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http://www.zerohedge.com/article/45-year-tips-auction-closes-055-first-ever-negative-yield

Anyone tracking JJG - Grains

Posted by spurlockrj on 8th of Oct 2010 at 10:58 am

Anyone tracking JJG - Grains ETN - up about 10% this morning. Commodities love the sinking dollar and are hopeful for QE2

Fat Finger?

Fat Finger

Posted by spurlockrj on 20th of May 2010 at 10:34 am

It does look like a lot of stocks, etfs and indexes are headed back for a retest of their recent "fat finger" low.

ditch - Why do you think CEF is down today while GLD and SLV are up?

GDX - trailing stop

Posted by spurlockrj on 29th of Apr 2010 at 10:18 am

I am into GDX at about $42. Its just a trade for me. I want to set a trailing stop to protect profits. Any thoughts on a fairly tight reasonable stop? I'm actually thinking about dumping it here and looking to reenter on a pull back. Not sure.

Title: Spike in GLD Saw the

Posted by spurlockrj on 23rd of Apr 2010 at 11:09 am
Title: Spike in GLD

Most Solar Stocks are Weak

Trina Solar results out

Posted by spurlockrj on 24th of Feb 2010 at 10:31 am

Any idea why solar stocks have been so weak as of late. I am tracking the KWT Solar  ETF. Its retraced about 62% of it's 09 March to June gains. I am actually looking for a good point to go long KWT.

Shorting the S&P 500

Shorting the S&P 500

Posted by spurlockrj on 12th of Feb 2010 at 03:11 pm

Steve,

Thanks for your input.

Shorting the S&P 500

Posted by spurlockrj on 12th of Feb 2010 at 03:00 pm

Matt,

I am not currently short the S&P 500 via SH. Do you have a trigger in mind that would cause you to add to your SH position? I see some support around $54 over the last couple of weeks and am considering adding some SH when it is near $54.

I am also short the 20 Year via TBT.  Long term I see rates continuing to rise but not in a straight line, especially with the Fed targeting and the Treasury needing low rates for ever. I am currently in TBT at an average cost of about $45. If it tests its July highs of about $54-55 I will probably sell (or set a pretty tight stop) and look to reposition on a pullback.

One additional interest rate play I am looking at is to short high yield bonds. I think junk bonds (JNK) are priced for zero risk. I don't believe it. I am looking at shorting high risk bonds via Rydex Inverse High Yield (RYIYX). Anyone looking into this?

So many gaps

Posted by spurlockrj on 21st of Dec 2009 at 02:07 pm

Matt, I know you had an email the other day on all the daily opening gaps. I have never noticed anything like this before, but I don't follow the market as closely as you. Is this pretty unusual from your perspective also.

SPX 15 min dynamic link

SPX 15 min - interesting view

Posted by spurlockrj on 12th of Oct 2009 at 02:09 pm

Matt,

I really appreciate the dynamic links you provied as I can see the details on how you created each chart. In this case I had never used the area view with a ratio. Of course the associated market commentary and the fact that I can keep a shortcut to the link is terrific. Thanks!

Jack

stockcharts problem??

stockcharts problem??

Posted by spurlockrj on 22nd of Sep 2009 at 09:49 am

I am having a similar problem with stockcharts. As far as I can tell i am getting times and prices from the 9/21 close even though I am looking for intraday prices.

Title: TSTR TSTR is on the

Posted by spurlockrj on 18th of Sep 2009 at 02:54 pm
Title: TSTR

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