Some Trading Implications From SEC’s Charges of Insider Trading in H.J. Heinz

(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on February 18, 2013. Click here to read the entire piece.) Traders sometimes copy the trading in options showing unusual trading activity under the assumption that someone (or some people) have privileged insight into an imminent big event or the short-term price … Read more

The Amazon.com Post-Earnings Trade Quickly Turns Bearish

(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on February 3, 2013. Click here to read the entire piece.) {snip} Another Amazon.com (AMZN) earnings call, more unimpressive guidance (this time, Q1 guidance for $15.0 to 16.6B revenue below expectations and for operating income -$285 to 65M around expectations), an immediate … Read more

Facebook Sentiment Remains Relatively Firm (For Now) Despite Post-Earnings Selling And Downgrades

This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on February 13, 2013. Click here to read the entire piece.) On Monday evening, February 11, 2013, Bernstein downgraded Facebook (FB) from Outperform to Market Perform. {snip} Source: FreeStockCharts.com In the downgrade, Bernstein cited concerns over ad pricing, revenue growth and valuation. … Read more

Renewed Headline Fears Generate Fresh Trading Opportunities in Monster Beverage

This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on January 21, 2013. Click here to read the entire piece.) The negative news cycle has begun again on Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST), and it is creating fresh trading opportunities. On January 10th, the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN), “a public health … Read more

Shorts Are Still Retreating, But It Is Time to Protect Positions In First Solar

It has been a good run, but it seems that First Solar’s best gains are behind it for now. First Solar (FSLR) declined 5.9% on Tuesday, January 29 on heavy trading volume. FSLR is now trading below its 50-day moving average (DMA) for the first time since October. This breaks a primary uptrend that has … Read more