Author: charlie

Death Star Canteen

Eddie Izzard, Star Wars and Legos FTW. [vodpod id=Groupvideo.2331120&w=425&h=350&fv=key%3D0d456befac] more about “Death Star Canteen from nickr“, posted with vodpod

April 6, 2009 April 6, 2009 By charlie In Comments Off on Death Star Canteen

Quote Corner

It is not the strongest of the species (think “traders”) that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change. – Charles Darwin

April 6, 2009 April 6, 2009 By charlie In Comments Off on Quote Corner

Video Date Psycho

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April 5, 2009 April 5, 2009 By charlie In Comments Off on Video Date Psycho

“I Don’t Know What To Say”

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April 3, 2009 April 3, 2009 By charlie In Comments Off on “I Don’t Know What To Say”

Tiny Break Dancer

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April 3, 2009 April 3, 2009 By charlie In Comments Off on Tiny Break Dancer

S&P 500 Bullidex ($SPY)

According to the S&P 500 Bullidex, luck favors the bulls as the blue line rises. There are a few stocks making new highs as the uptrend grows stronger. Though my indicator said sell two days ago, the intraday strength has kept me from getting too bold with such a trade. APAC, MEMS, SGU, CACH and…

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April 2, 2009 April 2, 2009 By charlie In , , , Comments Off on S&P 500 Bullidex ($SPY)

Attention Traders ($XLF $FAS $FAZ)

Yes, the SIMULTANEOUS SHORT SALE of FAS and FAZ has been profitable, so forget buying these pieces of junk, sell ’em when you want to take a position! Please bear in mind the risk of short selling. If you need to hedge, there may be no shares to short, causing alpha draining buys to cover…

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April 2, 2009 April 2, 2009 By charlie In , , , Comments Off on Attention Traders ($XLF $FAS $FAZ)

Short Selling Swaps ($SPY $SSO $SDS)

When ProShares first released their Ultra ETFs, I got a quirky idea. Buy the long and short S&P 500 ETFs (SSO & SDS) in equal amounts to make a market neutral position. Ultimately I lost a little money and directed my attention elsewhere. Almost 3 years later I’ve come back full circle, but rather than…

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April 2, 2009 April 2, 2009 By charlie In , , , Comments Off on Short Selling Swaps ($SPY $SSO $SDS)

Quote Corner

Unless you love EVERYBODY, you can’t sell ANYBODY. – (From Jerry Maguire, 1996)

March 31, 2009 March 31, 2009 By charlie In 1 Comment

S&P 500 Bullidex ($SPY)

The rally that began 21 days ago on March 10th seems to have come to an end, so my intraday bias is to the short side. Investors must beware the recent change, volatility is rising and more stocks are falling. The 2x S& 500 Inverse ‘SDS’ looks like a good buy, but I’m more interested…

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March 31, 2009 March 31, 2009 By charlie In , , Comments Off on S&P 500 Bullidex ($SPY)