.

If you sold EXEL above 6, then you have the opportunity to buy back at ~ 5. A very nice selling strategy, the chart illustration is here [4].

QID is heading to $30. So nice. I have warned to sell once 38 is broken. I did sell my QID at about 38. I can buy it back much cheaper later.

FAZ is heading to $2 as predicted before. I don't want to spend time to find my previous QID and FAZZ predictions posts. So if you want to learn more, you may go through the blog archives.

Our 10 bagger's list [5] so far performs very well. PDS is another 10% today. I want to call you guys to pay attention to CLFD, which may be a very good pick in the next 1-2 years because the company can benefit a lot from Obama's heavy economic simulation package.

For today's market close prediction, I have already updated[3].

Enjoy the ride up to all !

[1] Gaps prediction

[2] predictable run up

[3] Market close update

[4] Selling strategy

[5] 10 bagger's list

Abnormal behavior before the market close

Last Friday (May 29,2009), before the market close, the volume surged and price climbed up as well. See the NASDAQ 15 m chart below[1] . In the last 15 minutes, the volume surged to 400M, skyrocketing !

What does this abnormal behavior before the market close mean ? Usually, it is a bullish sign, especially for stocks. Let's watch and learn.


[1] chart

Follow the trend and make money,but how ?

Follow the trend and make money. That's so easy to say, but hard to do. Right ?





So here is my thinking on how to follow a trend, using the NASDAQ chart as an example.
  • New higher high are formed in the next formed uptrend B, C no worry
  • The next uptrend D didn't form a new higher high, a warning sign.
  • So now the up trend wave E must form a new higher high, otherwise, the uptrend since March 9 may be in danger
  • From the chart, wave E will make a new higher high, very expectable, refer to my previous analysis as well [1]
  • As long as the reaction wave doesn't make new lower lows, the uptrend should be safe. So far, this rule works very well

Regarding last Friday's final pushing up, it is very expectable, as predicted in my previous post [1]. Another reason is the divergence between Euro and the US market, as mentioned before, US market will follow the Euro finally[2].

Usually, such final pushing up is very bullish, signals the bulls will get mad. That's why I predicted Monday will gap up.

I am so happy I have warned the bears to sell QID once QID broken down 38 , so far so good.

PPCO seems break out as predicted [3], although the volume is low.

EXEL should be fine if the gap can not be filled in a week.

FAZ is heading to $2, as predicted [4]

[1] expectable higher high

[2] Euro and stock market

[3] PPCO breakout

[4] FAZ to $2


What's your edge ?

What's your edge ?

That's the question we should ask ourselves, if we want to be successful in any thing including investment in the financial market.

If we don't have the edge born naturally, we need to

  • be focused very well
  • managing our time very well
  • work harder
  • never and ever stray away from your target and task
That's very challenging and not easy to do. Therefore, not everyone can be as successful as he/she should be.

How to short a stock (ANDS as an example)

How to short a stock, using ANDS as an example:

1. After reaction, the stock's next rally can not make a new higher high. ANDS only runs up to 7.20, much lower than previous 8.43. WARNING sign.

2. But the next reaction breaks down the previous low 5.21. That's where we should enter our shorts.

A quick profits from 5.20 to 2.05 in just several days.

How to buy and sell (EXEL as an example)


One rule for selling and buying stock is to buy at the support and sell at the resistance. See the EXEL chart as an example.
It is obvious that 6.11 is a key resistance, so you should take profits around that level say 6.10, and you got the chance to buy back at lower price.

Just updated Monday's Gap prediction

What a nice week for Bulls, even though it is short, at least that's my feeling.

A nice consolidation so far

Hopefully, the bulls can push the U.S. stock market close high. Euro is still strong, which is good for the bulls.
Some weak bulls took the profits so that they can sleep well over the weekend.

TBT drops like a stone falling from the sky. Hope our friend Ben has already took profits of TBT.

GM sinks hard too. But the volume of $1 calls and puts surged! Just wondering who are buying these options, either call buyers or put buyers win, or both give their money to the option writers. Over the weekend, GM may throw out some surprises .... Crossing my fingers. So fun to watch the GM show.

More are coming over the weekend. Enjoy !

Historic Charts of Star Stocks

I will list here some historic charts of star stocks that I have gathered from my trading and chart reading activities over the past years, so that we may discover future star stocks, and grow with the potential star company.

Trading and Investing Ideas

I will list here some trading and investing ideas that I have learned hard from my trading and investment activities over the past years:

1. Buy a stock at the support, and sell a stock at the resistance. Look at EXEL as an example.
The reason is simple: if the support is broken down, you can cut small loss quick. Usually you will be able to buy back at lower price if you sell at the resistance level.

2. Short a stock when

  • the next rally after the reaction can not make a new higher high
  • but the reaction after the next rally breaks down and make a new lower low than previous low
  • Here is an example using ANDS chart.
3. What will ultimately determine the stock price

4. The best way to invest your money

5. cockroach theory

6. Useful trading softwares

7. Trick in investing

8. My day trading secret

9. When you are right, how to sit tight

10. My absolute selling rules

11. 3 ways to trade stocks

12. Some ER play reviews

13. 80-20 and 50-50 rules

14. Take advantage of the market corrections

15. The danger in a bull market

16. What a good lesson for those who always trade in a hurry

17. A gambler's heart - 1

18. A gambler's heart - 2

19. What I have learned from high frequency trading
20.The right thinking with the investment
21.Random market thoughts
22. Trade the stock with a humble heart
23. Expectations
24. a Reflection on the blog and trading
25. Sit tight

Technical Analysis Tips

I will list here some technical analysis tips that I have learned hard from my trading and chart reading activities over the past years:

  1. How to follow the trend and know the trend is good
  2. The hanging man
  3. Abnormal behavior before the market close;
    The answer is here
  4. How to tell a gap up will be the start point of the next bullish run (RIMM as an example with chart)
  5. bottom and top charts
  6. How a trend is reversed (example with chart)
  7. How to find home run stokcs
  8. Key stages of price movement pattern
  9. Why some breakouts are so powerful
  10. Day trading gap ups
  11. The price movement tells if the stock is a good stock
  12. The beauty of technical analysis
  13. Tiger Gao chart reading comments - 1 (Top and Bottom)
  14. GM day trading review chart
  15. Some historic charts of star stocks
  16. Tiger Gao chart reading comments - 2 (Trends)
  17. Tiger Gao chart reading comments - 3 (MSML analysis)
  18. Tiger Gao chart reading comments - 4 (life cycle)
  19. Tiger Gao chart reading comments - 5 (no-trend zone)
  20. Importance of moving averages
  21. Time consideration
  22. Good time and bad time to trade
  23. Tiger Gao's stock price development theory
  24. Trap zone and money-making zone
  25. Dynamics of the trap zone
  26. Pivotal point
  27. Day trade chart pattern set-up - 1
  28. Don't guess top or bottom
  29. Embedded trap-zone, powerful set-up
  30. The power of the trap-zone
  31. A second look at the power of the trap-zone
  32. The concept of the money-making zone
  33. Use the Stop-Limit order for a short term trap-zone breakout pattern
  34. Rethink the trap-zone
  35. Life line of the stock price development
  36. Application of the life line with real example
  37. Unique description of the stock price development
  38. A real example
  39. Difference between the money-making zone and the trap-zone
  40. How to spot a trend reversal
  41. Time frames
  42. Gap up and run example - OSK
  43. Stock bottom detectors - 1 (TKO as an example)
  44. Stock top detectors -1 (ETFC as an example)
  45. Important top and bottom chart signs
  46. Gap down - sign of weakness
  47. Beautiful symmetry principle (GIGM as an example)
  48. Key points to watch
  49. S&P 1973 Top review
  50. GS - a leading indicator
  51. LVS - the beautiful "V" pattern
  52. BAC - (the chart) a short review
  53. My current US stock market view and predictions
  54. Reaction line

Gap up, then run up or run down today ?

Will today be a gap up and run up day or run down day? You name your bet !

You already know my bet, right ?

Happy Friday ! Today is the last trading day of the month !

A Gap up this morning signals a good start for bulls, as predicted yesterday before the market close [1]

Oil hits $66, a 6 months high. Precious metals climb up as well, and gold hits 974.7. EURO shoots up straight after a consolidation, and it is above 1.41, my goodness.

Yesterday's hanging man [2] pointed to a very expectable new higher high in the near future.

The U.S. economy sank at a 5.7 percent pace in the first quarter, which is bad.

GM is dropping again, as predicted yesterday, GM will soon break down $1 benchmark. If you want to try your luck on GM, here is my idea: buy the GM June $1 calls at about 5 cents, and wait to see if the calls die or 10-20 bagger ? It's high risk, but high return as well.

PPCO is still struggling to jump over 2.25. Volume is surprisingly low.

EXEL gains energy again.

PDS shoots above $6 now, one of our 10 bagger list [3]

[1] predicted gap up

[2] Hanging man

[3] 10 bagger list

A hanging man is formed in NASDAQ,new higher high is expected

A hanging man is formed in NASDAQ today, the new higher high is expected in the near future, that's my today's conclusion and the close market remarks.
From the NASDAQ daily chart above, it is obvious that:
  • A hanging man is formed in NASDAQ today, usually it signals that the new higher high is coming soon
  • NASDAQ has so far stood well above the 200MA for three days, a bullish sign
  • These three days combined toether formed a powerful and bullish pattern, indicating possible breakout and run up
  • Today's volume is healthy, not too big, neither too small
  • breakout point is 1773.13 [1],once broken out, should run up big for a while

Some friends may think the market is insane now. It really is. But only insane market can make some guy rich from successful trading. The key is to follow the trend, no matter how insane the market is. That's why some guy can buy stocks dirty cheap as well as be able to sell stocks at dirty high price.

I checked the TIAA Real Estate annuity tonight, it droped 14.58% so far this year. So the commercial real estate is still going down, and will bring down the financials, banks, and the general market again. However, not now, may be untill FAZ becomes about $2 [2]. Today FAZ closed below $5, really indicating the potential to the $2 level.

[1] Breakout point

[2] Hoping FAZ down to $2 level

Nice bounce back day so far

It seems my last night's market close remarks are making sense so far. Hope the market can hold the gains, and continue to go up tomorrow.

Euro continues climbing up.

PPCO still poised for a breakout of 2.30. It seems some resistance at 2.25.

EXEL gets into the consolidation after a nice gap up. Very huge volume today. The correction may continue for a while.

QID still need to hold 35, and FAZ need to hold 5.

GM's chart looks very ugly. It could break down $1 based on the chart.

Our friend Ben mentioned TBT. Personally, I don't think the bond bubble will burst this year, especially if the economy continue sucks and the recession continues. As mentioned before, commercial real estate is a bomb for the stock market and the overall economy and may drag down the banks and financial again. better watch and learn ..

The market entered into a very interesting period, I think. More are coming tonight.

Have a good trading day.

A failed bounce up day ?

This morning's gap up is pretty impressive. But very soon, the gap is filled. Moreover, the indexes are turned to RED. Is today a failed bounce up day ? Let's watch and learn.

For the market sentence, I still think correction continues, but bulls are still in control, and a leg up to make a new higher high than previous is very expectable [1] .

EURO has a nice run up so far. Oil is above 64 now. Remember before, I have mentioned if divergence happens between EURO and US stock market, US stock market usually follow EURO. Let's see if this time, the US stock will follow the EURO.

EXEL in our watch list [2], has a nice gap up this morning, so far up ~28%. I expect it can breakout 6.11 soon.

PPCO [3] continues to hold well above 2.2, very positive sign. Once 2.30 is broken out, should run up for a while, regardless of the volume.

GM reports that bondholders would get an increased stake in the company if they agree to not fight plans for a quick bankruptcy turnaround. A positive sign. SO far, GM stock price performs well because it never breaks down $1, the benchmark price so far. I expect a up wave in GM if the general market is OK. So may be some short term opportunity in GM. But high risk. ABSOLUTELY EXIT GM ONCE $1 is broken down.


[1] new higher high expectable

[2] EXEL watchout

[3] PPCO watch 2.30

Will the bulls still have a leg to run up ?


My conclusion is yes. I still think the market correction continues, but bulls are still in control[1] like last Friday.
There are several things are worrysome:
  • Bond market slump
  • GM bankrupcy
  • North Korea crisis ...

However, I still believe "Price makes news." The market will go where it need to go, no matter what.

From the above NASDAQ and S&P 500 charts, we can observe the following bullish patterns:

  • Bullish flag in the making
  • Higher lows so far
  • Double bottom formed during the correction
  • Volume shrinks during the correction

So far, I don't think the bulls need to worry. But, as a caution, IF

  • SPX breaks down 875
  • NAZ breaks down 1650

bulls need to exit for safety.

Pay attention to QID and FAZ, if market tanks again, they are good to buy in.

PPCO up 6.16% in a bloody market correction day, not bad at all. But still with low volume, may be a concern here. Keep watching. The inital call of PPCO is here [2]. The second PPCO call is here [3].

Really nice intra-day reversal

QID closed just above 36.

I will review where the market plan to go tonight with charts.

Tomorrow's gap prediction has been updated.

Too busy today with the work.

Tiger

Today is not a good day for trading

As I mentioned this morning, the market will fluctuate a lot today to seek the next direction.

QID now stands above 35. If it can break out 36, then it may run for a while.

FAZ still below $5.

PPCO continues holding well with very small volume.

A little rest for bulls here ?

Good morning. Happy Wednesday!

Today the market gapped down, as predicted yesterday [1].
But very soon, the market is gradually changing to GREEN again. Sounds similar ? The market is still internally very strong and bullish. I don't expect a big correction today although there might be a lot of fluctuations today.

Last night, Euro does through a correction. Oil has jumped above 63. We need to drive less again. I am hating to go to gas stations again. The global stock market shoot up very well last night, partly due to ye yesterday's US stock market rally. Hang Seng index climbs up an eye-catching 5.26%. Amazing !!!

GM says bondholder offer fails and the bankruptcy is VERY likely now. But it's stock seems well supported around 1.20. But I don't want to play it now. More risky than yesterday[2].

PPCO looks good so far, the volumes need to surge [3] more, but the price holds very well so far.

Today's market will have a lot of fluctuations, that makes me hard to predict today's market close, but I still shoot the best guess as usual [4].

[1] gap down

[2] risky GM now

[3] PPCO volume surge

[4] the best guess

ER Play Review List

I will review some nice ER plays here so that we can learn from them and improve our ER play skills. ER stands for earnings report, it may beat or miss the estimate. As a result, the stock price may up/down dramatically.

1. PCLN ER play in May of 2008.

2. GOOG ER play in April 2008

GM - Day trading chart review

During the correction, if the downtrend channel is broken out, a massive short term run up is expectable. The chart shows GM on May-26-2009, facing the bankrupcy .... GM jumps up from 1.25 to 1.84 in 45 minutes.






Good Day Trading Charts Review List

I will review some nice day trading charts set ups so that we can learn from them and improve our day trading skills.

LUD: May-26-2009

1. GM: jumps up from 1.25 to 1.84 in 45 minutes on May 26,2009.

Is mad bull coming back again? - Close remarks

Today the bullish run up is very impressive, bulls really win. I hope bears don't get burned.

  • The DASDAQ chart shows a bullish flag breakout, need to re-confirm, but very possive sign
  • As mentioned before[1], either 1773.13 or 1664.19 are important points, breaking out either one will bring in a strong moving wave, so far, it seems 1773.13 will be broken out and make a NAZ new higher high than 1773.
  • IF QID can not hold above 35 well, it will drop more. IF FAZ can not hold above 4.5 well,it will drop to the $3 level. So be careful, if you are holding them.
  • PPCO as mentioned before[2], very possible to break out 2.2 once the volume surges! So keep watching it.

[1] NAZ 1773.13

[2] PPCO




Tomorrow's Gap Prediction is just updated

Tomorrow's Gap Prediction is just updated

Tonight, will post some charts and see where the market will go.

Nice day trading opportunity for GM today.

the break out of PPCO with a very low volume is very interesting [1], need more confirmations....But really a positive sign, with some bad news. It really need to be above 2.2 for a breakout.

[1] PPCO breakout

Nice run up, but GM is weak

So far the market runs up very well. FAZ has broken the $5 bench mark for a while. Will it comes to $2 in the near future ? QID formed a "death crossing", DUG is below 19.00 now. Euro bounced back very nicely. Oil is above 61 now and the European market has been dragged up by the US stock market 's bullish run up so far today.

I noticed GM is pretty weak this morning, but as planned before [1], I bought in some GM shares below 1.20 to test some water.

Here, I want to compare the charts of GM and BAC before in March, see below.

My conclusion is:

  • technically, GM could run up to $4, or more and become the next BAC, 5 bagger from here
  • fundamentally, GM is in a worse situation.
So be careful !