Market commentary for 01/17/2007
Good day!
Yesterday we saw a narrow trading day or we saw NR7 day. That is the narrowest trading day in last 7 days. That information can be used today since that generally means we have a higher possibility to see a trend day.
On the intraday charts, you can see the Indices continued with Friday consolidation and that telling us about long bias what I will have today. I will look for long side, but we don’t have blind signal, no matter how nice the consolidation at the highs we continue to have the weekly situation and the possibility for a longer weekly correction. Because of that I will not trade with full risk, but definitely, I will look for long side.
Those who follow me for some time know that we have several ways to trade trend day, and on of significant is to take position after first 60 min lod/how (lod= low of the day, hod = high of the day). In case of the trend day, it is very desirable to be in the trade in the last hour because if we have truly trend day then we could see some nice action at that time. Also trend day will be subject of Thursday class in the trading room.
My bias is on the long side still only for day trades. INTC earnings yesterday afternoon, while good disappointed the street so we may have wait to see if they influence the open. This market still is not setting up for swing trades at this time.
Good luck trading today!!!!
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Watch list for 01/17/2007
IMPORTANT: Take only the opportunities that you really like and understand. Always enter a trade with a trading plan. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me. There is a much greater chance of success in your trading if you understand the trade. That is very important. Taking just a few trades is enough to be a successful trader. Overtrading is probably the number one reason new traders fail. I personally mostly take swing trades. Please remember to keep that in mind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LONG:
Day trade possibilities (DT-ST)
CTRP long above: 66.00, stop under: 65.50, target: 67.50 (68.00) areas DT-ST
Last/next earning date: Nov 08, 2006
http://www.ivicacharts.com/diagrams/2007/01172007ctrp.jpg
NWL long above: 29.82, stop under: 29.60, target: 30.50 DT (open ST) Last/next earning date: Jan 30, 2007
http://www.ivicacharts.com/diagrams/2007/01172007nwl.jpg
HLTH long above: 13.00, stop under: 12.80, target: 13.50 areas DT-ST Last/next earning date: Nov 02, 2006
http://www.ivicacharts.com/diagrams/2007/01172007hlth.jpg
SHORT:
Day trade possibilities (DT-ST)
GROW short under: 57.00 stop above: 58.66 (59.44), target: 52.50 (50.00, 40.00) DT-ST
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Watch ideas:
Long:
http://www.ivicacharts.com/diagrams/2007/01172007fwrd.jpg
Tracking records:
http://www.ivicacharts.com/diagrams/2006/dwl122006.htm - for December
http://www.ivicacharts.com/diagrams/2007/dwl012007.htm - for January
I am always available via email and in the trading room if you have any questions.
Good luck trading today!!!!