Breathing Again
Well, it’s a start as
traders got off their hands and seemed to start breathing a bit again
this morning following CSCO’s earnings release. Once again, fading the early
morning overreaction and early morning “doom and gloom” chatter with
confirmation triggers in the context of MA crosses and holds provided a few nice
bungee opportunities for the nimble. The market even provided a nice late-morning
move off oversold support, which was nice considering mid-day moves had all but
disappeared over the last several days.
WednesdayÂ
August 8, 2001Â 12:00 PM EDT
Will the market
sustain its early climb on a longer-term basis? I certainly have no clue,
although today and tomorrow should show us whether the market holds its daily 15-MA
and whether the daily chart reflects an emerging cup and handle or a broken mug.
Thankfully, all we care about as intraday traders is some liquidity and a
sprinkling of volatility, and at least we have that…for the moment.
Good trading.
P.S. I’m pleased to announce that I’ll
be hosting a two-day
QQQ trading learning forum immediately following TM2001 at the Venetian
Hotel and Resort on October 7- 8, 2001. It seems like we’ve struck a pleasant
nerve with the Q column, and I look forward to sharing my thoughts and views in
a live forum highly conducive to learning and interaction, as well as simply
meeting many of you in person. So whether you trade the Qs or watermelon
seeds, consider extending your stay just a bit and we’ll combine some very
intensive trading discussions and some fun!
For
a more in-depth look at how Don trades the QQQs, click here.