Tuesday, January 10, 2012

After The Bell-Time To Short Semi-Conductors-INTC, AMD, TXN Jan 10th

As we move closer to the high for the year in the S&P,(today reaching my lowest high price of 1290) it's time to begin getting serious about getting short. Today the Semi-Conductor space pulled into view.

Semi companies such as Intel begin reporting earnings middle of next week, into the following week after. Nothing more exciting for me then for stocks to ramp into earnings, and investment strategist(cough) try and front run the numbers such as David Trainer did today:

Buy Intel: a stock for all seasons

Marketwatch Jan 10th David Trainer < http://www.marketwatch.com/story/buy-intel-a-stock-for-all-seasons-2012-01-10?siteid=yhoof2 >
In an increasingly challenging market, Intel Corp. is one of the safest investments with compelling upside potential. That's right, investors get to have their cake and eat it too.-David Trainer

I will make a bet with David that INTC doesn't WOW Wall Street with their earnings report, and notes the strong US dollar, higher labor cost, lack of new compelling tech gadgets over Christmas shopping season as just a few of the reasons.

SMH is the Semi holder ETF. The chart shows the stock has taken out the upper BBands and ramped into overhead resistance levels. Most telling is the R2 figure of 97. Exhaustive study has been done on this, stocks above 98, tend to under perform in the next week or weeks. (Just in time to sucker everyone in for earnings next week)
SOXS is the bear ETF for Semiconductors. Notice our trading RSI<2> indicator is BELOW one. (Love it)
Exhaustive studies show that stocks with one or less RSI<2> readings, tend to outperform the next week or following weeks. Highest Volume by Price is around $55. I look for the shares to ramp to the level without much effort.

Conclusion: Now that the S&P has reach the underside of my top price target range, some short calls such as run, and run fast from Semi-Conductors can be comfortably committed to.
In the coming weeks I expect sell side analyst who believe stocks never go down, will lose their clients a bunch of money.

Tim Kathlina


After The Bell-Morning Update-Name Brand Stocks that Got Crushed WebMD Jan 10th

We keep a running list of Name Brand Stocks that Got Crushed. History shows that the biggest gains come from famous companies that have fallen on short term hard times. Today we add shares of WebMD to or list: ticker WBMD.

The Wall Street Journal-WebMD Health Corp. said President and Chief Executive Wayne T. Gattinella resigned from the health-care-information company, which also projected lower revenue for 2012 as a pharmaceutical industry patent cliff is taking a greater-than-expected toll on advertising and sponsorship product sales
Conclusion: Long term successful INVESTORS learn to be opportunity Vultures, verses Band Wagon mojo buyers. The most famous investors of all time, Warren Buffet, Peter Lynch, Bob Olstein are so because they lie in wait for their pray to come to them, while avoiding the hot topic mojo stocks of the day.
 Don't be a Tulip Bulb chaser.

Tim Kathlina

Before The Bell-CHINA Intervention Bernanke Style YINN and YANG Jan 10th

In order for stocks to be in a bull market, Central Banks have to step in and force the people to purchase shares buy destroying all other investment avenues. The Ponzi system is so roted with debt and fraud, natural market mean revisions must be avoided at all cost. Today, according to ZeroHedge report, CHINA bankers have come out swinging:

Bloomberg report on what is about to take place in China: "China’s stocks regulator will “actively” push pension and housing funds to begin investing in capital markets, and encourage long-term investors such as insurers and corporate pension plans to buy more shares."

This first chart is YANG, etf short China. I have circled a clear DOJI pattern; which in normal circumstance being at the bottom of the BBands, would begin to peak my buy interest. DOJI is defined as:
Doji is a particular signal showing indecision about the direction of the market and it represents a tug of war between buyers and sellers.

So, in other words, what was a strong downtrend, found an equal footing between buyers and sellers, or price discovery. But after today's CHINA news, forcing retirement funds to buy over leveraged, worthless stocks, it doesn't take to much guess work to see which way this will be resolved.

YINN is the bull etf for China. The last two candles formed a Bullish Homing Piegon, defined as:
The Bullish Homing Pigeon Pattern is a signal of disparity. In a market characterized by downtrend, we first see heavy selling reflected by the long, black real body of the first day. However small body of second day points out to diminished power and enthusiasm of the sellers thus suggesting a trend reversal.

In this case, the "diminished power and enthusiasm of sellers" is being forced by Ponzi scheming Bankers who are intent on beating the house; the house being the natural order of markets.


Conclusion: CHINA has long been building bridges to nowhere, lavish cities with no residents, and the largest shopping malls in the world with no shoppers. Over the last year however, the gig was finally up and the natural order of market mean revision has begun.

Just like with the US Fed QE and Twist Interventions, in the short run, some upside easy money can be made. Just don't stick around the after party celebration too long.

Tim Kathlina

Saturday, January 7, 2012

After The Bell-S & P Update Using IBM as DIrectional Jan 7th

On twitter/tkathlinastocks Friday I noted:
SPY-Weekly formed White Opening Marubozu, created an upper shadow. SPY-Daily chart formed Bearish Harami Pattern. Monday pull back likely.

I don't like making daily calls based on candles due to low % accuracy, however, went out on a limb this time and below is the Daily chart showing the pattern.

Effective charting requires multiple looks at the same stock or etf, without getting analysis paralysis. It's prudent to compare the stock or etf you are charting against the most bullish stocks. One of the best winners, no matter bull or bear market, is IBM.

Here is IBM in candles, over layed with S&P 100 (black line), over last 6 months. Notice the double bottom in IBM August-September, followed by Inverted Head n Shoulder bottom $SPX. IBM, the most bullish of all stocks, leads the way for the broader index.

IBM 3-month chart shows a clear Head n Shoulders topping pattern. In a bull market, we would expect this pattern to fail; not so in a bear market.

Here is a BIG RED FLAG notice to bulls, showing the divergence of late between IBM and S&P.

Here we do a common charting technique by dividing IBM/SPY to dig even further under the hood for clues. This chart also has a 100 day EMA line included in red. This chart really brings the BIG PICTURE into focus.

Notice every time this division reaches the 100 EMA, its been buy time; both 2010 and 2011. However, notice in 2012, a massive Bear Diamond Distribution Pattern has formed, unlike years past.


Conclusion:  The stage is set for a WAVE 3 down to begin soon; given the extreme bullish sentiment and the most bullish of bull stocks IBM setting up for a breakdown. I expect the action/reaction dynamics to kick once the Head-n-Shoulders IBM pattern breaks the neckline. This will bring in a short trap, and give us the final S&P push to new highs for 2012.

Tim Kathlina

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

After The Bell-S&P Target Update Jan 4th

On Dec 16th I used pitchfork analysis to indicate pattern of trend for SPY and my low side price target of 1290.
On Dec 13th amidst much negative press I used Gann time analysis to indicate an upside minimum price target of 1290 to 1320 to be completed in January 2012.

On Dec 21st I used volume by price to show current overhead supply resistance and hypothesized that this would soon become support; restating my price target minimum of 1290 to 1320 to be completed in January 2012.

Today Jan 4th, a day that started lower again on negative news, ended up being very constructive for the bull case. The last two candlesticks have formed a Bullish Piercing Line Pattern. This pattern is defined as: 
Bullish Piercing Line Pattern is a bottom reversal pattern. A long black candlestick is followed by a gap lower during the next day while the market is in downtrend. The day ends up as a strong white candlestick, which closes more than halfway into the prior black candlestick’s real body.

Notice volume by price has now become a support area; as speculated on Dec 21st.

Using Square of 9 calculator expect SPY up side resistance at: 129.39, 132.35, if real bullish 135.14. These target areas will bring about the extreme bullishness required to put in a solid top.
Just for confirmation sake, I have included the DIA etf, which tracks the DOW JONES 30. DIA formed a Bullish Engulfing Pattern, which is defined as:
Bullish Engulfing Pattern is a pattern characterized by a large white real body engulfing a preceding small black real body, which appears during a downtrend. The white body does not necessarily engulf the shadows of the black body but totally engulfs the body itself. The Bullish Engulfing Pattern is an important bottom reversal signal.

Conclusion: Despite a very choppy and difficult Santa Claus December, filled with many fits and starts, my price targets remain the same. Even though the world wide data and news does not support the targets, and many times on big down days the targets looked in doubt, technically we did not get any signal to change our position.
Stock trading will always try and shake out both bull and bears with extreme fear and greed. It is very difficult to stick with a position as your resolve will be tested many times before getting paid.

Tim Kathlina

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

After The Bell-NETFLIX-Brand Names Beat Down List Update Jan 3rd

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Netflix(NFLX_) is ramping up its original content, announcing the premier of the series Lilyhammer in February

We keep a list of beaten down Brand Name company stocks, these make the best turnaround 1000% gainers. NFLX has had a tough year based on one simply ill advised move by the CEO to try and unlock additional shareholder value, by separating out the dying, but very profitable DVD business from the future streaming business.

As a personal note, I don't own a DVD player, but am a Netflix subscriber. I get my NETFLIX via Roku2 box. The Roku box has 400 apps on it and works over a wireless Internet connection. DVD is a thing of the past and will go the way of the VCR.

NFLX daily chart is noted on the left volume by price. What we are looking for is evidence that the drop from over $300 a share to $70, represents a good value to someone with enough money to support the shares. It appears that $68, has proven to be a line in the sand for institutional investors.

Notice at $68, the largest volume of transactions have taken place. We can now count this as support because the shares have tested and held this level 3xs. It appears that supply is being absorbed at this level.

Second notice the Slow Stochastic did a negative K/D cross 2xs in December, but $68 price level held.

Looking at Call Option Open Intrest for the January 20th expiration, the largest amount of contracts is at the $82 strike price level; which on the Daily chart is around the R2 calculated price. This call option strike is trading up almost 40% today.< http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=NFLX120121C00080000 >


Daily chart, possible breakout above $73
 Here we have the weekly NFLX chart showing calculated upside targets. Should the trend change hold, one can expect the 1st stop to be around the $110 level, mid-range of Boillinger Band. With ultimate destination $200 or more.
Weekly Chart, long term retrace potential
Conclusion: NFLX seems to offer a good trade option in the short run, month of January, for some fast profits.

Long term, it will take time to win back customers and gain traction on overseas expansion. However I feel like the shares are the future of streaming TV and expect NFLX to achieve a BIDU or GOOG type lofty status with investors. I'm am averaging into NFLX slowly, using monthly dips as buying opportunities.

Tim Kathlina

Sunday, January 1, 2012

After The Bell-The FED and 2012 Stock Market Jan 1st

Sept 22nd 2011--NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The Federal Reserve announced "Operation Twist" Wednesday, a widely expected stimulus move reviving a policy from the 1960s.

So, how are all these Fed programs working out for Americans?  Lets look at the data:
Americans begin going back to school and living off their credit cards to maintain standard of living


As Free trade agreements get passed sending jobs overseas and more money gets printed by the Fed causing food inflation, Americans can no longer afford to eat

The housing collapse should have had a reaction effect by lowering the cost of gasoline based on lower demand; however, the Fed money printing machine made sure while Americans went broke, rich oil executives continued to get paid more

As more and more laws and executive orders get signed limiting the constitutional rights of Americans in order to pump up the Military Industrial Complex, and the Fed prints more money pushing up cost, Americans lose jobs

Wars and Keynesisan Voodoo Economics push more people into despair

As more and more people get a college degree, taking on more and more debt, Americans incomes go lower and lower

To try and get a handle on 2012, we have to look at bonds vs stocks their reaction to Fed actions; then make a guess as to what the FED will do next.

Here we have TMF, which is the 20 bond bull etf, overlayed against the S&P. I have marked on the S&P the QE and Operation Twist beginning times. Its clear that without FED money pumping the S&P would have continued its collapse from the housing bust. What we also see is, when the FED takes foot off the gas peddle, the S&P begins to move lower, which is the natural order of markets reflecting actual real world economies. The FED is determined to go against the Laws of Natural Order. Its clear the FEDS mandate is to keep stocks up beyond all other objectives, and at all cost, no matter how destructive to the real world economy.

The latest Fed action, Operation Twist, has done nothing more then create a bear wedge in the S&P, a reaction to the action of a Head N Shoulders top. Notice TMF has closed outside its upper Boilinger Band and the ADX is signaling this extreme upside move in TMF induced by FED action is now beginning to change course. Same as with all other FED actions, the positive results are short lived and come with a long term destructive cost.

The TMV is the 20 year bear etf. As the FED continues to pull out his bag of tricks, the TMV suffers along with the American public. However, TMV is showing divergence of trend in RSI and is at a Bear extreme in ADX. Once again we are seeing FED action having a temporary effect that has about run its course, soon to move out of the way for the markets to price in reality.

The UUP represents the US Dollar. As the FED prints more dollars, the value of the product moves lower, by extension Americans standard of living. Notice QE1 as it runs its course, the effect on the dollar begins to lessen and natural order takes over. In other words, the dollar begins to price in inflation. The S&P does a Head N Shoulders pattern and thus triggers panic phone calls from Wall St to the FED. The Fed responds with QE2, sending Americans into further debt leverage abyss, but pumping up corporate profits and stock prices. Notice the same Natural Market Selection begins to take place, another Head N Shoulders forms and the dollar bottoms; more calls from Wall St to the FED, here you go, Operation Twist.


Conclusion: The path of total destruction of America and the constitution is set on a path of no return. The short term fix/kick the can will always be the path taken. Expect inflation and depression to continue to squeeze America until WW3 is finally declared. Expect QE3,4,5,6 until the final collapse.

Most of all, Natural Order will prevail. Expect markets to price in the reality of run away inflation, jobless, homeless and starving world populations, under Fascist dictator rule. Rome is burning once again and history is set to repeat.

Tim Kathlina