Epic's Account Talk

[tsptalk]

Unfortunately we don't hear about these until they hit the most active, or highest % gainer lists.

The only way I have known to take advantage of these story stocks is to own a basket of them and hope one or two eventually make "the move."

I prefer to trade the ones that have recently started making the move because it brings in a lot more traders and trading volume, and sets up quick trade opportunities - whether selling it short, buying dips, or both.

 

[Epic]

From here>>> LINK

Global stocks have risen after the US and China agreed to slash tariffs on each other's goods for 90 days, in a major de-escalation of their trade war
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says both sides will cut tariffs by 115% from Wednesday, after trade talks in Geneva at the weekend
It means US tariffs on Chinese imports will fall to 30%, while Chinese tariffs on US goods will fall to 10%
Chinese officials were becoming concerned at the impact of US tariffs.....that the situation was unsustainable




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[Epic]

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[Epic]

30 minutes till the Open, and we're a bit RED this morning. Not horrible, but just a little.
https://www.investing.com/indices/indices-futures



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[nasa1974]

Yeah, not a good day today. All my stocks were RED across the board.

 

[Epic]

Yeah, looks like we're heading for another incoming Dip in all indices across the board. I still have no confidence to jump in, so I'm trying to be patient and wait it out. There's just too many things at play right now on the world stage that can result in major swings Up and Down, and I don't want to get "caught" when things tank based on something that is outside of market fundamentals, like if someone's "tone" is hawkish or dovish. I just can't relate to, and or plan for that.
Meanwhile, in my Fidelity account, I'm playing around with some Penny Stocks. Fairly High Risk, but there's the potential to make some decent money if you catch it at the right time. It's a challenge, and Penny Stocks don't care so much about world events or Market algorithms. At least that's what I've noticed so far. It's kinda fun and keeps me busy while the world tries to figure out which way it wants to go. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Epic]

Stole Borrowed this chart from DBA. (Thank you )
That Gap in S-fund worries me a little. That's a loooooong way down there. Sheeeesh.....



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[Epic]

Hmmmm..... Futures just did this weird sharp reversal thing. Not sure why....(scratches head) ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Epic]

It's days like this that makes me think "Why bother.?.?.?....."
All that UP DOWN UP DOWN UP DOWN drama, only to end up where you started. UGGHH....



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[tsptalk]

Just buy low, sell high... every couple of hours.

 

[nasa1974]

Just buy low, sell high... every couple of hours.

I wish we could.

 

[Epic]

I wish we could.

 

[Epic]

Well, I don't move much, but with the China talks seemingly going fairly well (both sides are still at the table and appear slightly optimistic), and with inflation data also looking not as bad as it could be, and also the top 3 or 4 leaders here for the year are all 100% S, I decided to dip my toes in and go 25%S / 75%G before noon cutoff today.
I'm still concerned about the gap around the 1950 area (that's a long ways down there), but if the China deal goes through, there's potential for a nice run to the upside. Keeping my fingers crossed. We'll see........

 

[tsptalk]

Uh, oh! The sign of a top?

 

[Epic]

Uh, oh! The sign of a top?

SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH......... Be Quiet !!!!! Your not helping..... I'm nervous enough as it is.

 

[Epic]

Happy Friday the 13th.
Lets see...... I decide to dip my toes into S-Fund, and as soon as I do, Bibi launches ballistic missiles into Iran. Yup, THAT figures.
I wish they'd all just calm the F down for a while so I can make some money. This new PC aint gonna pay for itself you know. SHEEEESH.
Too late now I guess. I'll be back next week to assess the damage. Have a great weekend everybody !!!

 

[rangerray]

Welcome to volatility. Just wait on good news. I’m not so sure the market dislikes what’s happened to Iran.


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[Epic]

Good Morning..... Back in the saddle and ready for a new week. I'm still feeling optimistic despite the recent world events. Hoping everything calms down a bit and we get some of these trade deals finalized and move forward, along with the big beautiful bill. There's gonna be bumps in the road from time to time, but I remain positive.
About an hour till the Open this morning, and futures looking pretty decent, and with the Vix hovering around the -5.00% range.
We'll see how it goes.

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[Epic]

Not TSP, but thought I'd share.
Bought a little (2 to 3 k each) of these on the dip last week. Although Friday they all took a hit, but so far today, not too bad.
If I had more confidence in myself, I would have done maybe 10K on each, but I just wasn't sure enough. Better safe than sorry, and at least it's some Beer money.

 

[Epic]

Okay, so here we are at about 2:15 in the trading day. BBAI is definitely the big winner here, but I think because tomorrow things may reverse (Turnaround Tuesday) I will sell all of these and buy back in if they get hit hard tomorrow. Should have bought some Negg also last week with this group as they are up almost 18% as of this post. I'll have to keep an eye on them also for another good entry point.
Onward and upward.......