ONE-TWENTY TWO: Trading Financial Markets
Exploring the poetry in financial markets for students of money and economy since the year 2000.
(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on September 23, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece.) Over a month ago, I claimed that First Solar (FSLR) is just a trading stock, meaning that sentiment would primarily drive the stock and both bears and bulls would find great … Read more
(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on August 13, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece.) Since reporting earnings August, 1, First Solar (FSLR) has been on a tear. {snip} This trading action represents strong follow-through to the nascent bullish action I pointed out on June 19th: … Read more
(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on July 11, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece.) Almost two years ago, I wrote about Centrohterm Photovoltaics because of big equipment contracts the company signed with state-owned enterprises in China (see “Centrotherm Photovoltaics Continues Its Success in China“). {snip} … Read more
(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. You can follow real-time T2108 commentary on twitter using the #T2108 hashtag. T2108-related trades and other trades are posted on twitter using the #120trade hashtag) T2108 Status: 52% VIX Status: 18.3 … Read more
(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on April 23, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece.) Last week, First Solar (FSLR) cited a “…lack of legislative support for utility-scale solar projects in Europe” for a significant shutdown of manufacturing facilities in Europe and Malaysia. FSLR is also … Read more