Monday, June 18, 2012

DailyMarkets.com - Hot Option Plays: Greece Already Baked In

DailyMarkets.com - Hot Option Plays: Greece Already Baked In


Hot Option Plays: Greece Already Baked In

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 04:29 PM PDT

Cusick’s Corner
The markets proved that Greece is baked into this market. The question now is if it’s the template for the other struggling EU partners, most notably Spain. So the headline risk is still on the table. One growing concern is the poor domestic data and the psychological reliance on what many longs seem to be expecting — Quantitative Easing, QE3, which puts the focus on the Fed meeting this week. Trading in this is the type of market into the Fed meeting requires the use of tight … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Hot Option Plays: Headline Risk Over The Weekend

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 04:29 PM PDT

Cusick’s Corner
Good news is that we start the next week with a clean slate. The bad news is that we still have headline risk out of the EU, Greece and G20 in Spain, plus lots of domestic data and meetings — FOMC and PMI most notably. While trading in this current environment has been challenging, the pop in volatility has given me plenty to review over the weekend. I will be looking closer at the Consumer Discretionary, XLY, this economically sensitive sector has been a laggard in the most … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Hot Option Plays: Watch Housing

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 04:29 PM PDT

Cusick’s Corner 06-18-2012
Fundamentally nothing really happened today, meaning no headlines. The major indices and sectors stayed in a tight range throughout the afternoon. I did not mention the NAHB housing data earlier because I just don’t think it will have a big trading impact, however housing stocks were on the move, XHB, in front of the Housing Data that comes out pre market tomorrow at 8:30 am ET. This could set the tone on the first day of the two-day Fed meeting. See you … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Facebook Acquires Facial Recognition Company

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 03:50 PM PDT

06/18/12 Facebook acquired the facial recognition software company Face.com for an undisclosed sum. Face.com’s technology is already utilized on the social network for tagging … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


FOMC Meeting Begins

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 10:20 AM PDT

06/18/12 The two-day FOMC kicks off on Tuesday and will conclude on Wednesday. An extension of the Operation twist program is anticipated. Tuesday brings more US housing data and a handful of … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Stock Trade Ideas For Tuesday June 19

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 02:31 PM PDT

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Interdigital Communications saw its shares surged 27% to $29.08 per share today after the company announced it sold 1.700 patents to Intel  coveting a variety of wireless technologies, including some pertaining to the 4G networking standard for $375 million. InterDigital sees Intel deal generating $250M in cash, says deal represents about 8% of Portfolio and does not see sale affecting ongoing licensing plans. In addition, the company said it would boost its … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Cartoon Of The Day

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 02:05 PM PDT

Stocks Trade In Narrow Range

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 09:00 AM PDT

06/18/12 After rallying more than 1% last week, the Dow traded in a narrow range Monday as a strong homes report clashed with ongoing worries over … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


But, But, But…

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 01:44 PM PDT

…I thought the experts said the U.S. was decoupling from the rest of the world –
“Europe Imperils U.S. Sales From Chemicals to PCs: Economy” (BusinessWeek)
American exporters from Dow Chemical Co. to Hewlett-Packard Co. are preparing for a further decline in demand from Europe as the region's deepening debt crisis threatens to derail a source of strength for the U.S. economy.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut its forecast for second-quarter growth to 2 percent from 2.5 percent last week, in … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Corporate Feelings

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 01:00 PM PDT

Perhaps you'd expect no more from the Republican leader of the Senate who proclaimed three years … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Speed Up Or Slow Down–Don’t Exit The Commodities Highway

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 12:45 PM PDT

When it comes to investing, wise managers are like good drivers, constantly evaluating the environment, looking for signs to step on the gas or slow down. A positive signal received recently came from Goldman Sachs, when the firm recommended "stepping back into the markets" in its latest Commodity Watch. Goldman is anticipating a 29 percent return for the S&P GSCI Enhanced Commodity Index over the next 12 months and suggests investors might want to increase their position in … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Guilfoyle: “Going In To Era Where Central Banks Have To Take Center Stage”

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 11:10 AM PDT

06/18/12 Meridian Equity Partners’ Stephen Guilfoyle weighs in on the ECB outlook in the aftermath of the Greek parliamentary elections. The upcoming FOMC meeting and US housing data are also … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Monday Afternoon Links

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 10:49 AM PDT

1. Robert Samuelson in today’s Washington Post: “President Obama committed a colossal error of judgment in making health-care "reform" a centerpiece of his first term.”

2. The case for economic optimism despite gloomy headlines, from “heartland economist” Jim Paulsen of Wells Capital Management in Minneapolis.

3. Photos: The 25 best skylines in the world. (ht/Craig Newmark) 

4. Iowa consumers benefit from lower natural gas prices and utility rates.

5.  Sunday Washington Post … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


The Trend Trader For ETF Trading On Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 05:03 AM PDT

By ForexMansion.com

The Trend Trader for ETFs
For Trading On Tuesday, June 19, 2012

The top 40 ETFs by net assets
In alphabetical order by symbol

Close
%
Change

3×1

7×5
Minor
Trend
Major
Trend
Trend Reading

AGG – iShares Lehman Aggregate Bd Fd
111.35
− 0.03
111.26
111.19

Bullish

BND – Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
84.43
+ 0.01
84.34
84.31

Bullish

DBC – DB Commodity Index Tracking Fd
24.88
+ 0.08
24.84
24.86

Bullish

DIA – SPDR DJ Industrial Average … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


The Trend Trader For Stock Trading On Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 05:03 AM PDT

By ForexMansion.com

The Trend Trader for the Dow 30 Stocks
For Trading On Tuesday, June 19, 2012

In alphabetical order by symbol

Close
%
Change

3×1

7×5
Minor
Trend
Major
Trend
Trend Reading

AA – Alcoa Inc
8.69
− 1.47
8.68
8.65

Bullish

AXP – American Express Company
55.85
− 0.76
55.58
55.79

Bullish

BA – Boeing Co
71.90
− 0.13
71.89
71.54

Bullish

BAC – Bank of America Corporation
7.76
− 1.77
7.73
7.67

Bullish

CAT – Caterpillar Inc
86.74
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The Trend Trader For Forex Trading On Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 05:03 AM PDT

By ForexMansion.com

The Trend Trader for Forex
For Trading On Tuesday, June 19, 2012

THE BIG SIX

Close
%
Change

3×1

7×5
Minor
Trend
Major
Trend
Trend Reading

AUDUSD – Aust Dollar / US Dollar
1.0122
+ 0.51
1.0050
1.0003

Bullish

EURUSD – Euro / US Dollar
1.2573
− 0.64
1.2622
1.2587

Bearish

GBPUSD – British Pound / US Dollar
1.5664
− 0.33
1.5616
1.5629

Bullish

USDCAD – US Dollar / Canadian Dollar
1.0242
+ 0.25
1.0239
1.0248

Neutral

USDCHF – US Dollar / … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


The Trend Trader For Futures Trading On Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 05:03 AM PDT

By ForexMansion.com

The Trend Trader for Futures
For Trading On Tuesday, June 19, 2012

INDICES

Close
%
Change

3×1

7×5
Minor
Trend
Major
Trend
Trend Reading

S&P 500 – Sep ESU2
1341.00
+ 0.26
1330.61
1325.50

Bullish

Dow Jones – Sep YMU2
12686
− 0.19
12642
12574

Bullish

Nasdaq – Sep NQU2
2587.50
+ 0.92
2553.69
2555.67

Bullish

Russell – Sep TFU2
769.00
+ 0.27
762.28
763.57

Bullish

INTEREST RATES

US T-Bond – Sep ZBU2
149-22
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