A Major Breakout for Whole Foods Market

I first identified a potential bottom in Whole Foods Market (WFM) back in July. The following month I became even more convinced of a bottom after a rumor of Carl Icahn’s involvement allowed me to sell another round of call options at a nice profit. After that trade, I made another swing trade with shares … Read more

T2108 Update (November 6, 2014) – A Market Launching Pad (includes chart reviews)

(T2108 measures the percentage of stocks trading above their respective 40-day moving averages [DMAs]. It helps to identify extremes in market sentiment that are likely to reverse. To learn more about it, see my T2108 Resource Page. You can follow real-time T2108 commentary on twitter using the #T2108 hashtag. T2108-related trades and other trades are … Read more

Apple Drives Australian Retail Sales, Trade Balance Worsens, and Reserve Bank Stays Steady

(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on November 4, 2014. Click here to read the entire piece.) Tuesday morning in Australia was a busy time for economic news. First, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that the release of the Apple (AAPL) iPhone 6 helped drive electrical and … Read more

T2108 Update (October 28, 2014) – An S&P 500 Breakout to the Upside Target – Now What?

(T2108 measures the percentage of stocks trading above their respective 40-day moving averages [DMAs]. It helps to identify extremes in market sentiment that are likely to reverse. To learn more about it, see my T2108 Resource Page. You can follow real-time T2108 commentary on twitter using the #T2108 hashtag. T2108-related trades and other trades are … Read more

T2108 Update (September 12, 2014) – Another Quiet Divergence

(T2108 measures the percentage of stocks trading above their respective 40-day moving averages [DMAs]. It helps to identify extremes in market sentiment that are likely to reverse. To learn more about it, see my T2108 Resource Page. You can follow real-time T2108 commentary on twitter using the #T2108 hashtag. T2108-related trades and other trades are … Read more

Accumulate McDonald’s

On September 9, 2014, McDonald’s (MCD) produced yet another awful monthly sales report: “McDonald’s Corporation today announced that global comparable sales decreased 3.7% in August. Performance by segment was as follows: U.S. down 2.8%; Europe down 0.7%; Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APMEA) down 14.5%.” In the U.S. the problem is sluggish industry growth paired … Read more

Campbell Soup: How to Identify A Post-Earnings Recovery

(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on March 2, 2014. Click here to read the entire piece.) After Campbell Soup (CPB) experienced a nasty tumble following its November earnings report, I took a look at the stock as a potential buy for a post-earnings recovery. After reviewing the … Read more

T2108 Update (September 3, 2014) – Quick Chart Updates including Apple’s Doubly-Ominous Print

(T2108 measures the percentage of stocks trading above their respective 40-day moving averages [DMAs]. It helps to identify extremes in market sentiment that are likely to reverse. To learn more about it, see my T2108 Resource Page. You can follow real-time T2108 commentary on twitter using the #T2108 hashtag. T2108-related trades and other trades are … Read more

Don’t Call It A Comeback: King Digital Scratches for A Bottom, Amazon.com Rises Yet Again

Do not count out King Digital (KING) just yet? Almost two weeks after a post-earnings implosion, KING is showing some signs of life. The stock may even be scratching its way to a (short-term?) sustainable bottom. The chart above shows that buyers finally showed up in KING as it punched through the $13 level. The … Read more

T2108 Update (August 19, 2014) – A Gut-Check on Sentiment As the S&P 500 Rolls On

(T2108 measures the percentage of stocks trading above their respective 40-day moving averages [DMAs]. It helps to identify extremes in market sentiment that are likely to reverse. To learn more about it, see my T2108 Resource Page. You can follow real-time T2108 commentary on twitter using the #T2108 hashtag. T2108-related trades and other trades are … Read more