Superbull this dog Jones.
Even LinkedIn made an impressive return, and approaching Netflix price.

DELL finally got the buyout deal. C.Icahn wins!
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/dell-buyout-...-105304600.html
13.75 plus spec. divi 13c


Anyway, jobs numbers tonight to expect to beat:
185k or higher for non-farm payrolls, UE: 7.5% or lower

Let see how it goes.. in about 30mins.

Nonfarm:162k (less than expected), July UE:7.4% (vs 7.5% June), Participation Rate:63.4% (same)
Private sector: 161k
May and June payroll revised downward 26k

July UE number is the lowest so far.

Futures staying flat...

finally got squeezed to his nearest requirement of $14.

The NFP doesnt' seem to affect the futures violently? Perhaps after market opens?

This post has been edited by countdown: Aug 2 2013, 09:09 PM

JASO dip BUY alert: 8.75, stop: 8.55

Apple seems to test breaking out to uptrend?

Yup.. 460 above my sell price. I'll wait and see for this one.
Better be safe than sorry later.

my selling price 800.

10-yr bond yield is so funny. Yesterday up 5%, today down 4.x%?! Possibly short term peak already?.....

This post has been edited by yok70: Aug 3 2013, 03:24 AM

The market won't let you get there.. the machines will front run by dumping @ $799.

how to buy US etf/mutual fund from malaysia?

Best way to is open a direct trading account (online) from the US brokerages: MBtrading, TDA, Option Express, Scott Trade, etc...

I like TDA (Best tool), Mbtrading (cheapest commissions), Scott trade Options..

It's easier to trade if we are using a direct trading account especially the ones u have listed.. but I wonder, how much difference will it be if we use local online trading facilities (in terms of brokerage rate).. such as HLeB, m2u, Jupiter, any idea? If I am not mistaken, local trading platform doesn't allow us to to buy "put", spread, short n etc.. Other than that any major downside (Put aside the awesome features )?

US brokerage such as Option Express is nice but transferring funds are a bit leceh... I have juz opened HLeB acc, so thinking of using it to trade in US market as well...

This post has been edited by all blacks: Aug 5 2013, 05:05 AM

No sure about how the local brokerages like HLeB, m2u and Jupiter works now for trading US stocks.. but in the past (you can search from v1.. v4), there were people who reported that they face issues like expensive fees (kena twice, one local+one foreign), slow execution and limited trading (can't short, no margin) capability.

Options required you to have $25k margin or higher. Most local platforms don't have good exchanges that can interface directly with CBOE Exchange for the speed. Better use Option Express or some other US brokerages for direct access. Even options also have different access level. Diff level must have different margin account because options are highly risky.

Also, in a today fast market, one must not use local broker that depends on human remisier to do any US stock trading.. this is bad choice.

It takes time to setup US account. Don't wait till last minute and expect to send application and expect acct to be setup immediately for trading.
Start early, plan the process, and you can save a lot money (especially remitting funds via snail mail).
Never be in hurry to trade.. the market is always here. Good luck!

This post has been edited by danmooncake: Aug 5 2013, 09:40 AM

This post has been edited by countdown: Aug 5 2013, 01:25 PM

Apple is trying to break that downtrend line 2nd time with rather low volume.
Can it succeed?
I'm looking for opportunity to buy in my 2nd batch.

Sold the 450 Puts. Hoping to keep the credit by Friday.

it's approaching 470.....dunno should wait for few days to see where is the solid ground or time to chase high.
like FB, 1 day can up 27% when investors finally pumping money in.

I would not chase. That's why I sell PUTs. If I don't get it, that's ok, I keep the credits.

The major catalyst would be China Mobile deal with cheaper iphone. If that one success, high chance super bull.
Anyway, I agree with you to stay cautious for now. Monitoring closely perhaps. My major concern is actually not Apple, but the overall market as SP500 is now 170x high high.

This post has been edited by yok70: Aug 6 2013, 01:27 AM

Yup.. when there is a sudden storm.. everything its in way will come down.
Better be safe than sorry later.