Blogs for TradeKing Communityhttp://community.tradeking.com/blogs2009-08-31T12:39:04ZTradeKing Trader NetworkTrading A Down Market Means Knowing How To Spot and Trade Change In Trend Patternstag:community.tradeking.com,2009-08-31:Blog/404552009-08-31T12:55:59Z2009-08-31T12:39:04ZAll About TrendsThe Market In ReviewAs you can see from the charts of the indexes below, there's money to be made on the short-side of the market. This is particularly true for stocks that have completed ideal Cha...Wow, DELL's june strike 10 at 2.13/contract is attractive for option writers. tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-05-04:Blog/243512009-05-04T04:51:44Z2009-05-04T04:51:44ZMD Capital ManagementIf you missed the boat on DELL's upside from 10 and afraid to buy shares at the current levels, don't worry. If you buy at 11.83, Monday, and write June strike 10, you'll get nearly .30/contr...A DELL/ACER merger is likely as the industry prepares to consolidate.tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-05-02:Blog/242762009-05-02T20:12:42Z2009-05-02T20:12:42ZMD Capital ManagementAs the industry is ripe for consolidation, a DELL/ACER combination is very likely and makes sense. Dell's revenue growth could a significant increase if it was to buy Acer for 15 to 20 percent...Dell's shares are undervalued relative to its peers and recent 1550 point run-up in the market.tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-04-16:Blog/228682009-04-16T07:48:04Z2009-04-16T07:48:04ZMD Capital ManagementWhile a target to 19 projected by Craig-Hallum at Schwab might seem to optimisitc, at least the downside from the current level of 10.30 is tamed; that said, I love to load on call-writes and have ...Potential acquirers for JAVA: CSCO or ORCL?tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-04-12:Blog/225252009-04-12T22:19:54Z2009-04-12T22:19:54ZMD Capital ManagementCould ORCL or CSCO be potential acquirers for JAVA, as talks between it and IBM are fading?
CSCO recently got involved into the computer server business, while ORCL has l...Random Thoughts with an old school listtag:community.tradeking.com,2009-03-05:Blog/189812009-03-05T22:26:31Z2009-03-05T22:26:31ZMeatbone9Well it seems we have seen thios action before...here is a saucy list:
Here’s a short list of only the highest quality, bluest of blue chip, penny stocks:
AIG (39 cents)
Citigroup (98 cen...Remain in a wait-and-see modetag:community.tradeking.com,2009-02-22:Blog/182622009-03-04T13:32:39Z2009-03-04T13:32:39ZOptionSmart
Investors
remain in a wait-and-see mode. Stocks suffered their worst February
since 1933. On Friday, fourth quarter GDP was revised sharply
lower, to -6.2% from -3.8%, which was well below t...Pandering and Insults - Day Two at Davostag:community.tradeking.com,2009-01-30:Blog/168002009-01-30T13:35:52Z2009-01-30T13:21:05Zcorbinb2The World Economic Forum's 2009 annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland was supposed to be sort of ho-hum this year, but leave it to the Russians to liven it up a little.http://www.alleyinsider.com/20...The Top 10 Stocks of 2009tag:community.tradeking.com,2008-12-16:Blog/150102008-12-17T10:58:46Z2008-12-17T10:58:46ZtradekingIf it's the holiday season, it must mean it's time to start putting together stock wish lists of all shapes and sizes. For example, TradeKing community member Corbinb2 recently pointed to a list in...Best Stocks For 2009 - Hey Friends give your opinion and participate with your list for 2009tag:community.tradeking.com,2008-12-10:Blog/147922008-12-11T08:34:10Z2008-12-11T00:01:50Ztbv billionaireI saw the trend going on and started thinking about the 2009 best stocks.So,here is my list.1)MO2)PFE3)DUK4)DELL5)EA6)DELL7)JNJ8)GILD9)HTX10)NLY11)Medco12)Kroger13)Pro...Results of selling my first covered callstag:community.tradeking.com,2008-05-14:Blog/87272008-08-28T10:29:44Z2008-08-28T10:29:44ZDannyUpshawWell, I've been lying low on TK lately. I've gone to school full time this summer, so I don't have quite as much time to blog or trade. I'm working toward an MBA (a second MA), and then...I Don't Knowtag:community.tradeking.com,2008-07-09:Blog/102782008-07-09T21:54:05Z2008-07-09T21:54:05ZALPHAJCFannie Mae and Freddie Mac makes trading in these markets overly difficult. If they gain traction, the short financials play is over. If they both need massive bailouts, then it's far f...The favorite picks of the investment all-starstag:community.tradeking.com,2008-06-26:Blog/99572008-06-27T11:47:50Z2008-06-27T03:47:42ZtradekingWith consumer confidence on the slide and the S&P 500 down nearly 10% over the past 12 months, it's no surprise that many fund managers are consolidating their positions in the types of compani...Who would have guessed?tag:community.tradeking.com,2008-06-20:Blog/98512008-06-20T22:40:56Z2008-06-20T13:20:19ZDannyUpshawSo, the market goes way down on options expirations day. Who would have guessed?A few options I sold are expiring today. Let's take a look at what's happening today in my stock...Ok, let's talk C, and my doomsday strategy.tag:community.tradeking.com,2008-06-12:Blog/96482008-06-13T20:41:57Z2008-06-12T17:09:19ZDannyUpshawI missed the huge downturn the other day (Friday, the INDU was down nearly 400pts). I wasn't sure what was going to happen on Monday...would we see a huge upswing (bargain hunters out driving the m...Per my previous posttag:community.tradeking.com,2008-06-09:Blog/95402008-06-10T05:43:22Z2008-06-09T12:45:54ZDannyUpshawPer my previous post, I loaded up on AFSI and DELL this morning, and am in the money on both of them already. woo-hoo!! :) DELL = strong earnings. appear to be hoving around $24. I thin......a few thoughts 6-8-08 (edit #1 sports nostalgia)tag:community.tradeking.com,2008-06-08:Blog/95232008-06-09T08:26:53Z2008-06-08T16:53:47ZDannyUpshawWell, I haven't had much time to blog this summer, but here are a few thoughts... Ok, I managed to unload all my stock for a profit about a day or two before the market tanked (down 400 p...Dell earningstag:community.tradeking.com,2008-05-29:Blog/92762008-05-30T07:24:40Z2008-05-29T13:48:02ZDannyUpshawDell did well on their earnings. The options I sold will likely get executed now. But hey, buying at $21.11, selling the $22strike option for $65.. there goes $89+$65 if the option gets...SmartMoney speaks: TK is #1 in service!tag:community.tradeking.com,2008-05-21:Blog/89782008-08-12T10:51:42Z2008-05-21T07:22:42ZbigdogI’m super-pleased to announce the results of SmartMoney’s annual broker survey (subscription required) are in, and once again TradeKing has made a really strong showing. We finished top...Questiontag:community.tradeking.com,2008-05-06:Blog/84062008-05-06T11:46:47Z2008-05-06T11:46:35ZDannyUpshawIs there a way to see a list of what options trade at certain dollar ranges?For example, Dell trades at $16, $17, $18, $19, $20, etc.Another company might trade at $15, $17.50, $20, $22.50, etc.Ano...