Polycom Wipes Out 18 Months of Gains

One month ago, Polycom (PLCM) dropped 10% seemingly out of nowhere on relatively high volume. On April 5, PLCM dropped 20% in the wake of an earnings warning in which the company stated their “…growth rate was below our overall expectations, driven primarily by shortfalls in Asia Pacific and North America.” On a GAAP basis, … Read more

T2108 Update – April 4, 2012 (Consolidation Time?)

(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: 44% VIX Status: 16.4% … Read more

T2108 Update – April 3, 2012 (Traders Eye May for An Excuse to Sell)

(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: 55% VIX Status: 15.7% … Read more

Groupon Retests Its Post-IPO Lows

In early March, I provided the technical case for Groupon (GRPN) to soon test its post-IPO lows. Today, GRPN did just that in the wake of a devastating financial warning (for more details see “Brace For More Surprises: Groupon Restates Earnings, Reveals Weakness In Financial Controls“). Source: FreeStockCharts.com I am now expecting GRPN to soon … Read more

T2108 Update – March 30, 2012 (Data Remain On the Side of the Bulls)

(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: 54% VIX Status: 15.5% … Read more