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Trading Diary
July 30, 2003
These extracts from my daily trading diary are
intended to illustrate the techniques used in short-term trading
and should not be interpreted as investment advice. Full terms
and conditions can be found at Terms
of Use .
USA
The Dow retreated slightly to close at 9200 on encouragingly low volume.
The intermediate trend is up. A decline below 9000 will signal a down-turn.
The primary trend is up.
The Dow retreated slightly to close at 9200 on encouragingly low volume.
The intermediate trend is up. A decline below 9000 will signal a down-turn.
The primary trend is up.
The S&P 500 lost 2 points to close at 987
on lower volume.
The intermediate trend is up. A fall below 976 will signal a down-turn.
The primary trend is up.
The intermediate trend is up. A fall below 976 will signal a down-turn.
The primary trend is up.
The Nasdaq Composite closed 10 points lower at
1721 but on lower volume.
The intermediate trend is up.
The primary trend is up.
The intermediate trend is up.
The primary trend is up.
The Chartcraft NYSE Bullish % Indicator eased to 75.72%
on July 29.
Market Strategy
Short-term: Long if
the S&P 500 is above 993. Short if the index falls below
976.
Intermediate: Long if the S&P is above 1015. Short if below 962.
Long-term: Long if above 962.
Intermediate: Long if the S&P is above 1015. Short if below 962.
Long-term: Long if above 962.
Beige book "encouraging"
The Fed beige book reports signs of increased manufacturing activity. (more)
The Fed beige book reports signs of increased manufacturing activity. (more)
Treasury yields
CBOE: The yield on 10-year notes retraced to 4.32%.
The intermediate trend is up; the primary trend has reversed upwards.
CBOE: The yield on 10-year notes retraced to 4.32%.
The intermediate trend is up; the primary trend has reversed upwards.
Gold
New York (20.10): Spot gold eased further, to $US 356.20.
On the five-year chart, gold is above the long-term upward trendline.
New York (20.10): Spot gold eased further, to $US 356.20.
On the five-year chart, gold is above the long-term upward trendline.
ASX Australia
The All Ordinaries has started another
short-term correction, closing down 16 points at 3077 on lower
volume.
The intermediate trend is up. The break below support at 3089 shows weakness.
The primary trend is up.
MACD (26,12,9) is above its signal line; Slow Stochastic (20,3,3) has crossed to below; Twiggs Money Flow (21) signals accumulation.
The intermediate trend is up. The break below support at 3089 shows weakness.
The primary trend is up.
MACD (26,12,9) is above its signal line; Slow Stochastic (20,3,3) has crossed to below; Twiggs Money Flow (21) signals accumulation.
Market Strategy
Short-term: Long if the All Ords is above 3093.
Go short if below 2978.
Intermediate: The primary trend is up; Long if the All Ords is above 3093. Short if below 2978.
Long-term: Long if the index is above 2978.
Intermediate: The primary trend is up; Long if the All Ords is above 3093. Short if below 2978.
Long-term: Long if the index is above 2978.
Volatility and Volume
I mentioned on July 7, 2003 that I often combine Volatility Ratio (Schwager) and Volume Spike stock screens to highlight interesting movements in the market. Volatility Ratio uses true range, reflecting both gaps and wide ranging days:
I mentioned on July 7, 2003 that I often combine Volatility Ratio (Schwager) and Volume Spike stock screens to highlight interesting movements in the market. Volatility Ratio uses true range, reflecting both gaps and wide ranging days:
Burns Philp [BPC]
Last mentioned on April 17, 2003.
After a strong correction BPC has climbed to a new 1-year high. Relative Strength (price ratio: xao) is strong, while Twiggs Money Flow (100) is rising but still below zero.
After a strong correction BPC has climbed to a new 1-year high. Relative Strength (price ratio: xao) is strong, while Twiggs Money Flow (100) is rising but still below zero.
MACD has completed another bullish trough above
zero, after a bearish divergence in June.
Price formed a narrow range after two failed
attempts (at [1] and [2]) to break above the 0.74 resistance
level. Volume dried up on the down-swings at [3] and [4], a
bullish sign, and is then followed by a breakout at [5] on strong
volume.
A pull-back to support at 0.76 may present
further entry opportunities, if volume and volatility dry up and
the down swing is of short duration.
Adelaide Brighton [ABC]
ABC has completed an ascending triangle with a breakout on exceptional volume. It now looks set to pull back to the new support line at 1.30.
ABC has completed an ascending triangle with a breakout on exceptional volume. It now looks set to pull back to the new support line at 1.30.
Austal [ASB]
Austal shows a bullish divergence on Twiggs Money Flow (100) but the V-bottom may be unstable. The stock faces strong resistance at 0.90.
Austal shows a bullish divergence on Twiggs Money Flow (100) but the V-bottom may be unstable. The stock faces strong resistance at 0.90.
Henry Walker Eltin [HWE]
HWE has formed a broad base after the rally to [c] failed with a double top at [d]. We now see a bullish sign at [g], with a higher low on strong volume, after the new low at [e]. A break above 0.90 will complete a double bottom but the target of 1.20 may be affected by strong resistance at 1.05.
HWE has formed a broad base after the rally to [c] failed with a double top at [d]. We now see a bullish sign at [g], with a higher low on strong volume, after the new low at [e]. A break above 0.90 will complete a double bottom but the target of 1.20 may be affected by strong resistance at 1.05.
Smorgon Steel [SSX]
After a lengthy period of consolidation SSX has made a new 6-month high with reasonable volume. Entry opportunities may present themselves on a pull back to the new 1.22 support level.
After a lengthy period of consolidation SSX has made a new 6-month high with reasonable volume. Entry opportunities may present themselves on a pull back to the new 1.22 support level.
Understanding
the Trading Diary has been expanded to offer further
assistance to readers.
Colin Twiggs
Rules Conditional # 1
It is better to "average up" than to "average down."
This opinion is contrary to the one often held and acted upon;
it being the practice to buy and on a decline buy more. This reduces the average.
Probably four times out of five this method will result in striking a reaction in the market that will prevent loss,
but the fifth time, meeting with a permanently declining market, the operator loses his head and closes out,
making a heavy loss - a loss so great as to bring complete demoralization, often ruin.
~ S.A. Nelson: The ABC of Stock Speculation (1903).
It is better to "average up" than to "average down."
This opinion is contrary to the one often held and acted upon;
it being the practice to buy and on a decline buy more. This reduces the average.
Probably four times out of five this method will result in striking a reaction in the market that will prevent loss,
but the fifth time, meeting with a permanently declining market, the operator loses his head and closes out,
making a heavy loss - a loss so great as to bring complete demoralization, often ruin.
~ S.A. Nelson: The ABC of Stock Speculation (1903).
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