Author Archives: TraderHank

I’m still SOH today, my platform is not working…

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My Fusion trading platform is not working today, I guess they forgot to cover their equipment and it got rained on.  Very frustrating week with the NYSE and Nasdaq closed Monday and Tuesday and now Fusion closed today.  This would … Continue reading

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TraderHank’s final update on his trade in XLNX

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I closed out of XLNX at the end of the day with a small loss.  The market never continued lower but never could trigger a 5 minute uptrend either, we just drifted sideways for the rest of the afternoon.  I … Continue reading

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I had my fishing pole in the wrong place…

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I came close to catching a big move lower in AUDUSD but my fishing pole was in the wrong place.  Oh well, next time…   AUDUSD10252012 AUDUSD10252012 AUDUSD10252012

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QQQ update and TraderHank’s Short in XLNX

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The market gaped up this morning and had a hard time remaining above the 65.50 area.  The Q’s did put in a 5 minute buy at 10 am but could not break through the high of the day that was … Continue reading

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QQQ analysis and TraderHank’s stock picks for Thursday, October 25th, 2012

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Longs:   HOG – Daily 123 pattern Shorts: CHRW – Gap continuation JNPR – Wide Range Bar BRCM – WRB XLNX -WRB Today after the Fed announcement the market looked like it had a shot of Whiskey with price action … Continue reading

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QQQ update and TraderHank’s Gap play in GILD

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As mentioned in yesterday’s post, today has been tricky with the market gaping up into Major support (near yesterday’s prior highs) and setting the high for the day at 9:35 am @ 65.87.  Then the market sold off making a … Continue reading

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QQQ anaylsis and stock picks for Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

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Longs: CHRW – Daily buy triggered HD – Daily Pivot I HOG – Picture of Power LLY – Daily COG – Daily buy watch Shorts: AXP – Daily breakdown at support CELG – 1234 continuation play lower MOS – Daily … Continue reading

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QQQ update

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After our narrow range day yesterday, the Q’s gaped down and ran down to support at 65.19 setting a new low by 9:35 am.  Then the market rallied up to minor resistance at 65.68 setting what should be the high … Continue reading

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TraderHank’s play in STI

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My next play came during late lunch time about 1:15 pm, I shorted STI which I found during my morning gap scan before the market opened.  Many in my trading room at Affinity took the trade as it broke down … Continue reading

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QQQ update and TraderHank’s short play in PEP

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As mentioned in my last market update, the market has been a narrow range day with price staying between 66.04 and 66.50.  Hard day for longs since we never hit the 66.25 area of support.  The market opened neutral this … Continue reading

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