OMG I really should take the monthend off … my experience over the last 25 years … My idea in the morning was good, but some technical things, I had to sort out … I HATE THIS … kept me from playing 1st move … then got caught short … turned around … went into [...]

Situation: U.S. Markets: Stabilized after the 2 day squeeze … up this morning on Bernanke hinting to a December rate cut and the WSJ reporting, that the Govt. will “freeze” rates on subprime loans … hmmm … this sounds like old communist politics … ooops … housing figures were bad … Sears and Dell earnings [...]

After yesterdays ONE-WAY-STREET … today a more difficult picture … not unexpectedly … As I got yesterday’s money back, playing 3 times cautiously the short side … I call it a day … as market still consolidates … it SHOULD make a new high above 7811 … but … I don’t want to risk more [...]

They lit the candles in New York … and not only the X-mas tree at Rockefeller Center is sparkling … Markets providing the fireworks … Situation: U.S. Markets: Squeezed higher on weak economic outlook, falling oil and FED hints, interest rate cuts near … Markets now see a 94% chance of Fed cut in December [...]

As I received emails, asking me about my approach towards the results … here the answer First … thank you for asking … I appreciate every question which is helpful … for me and as well for others … (please use this e-mail —-> Oliver1414@gmail.com) My idea is … the Dax trades around 7500 points [...]

What a day … ugly squeeze on interest rate cut hopes and and shortcovering (big time) in the financial sector on Bank of America approaching Citibank for a possible merger … Citi said “NO” … so … they think … ooops … there might be now some value in the sector … Northern Rock will [...]

As we all know, the fundamental picture is bleak at least as bleak as it looked bright at the 2003 bottom Copyright by Tradestation As we can see on the chart … at the 2003 bottom we had a high volatility reversal which lead us into a stable bullmarket without too much volatility … now [...]

And we keep on rollercoasting … Situation: U.S. Markets: Gained around 1.5% on interest rate cut hopes as consumer confidence was very week and Goldman and Merill both said that rcession risk higher than thought before. And as oil comes down a bit … this as well is (suddenly) thought to be positive *smile* The [...]