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• Market Jumps On Better Manufactoring Data: SPX, Nasdaq, CLF, WLT, JOYG, BUCY, AAPL, AMZN, NFLX, GOOG, AKAM

  The market bolted out of the gate today and never looked back. Last night, China reported a better-than-expected PMI number. Today, our ISM Index also showed better-than-expected manufacturing activity . As discussed in my Market Forecast this weekend... Posted Sep 01 2010, 05:39 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: GOOG, AAPL, AKAM, AMZN, JOYG, CLF, WLT, NFLX, BUCY

• Market Ended Mixed In Volatile Trading: BRCM, SNDK, MRVL, CLF, WLT, ANR, NFLX, AMZN, GOOG, AAPL

  The market was weak at the open, but, managed to bounce back. However, immediately after the Fed minutes were released, the market suffered a quick drop. It paddled back up in the last hour to closed flat, flat and mixed. Techs were on the weak side with... Posted Aug 31 2010, 05:01 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: GOOG, AAPL, BRCM, AMZN, SNDK, MRVL, CLF, WLT, NFLX, ANR

• August 2010 Monthly Wrap: GOOG, GS, WYNN, ICE, AMZN, MLM, FSLR

  A very nice month. Not an easy thing to do in this environment, and, you porbably don't need me to tell you that. 100% green on the closed trades this week. Here are the trades for the month (trades with +50% or higher profits are highlighted): August... Posted Aug 27 2010, 12:11 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: FSLR, GOOG, GS, WYNN, ICE, AMZN, MLM

• Market Bounces After 4 Days of Selling: SPX, Nasdaq, GOOG, AAPL, RIMM, AMZN, AKAM, PCP, MLM, GLD, SLV, PAAS, GOLD, ABX, NEM, TLT

  This morning, after more lousy housing and durable goods data, the market sank lower. We took the opportunity to lock in our profits on the downside plays: August 25, 2010 10:56 | HappyTrading MLM ($72.30) Sold to Close 09P75 Sep 75 puts, at $4.30 +62... Posted Aug 25 2010, 04:31 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: TLT, GOOG, RIMM, GLD, SLV, AAPL, AKAM, ABX, GOLD, AMZN, PCP, PAAS, NEM, MLM

• Stocks Sink Further On Home Sales: SPX, Nasdaq, GOOG, ISRG, PCLN, MLM, VMC, CRM, TSL

  The market was already on its heels and sank lower today after a sharp fall in the latest home sales report . Stocks were weak pretty much across the board. GOOG fell another $12.68 to close just above the $450 level. Just 2 weeks ago, GOOG was trading... Posted Aug 24 2010, 06:39 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: ISRG, GOOG, VMC, PCLN, CRM, TSL, MLM

• Market Forecast + Sector Watch: SPX, Nasdaq, GLD, MOO, INX2, XME

  Last weekend, in my Market Forecast , I forecasted, " For the new week, the latest development in the charts are certainly not bullish. However, it may not necessarily dictate a breakdown. If SPX 1080 does not hold, the next support is 1060, set... Posted Aug 22 2010, 06:22 PM by HappyTrading with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: GOOG, GLD, PCLN, XME, CF, MOO, POT, ABX, GOLD, INX2, MOS, AGU, NEM, MFE

• Weekly Wrap 8/6/10: GOOG, GS, CLF, LVS, FSLR, POT, BP

  The market managed another winning week, through some mixed economic data. Friday's unemployment report was disappointing, and yet, somehow, the market made it through with a minor slip. We traded this week beautifully and ended with 100% of our trades... Posted Aug 07 2010, 04:36 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: FSLR, GOOG, GS, POT, LVS, CLF, BP

• A Day Of Huge Gains! SPX, Nasdaq, PCLN, POT, AGU, MOS, CF, GOOG, GS, CLF, FSLR, LVS

  The market pushed higher today as investors cheered better economic data, such as improvement in private employment . The broader market itself only advanced slightly, as SPX added just +6.78 points. But, certain stocks really went higher, including most... Posted Aug 04 2010, 04:04 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: FSLR, GOOG, GS, PCLN, CF, POT, LVS, MOS, CLF, AGU

• July 2010 Monthly Wrap: POT, GS, GOOG, BP, RIMM

  It's been a very choppy month. Although the market recorded a gain for the month, it went through big swings to get there. Nevertheless, we came away with some pretty good trades: July 29, 2010 12:54 | HappyTrading GS ($153.00) Sold to Close 08C150... Posted Jul 31 2010, 03:02 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: GOOG, RIMM, GS, POT, BP

• 7/16/10 Weekly Wrap: BP, GOOG, ISRG

  It was another range-bound and, yet, volatile week. We didn't publish a whole lot of trades, but, traded actively in the Trading Room . Two, in particular, gave us really nice returns. One is GOOG from early in the week , with gains as high as +189... Posted Jul 18 2010, 03:38 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: ISRG, GOOG, BP

• Strong Earnings Push The Market Higher! SPX, Nasdaq, CSX, AA, JOYG, GOOG, RIMM, AAPL, AMZN, IBM, PCLN, FFIV, CREE, VMW, CRM

  Yesterday, after the market, both AA and CSX reported solid earnings . However, CSX ended the day down 1.41% and AA was only up +1.2%. Mining stocks, in general, were only up slightly. JOYG stood out in the crowd, gaining +4.82%. Financials and techs... Posted Jul 13 2010, 03:37 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: GOOG, RIMM, AAPL, PCLN, IBM, CRM, AMZN, JOYG, AA, VMW, CSX, CREE, FFIV

• Market Pushes Higher: SPX, Nasdaq, POT, CF, MOS, RIG, DO, APC, HAL, BP, GOOG, AMZN, PCLN

  Yesterday , I mentioned that " we should see resistance between SPX 1070 and 1080 ." This morning, the market tested SPX 1070 and started to pullback a bit. But, in the last hour, the market pushed higher again, closing above SPX 1070. Agriculture... Posted Jul 08 2010, 02:36 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: GOOG, RIG, PCLN, DO, CF, POT, AMZN, MOS, HAL, BP, APC

• Market Surges After 2 Weeks Of Selloff: SPX, Nasdaq, GOOG, AAPL, NFLX, CREE, VMW, CRM, VECO, GS, PNC, WFC

  In my Market Forecast this week, I said, " For the new week, the market should be looking for a bounce after the quick fall for the past 2 weeks. The above mentioned levels [ SPX 1040; Nasdaq 2150 ] should be the first resistances. We could see some... Posted Jul 07 2010, 03:18 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: GOOG, AAPL, GS, PNC, WFC, CRM, VMW, CREE, NFLX, VECO

• Happy 4th of July! JOYG, OIH, GLD, BHP, GOOG, EOG, V, AMZN, CMG

  Happy 4th of July! A quick note: My Monthly Wrap reports normally only include the closed trades for the month, because it makes things easier to read. As always, the Trade Records page (you might want to make a bookmark for this page) contains detailed... Posted Jul 04 2010, 08:18 AM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: GOOG, GLD, V, OIH, AMZN, JOYG, BHP, CMG, EOG, 4th of July

• June 2010 Monthly Wrap: GOOG, AMZN, CMG, GLD, V, EOG, BHP

  This year is going by so fast! Already, we are into the 3rd quarter! June was a very volatile month. We saw the market bounce 2 weeks straight to start out; then, a quick 180-degree downturn for 2 weeks to end the month! We traded accordingly and played... Posted Jul 03 2010, 02:34 PM by HappyTrading with | with no comments Filed under: GOOG, GLD, V, AMZN, BHP, CMG, EOG