Good Week

DNS +47, +1, +3. The broad indexes are moving up in a steady fashion and almost all of my positions are up over the past week or two.

Alternate energy stocks JKS, JASO and YGE have been coming back. Throw PWER in there too.

Trades:

Snug 5% trailing stop loss orders triggered on MNTA (+30.4%) and TAL (-0.3%) today.

A TSL order on SLV call options triggered too, +13.5%.

Value-sales port, +52.7%

I bought TAL call options when I left a limit buy order in place in case TAL dipped. It sure did and I should have bid lower. Oh well, I'll sit on it a few days and see what happens.

The value-sales port is now up +52.7%.

Reversal alerts: (4), junk.

Just the DJIA

DNS +72, +3, +5.

Trades: none.

It's good to see recent purchases PTIE and TAL moving up. Even GTLS, JKS and SCCS have signs of life.

Reversal alerts: (3) - CRM would be the pick here.

Shippers

I should clarify that my move into EXM was based in part on the recent moves by DRYS, FRO, NAT, PRGN, SSW and TNP. FREE is the only one (in my watch list) not participating.

VectorVest only rates 4 of 51 such companies as Buys: GLNG, ALEX, KSP (merging), and SSW.

I just want to be in there if these guys break out because they can run up very fast. Some help from the BDI would be nice.

Not A Bad Day

DNS +96, +22, +8. MIPS took a 24% hit so so much for that rebound. NCTY, JDAS, and SIMG were up over 12% for the day. SLV came back.

Trades:

The 5% trailing stop on called TTMI shares triggered and sold 'em. TTMI's run improved my return at expiration on the 15th from 49% to +94.3%.

I bought call options on shipper EXM which alerted the other day. My sheet showed a P/E of 1.2 but now I see Yahoo's estimates are showing losses after being revised sharply downward. Oops. Let's hope for a good earnings report on the 2nd and a decent bounce. It's so unlike me to buy something for the trade.

I bought WLL call options expecting good results this evening. Oops. Bought strictly for the trade.

I bought PTIE call options since it confirmed the reversal yesterday and I've been diversifying into health care.

Reversal alerts: (3). BRO maybe.

Don't Disappoint

... or guide down. DNS +115.5, +22, +12. UA, NFLX, VDSI, FTO, and CVI dropped 5% or more today.

Trades:

I bought call options and shares of TEO which took the day off. Doesn't it know it's supposed to be up 20% by now?

CVI tripped its 7% trailing stop loss (-3.99%).

Reversal alerts: (24), but what a bunch of junk. Nothing I can even repeat in good conscience.

Pffft

Yep, that pretty much sums it up. DNS -26, +6, -2. I'm happy with my positions in TTMI, ARUN, MNTA and SSW today. APP went nuts.

Trades:

VECO was down on speculation that its earning would come in low given some issues in Japan. I sold it near the high today (+11.1%). Hey look! They reported and it's up 4% after hours. Grrr.

I bought call options in CVI and RBCN. I won't be tracking RBCN's performance in that account.

Reversal alerts: (22). There are only two that look interesting here. TEO is showing good growth with rising estimates and has a 7.1% yield, but is subject to sharp sell offs. PTIE is showing strong earnings and sales estimates for next year.

Revised Earnings Estimates

Within the last week:
 Up: AMP CPX CVI CVX MNTA PTEN STEC  WLL
 Down: ENTR JKS TTMI VECO
 Mixed: CF TAL

Within the last 30 days:
 Up: RBCN V
 Down: SSW

Source: Yahoo Finance