Wednesday, May 12, 2010

FTSE 250 Pushes Higher

While still range bound, the FTSE 250 reacted positively to the formation of a new UK government in addition to some positive economic data from the Eurozone. The FTSE 250 ETF (MIDD) is knocking on the door of 1,015-1,020 resistance as declining resistance marked from April highs looks set to break today, along with the 50-day SMA - both bullish events.

It's still too early to suggest the trading range thesis is done given it has yet to really start but a close above 1,020 would convert all the volume of the past week into net longs (or shorts scrambling to cover).

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Should 1,020 break then the first challenge appears at 1,030 which marked the low end of early April congestion. On the positive front, there wasn't a significant level of trading volume during this phase so future supply is likely to be limited.

At the moment, shorts are likely to be the busier of the two groups as MIDD lingers around 1,010, but a late day flourish will leave many nervous and unlikely to want to hold positions overnight. However, 'selling the news' is a cliche because all too often it's proven true.

As for 194 Trading Strategies available in the Zignals MarketPlace it is a quiet signal day (so far today and yesterday's EOD signals), particularly for Indian stocks.

ASX Price x 20-day MA

Long Exit at Trailing Stop for OSH (Sydney) at AU$5.58 (EoD) on 11 May 10

Developing a Strategy

Long Entry for AAPL (Nasdaq) at $252.4

ETF Uber Win

Long Entry for SSO (NYSE) at $37.90
New Long Target and Stop for SSO (NYSE) at $41.69 (EoD): Target $46.15, Stop $39.85

Frankfurt High Winners

Long Unacted Entry for GWK3 (Frankfurt) at €28.56 (EoD): Entry signal given, but exited position on same stock too recently (2) days ago.
Long Unacted Entry for SAZ (Frankfurt) at €29.76 (EoD): Entry signal given, but exited position on same stock too recently (7) days ago.
Long Confirmation Entry for AFX (Frankfurt) at €11.57

India Oak

Short Confirmation Entry for ONGC (Mumbai) at INR1052.1 (EoD)

Irish Oak

Short Entry for DQ5 (ISEQ) at €2.66

Relative Canada

Long Entry for DCI.UN (Toronto) at $15.62
Long Entry for MLX (Toronto) at $12.07
Long Unacted Entry for CHE.UN (Toronto) at $11.63 (EoD): Entry signal given, but exited position on same stock too recently (13) days ago.

Relative UK

Long Entry for 888 (London) at 73p (EoD)

UK Golden Brown

New Long Target and Stop for BJU (London) at 182p (EoD): Target 201p, Stop 165p
Long Confirmation Entry for CRW (London) at 411p

UK High Winners

Long Confirmation Entry for CRW (London) at 411p
New Long Target and Stop for BJU (London) at 182p (EoD): Target 192p, Stop 174p
Long Unacted Entry for PVCS (London) at 46p (EoD): Entry signal given, but exited position on same stock too recently (8) days ago.

US High Winners

Long Unacted Entry for AAPL (Nasdaq) at $252.4 (EoD): Entry signal given, but exited position on same stock too recently (12) days ago.

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