Monday, September 8, 2014

Sept 08 2014

Somewhat slow day but with two 1:3ers and one 1:4, we would be hard-pressed to complain.


Session Time: Mon Sep 08 00:00:00 2014
[09:07] {dino} gm
01[09:07] {@Threei}  dino :)
01[09:08] {@Threei}  guess whether ceasefire holds in Ukraine
[09:11] {dino} not
01[09:12] {@Threei}  wasn't very hard to guess... :)
[09:18] {troub} good morning
01[09:18] {@Threei}  [TWTR] To begin testing shopping service today with buy buttons in Tweets - press Today some users will receive tweets from Twitter test partners featuring a buy button that lets them make purchases or donate money. Initial partners include the musical groups Soundgarden and Panic! At The Disco, retailers Home Depot and Burberry, and nonprofits The Nature Conservancy and GLAAD.
01[09:19] {@Threei}  troub :)
[09:25] {RonS} gm...airline strength guess on oil weakness
01[09:25] {@Threei}  ron :)
01[09:26] {@Threei}  interesting, oil wekens even with new round of sanctions, and they are oil-related
01[09:27] {@Threei}  Upside:
01[09:27] {@Threei}  -MGAM +30% (confirms deal to be acquired by Global Cash Access for $36.50/shr)
01[09:27] {@Threei}  -HTZ +4.6% (announces new CEO)
01[09:27] {@Threei}  -RAX +4.4% (rumors CTL will acquire the company for its cloud services)
01[09:27] {@Threei}  -DRL +4.4% (court rules Commonwealth will have burden of proof in tax trial)
01[09:27] {@Threei}  -FEYE +3.4% (positive broker commentary)
01[09:27] {@Threei}  -BCRX +3.2% (RAPIVAB trial results at ICAAC meeting)
01[09:27] {@Threei}  -YHOO +1.7% (positive broker commentary)
01[09:27] {@Threei}  -TWTR +2.5% (blogs discuss test launch of previously announced shopping service)
01[09:27] {@Threei}  Downside:
01[09:27] {@Threei}  -HPTX -12% (terminates DiaPep277 programs, non-cash impairment of $25-55M)
01[09:27] {@Threei}  -AKS -4.2% (offering 35M common shares; 9.5% outstanding and $430M in senior notes due 2021)
01[09:27] {@Threei}  -GSK -4% (Ebola vaccine requires booster to be effective; momentum from negative GILD news)
01[09:27] {@Threei}  -BCS -4% (negative momentum from Scotland referendum; note that RBS, LYG also down)
01[09:27] {@Threei}  -CPB -3.4% (earnings)
[09:34] {dino} .
01[09:34] {@Threei} Long Setup:  DAL  .60 break
01[09:34] {@Threei}  If holds  .50
01[09:35] {@Threei}  change to .55 break
01[09:35] {@Threei}  fast...
01[09:38] {@Threei}  1:1
01[09:40] {@Threei}  1:2
01[09:41] {@Threei} Long Setup:  TWTR  .40 break hl
01[09:41] {@Threei}  If holds  .30
01[09:42] {@Threei}  Invalidated
01[09:44] {@Threei} Long Setup:  TWTR  .20 break hl
01[09:45] {@Threei}  Invalidated
01[09:49] {@Threei} Long Setup:  DAL  .70 break
01[09:49] {@Threei}  If holds  .60
01[09:50] {@Threei}  change to .65
01[09:55] {@Threei}  change to .60
01[09:55] {@Threei}  If holds  .50
01[10:00] {@Threei}  half out
01[10:00] {@Threei}  1:1
[10:02] {RonS} a refusal to lead:  White House seeks buy-in at home and abroad for expanded offensive: http://bloom.bg/1uFjYhb
01[10:03] {@Threei}  heh
[10:03] {cosmo} how about a bail-in?
[10:08] {RonS} das boot
01[10:18] {@Threei} Long Setup:  IWM  .50 break
01[10:18] {@Threei}  If holds  .40
01[10:20] {@Threei}  Invalidated
01[10:23] {@Threei} Long Setup:  IWM  .30 break
01[10:23] {@Threei}  If holds  .20
01[10:31] {@Threei}  no go
[10:32] {dino} 07 fast red
[10:33] {dino} oils/drillers getting smacked
01[10:33] {@Threei}  good
01[10:39] {@Threei} Long Setup:  IWM  .10 break
01[10:39] {@Threei}  If holds  116
01[10:43] {@Threei}  The European Union will press ahead with implementing new sanctions on Russia later on Monday despite a shaky ceasefire in Ukraine, the European Commission said.
01[10:46] {@Threei}  half out
01[10:48] {@Threei}  1:1
[10:48] {dino} gj
01[10:49] {@Threei}  ty
01[10:53] {@Threei}  1:2
01[10:57] {@Threei}  1:4
01[10:58] {@Threei}  out
[10:58] {dino} added kors calls
01[10:58] {@Threei}  looked away while it was hitting 1:3, lol
01[11:16] {@Threei}  UK financial markets are unsettled at the prospect of Scotland voting for independence on September 18th. One poll out this weekend put the "Yes" (to independence) camp ahead of the "No" option for the first time
[11:20] {RonS} thinkin Brady played so bad yesterday Nemo got sick...
[11:20] {dino} roflol
01[11:22] {@Threei}  lol
[11:39] {RonS} the horror:  Apple's IPhone announcement means life-or-death for companies around the globe: http://bloom.bg/1rteEum
[11:40] {RonS} freakin journalists have no idea what business is...
[11:45] {RonS} kerx acting like it wants $14...then $13...
[11:46] {RonS} ...then some big guy will buy them for $20 and figure out how to market that drug...
01[11:46] {@Threei}  20 if they are lucky
01[11:52] {@Threei} Short Setup: FB  .60 break
01[11:52] {@Threei}  If holds  .70
01[11:53] {@Threei}  nah
[12:00] {nathan} hi gents!
[12:01] {nathan} hope u are all doing well
01[12:01] {@Threei}  hey nathan!
01[12:01] {@Threei}  got 1:4 on IWM earlier
[12:02] {nathan} wow
[12:02] {nathan} that's what i need :-)
01[12:02] {@Threei}  [10:39] {@Threei} Long Setup: IWM .10 break
01[12:02] {@Threei}  [10:39] {@Threei} If holds 116
01[12:04] {@Threei}  anyone has a feeling SPY is about to crater?
01[12:05] {@Threei} Long Setup:  VXX  .60 break
01[12:05] {@Threei}  If holds  .50
[12:10] {dino} ty ron kerx, took .30 out of it
[12:10] {RonS} gj
01[12:10] {@Threei}  nice
[12:10] {nathan} nice one
[12:30] {nathan} still valid 3i
[12:30] {nathan} ?
[12:30] {nathan} kissed .5'
[12:30] {nathan} .50
01[12:30] {@Threei}  while holding .50, yes
01[12:33] {@Threei}  not anymore
01[12:39] {@Threei} Long Setup:  HAL  .20 breal hl
01[12:39] {@Threei}  If holds  .10
[13:06] {dino} slow day again
01[13:06] {@Threei}  yes... was picking up last week but took a breather today
01[13:09] {@Threei}  TSLA To developing self-driving car technology - Nikkei News
01[13:16] {@Threei}  HAL seems to be shaping up
01[13:20] {@Threei}  here comes that cratering
01[13:20] {@Threei}  no news
01[13:22] {@Threei}  frikin VXX
01[13:22] {@Threei}  rinsed
01[13:38] {@Threei}  Invalidated  HAL
01[13:52] {@Threei} Long Setup:  VXX  .85 break
01[13:52] {@Threei}  If holds  .75
01[13:53] {@Threei}  if this one shakes us out as well, playing pullbacks only on VXX from now on
01[13:58] {@Threei}  Invalidated
01[13:58] {@Threei}  but on watch
01[14:05] {@Threei} Long Setup:  VXX  .76 break
01[14:05] {@Threei}  If holds  .70
01[14:13] {@Threei}  held by fingertips
01[14:13] {@Threei}  still not very clear
01[14:14] {@Threei}  nah, not yet
01[14:33] {@Threei} Long Setup:  IWM  .15 break
01[14:33] {@Threei}  If holds  .05
[14:49] {nathan} oh well!
[14:49] {nathan}  have a good nitght
[14:49] {nathan} hope to c u tomorrow
01[14:50] {@Threei}  wait
01[14:50] {@Threei}  IWM just started moving
[14:50] {nathan} ok
[14:52] {nathan} everything is too slow
[14:52] {nathan} should be that way? it's sept
01[14:53] {@Threei}  no, starts accelerating gradually
01[14:54] {@Threei}  1:1
[15:01] {dino} sssllloooowwwwww
[15:01] {dino} kinda sucks
01[15:02] {@Threei}  moving further
01[15:11] {@Threei}  1:2
[15:12] {dino} gj
01[15:12] {@Threei}  glad you stayed, nathan?
01[15:12] {@Threei}  ty'
[15:29] {nathan} many thanks vad!
01[15:34] {@Threei}  :)
01[15:34] {@Threei}  1:3
01[15:34] {@Threei}  me out
[15:39] {nathan} now I can say good night
[15:39] {nathan} ;-)
01[15:39] {@Threei}  yes :)
[15:40] {nathan} c u tomorrow
01[15:41] {@Threei}  you too
01[15:47] {@Threei}  ok guys, thank you all
01[15:47] {@Threei}  have a good evening, see you tomorrowq
[15:48] {dino} tep spike