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AA looking so so, will see what they say in CC?
main reason I sold the half of what I was holding(gain of around 50%) was I sold the first half just over and around 1.00 for around 55%+gain and thinking it over we only have 6 days before April 19/17(with the short week) optionX
Then next week deca will hit it. today they were paying 20/.22 over. next in the next couple days it will be .10 and by next week it will be .0 damned if you do and damned if you don't
Flip
Gapper AA just for fun if I can do that?
Thanks Flip
AA sold all but 75 contracts this AM I will hold a token 25 contracts in three of my accounts just for ? what ever LOL
too much money for me just in case it drops like the last time .
Flip
AA Sold half over the three accounts then it dropped,
So now I will wait to see if it holds or? for the rest.
But don't feel like holding after all considered.
Flip
thanks ICO, yes also one of my rules NOW,(i have held a few times and I'm like 50% you feel real good if it gaps but feel like pucking if it tanks LOL) don't hold into earnings. that is why the fast and slow brain is fighting LOL
fast says hold and slow says what or options? OH earnings are tues 4/8 before open. that is why I better make up my mind? I also hate holding the day before earning or the day of Option X
to old for the rush LOL
Flip
AA talking to myself, If I hold calls and buy april 11 puts:
if it gaps 1.00 or tanks 1.00 it would work out for me.
IF it comes in soso and drops to 12.00 to 12.25 I loose on both?
guess I'm leaning on just selling and wait untill after? guess I'm not a high roller LOL
Flip
AA still holding April 17/19 calls (250 contracts) I'm getting a little twitchy , my gut says maybe hold but the eye is twitching LOL lots of $ on the line (for Me) thinking of selling half or all? but maybe buy 250 April 11 12.50 putscontracts to off set? for .15
Anyone what to chime in?
TIA
Flip
The 2.25 and 4.5 are too fast so I guess you hve to keep with the 4.5 and 9 SMA
Flip
George If you want to use 30 mnin and 15 min charts switch the MA's but change the MA's to 2.25 and 4.5 .
Also note I use the price channel setting an have notices as the channel drops down and the stock hits the left side of the channel and the channel bottoms out the stock like to run up! also as it moves up without breaking out of the upper channel it will hit the left upper side and top out them angle back lower.
http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=KNDI&p=30&yr=0&mn=0&dy=14&id=p00194557888
JMO's Flip
George KNDI, try these setting on daily and 60 min charts
http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=KNDI&p=D&yr=0&mn=4&dy=15&id=p78366602302&a=341721281
check the daily first then go to the 60 min chart.
On the daily it looks close to running again,
Then on the 60 min it is testing the 50% fib retrace and HOLDING
So to ME the 16.00 looks like good support with RSI and stochastic walking up with higher highs.
Like I said to me the daily looks close and by looking at the 60 min it looks like it might trade sideways for a week/week and half?
remember what works great for me is using the 4 1/2 day moving average along with the 9 day moving average(I use the dark pink for 9 day and thin black for the 4 1/2 MA when they cross moving up I use that as a buy(on All MY charts) and when they cross moving down SELL no questions just sell.
this is working for me and I think it you look at the charts I post you can see it has like 90+% accurate trigger, I also watch the MACD (but it is a bit slower, so if you buy watch to make sure it crosses up. then I look for the slow/full stochastic to be pulling out of>20 for a buy and then use the >80 red box as a sell. as I have posted I do NOT buy IF the RSI is under 50! unless it is >30 and moving up. but if you check MOST of the moves up wait or make it cross the 50 to confirm a buy! and to confirm a sell moving below 50.
NOTE all just what seems to work for me and JMO
Flip
http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=KNDI&p=60&yr=0&mn=2&dy=14&id=p65644497822&a=344169361
Thanks, I have looked a few times on that stocktwits sight but never seen or hear Jesus LOL
thats great to conect with someone that follow the unusual activity in Options. I have to work hard to find mine.
I just checked up on him and his post look good, lots of good meat.
Not I play 99% options now days
Thanks again, Flip
Hi Sulphur Mt.
I bought April 10.00 and 9.00 calls this AM
I posted my chart this AM with my buys.
Anyway I see you picked it as a Gapper ,
have you seen or heard anything for this pop?
Thanks Flip
WOW S I liked the chart set up and the big buys the last few days/week on April 9.00 and 10.00 Options but didn't expect this big og bop this fast SWEET
link back on this AM buys
Flip
Hi George, yes that darn emotion?
I have to fight it all the time, I miss good buying times just because of I can't fig out how low low is and then on the other end how high high is?
That is why I STOP check for the triggers on my charts and think IT out. I found the 4.5/9 DMA cross to be some of the best triggers for buys and sells, I also watch them to line up with the stochastic pulling up for under 20 and the MACD ready to cross or has crossed, Also I WILL NOT buy!! on a RSI under 50
never ever LOL
I have done some buys and sells without checking all three or four of these and get burned. Not 70/80% of the time I only buy Options after I see BIG buys like, SUNE Friday (45,000 contracts)
yesterday DANG, and the last week or so on S
Also my buys in AA and POT have followed large option buys,
most of the time one or two months out.
Note: I do not play weekly options, I'm not up to speed and only played them three time with one win and the other two X worthless
Note I have been posting MY charts with the triggers and they should refresh live? if you want to follow.
Flip
SUNE,& S small buy on SUNE only 50 contracts filled April 17/20 $20. @.80 then it took off on me. I would like maybe 100 more. I might move out to Mays too?
link back for charts, and reasons for my buys and buy triggers
Also bought S 100 April contracts of 50contracts 9.00 and 100 10.00's
http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=S&p=D&yr=0&mn=8&dy=15&id=p74064731753&a=344435047
dang/DANG I was going to buy options this AM, but computer acting weired, I got the stocks up but no options would com up, tried three different sights and nothing was coming up? so I re booted and it fixed it. had problems on yahoo, and would not load .
Oh well AA continue to run nice $$$$$$$
Flip
I checked PLUG charts out and on daily and 60 min I think they are saying it wants to trade sideways for the next couple of weeks?
my fast brains said quick look and looks like a buy maybe tomorrow but my slow side of the brain said check charts ! So I would say I will not play Options For April 17! I'm looking at 7.00 Calls but not until April 25ths or May 02's But Maybe with easter and the short week ending april 17th we might catch some of the pop on the April 17/19X? need to think on that? I think either way I have time to see what the charts say the next two weeks. JMO
Flip
ico, not close to 100% LOL more like 50%+, but I have only been playing these Options from the end of Dec/first of Jan! Starting out I missed a lot of $ either selling to soon or looking to for down the road on the charts( because not being used to the short term charts)
for you info. I have found pot and AA and most other charts only run around .05% off the DMI spike on the 10 min charts.....Note that also runs close to MY pink 9 DMA and the 4.5 day DMA trigger cross(I think the cross on an up trend/some news, earnings ,upgrade etc. run more like .09 to 12%) Now that I have fig THAT out I'm more likely to be able to hold (like AA now) and sell closer the maximize the runs JFYI.
the last month to 1 1/2 month I might be 75 to 85% so I can get better.
.I guess We all have to live with are trading demons and angles?LOL
I'm looking real close for buys on DANG, and( Plug tomorrow early AM I like the 7.00 April call buying today!) and yes I' still have SUNE on my screen! and looking at SODA too?
Like I said I have 90% of my port sitting in cash after missing the buy of April pot's options
Note my rules on buys are NO more then 25% even IF I love the look of a chart set up and most plays are 10% like my AA play (around 10K) but I can change it now as my 10% WILL BE MORE LIKE 13K TO 14k With this nice run of AA getting close to 3X=3000%
also if POT make a pullback before 37.00 I might buy? we will see?
Flip
Fast and slow thinking: That is My problem, I watch you, guys trade these "FAST movers and don't have the balls to touch 99% of them LOL I watch and try to fig out how you could trade that "Fast"
Me I'm the Slow thinker(I have to fight myself to kep slow and always check daily and 60 min charts before buying and the % of risk on the Options) and hold myself too it to conserve my cash/ports. if I miss one I will NOT chase It. Sometime I over think and don't get out to soon or not soon enough, So I'm working on THAT and learning. One reason I like to trade some stocks over and over after I have a feel for the chart and the up trend or If I feel it is close to one> as noted on POT when I saw it pushing the 200/50 day cross coming close.
Flip
Ico, "play my plan" I know the feeling,
as I have posted on POT I have played it and havemade good money a couple of Option plays as posted/ an good feeling for that chart too. http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=POT&p=60&yr=0&mn=1&dy=1&id=p91728935242&a=343666645
Right after the march X I was going to play it. I had all fig out and had it ready to gap off charts, then monday it popped and I was waiting for more of a pullback(most of the time it has big swings!), etc. etc. now it is up over the "cup and handle I was looking at to buy.
note 2.00 deep cup so it should run into the 37.00 area without me with me looking like a deer in the headlights LOL.
not thats one I play for 150 to 200 option contracts at a time too! I'm sitting on 90% of my port money on the sideling.
this would have been around a 20/25% play if I bought April 35.00 Options for around .50 or under just after march option X.
Flip
Reasons I'm holding AA:
Earnings coming April 8th?
http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=AA&p=60&yr=0&mn=1&dy=14&id=p46894892010&a=341235958
run the chart back 3 1/2 month to look at the last run up and the charts going into the run up into earnings back in the end of Dec and Jan.
Also Note: this chart is like an ATM machine to ME, I have played it three or four times and I have a good feel for IT, also hit has hight enough Option trading to get in and out anytime you need! also it has pull high option trading to day.
I have made around 50% (45,00 to 50K just this yr! + this run now over 20,000)of my profits in my four Ports off AA!! with this run it could run up to like 70/75%
All JMO$ Flip
Ico, DANG/OK thanks
SUNE, looking for a place here to buy? it might be days or a week?
reason is the large buys of April and 20.00 Option calls last friday. there was like 45,000 Option contracts bought on both April and Mays 20.00's they forked out 45,000 contracts on Both.
Note I don't buy when I see the big buys but run the charts and wait for my triggers to kick on on the daily and 60 min charts!
daily chart: http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=SUNE&p=D&yr=0&mn=8&dy=15&id=p63543908533&a=344276099
60 min chsrt: http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=SUNE&p=60&yr=0&mn=4&dy=14&id=p04099693655&a=344639087
If it sets up it looks like a nice gapper?
Flip
Note: I'm still holding my AA April Options I will post WHY on a AA post
DANG, I just might play Options here, I just checked todays Options and see a big 1900 contract buy on April 15.00 calls! but they are up +.23 so might look for a short term pull back ?
Flip.
check back a couple post for chart
DANG, Chart looks ready to Gap to me!!
I'm not playing because of light trading on Options
but it looks like a gapper play to me(soon) ?
JMO
Flip
George, KNDI,:looks like the 16.00 wants to hold? I'm waiting to see what monday brings on My 60 min chart . I just checked the April Options and they kind of suck! only list $15.00calls
@ 1.95/2.20 and April 17.50's @.90/1.05 with nothing in between.
I don't play that kind of option
KNDI, Hi George
http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=KNDI&p=60&yr=0&mn=2&dy=14&id=p65644497822&a=344169361
I'm looking close!Looks real close to me, I might play it with April option calls maybe today or monday?
Flip
DANG, Anyone see it getting ready to gap/run this next week?
http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=DANG&p=120&yr=0&mn=2&dy=14&id=p41127640113&a=344168033
My Aesthetics kind of sees it?
looks like maybe 3.00?
Flip
AA My 60 min charts I use to go along with the daily charts.
60 min chart: http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=AA&p=60&yr=0&mn=1&dy=14&id=p46894892010&a=341235958
Note the gree and red arrows for buys and sells of the 4.5 DMA and the 9DMA that line up with RSI over 50 , slow stockchistic turning up out of >20 and the MACD turning up on a cross, OH I also watch DMI cross!
I use these for My Option buys Only buy one and two month out options. My plays run fron 2,000.00 to 10,000.00 on an Option play. most of the time I buy IN the money/ or real darn close.
Yesterday AA did drop below 12.00 and I bought 12.00 April 20 calls
in the past on stock I had run (I might play .60,.70.80 strike on the on/in the money Calls, then I would sell them when they hit 2.00+/- and buy back in the next on the money/in the money stick (if I had 11.00 Options and the stock ran to say 12.75/12.80 and the option price hit 2.00) I would sell the 11.00 Options for 2.00 and buy back only using 50% of the prifit /houses money and buy the 12.00 or some 13.00 Options Maybe (if I had 200 contract to start with) I would buy 100 contractsof 12.00 for like 1.00 or 110? and 50 to 100 contracts 13.00 for maybe .35 Depending on how strong the chart is and how much time is left on the Option contract then calculat the timeleft with decay. Note if it is under 3 weeks decay is going to set in and every day you might loose what the stock price goes up. that is when I take all or most of the profits on a pop on the charts.
This is why I say I only play one and two month out options.
Flip
OOps AA chart link:http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=AA&p=D&yr=0&mn=8&dy=15&id=p74928901761&a=340430000
AA chart I use, Note the 4.5/9 MA cross is the buy sell trigger's
also most buys are if RSI is abouve or crossing 50, with slow stochistic coming out of 20 and like to buy on the Macd d cross.
Thick gree line is 200DMA ,red is 50 DMA pink is 9 dma and the thin black is 4.5 DMA
this will stay as a live link and anyone is free to use it anytime!!!
Flip
AA chart I use, Note the 4.5/9 MA cross is the buy sell trigger's
also most buys are if RSI is abouve or crossing 50, with slow stochistic coming out of 20 and like to buy on the Macd d cross.
Thick gree line is 200DMA ,red is 50 DMA pink is 9 dma and the thin black is 4.5 DMA
this will stay as a live link and anyone is free to use it anytime!!!
Flip
AA I posted the chart I use for AA buys and sells
just an insight into my thinking.
I have ruls and do well IF i follow them LOL
I do hold a bit longer as posted I buy only options with 3 to 2 months to cover my miss reads LOL
Flip
My AA daily chart marked with buys and sells.
http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=AA&p=D&yr=0&mn=8&dy=15&id=p74928901761&a=340430000
Flip
UNG, I have set up as a buy /play on Options! just a few day play here! http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=UNG&p=D&yr=0&mn=8&dy=15&id=p14501242148&a=343973814
Flip
AA chart/Thanks Icon,
thanks for your chart eye. Dang I don't look at 5 min charts LOL
sometime I at 30 and 15 min's
it has huge Volm on the gap up?(already 10 mil over the average daily volm. of 27 mil.
I have played this three or four times and one time got out way early to see it run for 1.50 over the next couple days!
I just got back on computer again, it's been a bad day for me to be checking charts and market.
Tomorrow I can be aroyund all day.
Thanks again Flip
AA for chart readers, I bought April 19/20 Options/12.00 calls yesterday,( 250 contracts between .36/.41)three weeks befor X.
It has a nice pop today with some nice gains. I was out for a while this AM and missed the last part of the run up 12.53/ 12.68 and .25 pull back to now around 12.45
But my questions are with the big volm this AM/already = total daily volume. and a large short interest( two news reports out , My longer term eye says it has a three to 5 day run,maybe with a smaller pullback mid way around 2 1/2 day? with the long term chart saying a breakout aftertwo months consolidation between 11.00/12.00.
I know take gains on a pop, but
anyone want to give me thier read on the next 3 to 5 days and if you would hold for the charts to still run?
not asking for you to give me $advice but how you see the charts.
I'm new to these short term charts and reading the shorter 60 min charts etc. looks like some of you guys have a real good short term chart eye and make great short term plays!
TIA Flip
Yes I have done that on stocks and now on Options
I have only two stock left I have 100 shrs of TWTR out of 1,000shrs
I got them a few days after the IPO for around 33.00 , sold half at 71.00 then 200shrs at 68.00 and 100.00 65.00 and the last at 55.00 I will hold the last 100.00 just for giggles or something?
the other is HEMP I bought a long time ago for pennies( something like 40K shrs, I wasn't watching ( I almost forgot it LOL)and missed the run up to over .30 a few weeks ago.
Now I'm only playing with Options to give me something to do.
I feel I'm lind of a Dumb ass at it LOL but with a few rules I make some $ but leave more on the table them I make LOL
I'm trying but it's all too fast for an old dog
Flip
Thanks Icon, I feel the best way to start is set up some money in a port and look at it as an education and or fun play, set your rules up and " try" to follow them. I do better with Options one or two months out (just because I seem to enter early) anyway that is how I started and it has saved my ass a few times.
I have tried wekkly's and made money one time and lost 3 times LOL so I would need to see some real good info to play again.
they way you guys paly you should do real well with Options, from what I see you have a good eye for the stocks and the charts. all you have to do is plug the options in.
I can't keep up with your Gappers and can't get my head around how you know how to hold them, I watch and see then run like crazy two and tree days. I watch but don't have the guts to play them LOL
but I'm watching and learning from you guys and a big thanks to ALL
Flip
Thanks downtimepg,
I like to take the half off too. that is what has saved me a lot of $
I set that as a rule and that way I'm playing on the houses money and keep my power dry.
I might have been better NOT watching EH trade run up over the 14.00
Also the street had them at .01 earnings and they came in like .32
If I remember right a lot of stocks like to run up to he high of EH or AH after they run it down a bit for some of the sorts to get out? or maybe I'm to old to remember those thingsLOL
maybe I ovething these plays, I have got bit selling to soon and seen them run for 1.50 to 2.00 move right after I sell leaving 20 to $30 K on the table. other times it runs for a 1.00 and I hold some a bit longer and give $10K back LOL
I have the problem with moving from long term daily and weekly charts to these 2 hr, 60 min 15 min ,on down type charts.
Thanks Flip
hard to teach an old dog new tricks , and one with bad hips LOL
Hi George and thanks, I started this yr with putting $20K (5K) in each of 4 ports one cash and the other three are IRA's I told myself you got to put some $ into play and learn Options I either make some $ or would stop if I lost half and move on! as of today/not included, just paste $103K
I understand the risk and time lines of Options and got that part down, My problem is converting from longer term charts to reading the short term charts LIKE YOU GUYS
I follow your picks and your reading of charts and it makes my head spin just trying to keep up,
I guess it is an ischstemic long tern chart eys LOL
PS you have some real good tech and chart reading input
Thanks Flip