Tradezilla Here...

No luck with Dear Carl Icahn.  He probably thinks I'm the biggest no brainer in this market, but this week I've discovered some new moves when your portfolio moves against you...  

Jumped into a really weird GOOG strangle in the hopes that there will either be a gravity defying or earth shattering directional move next week.  GOOG has been flatlining all day, but was able to hold gains above the $1000 level.  It should be bullish, but if it falls flat next week, it could be pretty catastrophic too.  

LVS puts were a dud for me, but AMD (-13.59%) was semi-OK and a continuation move or a reversal would yield some results for me next week.  

In the meantime, the pain continues for The Economiss as people move into high beta and out of the dividend yielders - or that's what it seems.  Even I, as resident Semi-Bear, am moving into the high flyers - such as GOOG, so is the end of the bull run nigh?  I think even BK on CNBC is bullish (OMG.  LOL.  #)...

If I had even a modicum of patience, I would have had some winners in AA, KEY, and even WFC.


-0.41% SBA
-2.66% Roth IRA

+0.18% DJIA
+1.32% Nasdaq
+0.66% S&P 

+0.71% FTSE
+0.76% Eurofirst
-0.17% Nikkei
+0.24% Shanghai
+2.29% SENSEXy
+1.06% Hang Seng

+0.17% WTI
+0.91% Brent
-0.76% Gold
-0.15% Copper
-0.56% Corn


0.68 Put / Call Ratio



+1.23% DJT
-3.26% VIX


+0.98% 5-Year US Treasury Notes
+0.08% 10-Year US Treasury Notes


4.28% 30-Year Fixed
3.35% 15-Year Fixed


0.187 Treasurys | DTCC GCF Repo Index
0.193 MBS | DTCC GCF Repo Index




70% Advancing Issues on NYSE                   |   64% Up Volume
28% Declining Issues on NYSE                    |   35% Down Volume
2% Unchanged                                         |   1% Unchanged
479 New Highs   |   23 New Lows

65% Advancing Issues on Nasdaq                |   65% Up Volume
32% Declining Issues on Nasdaq                 |   33% Down Volume
3% Unchanged                                         |   2% Unchanged
404 New Highs   |   13 New Lows


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