Today’sTransactions:
AddedmoreCJan0927.5Cat$4.48
Today’sReturn:-6.47%
ReturnYTD:-8.31%
S&P500ReturnYTD:-5.50%
Mypositions:
PG
UTSIJan0910Call
SOHU
GOOGMar08500Call
SNE
ABX
CJan0927.5Call
CVSMay0850Put
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Allthreemajorindicesdroppedmorethan2%fortheday.ThemarketopenedsharplylowerfollowingdisappointingresultsfromCitiandDecemberRetailSales.Citi’ssub-primewritedownswerewithintherangeofWallStreetexpectationbutitsloanlossprovisionwasmuchlargerthaninvestorshadexpected.Thepossibilityofsub-primelossspreadingintootherareasisclearlyincreasingandthiscanbethebiggestfearonWallStreet.Theretailreportdidn’tprovid...[
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Today’sTransactions:
NoTransactionstoday.
Today’sReturn:4.24%
ReturnYTD:-1.96%
S&P500ReturnYTD:-3.55%
Mypositions:
PG
UTSIJan0910Call
SOHU
GOOGMar08500Call
SNE
ABX
CJan0927.5Call
CVSMay0850Put
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Ithasbeenreallyawhilethatwehaveatradingdayopeninghigherandclosingevenhigher.Today’smarketperformancemayreallymeansomething.IrememberthatbackinOct2002,thedarkesttimeduringthepreviousbearmarket,itwasasurprisinglypositiveearningreportfromIBMthatessentiallyreversedthemarket.Today,itwasIBMagainbutweneedmoretimetotellwhetherthegeneralmarketwillfollowsuitjustastheydidmorethan5yearsago.IBM’ssurprisingea...[
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Today’sTransactions:
CoveredSOHUJan0850Callat$1.10
Reason:Thestockhasbeenbeatendownrecentlywhilethevolumehasalsodecreasedquitenoticeably.Arallyfromhereisquitelikely.
Today’sReturn:-0.75%
ReturnYTD:-5.95%
S&P500ReturnYTD:-4.58%
Mypositions:
PG
UTSIJan0910Call
SOHU
GOOGMar08500Call
SNE
ABX
CJan0927.5Call
CVSMay0850Put
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Bearsareback.DespitestrongperformanceinthekeyfinancialsectorfollowingBoA’stakeoverofCountryWideFinancial,allthreemajorindicesdroppedbyalmost2percentfollowingearningwarningsfromAmericanExpressandTiffany.Consumerstockswerehammeredasinvestorsfearthatconsumersmayfinallypullbacktheirwallet.Manyrestaurantstocks,forexample,weredownbymorethan5percentfortheday.Techstockswerealsoamongbiglosersastechspendin...[
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Today’sTransactions:
NoTransactionstoday.
Today’sReturn:-1.39%
ReturnYTD:-5.24%
S&P500ReturnYTD:-3.28%
Mypositions:
PG
UTSIJan0910Call
SOHU
GOOGMar08500Call
SNE
ABX
CJan0927.5Call
CVSMay0850Put
ShortSOHUJan0850Call
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Anotherroller-toasterdayonWallStreetforthisThursday.ThemarketopenedthedayinredfollowingoveralldisappointingchainretailerresultsanddecisionsbyECBandBOEtokeepinterestratesunchanged.Despitethenegativenews,themarketquietlymovedhigherandwastradedataroundunchangedlevelbeforetheFedChairmanBernanke’sstatementwasreleasedataround12:30pm.Inthepreparedstatement,Bernankementionedthathewould“takesubstantivead...[
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Today’sTransactions:
OpenedapostioninC200927.5Callat$4.00Nostop-lossforthisposition
Reason:Althoughitisdifficulttopredictthebottomofaspecificcompanyorsector,thecompany’svaluationwarrantsabet.Thisisatesttradeandwilladdmoreifthebottomisconfirmed.
Today’sReturn:5.62%
ReturnYTD:-3.91%
S&P500ReturnYTD:-4.03%
Mypositions:
PG
UTSIJan0910Call
SOHU
GOOGMar08500Cal...[
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Themarkethadalatedayreversalandallthreemajorindicesclosedthedayhigherbymorethan1%.Thereareseveralrumourscitedasthetriggerforthefinal90minutesreversalthatpushedDowupbymorethan200pointsfromitsbottom.OneisthattheFedChairmanBernankemayannounceanintra-dayinterestratecutbeforehespeakstomorrow.AnotherisWarrenBuffettisgoingtobailoutseveraltroubledbondinsurers.However,asalways,Idon’tputmuchcredittosuchrum...[
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