“V” Right on the Open – Where I Want to Be

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We saw it again.  We have seen this in QCOM, MSFT, and now V.  Right on the Open V traded straight up. If I told you I had a three point trade in less than 15 minutes that reoccurs would you be interested?  As an intraday trader this is a trade you must add to your quiver.  Let’s discuss.

I hear it all the time.
“Bella that stock was too scary.”
“Bella that stock was too steep.”
“I missed that move because I was trading PG.”
“Bella I do not like to trade on the Open.”
“Bella I like to wait 15 minutes until the market settles.”

These are all excuses to miss a great up move right on the Open in QCOM, MSFT , and today V.  This is like a golfer who can’t hit his 3 iron.  This is not a scarey trade.  I was aggressive right on the Open with V today because…..

1 ) it was very strong into the Close yesterday.  It never traded below 61.80 after the Fed and held nicely near 63.50 into the Close.
2 ) The first ticks were up above 64.
3 ) The first tested bid held.
4 ) The next resistance was not for miles, 67.
5 ) V has a history of being explosive.
6 ) V is a Tier 1 stock that Hedge Funds and Institutions buy.  Think best of breed.
7 ) The SPY’s are above 87.
8 ) Strong stocks have made strong moves after solid earnings.
9 ) The bids kept stepping up and holding.  
This is the key.  When I see this I think “game on.”  Now I am aggressive.
10 ) The bids never dropped from 64 to most of 67.50.

I do not care where V closes.  This is a momentum trade to be made on the Open.  Later, the market rolled over so V plummeted.  I care about a pattern that I see time after time which most developing traders miss.  This is easy money.

Well there it is.  A trade which you should master, place in your quiver, and utilize every week.  For those who say,”Bella the stock is to scarey,” that is garbage.  Your job is to become a well rounded trader.  The market does not care that you are anxious during such a trade.  If it is hard, then we do what is hard.  This is a trade that works.  Learn it.  Get over your trepidation.  And make some easy money.

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V Open 04-30-09

5 Comments on ““V” Right on the Open – Where I Want to Be”

  1. respect on opening trades- you using fractional position size on these runners or full boat?

  2. respect on opening trades- you using fractional position size on these runners or full boat?

  3. We talk in lots. One lot, two lots, three lots, or all in. These are two lot trades. Good question.

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