Trading setups for July 1st

The S&P Model is long as of the close on June 23rd. no open orders.

The NASDAQ model is flat and in cash. No open orders.

The VIX Model is long as of the close on June 30th. No open orders.

Ripe Trades

At left you will find a list of long and short candidates. Historically these long and short setups have performed quite nicely when using the entry levels specified next to the ticker and the exit rules below. Here is the real time out of sample performance review of the Ripe Trade results for the year 2008.These are the stocks that qualify for Wednesday with the entry price limits specified , good for the day only.
Long Exit rules – Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is greater than 50 or exit on the first profitable open with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable open with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st open that is greater than my entry price.
Short Exit rules - Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is less than 70 or exit on the 1st profitable close with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable close with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st close that is less than my entry price.
These setups don’t have a stop loss, our research has showed through back testing that this strategy works best without a stop loss. A few ways to limit the risk without a stop loss are 1) Position Size - lowering your position size lessens risk. 2) Watch out for single sector exposure, don’t let one single sector become too big a percentage of your account. 3) Consider using options for blowout protection. For longs consider buying way out of the money puts and for shorts consider buying way out of the money calls. This will create a catastrophe stop that protects you even if the stock has an extreme overnight gap.These setups are for education and entertainment purposes only this is not a recommendation or solicitation. Any action that you take as a result of information, analysis, or advertisement on this site is ultimately your responsibility. Consult your investment adviser before making any investment decisions.

Breakout candidates
Here is a list of stocks that meet the breakout trade setup criteria of a 10 day Bollinger band width in the bottom decile for a 200 day look back. (AAPL,ADBE,ADP,ALTR,AMAT,ATVI,BIDU,BRCM,CA,CHKP,COST,CSCO,CTXS,EBAY,ERTS,
EXPD,EXPE,FAST,FISV,FLIR,FWLT,GENZ,GILD,GOOG,HANS,HOLX,IACI,INFY,INTC,
INTU,ISRG,JAVA,JBHT,JOYG,KLAC,LRCX,MCHP,MICC,MRVL,MSFT,NIHD,NTAP,NVDA,
NWSA,ORLY,PPDI,QCOM,ROST,RYAAY,SBUX,SHLD,SIAL,SPLS,SRCL,STLD,SYMC,URBN,
VRSN,WYNN,XLNX) The next step is to look for a big gap tomorrow (greater than 1 range above or below the close) then enter on a bull or bear range pivot in the same direction as the gap.The real time 2008 performance results are hereOne thought on the breakout candidates is to incorporate trend and only take buy signals of stocks in an uptrend and sell signals for stocks in a downtrend. To get a free analysis of trend click here.

Trading Setups for June 30th

The S&P Model is long as of the close on June 23rd. This model will sell the long and get short at the close tomorrow June 30th if the VIX stays above 25.29.

The NASDAQ model is flat and in cash.

The VIX Model is flat and in cash. This model will get long at the close tomorrow June 30th if the VIX stays above 25.29 or if the VIX closes above 25.35 or if the VIX closes above the VIX open.

Ripe Trades

At left you will find a list of long and short candidates. Historically these long and short setups have performed quite nicely when using the entry levels specified next to the ticker and the exit rules below. Here is the real time out of sample performance review of the Ripe Trade results for the year 2008.These are the stocks that qualify for Tuesday with the entry price limits specified , good for the day only.

Long Exit rules – Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is greater than 50 or exit on the first profitable open with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable open with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st open that is greater than my entry price.

Short Exit rules - Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is less than 70 or exit on the 1st profitable close with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable close with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st close that is less than my entry price.

These setups don’t have a stop loss, our research has showed through back testing that this strategy works best without a stop loss. A few ways to limit the risk without a stop loss are 1) Position Size - lowering your position size lessens risk. 2) Watch out for single sector exposure, don’t let one single sector become too big a percentage of your account. 3) Consider using options for blowout protection. For longs consider buying way out of the money puts and for shorts consider buying way out of the money calls. This will create a catastrophe stop that protects you even if the stock has an extreme overnight gap.These setups are for education and entertainment purposes only this is not a recommendation or solicitation. Any action that you take as a result of information, analysis, or advertisement on this site is ultimately your responsibility. Consult your investment adviser before making any investment decisions.

Breakout candidates

Here is a list of stocks that meet the breakout trade setup criteria of a 10 day Bollinger band width in the bottom decile for a 200 day look back. (AAPL,ADBE,ADP,ALTR,AMAT,AMZN,
ATVI,BIDU,BRCM,CA,CEPH,CHKP,CMCSA,COST,CSCO,EBAY,ERTS,EXPD,EXPE,FAST,
FISV,FLIR,FWLT,GOOG,HANS,INFY,INTC,INTU,ISRG,JAVA,JBHT,JOYG,KLAC,LBTYA,
LOGI,LRCX,MCHP,MICC,MRVL,MSFT,NIHD,NTAP,NVDA,NWSA,ORLY,PCAR,ROST,RYAAY,
SBUX,SHLD,SIAL,SPLS,SRCL,STLD,SYMC,URBN,VRSN,WYNN,XLNX) The next step is to look for a big gap tomorrow (greater than 1 range above or below the close) then enter on a bull or bear range pivot in the same direction as the gap.The real time 2008 performance results are hereOne thought on the breakout candidates is to incorporate trend and only take buy signals of stocks in an uptrend and sell signals for stocks in a downtrend. To get a free analysis of trend click here.

Trading setups for June 29th

The S&P Model is long as of the close on June 23rd. This model will sell the long and get short at the close tomorrow June 29th if the VIX stays above 25.76.

The NASDAQ model is long as of the close on June 23rd. This model will stop out of the long at 1429 or sell the long at the close tomorrow June 29th if the VXN stays above 26.35 or if the VXN closes above 26.53 or if the VXN closes above the VXN open.

The VIX Model is flat and in cash. This model will get long at the close tomorrow June 29th if the VIX stays above 25.76 or if the VIX closes above 25.93 or if the VIX closes above the VIX open.

Ripe Trades


At left you will find a list of long and short candidates. Historically these long and short setups have performed quite nicely when using the entry levels specified next to the ticker and the exit rules below. Here is the real time out of sample performance review of the Ripe Trade results for the year 2008.These are the stocks that qualify for Monday with the entry price limits specified , good for the day only.
Long Exit rules – Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is greater than 50 or exit on the first profitable open with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable open with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st open that is greater than my entry price.
Short Exit rules - Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is less than 70 or exit on the 1st profitable close with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable close with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st close that is less than my entry price.
These setups don’t have a stop loss, our research has showed through back testing that this strategy works best without a stop loss. A few ways to limit the risk without a stop loss are 1) Position Size - lowering your position size lessens risk. 2) Watch out for single sector exposure, don’t let one single sector become too big a percentage of your account. 3) Consider using options for blowout protection. For longs consider buying way out of the money puts and for shorts consider buying way out of the money calls. This will create a catastrophe stop that protects you even if the stock has an extreme overnight gap.These setups are for education and entertainment purposes only this is not a recommendation or solicitation. Any action that you take as a result of information, analysis, or advertisement on this site is ultimately your responsibility. Consult your investment adviser before making any investment decisions.



Breakout candidates
Here is a list of stocks that meet the breakout trade setup criteria of a 10 day Bollinger band width in the bottom decile for a 200 day look back. (AAPL,ADBE,ALTR,AMAT,AMZN,ATVI,
BIDU,BRCM,CA,CHRW,CMCSA,COST,CSCO,CTAS,CTSH,EBAY,ERTS,EXPD,EXPE,FAST,
FISV,GOOG,HANS,ILMN,INFY,INTC,INTU,ISRG,JAVA,JOYG,KLAC,LBTYA,LOGI,LRCX,
MCHP,MICC,MRVL,MSFT,NIHD,NTAP,NVDA,PCAR,ROST,RYAAY,SBUX,SHLD,SIAL,
SPLS,SRCL,STLD,SYMC,URBN,VRSN,WYNN,XLNX) The next step is to look for a big gap tomorrow (greater than 1 range above or below the close) then enter on a bull or bear range pivot in the same direction as the gap.The real time 2008 performance results are hereOne thought on the breakout candidates is to incorporate trend and only take buy signals of stocks in an uptrend and sell signals for stocks in a downtrend. To get a free analysis of trend click here.

Trading setups for June 26th

The S&P Model is long as of the close on June 23rd. This model will sell the long and get short at the close tomorrow June 26th if the VIX stays above 26.3.

The NASDAQ model is long as of the close on June 23rd. This model will stop out of the long at 1423 or sell the long at the close tomorrow June 26th if the VXN stays above 27.16 or if the VXN closes above 27.25 or if the VXN closes above the VXN open.

The VIX Model is short as of the close on June 23rd. This model will stop out of the short at 26.46 and or get long at the close tomorrow June 26th if the VIX stays above 26.3 or if the VIX closes above 26.36 or if the VIX closes above the VIX open.

Ripe Trades

At left you will find a list of long and short candidates. Historically these long and short setups have performed quite nicely when using the entry levels specified next to the ticker and the exit rules below. Here is the real time out of sample performance review of the Ripe Trade results for the year 2008.These are the stocks that qualify for Friday with the entry price limits specified , good for the day only.

Long Exit rules – Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is greater than 50 or exit on the first profitable open with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable open with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st open that is greater than my entry price.

Short Exit rules - Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is less than 70 or exit on the 1st profitable close with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable close with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st close that is less than my entry price.

These setups don’t have a stop loss, our research has showed through back testing that this strategy works best without a stop loss. A few ways to limit the risk without a stop loss are 1) Position Size - lowering your position size lessens risk. 2) Watch out for single sector exposure, don’t let one single sector become too big a percentage of your account. 3) Consider using options for blowout protection. For longs consider buying way out of the money puts and for shorts consider buying way out of the money calls. This will create a catastrophe stop that protects you even if the stock has an extreme overnight gap.These setups are for education and entertainment purposes only this is not a recommendation or solicitation. Any action that you take as a result of information, analysis, or advertisement on this site is ultimately your responsibility. Consult your investment adviser before making any investment decisions.

Breakout candidates

Here is a list of stocks that meet the breakout trade setup criteria of a 10 day Bollinger band width in the bottom decile for a 200 day look back. (AAPL,ALTR,AMAT,AMZN,ATVI,BIDU,
BRCM,CMCSA,COST,CTAS,CTSH,DELL,DISH,ERTS,EXPD,FAST,FISV,GOOG,GRMN,HANS,
HOLX,ILMN,INFY,INTC,INTU,ISRG,JAVA,LBTYA,LIFE,LRCX,MCHP,MICC,MRVL,MSFT,
NIHD,NTAP,NVDA,PDCO,PPDI,ROST,SBUX,SHLD,SIAL,SPLS,SRCL,STLD,STX,URBN,
VRSN,WYNN,XLNX) The next step is to look for a big gap tomorrow (greater than 1 range above or below the close) then enter on a bull or bear range pivot in the same direction as the gap.The real time 2008 performance results are hereOne thought on the breakout candidates is to incorporate trend and only take buy signals of stocks in an uptrend and sell signals for stocks in a downtrend. To get a free analysis of trend click here.

Trade setups for June 25th

The S&P Model is long as of the close on June 23rd. No open orders.

The NASDAQ model is long as of the close on June 23rd. No open orders.

The VIX Model is short as of the close on June 23rd. No open orders.


Ripe Trades

At left you will find a list of long and short candidates. Historically these long and short setups have performed quite nicely when using the entry levels specified next to the ticker and the exit rules below. Here is the real time out of sample performance review of the Ripe Trade results for the year 2008.These are the stocks that qualify for Thursday with the entry price limits specified , good for the day only.
Long Exit rules – Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is greater than 50 or exit on the first profitable open with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable open with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st open that is greater than my entry price.
Short Exit rules - Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is less than 70 or exit on the 1st profitable close with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable close with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st close that is less than my entry price.These setups don’t have a stop loss, our research has showed through back testing that this strategy works best without a stop loss. A few ways to limit the risk without a stop loss are 1) Position Size - lowering your position size lessens risk. 2) Watch out for single sector exposure, don’t let one single sector become too big a percentage of your account. 3) Consider using options for blowout protection. For longs consider buying way out of the money puts and for shorts consider buying way out of the money calls. This will create a catastrophe stop that protects you even if the stock has an extreme overnight gap.These setups are for education and entertainment purposes only this is not a recommendation or solicitation. Any action that you take as a result of information, analysis, or advertisement on this site is ultimately your responsibility. Consult your investment adviser before making any investment decisions.

Breakout candidates
Here is a list of stocks that meet the breakout trade setup criteria of a 10 day Bollinger band width in the bottom decile for a 200 day look back. (AAPL,AMAT,APOL,ATVI,BBBY,BIDU,COST,CTAS,CTSH,DELL,DISH,GOOG,HANS,HSIC,
INFY,INTC,INTU,ISRG,JAVA,LBTYA,LIFE,LRCX,MICC,MSFT,NIHD,NTAP,NVDA,ORLY,
PDCO,PPDI,QCOM,ROST,SBUX,SHLD,SIAL,SPLS,SRCL,STLD,STX,URBN,WYNN,XRAY) The next step is to look for a big gap tomorrow (greater than 1 range above or below the close) then enter on a bull or bear range pivot in the same direction as the gap.The real time 2008 performance results are hereOne thought on the breakout candidates is to incorporate trend and only take buy signals of stocks in an uptrend and sell signals for stocks in a downtrend. To get a free analysis of trend click here.

Trading setups for June 24th

The S&P Model is long as of the close on June 23rd. No open orders.





The NASDAQ model is long as of the close on June 23rd. No open orders.





The VIX Model is short as of the close on June 23rd. No open orders.

Ripe Trades




At left you will find a list of long and short candidates. Historically these long and short setups have performed quite nicely when using the entry levels specified next to the ticker and the exit rules below. Here is the real time out of sample performance review of the Ripe Trade results for the year 2008.These are the stocks that qualify for Wednesday with the entry price limits specified , good for the day only.
Long Exit rules – Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is greater than 50 or exit on the first profitable open with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable open with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st open that is greater than my entry price.
Short Exit rules - Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is less than 70 or exit on the 1st profitable close with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable close with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st close that is less than my entry price.
These setups don’t have a stop loss, our research has showed through back testing that this strategy works best without a stop loss. A few ways to limit the risk without a stop loss are 1) Position Size - lowering your position size lessens risk. 2) Watch out for single sector exposure, don’t let one single sector become too big a percentage of your account. 3) Consider using options for blowout protection. For longs consider buying way out of the money puts and for shorts consider buying way out of the money calls. This will create a catastrophe stop that protects you even if the stock has an extreme overnight gap.These setups are for education and entertainment purposes only this is not a recommendation or solicitation. Any action that you take as a result of information, analysis, or advertisement on this site is ultimately your responsibility. Consult your investment adviser before making any investment decisions.







Breakout candidates
Here is a list of stocks that meet the breakout trade setup criteria of a 10 day Bollinger band width in the bottom decile for a 200 day look back. (AAPL,AMAT,APOL,ATVI,BBBY,BIDU,COST,CTAS,CTSH,DELL,HSIC,INFY,INTC,INTU,
ISRG,JAVA,LBTYA,LIFE,LRCX,MICC,NIHD,NTAP,NVDA,PDCO,ROST,SBUX,SPLS,SRCL,
STLD,STX,WYNN,XRAY) The next step is to look for a big gap tomorrow (greater than 1 range above or below the close) then enter on a bull or bear range pivot in the same direction as the gap.The real time 2008 performance results are hereOne thought on the breakout candidates is to incorporate trend and only take buy signals of stocks in an uptrend and sell signals for stocks in a downtrend. To get a free analysis of trend click here.

Trading setups for June 23rd

The S&P Model is flat and in cash. This model will get long at the close tomorrow June 23rd if the VIX stays below 32.05


The NASDAQ model is flat and in cash. This model will get long at the close tomorrow June 23rd if the VXN stays below 32.63 or if the VXN closes below 31.41 or if the VXN closes below the VXN open.


The VIX Model is long as of the close on June 22nd. This model will sell the long and get short at the close tomorrow June 23rd if the VIX stays below 32.05 or if the VIX closes below 31.17 or if the VIX closes below the VIX open.


Ripe Trades

At left you will find a list of long and short candidates. Historically these long and short setups have performed quite nicely when using the entry levels specified next to the ticker and the exit rules below. Here is the real time out of sample performance review of the Ripe Trade results for the year 2008.These are the stocks that qualify for Tuesday with the entry price limits specified , good for the day only.

Long Exit rules – Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is greater than 50 or exit on the first profitable open with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable open with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st open that is greater than my entry price.

Short Exit rules - Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is less than 70 or exit on the 1st profitable close with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable close with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st close that is less than my entry price.

These setups don’t have a stop loss, our research has showed through back testing that this strategy works best without a stop loss. A few ways to limit the risk without a stop loss are 1) Position Size - lowering your position size lessens risk. 2) Watch out for single sector exposure, don’t let one single sector become too big a percentage of your account. 3) Consider using options for blowout protection. For longs consider buying way out of the money puts and for shorts consider buying way out of the money calls. This will create a catastrophe stop that protects you even if the stock has an extreme overnight gap.These setups are for education and entertainment purposes only this is not a recommendation or solicitation. Any action that you take as a result of information, analysis, or advertisement on this site is ultimately your responsibility. Consult your investment adviser before making any investment decisions.

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Breakout candidates

Here is a list of stocks that meet the breakout trade setup criteria of a 10 day Bollinger band width in the bottom decile for a 200 day look back. (AAPL,AMAT,APOL,ATVI,BIDU,CHKP,
COST,CTAS,DELL,EXPE,FISV,HSIC,IACI,INTC,INTU,ISRG,JAVA,LBTYA,LIFE,LRCX,MCHP,
MICC,NIHD,NTAP,NVDA,PDCO,ROST,SPLS,SRCL,STLD,STX,WYNN,XRAY) The next step is to look for a big gap tomorrow (greater than 1 range above or below the close) then enter on a bull or bear range pivot in the same direction as the gap.The real time 2008 performance results are hereOne thought on the breakout candidates is to incorporate trend and only take buy signals of stocks in an uptrend and sell signals for stocks in a downtrend. To get a free analysis of trend click here.

Trading setups for June 22nd

The S&P Model is flat and in cash. No open orders.

The NASDAQ model is long as of the close on June 16th. This model will sell the long and go into cash at the close tomorrow June 22nd if the VXN stays above 28.14 or if the VXN closes above 28.3 or if the VXN closes above the VXN open.

The VIX Model is short as of the close on June 17th. This model will cover the short and get long at the close tomorrow June 22nd if the VIX stays above 27.56 or if the VIX closes above 27.99 or if the VIX closes above the VIX open.

Ripe Trades

At left you will find a list of long and short candidates. Historically these long and short setups have performed quite nicely when using the entry levels specified next to the ticker and the exit rules below. Here is the real time out of sample performance review of the Ripe Trade results for the year 2008.These are the stocks that qualify for Monday with the entry price limits specified , good for the day only.
Long Exit rules – Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is greater than 50 or exit on the first profitable open with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable open with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st open that is greater than my entry price.
Short Exit rules - Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is less than 70 or exit on the 1st profitable close with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable close with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st close that is less than my entry price.
These setups don’t have a stop loss, our research has showed through back testing that this strategy works best without a stop loss. A few ways to limit the risk without a stop loss are 1) Position Size - lowering your position size lessens risk. 2) Watch out for single sector exposure, don’t let one single sector become too big a percentage of your account. 3) Consider using options for blowout protection. For longs consider buying way out of the money puts and for shorts consider buying way out of the money calls. This will create a catastrophe stop that protects you even if the stock has an extreme overnight gap.These setups are for education and entertainment purposes only this is not a recommendation or solicitation. Any action that you take as a result of information, analysis, or advertisement on this site is ultimately your responsibility. Consult your investment adviser before making any investment decisions.

Breakout candidates
Here is a list of stocks that meet the breakout trade setup criteria of a 10 day Bollinger band width in the bottom decile for a 200 day look back. (AAPL,ADBE,AMAT,AMZN,APOL,ATVI,
BIDU,BIIB,BRCM,CHKP,COST,CTAS,CTSH,CTXS,DELL,EBAY,EXPE,FISV,HSIC,IACI,INTC,
INTU,ISRG,JAVA,KLAC,LBTYA,LIFE,LRCX,MCHP,MICC,NIHD,NTAP,NVDA,PDCO,QCOM,
ROST,SBUX,SIAL,SPLS,SRCL,STLD,STX,SYMC,TEVA,URBN,WYNN,XRAY) The next step is to look for a big gap tomorrow (greater than 1 range above or below the close) then enter on a bull or bear range pivot in the same direction as the gap.The real time 2008 performance results are hereOne thought on the breakout candidates is to incorporate trend and only take buy signals of stocks in an uptrend and sell signals for stocks in a downtrend. To get a free analysis of trend click here.

Trading setups for June 19th

The S&P Model is flat and in cash. No open orders.

The NASDAQ model is long as of the close on June 16th.

The VIX Model is short as of the close on June 17th. This model will cover the short and get long at the close tomorrow June 19th if the VIX stays above 29.6 or if the VIX closes above 30.03 or if the VIX closes above the VIX open.

Ripe Trades

At left you will find a list of long and short candidates. Historically these long and short setups have performed quite nicely when using the entry levels specified next to the ticker and the exit rules below. Here is the real time out of sample performance review of the Ripe Trade results for the year 2008.These are the stocks that qualify for Friday with the entry price limits specified , good for the day only.

Long Exit rules – Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is greater than 50 or exit on the first profitable open with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable open with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st open that is greater than my entry price.

Short Exit rules - Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is less than 70 or exit on the 1st profitable close with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable close with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st close that is less than my entry price.

These setups don’t have a stop loss, our research has showed through back testing that this strategy works best without a stop loss. A few ways to limit the risk without a stop loss are 1) Position Size - lowering your position size lessens risk. 2) Watch out for single sector exposure, don’t let one single sector become too big a percentage of your account. 3) Consider using options for blowout protection. For longs consider buying way out of the money puts and for shorts consider buying way out of the money calls. This will create a catastrophe stop that protects you even if the stock has an extreme overnight gap.These setups are for education and entertainment purposes only this is not a recommendation or solicitation. Any action that you take as a result of information, analysis, or advertisement on this site is ultimately your responsibility. Consult your investment adviser before making any investment decisions.

Breakout candidates

Here is a list of stocks that meet the breakout trade setup criteria of a 10 day Bollinger band width in the bottom decile for a 200 day look back. (AAPL,ADBE,AMAT,ATVI,BIDU,BIIB,BRCM,CHKP,COST,CTAS,CTXS,EBAY,EXPE,FISV,HOLX,
HSIC,IACI,INTC,INTU,ISRG,JAVA,KLAC,LIFE,LRCX,MICC,NIHD,NTAP,NVDA,PDCO,QCOM,
RIMM,ROST,SIAL,SPLS,SRCL,STLD,STX,SYMC,TEVA,URBN,XRAY) The next step is to look for a big gap tomorrow (greater than 1 range above or below the close) then enter on a bull or bear range pivot in the same direction as the gap.The real time 2008 performance results are hereOne thought on the breakout candidates is to incorporate trend and only take buy signals of stocks in an uptrend and sell signals for stocks in a downtrend. To get a free analysis of trend click here.

Another bullish S&P pattern

Another potential long setup. The current oversold market condition , price pattern, spike in VIX and spike in bond prices set up a short term bullish scenario for the S&P if the futures open below 897.3.This setup criteria is based on the big S&P contract not the ES .Entry criteria is based on the big S&P futures price 9:30 EST time open. You can get quotes here. The performance results are based on 1 large contract trades since 1982

If open is below than 897.3 then buy at open.
Exit 1st profitable open or 2% stop loss

Out of the 8 short term trades that have hit since we started this blog, we made14.8 pts from the short on June 5th, made 9.5 pts from the May 7th short ,made 45.2 points on the long from April 1st , plus a 12pt win on the Feb 24th long entry, 15pt win on the Jan 15th long entry, lost 17.3 pts from Jan 13th long entry, lost 17 pts on November 18th, and made 52 pts on the win from October 28th Net, the short term system is up 114.2 pts in 8 trades.

Trading setups for June 18th

The S&P Model is flat and in cash. No open orders.

The NASDAQ model is long as of the close on June 16th.

The VIX Model is short as of the close on June 17th.

Ripe Trades

At left you will find a list of long and short candidates. Historically these long and short setups have performed quite nicely when using the entry levels specified next to the ticker and the exit rules below. Here is the real time out of sample performance review of the Ripe Trade results for the year 2008.These are the stocks that qualify for Thursday with the entry price limits specified , good for the day only.
Long Exit rules – Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is greater than 50 or exit on the first profitable open with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable open with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st open that is greater than my entry price.
Short Exit rules - Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is less than 70 or exit on the 1st profitable close with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable close with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st close that is less than my entry price.
These setups don’t have a stop loss, our research has showed through back testing that this strategy works best without a stop loss. A few ways to limit the risk without a stop loss are 1) Position Size - lowering your position size lessens risk. 2) Watch out for single sector exposure, don’t let one single sector become too big a percentage of your account. 3) Consider using options for blowout protection. For longs consider buying way out of the money puts and for shorts consider buying way out of the money calls. This will create a catastrophe stop that protects you even if the stock has an extreme overnight gap.These setups are for education and entertainment purposes only this is not a recommendation or solicitation. Any action that you take as a result of information, analysis, or advertisement on this site is ultimately your responsibility. Consult your investment adviser before making any investment decisions.

Breakout candidates
Here is a list of stocks that meet the breakout trade setup criteria of a 10 day Bollinger band width in the bottom decile for a 200 day look back. (AAPL,ADBE,AMAT,AMZN,APOL,ATVI,
BIDU,BRCM,CELG,CHKP,COST,CSCO,CTAS,CTSH,CTXS,EBAY,ESRX,EXPE,FISV,GILD,
HOLX,HSIC,IACI,INTC,INTU,JAVA,LIFE,MICC,NIHD,NTAP,NVDA,PAYX,PDCO,QCOM,
RIMM,ROST,SHLD,SIAL,SPLS,SRCL,STLD,STX,SYMC,TEVA,URBN,VRTX,XRAY,YHOO) The next step is to look for a big gap tomorrow (greater than 1 range above or below the close) then enter on a bull or bear range pivot in the same direction as the gap.The real time 2008 performance results are hereOne thought on the breakout candidates is to incorporate trend and only take buy signals of stocks in an uptrend and sell signals for stocks in a downtrend. To get a free analysis of trend click here.

Bullish S&P pattern

The current oversold market condition , price pattern, spike in VIX and spike in bond prices set up a short term bullish scenario for the S&P if the futures open below 898.3.This setup criteria is based on the big S&P contract not the ES .Entry criteria is based on the big S&P futures price 9:30 EST time open. You can get quotes here. The performance results are based on 1 large contract trades since 1982

If open is below than 898.3 then buy at open.
Exit 1st profitable open or 2% stop loss


Out of the 8 short term trades that have hit since we started this blog, we made
14.8 pts from the short on June 5th, made 9.5 pts from the May 7th short ,made 45.2 points on the long from April 1st , plus a 12pt win on the Feb 24th long entry, 15pt win on the Jan 15th long entry, lost 17.3 pts from Jan 13th long entry, lost 17 pts on November 18th, and made 52 pts on the win from October 28th Net, the short term system is up 114.2 pts in 8 trades.

Trading Setups for June 17th

The S&P Model is short as of the close on June 3rd. This model will cover the short at the open tomorrow June 17th, then get long at the close if the VIX stays below 32.75

The NASDAQ model is long as of the close on June 16th.

The VIX Model is long as of the close on June 1st. This model will exit the long at the open tomorrow June 17th , then get short at the close if the VIX stays below 32.75 or if the VIX close below 32.68 or if the VIX closes below the VIX open.

Ripe Trades

At left you will find a list of long and short candidates. Historically these long and short setups have performed quite nicely when using the entry levels specified next to the ticker and the exit rules below. Here is the real time out of sample performance review of the Ripe Trade results for the year 2008.These are the stocks that qualify for Wednesday with the entry price limits specified , good for the day only.

Long Exit rules – Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is greater than 50 or exit on the first profitable open with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable open with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st open that is greater than my entry price.

Short Exit rules - Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is less than 70 or exit on the 1st profitable close with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable close with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st close that is less than my entry price.

These setups don’t have a stop loss, our research has showed through back testing that this strategy works best without a stop loss. A few ways to limit the risk without a stop loss are 1) Position Size - lowering your position size lessens risk. 2) Watch out for single sector exposure, don’t let one single sector become too big a percentage of your account. 3) Consider using options for blowout protection. For longs consider buying way out of the money puts and for shorts consider buying way out of the money calls. This will create a catastrophe stop that protects you even if the stock has an extreme overnight gap.These setups are for education and entertainment purposes only this is not a recommendation or solicitation. Any action that you take as a result of information, analysis, or advertisement on this site is ultimately your responsibility. Consult your investment adviser before making any investment decisions.

Breakout candidates

Here is a list of stocks that meet the breakout trade setup criteria of a 10 day Bollinger band width in the bottom decile for a 200 day look back. (AAPL,ADBE,AKAM,AMAT,AMGN,AMZN,APOL,ATVI,BIDU,BRCM,CA,CELG,CHKP,CSCO,
CTAS,CTSH,CTXS,EBAY,ESRX,EXPE,FISV,FSLR,FWLT,GILD,HOLX,IACI,ILMN,INTC,INTU,
JAVA,JNPR,LIFE,LINTA,LLTC,MICC,NIHD,NTAP,NVDA,PAYX,PDCO,RIMM,ROST,SHLD,
SIAL,SPLS,SRCL,STLD,STX,SYMC,URBN,VRTX,XRAY,YHOO) The next step is to look for a big gap tomorrow (greater than 1 range above or below the close) then enter on a bull or bear range pivot in the same direction as the gap.The real time 2008 performance results are hereOne thought on the breakout candidates is to incorporate trend and only take buy signals of stocks in an uptrend and sell signals for stocks in a downtrend. To get a free analysis of trend click here.

Trading setups for June 16th

The S&P Model is short as of the close on June 3rd. This model will exit the short and get long at the close tomorrow June 16th if the VIX stays below 31.09

The NASDAQ model is flat and in cash. This model will get long at the close tomorrow June 16th if the VXN stays below 33.25 or if the VXN closes below 32.54 or if the VXN closes below the VXN open.

The VIX Model is long as of the close on June 1st. This model will exit the long and get short at the close tomorrow June 16th if the VIX stays below 31.09 or if the VIX close below 30.81 or if the VIX closes below the VIX open.


Ripe Trades

At left you will find a list of long and short candidates. Historically these long and short setups have performed quite nicely when using the entry levels specified next to the ticker and the exit rules below. Here is the real time out of sample performance review of the Ripe Trade results for the year 2008.These are the stocks that qualify for Tuesday with the entry price limits specified , good for the day only.
Long Exit rules – Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is greater than 50 or exit on the first profitable open with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable open with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st open that is greater than my entry price.
Short Exit rules - Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is less than 70 or exit on the 1st profitable close with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable close with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st close that is less than my entry price.
These setups don’t have a stop loss, our research has showed through back testing that this strategy works best without a stop loss. A few ways to limit the risk without a stop loss are 1) Position Size - lowering your position size lessens risk. 2) Watch out for single sector exposure, don’t let one single sector become too big a percentage of your account. 3) Consider using options for blowout protection. For longs consider buying way out of the money puts and for shorts consider buying way out of the money calls. This will create a catastrophe stop that protects you even if the stock has an extreme overnight gap.These setups are for education and entertainment purposes only this is not a recommendation or solicitation. Any action that you take as a result of information, analysis, or advertisement on this site is ultimately your responsibility. Consult your investment adviser before making any investment decisions.

Breakout candidates
Here is a list of stocks that meet the breakout trade setup criteria of a 10 day Bollinger band width in the bottom decile for a 200 day look back. (ADBE,ADSK,AKAM,ALTR,AMAT,AMGN,AMZN,APOL,ATVI,BIDU,BRCM,CA,CELG,CHKP,
CHRW,CMCSA,CSCO,CTAS,CTSH,CTXS,EBAY,ESRX,EXPD,EXPE,FAST,FISV,FSLR,FWLT,
GILD,GOOG,GRMN,HOLX,IACI,ILMN,INFY,INTC,INTU,JAVA,JBHT,JNPR,LIFE,LINTA,
LLTC,LOGI,MICC,NIHD,NTAP,NVDA,NWSA,ORCL,PAYX,PDCO,RIMM,ROST,SHLD,SIAL,
SPLS,SRCL,STLD,SYMC,URBN,VRTX,XRAY,YHOO) The next step is to look for a big gap tomorrow (greater than 1 range above or below the close) then enter on a bull or bear range pivot in the same direction as the gap.The real time 2008 performance results are hereOne thought on the breakout candidates is to incorporate trend and only take buy signals of stocks in an uptrend and sell signals for stocks in a downtrend. To get a free analysis of trend click here.

Trading setups for June 15th

The S&P Model is short as of the close on June 3rd. No open orders.

The NASDAQ model is short as of the close on May 20th. This model will exit the short at the open.

The VIX Model is long as of the close on June 1st. No open orders.

Ripe Trades

At left you will find a list of long and short candidates. Historically these long and short setups have performed quite nicely when using the entry levels specified next to the ticker and the exit rules below. Here is the real time out of sample performance review of the Ripe Trade results for the year 2008.These are the stocks that qualify for Monday with the entry price limits specified , good for the day only.

Long Exit rules – Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is greater than 50 or exit on the first profitable open with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable open with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st open that is greater than my entry price.

Short Exit rules - Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is less than 70 or exit on the 1st profitable close with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable close with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st close that is less than my entry price.

These setups don’t have a stop loss, our research has showed through back testing that this strategy works best without a stop loss. A few ways to limit the risk without a stop loss are 1) Position Size - lowering your position size lessens risk. 2) Watch out for single sector exposure, don’t let one single sector become too big a percentage of your account. 3) Consider using options for blowout protection. For longs consider buying way out of the money puts and for shorts consider buying way out of the money calls. This will create a catastrophe stop that protects you even if the stock has an extreme overnight gap.These setups are for education and entertainment purposes only this is not a recommendation or solicitation. Any action that you take as a result of information, analysis, or advertisement on this site is ultimately your responsibility. Consult your investment adviser before making any investment decisions.

Breakout candidates

Here is a list of stocks that meet the breakout trade setup criteria of a 10 day Bollinger band width in the bottom decile for a 200 day look back. (AAPL,ADBE,ADP,ADSK,
AKAM,AMGN,AMZN,BIDU,BIIB,BRCM,CA,CELG,CHKP,CHRW,CMCSA,CSCO,CTAS,CTSH,CTXS,
EBAY,ESRX,EXPD,EXPE,FAST,FSLR,FWLT,GOOG,ILMN,INFY,INTC,INTU,JAVA,JBHT,JNPR,
LIFE,LINTA,LLTC,LOGI,NIHD,NVDA,NWSA,ORCL,PAYX,PCAR,PDCO,RIMM,ROST,SBUX,
SHLD,SIAL,SRCL,STLD,SYMC,URBN,VRTX,WYNN,XRAY,YHOO) The next step is to look for a big gap tomorrow (greater than 1 range above or below the close) then enter on a bull or bear range pivot in the same direction as the gap.The real time 2008 performance results are hereOne thought on the breakout candidates is to incorporate trend and only take buy signals of stocks in an uptrend and sell signals for stocks in a downtrend. To get a free analysis of trend click here.

Trade setups for June 12th

The S&P Model is short as of the close on June 3rd. No open orders.



The NASDAQ model is short as of the close on May 20th. No open orders.



The VIX Model is long as of the close on June 1st. No open orders.

Ripe Trades

At left you will find a list of long and short candidates. Historically these long and short setups have performed quite nicely when using the entry levels specified next to the ticker and the exit rules below. Here is the real time out of sample performance review of the Ripe Trade results for the year 2008.These are the stocks that qualify for Friday with the entry price limits specified , good for the day only.
Long Exit rules – Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is greater than 50 or exit on the first profitable open with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable open with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st open that is greater than my entry price.
Short Exit rules - Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is less than 70 or exit on the 1st profitable close with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable close with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st close that is less than my entry price.These setups don’t have a stop loss, our research has showed through back testing that this strategy works best without a stop loss. A few ways to limit the risk without a stop loss are 1) Position Size - lowering your position size lessens risk. 2) Watch out for single sector exposure, don’t let one single sector become too big a percentage of your account. 3) Consider using options for blowout protection. For longs consider buying way out of the money puts and for shorts consider buying way out of the money calls. This will create a catastrophe stop that protects you even if the stock has an extreme overnight gap.These setups are for education and entertainment purposes only this is not a recommendation or solicitation. Any action that you take as a result of information, analysis, or advertisement on this site is ultimately your responsibility. Consult your investment adviser before making any investment decisions.

Breakout candidates
Here is a list of stocks that meet the breakout trade setup criteria of a 10 day Bollinger band width in the bottom decile for a 200 day look back. (AAPL,,ADBE,ADP,ADSK,AKAM,ALTR,AMGN,BIIB,BRCM,CA,CHKP,CHRW,CMCSA,CTAS,
CTSH,CTXS,EBAY,ERTS,ESRX,EXPD,EXPE,FSLR,FWLT,GOOG,ILMN,INTC,INTU,JAVA,
JNPR,LBTYA,LIFE,LLTC,LOGI,NIHD,NWSA,PAYX,PDCO,RIMM,ROST,SBUX,SIAL,SRCL,
STLD,SYMC,VRTX,WYNN,XRAY,YHOO) The next step is to look for a big gap tomorrow (greater than 1 range above or below the close) then enter on a bull or bear range pivot in the same direction as the gap.The real time 2008 performance results are hereOne thought on the breakout candidates is to incorporate trend and only take buy signals of stocks in an uptrend and sell signals for stocks in a downtrend. To get a free analysis of trend click here.

Trade Setups for June 11th

The S&P Model is short as of the close on June 3rd. No open orders.

The NASDAQ model is short as of the close on May 20th. No open orders.

The VIX Model is long as of the close on June 1st. No open orders.

Ripe Trades

At left you will find a list of long and short candidates. Historically these long and short setups have performed quite nicely when using the entry levels specified next to the ticker and the exit rules below. Here is the real time out of sample performance review of the Ripe Trade results for the year 2008.These are the stocks that qualify for Thursday with the entry price limits specified , good for the day only.

Long Exit rules – Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is greater than 50 or exit on the first profitable open with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable open with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st open that is greater than my entry price.

Short Exit rules - Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is less than 70 or exit on the 1st profitable close with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable close with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st close that is less than my entry price.
These setups don’t have a stop loss, our research has showed through back testing that this strategy works best without a stop loss. A few ways to limit the risk without a stop loss are 1) Position Size - lowering your position size lessens risk. 2) Watch out for single sector exposure, don’t let one single sector become too big a percentage of your account. 3) Consider using options for blowout protection. For longs consider buying way out of the money puts and for shorts consider buying way out of the money calls. This will create a catastrophe stop that protects you even if the stock has an extreme overnight gap.These setups are for education and entertainment purposes only this is not a recommendation or solicitation. Any action that you take as a result of information, analysis, or advertisement on this site is ultimately your responsibility. Consult your investment adviser before making any investment decisions.

Breakout candidates

Here is a list of stocks that meet the breakout trade setup criteria of a 10 day Bollinger band width in the bottom decile for a 200 day look back. (ADP,ADSK,AKAM,ALTR,AMGN,BIIB,
CA,CHKP,CMCSA,CTXS,EBAY,ERTS,ESRX,EXPE,FSLR,FWLT,ILMN,INTC,JAVA,JNPR,
LBTYA,LIFE,LLTC,NIHD,NVDA,PAYX,PDCO,RIMM,ROST,SIAL,SRCL,STLD,SYMC,
XRAY) The next step is to look for a big gap tomorrow (greater than 1 range above or below the close) then enter on a bull or bear range pivot in the same direction as the gap.The real time 2008 performance results are hereOne thought on the breakout candidates is to incorporate trend and only take buy signals of stocks in an uptrend and sell signals for stocks in a downtrend. To get a free analysis of trend click here.

Trade setups for June 9th

The Short term S&P model covered the short at the open on June 8th based on the "1st profitable exit" for a 14.8 point win.

The intermediate term S&P Model is short as of the close on June 3rd. No open orders.

The NASDAQ model is short as of the close on May 20th. No open orders.

The VIX Model is long as of the close on June 1st. No open orders.

Ripe Trades

At left you will find a list of long and short candidates. Historically these long and short setups have performed quite nicely when using the entry levels specified next to the ticker and the exit rules below. Here is the real time out of sample performance review of the Ripe Trade results for the year 2008.These are the stocks that qualify for Tuesday with the entry price limits specified , good for the day only.
Long Exit rules – Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is greater than 50 or exit on the first profitable open with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable open with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st open that is greater than my entry price.
Short Exit rules - Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is less than 70 or exit on the 1st profitable close with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable close with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st close that is less than my entry price.

These setups don’t have a stop loss, our research has showed through back testing that this strategy works best without a stop loss. A few ways to limit the risk without a stop loss are 1) Position Size - lowering your position size lessens risk. 2) Watch out for single sector exposure, don’t let one single sector become too big a percentage of your account. 3) Consider using options for blowout protection. For longs consider buying way out of the money puts and for shorts consider buying way out of the money calls. This will create a catastrophe stop that protects you even if the stock has an extreme overnight gap.These setups are for education and entertainment purposes only this is not a recommendation or solicitation. Any action that you take as a result of information, analysis, or advertisement on this site is ultimately your responsibility. Consult your investment adviser before making any investment decisions.

Breakout candidates
Here is a list of stocks that meet the breakout trade setup criteria of a 10 day Bollinger band width in the bottom decile for a 200 day look back. (AKAM,CHKP,CMCSA,COST,EBAY,ERTS,
FSLR,JAVA,LBTYA,NVDA,PDCO,ROST,SRCL,STX,VRSN,XRAY) The next step is to look for a big gap tomorrow (greater than 1 range above or below the close) then enter on a bull or bear range pivot in the same direction as the gap.The real time 2008 performance results are hereOne thought on the breakout candidates is to incorporate trend and only take buy signals of stocks in an uptrend and sell signals for stocks in a downtrend. To get a free analysis of trend click here.

Trading setups for June 8th

The Short term S&P model will cover the short at the open based on the "1st profitable exit" if the S&P futures open below 948.5.

The intermediate term S&P Model is short as of the close on June 3rd. No open orders.

The NASDAQ model is short as of the close on May 20th. No open orders.

The VIX Model is long as of the close on June 1st. No open orders.


Ripe Trades

At left you will find a list of long and short candidates. Historically these long and short setups have performed quite nicely when using the entry levels specified next to the ticker and the exit rules below. Here is the real time out of sample performance review of the Ripe Trade results for the year 2008.These are the stocks that qualify for Monday with the entry price limits specified , good for the day only.

Long Exit rules – Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is greater than 50 or exit on the first profitable open with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable open with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st open that is greater than my entry price.

Short Exit rules - Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is less than 70 or exit on the 1st profitable close with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable close with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st close that is less than my entry price.These setups don’t have a stop loss, our research has showed through back testing that this strategy works best without a stop loss. A few ways to limit the risk without a stop loss are 1) Position Size - lowering your position size lessens risk. 2) Watch out for single sector exposure, don’t let one single sector become too big a percentage of your account. 3) Consider using options for blowout protection. For longs consider buying way out of the money puts and for shorts consider buying way out of the money calls. This will create a catastrophe stop that protects you even if the stock has an extreme overnight gap.These setups are for education and entertainment purposes only this is not a recommendation or solicitation. Any action that you take as a result of information, analysis, or advertisement on this site is ultimately your responsibility. Consult your investment adviser before making any investment decisions.

Breakout candidates

Here is a list of stocks that meet the breakout trade setup criteria of a 10 day Bollinger band width in the bottom decile for a 200 day look back. (AKAM,CHKP,CMCSA,COST,EBAY,ERTS,
FSLR,JAVA,LBTYA,NVDA,PDCO,ROST,SRCL,STX,VRSN,XRAY) The next step is to look for a big gap tomorrow (greater than 1 range above or below the close) then enter on a bull or bear range pivot in the same direction as the gap.The real time 2008 performance results are hereOne thought on the breakout candidates is to incorporate trend and only take buy signals of stocks in an uptrend and sell signals for stocks in a downtrend. To get a free analysis of trend click here.

Bearish short term pattern for S&P

We’ll keep probing until the short term system gets short. This is a short term trading system setup. The current price pattern, low relative VIX and decline in bond prices have bearish implications for the S&P near term if today June 5th the S&P futures open above 942 then declines 2 pts below the open.This setup criteria is based on the big S&P contract not the ES .Entry criteria is based on the big S&P futures price 9:30 EST time open. You can get quotes here. The performance results are based on 1 large contract trades since 1982

If open is greater than 942 then Sell Short @ open – 2 pts
Exit 1st profitable open or 2% stop loss


Out of the 7 short term trades that have hit since we started this blog, we made 9.5 pts from the May 7th short ,made 45.2 points on the long from April 1st , plus a 12pt win on the Feb 24th long entry, 15pt win on the Jan 15th long entry, lost 17.3 pts from Jan 13th long entry, lost 17 pts on November 18th, and made 52 pts on the win from October 28th Net, the short term system is up 99.4 pts in 7 trades.

Trading setups for June 5th

The S&P Model is short as of the close on June 3rd. No open orders.

The NASDAQ model is short as of the close on May 20th. No open orders.

The VIX Model is long as of the close on June 1st. No open orders.

Ripe Trades


At left you will find a list of long and short candidates. Historically these long and short setups have performed quite nicely when using the entry levels specified next to the ticker and the exit rules below. Here is the real time out of sample performance review of the Ripe Trade results for the year 2008.These are the stocks that qualify for Friday with the entry price limits specified , good for the day only.

Long Exit rules – Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is greater than 50 or exit on the first profitable open with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable open with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st open that is greater than my entry price.

Short Exit rules - Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is less than 70 or exit on the 1st profitable close with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable close with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st close that is less than my entry price.

These setups don’t have a stop loss, our research has showed through back testing that this strategy works best without a stop loss. A few ways to limit the risk without a stop loss are 1) Position Size - lowering your position size lessens risk. 2) Watch out for single sector exposure, don’t let one single sector become too big a percentage of your account. 3) Consider using options for blowout protection. For longs consider buying way out of the money puts and for shorts consider buying way out of the money calls. This will create a catastrophe stop that protects you even if the stock has an extreme overnight gap.These setups are for education and entertainment purposes only this is not a recommendation or solicitation. Any action that you take as a result of information, analysis, or advertisement on this site is ultimately your responsibility. Consult your investment adviser before making any investment decisions.

Breakout candidates
Here is a list of stocks that meet the breakout trade setup criteria of a 10 day Bollinger band width in the bottom decile for a 200 day look back. (CHKP.CMCSA.COST,EBAY,ERTS,FSLR,
INTU,JAVA,LBTYA,PDCO,ROST,SRCL,VRSN) The next step is to look for a big gap tomorrow (greater than 1 range above or below the close) then enter on a bull or bear range pivot in the same direction as the gap.The real time 2008 performance results are hereOne thought on the breakout candidates is to incorporate trend and only take buy signals of stocks in an uptrend and sell signals for stocks in a downtrend. To get a free analysis of trend click here.

Trading setups for June 4th

The S&P Model is short as of the close on June 3rd. No open orders.



The NASDAQ model is short as of the close on May 20th. No open orders.





The VIX Model is long as of the close on June 1st. No open orders.

Ripe Trades



At left you will find a list of long and short candidates. Historically these long and short setups have performed quite nicely when using the entry levels specified next to the ticker and the exit rules below. Here is the real time out of sample performance review of the Ripe Trade results for the year 2008.These are the stocks that qualify for Thursday with the entry price limits specified , good for the day only.
Long Exit rules – Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is greater than 50 or exit on the first profitable open with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable open with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st open that is greater than my entry price.
Short Exit rules - Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is less than 70 or exit on the 1st profitable close with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable close with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st close that is less than my entry price.
These setups don’t have a stop loss, our research has showed through back testing that this strategy works best without a stop loss. A few ways to limit the risk without a stop loss are 1) Position Size - lowering your position size lessens risk. 2) Watch out for single sector exposure, don’t let one single sector become too big a percentage of your account. 3) Consider using options for blowout protection. For longs consider buying way out of the money puts and for shorts consider buying way out of the money calls. This will create a catastrophe stop that protects you even if the stock has an extreme overnight gap.These setups are for education and entertainment purposes only this is not a recommendation or solicitation. Any action that you take as a result of information, analysis, or advertisement on this site is ultimately your responsibility. Consult your investment adviser before making any investment decisions.




Breakout candidates


Here is a list of stocks that meet the breakout trade setup criteria of a 10 day Bollinger band width in the bottom decile for a 200 day look back. (AKAM,CHKP,COST,CTSH,EBAY,ERTS,
JAVA,SRCL,VRSN) The next step is to look for a big gap tomorrow (greater than 1 range above or below the close) then enter on a bull or bear range pivot in the same direction as the gap.The real time 2008 performance results are hereOne thought on the breakout candidates is to incorporate trend and only take buy signals of stocks in an uptrend and sell signals for stocks in a downtrend. To get a free analysis of trend click here.

Short setup for the S&P

I guess we’ll just keep probing until the short term system gets short. This is a short term trading system setup. The current price pattern, low relative VIX and decline in bond prices have bearish implications for the S&P near term if tomorrow June 3rd the S&P futures open above 948.5 then declines 2 pts below the open.This setup criteria is based on the big S&P contract not the ES .Entry criteria is based on the big S&P futures price 9:30 EST time open. You can get quotes here. The performance results are based on 1 large contract trades since 1982

If open is greater than 948.5 then Sell Short @ open – 2 pts
Exit 1st profitable open or 2% stop loss

Out of the 7 short term trades that have hit since we started this blog, we made 9.5 pts from the May 7th short ,made 45.2 points on the long from April 1st , plus a 12pt win on the Feb 24th long entry, 15pt win on the Jan 15th long entry, lost 17.3 pts from Jan 13th long entry, lost 17 pts on November 18th, and made 52 pts on the win from October 28th Net, the short term system is up 99.4 pts in 7 trades.

Trade setups for June 3rd

The S&P Model is flat and in cash. This model will get short at the close tomorrow June 3rd if the VIX stays above 28.3.

The NASDAQ model is short as of the close on May 20th. No open orders.

The VIX Model is long as of the close on June 1st. No open orders.

Ripe Trades


At left you will find a list of long and short candidates. Historically these long and short setups have performed quite nicely when using the entry levels specified next to the ticker and the exit rules below. Here is the real time out of sample performance review of the Ripe Trade results for the year 2008.These are the stocks that qualify for Wednesday with the entry price limits specified , good for the day only.
Long Exit rules – Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is greater than 50 or exit on the first profitable open with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable open with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st open that is greater than my entry price.
Short Exit rules - Exit at the close on the day when a 2 day RSI close is less than 70 or exit on the 1st profitable close with a 1 day delay. The 1st profitable close with 1 day delay dictates that I hold the position for at least 2 trading days which includes the entry day then exit on the 1st close that is less than my entry price.
These setups don’t have a stop loss, our research has showed through back testing that this strategy works best without a stop loss. A few ways to limit the risk without a stop loss are 1) Position Size - lowering your position size lessens risk. 2) Watch out for single sector exposure, don’t let one single sector become too big a percentage of your account. 3) Consider using options for blowout protection. For longs consider buying way out of the money puts and for shorts consider buying way out of the money calls. This will create a catastrophe stop that protects you even if the stock has an extreme overnight gap.These setups are for education and entertainment purposes only this is not a recommendation or solicitation. Any action that you take as a result of information, analysis, or advertisement on this site is ultimately your responsibility. Consult your investment adviser before making any investment decisions.





Breakout candidates


Here is a list of stocks that meet the breakout trade setup criteria of a 10 day Bollinger band width in the bottom decile for a 200 day look back. (AKAM,AMGN,BIIB,CHKP,CTSH,DISH,
EBAY,ERTS,FSLR,GENZ,GILD,ILMN,JAVA,LOGI,SRCL,VRSN,VRTX,XRAY) The next step is to look for a big gap tomorrow (greater than 1 range above or below the close) then enter on a bull or bear range pivot in the same direction as the gap.The real time 2008 performance results are hereOne thought on the breakout candidates is to incorporate trend and only take buy signals of stocks in an uptrend and sell signals for stocks in a downtrend. To get a free analysis of trend click here.