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CSIQ Play at 38 Break

June 11, 2008

3:22 PM EST Update: lucky for you readers $38.20 hasn’t hit yet, unlucky for me (more so incompetence) I have been rightfully stopped out already for my 2% loss.
Posting quick here as while I was writing on the chart the stock broke $38 and triggered my buy order.
$38.05 buy point, 2% stop and look for [...]

Blain’s Nightly Stock Picks, June 9th 2008

June 9, 2008

Heading into last Friday any momentum trader that was betting the bull like myself was extensively grateful for using tight stop loss orders.
I was 100% vested on Friday and within three hours was 100% cash. After calculating the damage I realized my portfolio had bled just over 1% compared to the S&P 500’s 3%. In [...]

Shippers Are Back, Buypoints Ready

June 3, 2008

For those who like the dry-bulk commodities shipping trend, then you will like taking a look at the stock I have listed here today. These stocks are heavy momentum trades and know how to run when ready.
Today I have featured Dryships (DRYS), Genco Shipping (GNK), and Excel Maritime (EXM). Readers of this blog know we [...]

Quick QID Trade Update, 0% Risk

June 2, 2008

For those who took up my offer to buy some QID last Friday, you are now in a fantastic position. QID was up over 2% today, and you now can to take your 2% risk trade and turn it into a 0% risk trade.
Raise your stop losses from $36.75 to $37.55, and keep your target [...]

Simple Bet Against the Market With QID

May 30, 2008

For the short term bear like myself I have a trade you may find interesting – I am making a small bet that the NASDAQ 100 is not going to make higher highs and surpass 2051. It instead will trend back down to 1960ish.
QID is currently trading at $37.42 which is the ultra short ETF [...]

ANR For the Win, 7% Return in One Day

May 28, 2008

Thanks for the emails readers – for those who played ANR with me today you just walked away with roughly 7% on your money if you sell at the current price around $79. Not bad for a single days work huh?
The correct entry point on ANR was with the break of $74, my stop limit [...]

Momentum Play, ANR at $74.10

May 28, 2008

Update 10:43 AM EST: ANR $74.10 buy point triggered. Placing my stop at $72.75. Look for a close above $74 and near session highs to affirm strength.
Real quick here before I head to bed I have a momentum play you may find of interest, Alpha Natural Resources (ANR). The stock is in my current favorite [...]

14% Return in Three Days, Thank You LDK

May 21, 2008

Alternative Energy Stocks are back and they continue to turn big profits for those who know how to play the trend. For me that meant buying L D K Solar (LDK) on Monday and selling it today for a $5.36 profit.
The first fact is that oil is continuing to climb, and as long as demand [...]