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Archive for July, 2009

Posted by MartZee July 31, 2009

Picks 07/27 – 07/31

New stock picks this week: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc (GMCR) Existing & new holdings:

Posted by MartZee July 26, 2009

Opening a new position of GMCR

Tomorrow I am going to buy back a few shares of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (GMCR). I can buy only a few shares since my buying power went significantly down thanks to my last error in money management, but now I have my trades for free, so I can afford it since no commissions Continue reading →

Posted by MartZee July 26, 2009

Market monitor – Sectors & Industries

Markets broke up heavily this week and DJIA is back above the 9000 level. Will this trend survive? Let’s see, it depends on the news we may see this week, economics data, earnings and sunny days outside… Last 30 days [tag]performance[/tag] (top 5): Basic Materials +14.16%   Technology +11.18%   Consumer Goods +9.43%   Industrials +9.41%   Health Care Continue reading →

Posted by Martin July 24, 2009

Picks 07/20 – 07/24

New stock picks this week: No new picks Existing & new holdings:

Posted by MartZee July 20, 2009

Market monitor – Sectors & Industries

Data from last week show that the correction might be over. Some sectors jumped up high heavily. Last 30 days [tag]performance[/tag] (top 5): Technology +8.05%   Consumer goods +6.74%   Financials +6.42%   Basic materials +6.35%   Consumer services +4.65%   (Data retrieved from [tag]financial[/tag] websites such as [tag]MarketWatch[/tag], [tag]MSN Money[/tag], [tag]Yahoo Finance[/tag], and others) Stay updated with Hello Suckers Continue reading →

Posted by MartZee July 18, 2009

Picks 07/13 – 07/17

New stock picks this week: Allscripts Misys Healthcare Solutions Inc (MDRX) Visa (V) Existing & new holdings:

Posted by MartZee July 16, 2009

Visa – opening new position

Well, I am buying back Visa (V) tomorrow. I shall buy 7 shares @ $64.41 and if so, the stop loss will be @ $59.31. I will update this post after the trade opens tomorrow morning. I have bought Visa: 07/17/2009   09:30:14  Bought 7 V @ 64.25 And set the stop loss at $59.15

Posted by MartZee July 15, 2009

A new position opened – MDRX

The market seems to be bound for reversal. I purchased a new position of Allscripts-Misys Healthcre Solutions Inc (MDRX): 07/15/2009   14:57:57    Bought 19 MDRX @ 15.6794 The stop loss was set at $13.07 which is 3% from the entire portfolio. The total exposure should be $49.71 (16.62%) if the trade turns against me. I adjusted my ATR value a bit which Continue reading →

Posted by MartZee July 13, 2009

Market monitor – Sectors & Industries

Another data from the industries and sectors proving we are in correction, which based on historical data may be around 15%. We may expect the Dow Jones to decline down to around 7000 – 7500 level. No new positions shall be opened. Last 30 days [tag]performance[/tag] (top 5): Health Care +2.29%   Utilities -0.23%   Consumer goods Continue reading →

Posted by MartZee July 12, 2009

Picks 07/06 – 07/10

New stock picks this week: No new picks Existing & new holdings: No holdings Contribution this week: $0 Starting account value = $1,742.57 Account value = $1,657.02 (without margin) Buying power = $1,657.02 [tag]Portfolio Gain/loss[/tag] this week = -4.91% [tag]Portfolio[/tag] Gain/Loss for JULY 2009 = -4.91% Portfolio Gain/loss for 2009 = -25.01% [tag]Annual Return[/tag] (CAGR): Continue reading →