We are entering into a week full of heightened expectations. Though there have been many similar weeks during last 19 summits since Euro crisis started, this is especial as stakes are high. As we approach Sept 12 and 13th, some traders and investors around the world might be thinking “Will…
OP Income Newsletter is focused on income strategies via a diversified portfolio and that has been the basis for almost 5 years now. Last week I introduced a FREE feature for OPN members where buy/sell ideas for short term trading (typically 5-7 days) are provided with spefic profit/exit point everyday. The…
Before I get in to reviewing whether NOKIA LUMIA 900 will mark a turn around for NOKIA or how is LUMIA 900 vs iPhone, a brief update on OP Income Newsletter performance- As of Thursday April 5th close, our OP Income Newsletter Apr 2012 portfolio is up +7.3% on the…
As of close on March 12, CBOE SKEW index rose almost 15%, yes you are reading it right 15%!!!! all in a day. That’s fairly large gain for a day when NDX was a “0” change..not a point up, not a point below…”ZERO“….S&P500 was +0.22 that’s “1/5th of a point”…
Apple Computers (AAPL) is set to announce, most likely, iPad3 during most anticipated event of the year so far. Almost every mainstream media site has a story to write about Apple computers. Apple fans start forming queues in front of the stores often days in advance, almost in every country…
Making predictions is a risky business. As a market participant, the best one can do is to make forecast and assign probabilities. Since my last post, markets have been grinding higher but the pace is slowing down. Nothing significant has been achieved on big picture basis. At times, I think…
Inspite of all the negative news in the macro economy, US stock markets are surging and closed either near or above short term reactionary resistance areas. Up volume was strong 85% of up+ down volume and for every decliner there were almost 4 advancer. There were 196 new high and…
Happy New Year Friends!! I wish all the readers a very successful, happy, healthy and prosperous new year. Arguably, 2012 is expected to be an unglamorous year. Here we are. The first trading day of 2012 started with a bang. Dow rallied 1.45% and S&P 1.5%. Leading the pack was…
Priceline (PCLN) did great. The earning trade idea that i shared earlier, delivered excellent results and turned out as expected. Generating roughly $100 for $680 risk i.e. +14.7% gains for 1 day holding period, without taking significant directional risk. Post earnings I also shared two trade ideas with OPN Members….
Yesterday was second consecutive 90% down days, another “down days pair” just after a week. Mind it, this “Down day pair” i.e. two 90% down days consecutively is a rare event which indicates oversold state of the markets. In the normal days, a 90% down day is followed by 2-7days…