johnpaulca 12,036 posts msg #140172 - Ignore johnpaulca | 
12/17/2017 10:01:25 PM
  DATA($70.63)...will look for a long entry Monday
 
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pthomas215 1,251 posts msg #140175 - Ignore pthomas215 | 
12/18/2017 8:43:09 AM
  no JP, looks like you will get punished. thought i understood contango.
 
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Kevin_in_GA 4,599 posts msg #140176 - Ignore Kevin_in_GA | 
12/18/2017 9:00:05 AM
  On Friday the contango for the VIX was over 17%, and the roll yield (the difference between the spot VIX and F1) was at 5.3% - the gap has to be erased by Wednesday, meaning there are only two days in which to move F1 down or VIX up.  At these levels of contango, XIV had a strong tailwind heading into this week, plus the usual seasonality of the Santa Claus Rally.
 
 I unloaded my XIV too early on Friday.  Will be buying more at the open today.
 
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pthomas215 1,251 posts msg #140177 - Ignore pthomas215 | 
12/18/2017 9:12:06 AM
  good explanation kevin. thank you.
 
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Kevin_in_GA 4,599 posts msg #140178 - Ignore Kevin_in_GA | 
12/18/2017 9:12:16 AM
  Some neural network system trades (been working on these a lot of the past few weeks):
 
 For today:
 
 XIV - new BUY signal
 XBI - new BUY signal (short LABD or go long LABU)
 SLV - new SELL signal (short USLV or go long DSLV)
 RSX - new BUY signal (short RUSS or go long RUSL)
 
 These trades are based off of weekly data, and typically return 5-10% in a few weeks.  I will be taking positions in these today, and will post what I get for entry prices.
 
 
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Kevin_in_GA 4,599 posts msg #140181 - Ignore Kevin_in_GA modified | 
12/18/2017 9:51:42 AM
  XIV BUY - long XIV 3000 shares at $135.05
 XBI BUY - short LABD 10000 at $5.09
 SLV SELL- short USLV 10000 at $10.00 
 RSX BUY- long RUSL 1000 shares at $49.90
 
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nibor100 1,099 posts msg #140182 - Ignore nibor100 | 
12/18/2017 10:39:22 AM
  An easy way to get historical contango data to copy and paste into Excel from Vixcentral.com for the life of XIV:
 
 http://vixcentral.com/historical/?days=1808
 
 Ed S.
 
 
 
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johnpaulca 12,036 posts msg #140184 - Ignore johnpaulca | 
12/18/2017 11:50:48 AM
  LABU($70.22)....hanging on to daily buy signal
 
 AAPL...broke out from bull flag on Fri...nice pop today
 
 /CL...still toying with a breakout...picked up SLB just in case the Saudi's take crude to $60
 
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johnpaulca 12,036 posts msg #140191 - Ignore johnpaulca | 
12/18/2017 1:24:03 PM
  johnpaulca
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 SCCO....trading range 42-44....great stock for scalping
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 now $44.70...looking to break out...too bad, had a lovely trading range.
 
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johnpaulca 12,036 posts msg #140192 - Ignore johnpaulca | 
12/18/2017 1:31:30 PM
  johnpaulca
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 TBI($27.90)...looking for a pop on 2-hr BB40
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 pop to $29.40
 
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