Quote Critique

“A day will come when all nations on our continent will form a European brotherhood… A day will come when we shall see… The United Sates of Europe… reaching out for each other across the seas.” – Victor Hugo (French novelist, playwright, Hunchback of Notre dame and Les Misérables, 1802-1885) Impressive.  Hugo foresaw the creation…


Hungover Trading

Two long nights away from home and plenty of unread email to show for it.  How do people maintain their virtual presence with such persistence?  As far as blogging goes, I still haven’t figured out the nuances of image posting in WordPress.  Nevertheless, here is Monday’s look at my super awesome, totally original and completely…


Quote Critique

“Every man who knows how to read has in his power to magnify himself, to multiply the ways in which he exists, to make his life full, significant and interesting.” -Aldous Huxley (English author, Brave New World, 1894-1963) What more can I say?  Reading FTW!


Quote Critique

“If you can buy all you want of a new issue, you do not want any; if you cannot obtain any, you want all you can buy.” – Rod Fadem (Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Barron’s 1989) This has the patina of truth and reflects the difficulty of profitable trading.  Good stocks get expensive, and more…


Flowing

I sold IWN, IYR and EEM at break even or down a few pennies, all of which I was prepared for.  My TBT and DBC still remain in play, but I’ve raised my stops to lock in some of those sweet profits.  My indicators are slightly less bullish, and with price falling below some key…


Quote Critique

“Every great advance in natural knowledge has involved the absolute rejection of authority.” – Thomas H. Huxley (British scientist and humanist, defender of Darwinism, 1825-1895) Dissolution of old media is clearly on my mind, here’s a quote denying the value of expertise 100+ years ago.  Anarchy is on the rise.


Bear Hunter

My indicators show the emergence of a new uptrend, and so I’ve bought IWN, IYR, EEM, DBC and TBT for the ride up.  Since my indicators remain in bearish territory, I’m staying cautious, trading small positions till volatility falls further.  Sadly, I have no chart to post because I haven’t figured out how to make…


Quote Critique

“There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world, and this is an idea whose time has come.” – Victor Hugo (French novelist, playwright, Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Misérables, 1802-1885) For the second day in a row, I find myself impressed with the wisdom of fiction writers.  Who needs quotes…


Welcome to Smoking Securities 2.0!

My time at blogspot has come to and end.  The reign of wordpress is upon us.  Time to get back to basics. Tuesday’s action signaled a new uptrend with an increase in the number of stocks in bullish formations coupled with a decrease in volatility.  This change of environment favors the bulls, so shorts should…


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