DIA in the $25KP is a lucky break as we ended up in the bear spread, rather than the naked short puts. Notice it's better to be up 40% of $3.10 than 50% of $1.31! Same with CMG – that's why those bull and bear spreads are much better ways to play if you want to be more conservative.
28M on the Dow at 10:30 so 7M in last 20 mins and mostly down volume. So, what do we see – 11M all down volume in 10 mins followed by 30 mins of 10M flat, followed by 7M in 20Mins down again – that's no proof of a bottom – big volume is pushing us lower and the pauses only leave us flat – no buyers showing up yet in enough volume to matter.
USO/DC – Good question but, as you can see, better to buy some more time. Oil not even holding $86 at the moment.
NYSE down 2% at 8,165 – they were our furthest above index and they are playing catch-up to the downside – not good…
I'll be more worried if the S&P fails 1,400, of course. RUT 800 in sights too.
LOL Pharm! I like that Letterman one.
You're welcome Ink.
Germany down 2.25%.
Tempting/Hemas – Best to set a stop on 1/2 and another on the other 1/2 – keeps you from guessing a bottom.
October 23rd, 2012 at 10:36 am
DIA in the $25KP is a lucky break as we ended up in the bear spread, rather than the naked short puts. Notice it's better to be up 40% of $3.10 than 50% of $1.31! Same with CMG – that's why those bull and bear spreads are much better ways to play if you want to be more conservative.
USO/DC – Good question but, as you can see, better to buy some more time. Oil not even holding $86 at the moment.
LOL Pharm! I like that Letterman one.
You're welcome Ink.
Germany down 2.25%.
Tempting/Hemas – Best to set a stop on 1/2 and another on the other 1/2 – keeps you from guessing a bottom.