http://www.ibankcoin.com/woodshedderblog Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:06:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After several days of no breakouts to speak of, today's strength has created several picturesque charts. The volume on the initial breakout in McAfee, Inc. [[MFE]] is impressive. The volume on today's move is also notable. Raven Industries, Inc. [[RAVN]] Its all about the volume on Sapient Corporation [[SAPE]] . http://www.ibankcoin.com/woodshedderblog/index.php/2008/08/27/the-daily-breakout-18/ During times when volume is slack and there is not much going on, I like to scan for stocks that have recently broken out or broken down, and have re-tested their breakout/breakdown pivot points. These types of setups allow entries into stocks that have already begun making a strong move, but ... http://www.ibankcoin.com/woodshedderblog/index.php/2008/08/26/a-quick-look-at-the-breakout-and-re-test/ I want to introduce to all of you a statistical measure which has come to have a significant influence on the trading systems I am developing. Ralph Vince describes the measure very well in his book Portfolio Management Formulas. This measure is called the Z-Score, or the Runs Test. I want to ... http://www.ibankcoin.com/woodshedderblog/index.php/2008/08/25/anyone-feel-like-they-are-flipping-a-coin-when-trading-this-market/ I'm just hanging out, executing strategy trades. My signals say this weakness should be bought, but again, I'm only looking for short-term swings lasting around 5 days. And, I use stops, religiously. I'm going to give you all another list of stocks which meet the criteria for a good short-term swing. Linear Technology ... http://www.ibankcoin.com/woodshedderblog/index.php/2008/08/22/something-is-happening-but-i-dont-care-what-it-is/