Seagate Blames A “Bubble” In Rare Earth Prices for Causing A Margin Squeeze

(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha. Click here to read the entire piece.) For some time now, rare earth supply, demand, and prices have been hot topics of discussion and debate. While these elements are critical components in many high-tech products, they usually represent a very small part … Read more

T2108 Update – July 22, 2011

(T2108 measures the percentage of stocks trading above their respective 40-day moving averages [DMAs]. To learn more about it, see my T2108 Resource Page.) T2108 Status: 69%. VIX Status: 17.5. General (Short-term) Trading Call: Hold. Continue identifying new shorts. Commentary OK. Now the stock market is teasing and tantalizing us. T2108 closed at 69% for … Read more

Chart Review: Tops and Bottoms – CAT and LDK

July has continued a healthy recovering from the June lows for many stocks. However, some stocks have remained stuck in stock market purgatory. Today’s chart review shows two examples of this dichotomy. The extra bonus is that the stock in recovery mode, Caterpillar (CAT), has apparently topped while the stock stuck in purgatory, LDK Solar … Read more

T2108 Update – July 21, 2011

(T2108 measures the percentage of stocks trading above their respective 40-day moving averages [DMAs]. To learn more about it, see my T2108 Resource Page.) T2108 Status: 69%. VIX Status: 17.6. General (Short-term) Trading Call: Hold. Start identifying new shorts. Commentary I am pretty surprised to see T2108 right back to the edge of overbought levels. … Read more

links for 2011-07-21

Fewer verbs and nouns in financial reporting could predict stock market bubble, study shows When the language used by financial analysts and reporters becomes increasingly similar the stock market may be overheated, say scientists. (tags: bubbles stock_market trading_strategy)

T2108 Update – July 20, 2011

(T2108 measures the percentage of stocks trading above their respective 40-day moving averages [DMAs]. To learn more about it, see my T2108 Resource Page.) T2108 Status: 59%. VIX Status: 19.0. General (Short-term) Trading Call: Hold. Commentary T2108 inched closer to overbought territory moving from 56% to 59%. The S&P 500 closed flat. An unexciting day. … Read more

T2108 Update – July 19, 2011 (Bears Losing Their Advantage)

(T2108 measures the percentage of stocks trading above their respective 40-day moving averages [DMAs]. To learn more about it, see my T2108 Resource Page.) T2108 Status: 56%. VIX Status: 19.2. General (Short-term) Trading Call: Hold. Commentary T2108 soared today from 42% to 54% and completely erased yesterday’s losses. The S&P 500 jumped 1.6%. The previous … Read more

Evergreen Solar Takes One More Step Closer to Bankruptcy

(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha. Click here to read the entire piece.) On Friday, July 15, Evergreen Solar (ESLR) filed a Form 8-K with the SEC to announce that the company has suspended payment of $4.1M in interest on some of its debt. If interest remains unpaid … Read more

T2108 Update – July 18, 2011

(T2108 measures the percentage of stocks trading above their respective 40-day moving averages [DMAs]. To learn more about it, see my T2108 Resource Page.) T2108 Status: 42%. VIX Status: 21.0. General (Short-term) Trading Call: Hold. Commentary T2108 dropped from 54% to 42% as the regularly scheduled selling resumed in the stock market. T2108 remains on … Read more