Blogs for TradeKing Communityhttp://community.tradeking.com/blogs2008-04-17T13:46:19ZTradeKing Trader Networkthere's no words for this emotiontag:community.tradeking.com,2008-04-17:Blog/76412008-04-28T09:43:04Z2008-04-17T13:46:19ZStudentStocks.Blogspot.comtowards the close it was a tossup between buying GOOG April $500 call as a very speculative play or ETFC $3 May call as a safer bet. I went with the ETFC.... My ETFC calls may be up a d...NCC is worth speculating ontag:community.tradeking.com,2008-04-03:Blog/71382008-05-01T09:54:08Z2008-04-03T14:47:26ZStudentStocks.Blogspot.comsure, National City popped 6% on news today that it's finally talking to suitors. However, if there's a buyout, I think it will be at a significantly higher price than today's close.NCC is su...A Modest Proposal (about Tradenotes)tag:community.tradeking.com,2008-03-27:Blog/69122008-04-25T17:20:48Z2008-03-27T22:56:23ZStudentStocks.Blogspot.comTradeking management/programmers/administrators... I generally like everything you have going on here; I just have one simple suggestion. For the trade notes, right now, it shows the opt...Micro-Cap Miracle?tag:community.tradeking.com,2008-03-25:Blog/67972008-04-24T04:33:25Z2008-03-25T13:55:24ZStudentStocks.Blogspot.comSOYO.ob, my favorite tiny-cap stock, is having its conference call this thursday. They affirmed their 2007 full-year results in a January press release. They said that they did indeed ea...A Rose has its Thorns: Buying TMA (Thornberg Mortgage)tag:community.tradeking.com,2008-03-12:Blog/62292008-04-25T22:07:45Z2008-03-12T10:53:39ZStudentStocks.Blogspot.comI haven't been posting here lately just becuase it's a little too time-consuming, but I thought I'd forward one of my recent investment ideas/blog posts to the community here. On March 6th, I ...BRLC gets crushedtag:community.tradeking.com,2008-02-22:Blog/53322008-04-28T10:20:47Z2008-02-22T11:04:56ZStudentStocks.Blogspot.comThankfully, after the huge disappointment last quarter, I swore off BRLC for good (or at least for a while) and sold my shares a few weeks ago.Today, I'm glad I got out and stayed out. After ...NTRI losing weight... time to buy.tag:community.tradeking.com,2008-02-19:Blog/51702008-04-29T08:34:36Z2008-02-19T20:42:39ZStudentStocks.Blogspot.comAfter the bell, Nutrisystem reported earnings and guidance that didn't please the street. The stock has lost about 70% of its value since the summer, when it traded around $70/share. It ended the a...Doubled-down on CROXtag:community.tradeking.com,2008-02-19:Blog/51342008-04-28T15:15:32Z2008-02-19T15:06:47ZStudentStocks.Blogspot.comCrocs released earnings after the bell, and even though estimates came in largely in-line, the stock tanked after hours. Margins were down (partially due to having to air-mail goods to r...I'm gonna jinx the market again, and KOLtag:community.tradeking.com,2008-02-18:Blog/50762008-05-01T19:44:00Z2008-02-18T22:18:04ZStudentStocks.Blogspot.comWell, let's hope I don't, but last time I wrote about the prospects of a strong opening/daily performance, the market didn't perform positively. However, once again, futures are up after a po...How I'm Spending President's Daytag:community.tradeking.com,2008-02-17:Blog/50342008-04-21T02:16:30Z2008-02-17T23:11:20ZStudentStocks.Blogspot.comWell, right now it's 2AM and I'm finishing up some Management Information Systems homework, and I'll move onto German after that. Later this morning, I'll (hopefully) wakeup at 830, down some ...Told Ya So: CMG crashes and burnstag:community.tradeking.com,2008-02-14:Blog/48762008-04-19T08:05:07Z2008-02-14T13:45:38ZStudentStocks.Blogspot.comAs i've written about on my blog numerous times, and as I posted here a week ago, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) was headed for disaster when they reported today.Chipotle only missed by two pennies, ...Four in a Row!?!tag:community.tradeking.com,2008-02-13:Blog/48472008-04-29T02:04:14Z2008-02-14T04:48:31ZStudentStocks.Blogspot.comI'm knocking on wood, crossing my fingers, and picking four-leaf clovers as I write that title... I don't want to do anything to jinx an unbelievable four-day rally that it looks like we'll c...Buffalo Wild Wings blows out earningstag:community.tradeking.com,2008-02-12:Blog/47482008-05-01T15:27:28Z2008-02-12T13:51:28ZStudentStocks.Blogspot.comWell, the title was a little exaggerated to grab attention, but thankfully (and as I expected), BWLD reported a strong quarter that should rejouvinate investor confidence. The street expected ...Yahoo also likes to live dangerouslytag:community.tradeking.com,2008-02-10:Blog/46752008-04-28T15:53:23Z2008-02-10T20:14:47ZStudentStocks.Blogspot.comThe title is a (poor) reference to one of my favorite movie lines ever, from Austin Powers. It's copied and pasted below, courtesy of IMDB Casino Dealer: 17.Number Two: Hit me.Casino Dea...ATVI followup; CMG and MCZ earnings next weektag:community.tradeking.com,2008-02-08:Blog/46182008-04-26T05:41:49Z2008-02-08T05:32:11ZStudentStocks.Blogspot.comWell, Activision did report a truly outstanding quarter yesterday, firmed guidance for this quarter, and had lots of good forward-looking commentary during the call.However, the stock didn't move m...Trading... My (anti?) Drugtag:community.tradeking.com,2008-02-07:Blog/46142008-05-01T10:13:59Z2008-02-07T22:26:36ZStudentStocks.Blogspot.comThankfully, here at Penn State, they sponsor a "readship" program that allows us to read the NY Times for free every day. Below is a link to the front-page article on Thursday's busi...Potential 10-bagger: SOYO.OBtag:community.tradeking.com,2008-02-07:Blog/45712008-04-30T18:29:01Z2008-02-07T08:39:14ZStudentStocks.Blogspot.comI know that the .OB extention will probably make lots of readers ignore this post; there is certainly a stigma attached to over-the-counter stocks (as there should be). But I discovered this g...buying ATVI calls into earningstag:community.tradeking.com,2008-02-07:Blog/45692008-04-24T01:29:11Z2008-02-07T06:42:48ZStudentStocks.Blogspot.comThis isn't a tradenote because I just fired off the trade through a different brokerage house, but I thought i'd let you guys in on my idea for the day. Activision is a great company that's go...Buy Buffalo Wild Wings, Short Chipotletag:community.tradeking.com,2008-02-06:Blog/45232008-04-29T10:53:44Z2008-02-06T09:34:15ZStudentStocks.Blogspot.comThe differences in trading between BWLD and CMG over the past four months baffle me. At the beginning of that period, BWLD traded with a forward P/E in the 20s, while CMG's was 55. BWLD r...Response to "Trading Mistakes to Avoid"tag:community.tradeking.com,2008-02-06:Blog/45152008-04-25T07:59:11Z2008-02-06T06:47:11ZStudentStocks.Blogspot.comIf that article was talking about day-trading (or short-term trading) practices, then I do not disagree as much.
But one of the points of that article, in the context of longer-term investing, a...