I think I mentioned this before. right now, I'm looking at Solar sector. it's quite interesting especially when we got high oil prices.

Specific solar stocks to look at: FLSR, CSIQ, SCTY, SUNE (I been trading this one), JASO, YGE.

The broad market index ETF for Solar is TAN. Use this a relative comparison.

Be careful with YGE is quite volatile.. they're big sponsor of FIFA.. and pirate ship from China.
JASO also from China but less volatile. In nice trading range to play (between 9 and 11).

SUNE (USA) got factory in Malaysia. Been making good cells for electronics. industry.
Pretty bullish chart here. Just follow the 50ma line to buy dips.

Recent pullback here - good buying opportunity.

Oh yeah.. SPWR also interesting...same pattern like CSIQ, FSLR and general etf TAN.

Waah.. everyone in lottery tickets for WFC... heck. give me some Oct calls.

Always good to take profits! No matter how small or big!

M&A driving the market up this week... and "hope" for better earnings.

C (citibank) - moving up.. after the settlement. I think overall banks should do ok here.

Like to see what techs will do.. esp. AAPL - forming a nice base here at 90s..

Yeah...I think it's going to price itself for perfection if the "hope" is like this.
Get some now, sell the news to make money.

Yes, 90 is good support. last week, I sold AAPL 90 July 25th puts weeklies.
I keep selling it until I get it. If by every Friday, didn't happen, just pocket the premium.

Watch out, Yellen is pulling all the brakes here and rocking the boat...

Seeing this across the board.... gaming, solars, housing, transport..

Wave down, up, down...

Watch ye stops!

This post has been edited by danmooncake: Jul 15 2014, 11:43 PM

I think Yellen will continue Ben policy of easy money but sometimes when she speaks, she sounded more dangerous than Ben because her voice and tone casts a lot of doubt. That's why market usually goes yo-yo when she speaks...

".... I think the economy is doing better... the committee.. believes...in .. err..stopping .. the err.. ahem ahemm.. cough.. the policy of the huh err.. ..."

In between the pauses.. the machines will sell buy-sell-buy twice as fast.

That plunge is really nasty.... so much for the headline that says "FRC reports STRONG quarterly earnings".
Market didn't seems to think so.

War?.. Not sure who's responsible yet but sell the news first...

Any way to short MAS shares in Malaysia?

When Obama announced new sanction, the RSX already moved... so a bit late now.
Darn... perhaps Russia sponsored insurgent in response - went ahead and shoot down MAS thinking Malaysia airlines flag looks like US ones.

That's ok! No profit is a bad profit!

Good idea... but watch for that line in the sand: $74


Will be watching AAPL earnings tonight after closed...

I think it doing ok.. just as market expected.

I sold the 90 Puts for this week but I think it will hold above 90 by Friday.
I don't mind owning more AAPL it it drops to 90.

Anyway, onto other... something brewing China FTSE Xinhua.
My 2x leverage of FXI (XPP) now at 62.. it's time for me to ring the register here.
It's been a great ride for 3 months from the mid 40s.
I'll buy the pull back again.

I think there will be a minor pull back here but I got to ring the cash register after more than 35% gain.

TMUS is on my watch list but not on buy list yet. I'll be watching this to see if it can touch 200ma and bounce off.
Good luck on your trade!

Not this friday (for $85)..lots of big money hold up AAPL despite "just as expected" earnings and weaker iPad sales for Q2.

Still holding my (short) $90 put from two weeks ago. I'll be keeping the premium and will sell the following two-three weeks $91 and $92 put (it keeps rising because of the moving averages). Until it closed below what I've sold, I won't be assigned AAPL stocks. So, I'll continue to wait...

That's correct (if you can find a brokerage only only charge 0.01/share).

No other fee EXCEPT when you SELL (dispose).

When you sell, you will notice there is an additional small SEC fee.
Not exactly sure how much but it was a few cents per 100 shares..

Well, it's a little different and they don't use those terms: "nominee or direct CDS".
It is your own account as direct beneficiary and under your own name (equivalent to "direct CDS") but
the brokerage is custodian for holding your security (nominee).

Your name appears on the list of registered shareholders in electronic form (unless you elect physical paper certificates for an extra fee). You have the right to vote, attend share holders meeting, etc.

Basically, if you're worrying about brokerage going default, just make sure you select one that
has SIPC protection, regulated by FINRA and SEC.

Your money is protected in those registered brokerages but not the investment value (as determined by market).

This post has been edited by danmooncake: Jul 27 2014, 11:14 PM