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Long Spain , Short U.K. This pair trade has been successful 77.82 % of the time during the past three years. Trade should last about 15 days . Long EWP @ 33.17 Short EWU @ 18.52 Cheers Algo

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The ECB announced that Greece cannot exchange it's junk bonds for Money. Although the market closed hours ago, the ETF GREK , took a massive 10 % hit in the last 15 min of the trading session. Te Euro also reacted negatively against the USD. Cheers Algo

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This trade is doing great so far. Target is just a few bucks away. TSLA reports earning on 2/11/2015. Cheers Algo

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Is possible to be determine when to be on the right side of the market , most of the time ? well yes, using simple market timing strategies such as the SPY against it's 200 ma, would help you avoid all the bear market in the last 20 + years . But is there another way to do this ? Here's a strategy i'm currently forward testing in my IB account. By calculating...

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Here's a fun historic fact about the SPX . According to the National Bureau of Economic Research : " This year is only the 8th since 1929 to post a January loss after 3 or more consecutive up years,All prior 7 closed down for the year, (avg -14.8%), and all 7 were followed by a recession on average 7 months later. The prior years: 1953, 1957, 1973, 1981,...

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As of yesterday close the S{PY was down - 1.7 % for Jan 2015, and will most likely close lower after the bell. The volatility was pretty high with 16.9 % for the month, offering plenty of opportunity for short term traders. The SPY remains above it's 200 MA , so this position remain open. However looking at my charts tracking the nine U.S sectors , i see that...

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AAPL absolutely CRUSHED expectations : Revenue: $74.6 billion versus $67.5 billion expected. Earnings Per Share: $3.06 versus $2.60 expected. iPhone units: 74.4 million versus 65 million expected.

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Apple will report quarterly earning on Jan 27th and I expect them to smash expectations. Wall Street expect 66 million iPhone sold over the last quarter with revenue of $67....BILLIONS. Ming Chi Kuo from KGI Securities, one of the most accurate AAPL analyst, forecasts Apple sold 73 MILLION iPhones. Of those ,42 millions iPhone 6 , and 16 million iPhone 6 + (...

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Despite the volatility and unimpressive sales figures in China , I like TSLA at this level. Took a small position @ 190.68 , with a tight stop @ 183.25, target $225. cheers Algo

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AAPL was down a bit in December , but the stock remains attractive. Will close the position only if price is below 99.30 at the end of the month. However I expect a monster quarter earning from AAPL. Q4 earning : 1/26/2015 Cheers Algo

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Q4 Return : 19.9 % 2014 Return : 66.1 % Volatility : 16.7 % MAX DD : - 8.11 % We are rebalancing the positions for tomorrow. Cheers

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Another year , another double digit return for the SPY. The trading year is not over yet , but I assume the SPY will finish the year with ~ 15 % return,including all dividend payment. 2014 has been pretty volatile for the SPY , with avg volatility at 11.6 % ( as of 12/29/2014) . October was by far the most volatile month this year, but the SPY end up positive...

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Overall, the street expect oil price to go up. But the futures oil prices are much lower than those of the forecasters. From Goldman Sachs : " Forecasters and market participants disagree about the likelihood of a significant rebound in oil prices during the next 12 months. Many clients shares the views priced into the futures market that oil will remain below...

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The sell off in oil continues to drag the market down . The S1TH is at 68 % , but 2/3 supportive indicators are negative. As per the rules of this system, long positions should be closed. Chances are will see oil at or below $50 this week. I t will be very interesting how investors react to this. Also keep an eye on treasuries and the mighty USD. Have a...

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The SPY finish the month with a positive return of 2.73 %. The volatility for the month was incredibly low at 4.2 % , compare to 9.2 % for the previous month. Looking at the chart it is currently at the top of the channel, so December may be a bit volatile. However , it closed above it's 200 MA , so this trade is still open. *YTD return % : 13.75 % * Return...

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Fantastic month for AAPL. new all time high, and the iPhone 6 is continuing to be a success domestically and internationally. I expect a little bit of pullback next month, but overall the trend is solid. I remain bullish on this stock, trade remains open. Cheers Algo

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The S1TH seats at 80.19 % and 2 out of the three supportive indicators are positive. This means conservative investors may once again open new positions. Cheers Algo

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The S1TH increased to 77.22 % this week. However , only one out of three indicators is positive, so this system is still out of the market. Cheers Algo