ONE-TWENTY TWO: Trading Financial Markets
Exploring the poetry in financial markets for students of money and economy since the year 2000.
On September 23rd, I noted a bearish engulfing pattern on Netflix (NFLX) that seemed to indicate the stock was finally printing a top. At the time I warned as well as noted the following: “Mind you – this technical call is no slam dunk. NFLX has had a stellar year with multiple up gaps and … Read more
Netflix (NFLX) has been on a wild ride as sentiment about the company’s business has swung from extremes of optimism to pessimism and back again. I have been keeping a casual eye on the stock for any signs of the next change. Today, September 23, may have delivered that change. On high selling volume, NFLX … Read more
(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 highly 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 … Read more
Suddenly, I have to take an acquisition of Netflix (NFLX) a little more seriously. At the end of October, iconic deal shaker and maker Carl Icahn disclosed an almost 10% stake of 5,541,066 shares in Netflix (NFLX), indicating HE thinks NFLX is deal-making material. From the filing under “Purpose of Transaction”: “The Reporting Persons acquired … Read more
Just last week, I noted how Netflix (NFLX) neatly confirmed a bearish abandoned baby top with another earnings implosion. However, I did not discuss in more detail the implications of the stock’s strong bounce from its lows on the day although I tweeted about it. The following day, NFLX had a strong day marginally closing … Read more
Earnings season is creating its usual spectacle of fascinating charts. Here is a sample of the ones catching my eye right now: Breakdowns Cisco Systems (CSCO) On August 16th, CSCO jumped 9.6% in response to a positive earnings report. CSCO has yet to make any progress since then. On Wednesday, the stock confirmed its breakdown … Read more
(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on August 14, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece.) Netflix (NFLX) is a classic bear/bull battleground stock. Depending on your mood, you can be convinced by the bullish or the bearish arguments. {snip} In the near-term, I think the biggest … 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.) In the past, I have only had bearish things to say about Netflix (for example, “Netflix Tags the $110 Target But More Downside To Come” from September 30, 2011). However, I … Read more
This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha. Click here to read the entire piece.) December 10, 2010 Netflix (NFLX) closed at $194.63. CEO Reed Hastings scolds famous investor Whitley Tilson for shorting Netflix stock in “Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Responds to Whitney Tilson: Cover Your Short Position. Now.“: {snip} … Read more
At the end of September, I posted a chart review suggesting that while Netflix (NFLX) had reached the original $110 downside target, more downside was to come. The stock proceeded to bounce on a small relief rally that hit a brick wall at resistance. This brick wall was so strong that in the same day, … Read more