Month: December 2011

MercadoLibre (MELI) – Breaking Out on Solid Volume (Analysis and Score)

Mercadolibre (MELI) is essentially the “ebay” of Latin America. The company has an excellent model and the management has definitely delivered. Even as the chart has shown some very choppy price action, yet the most recent weekly chart did provide for both a “double-bottom” and a cup/handle with a VERY...

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The VIX Chart: Interesting, Bouncing Right Off 200 DMA

Volatility has not been absent over the past couple of years. More recently, it seems like the daily range has widened, especially if we consider the overnight future’s session.

For its part, the VIX can be used as one tool to get a read on how traders see the short term...

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Sunday Fun: My Trading Setup and Market Risks

Andrew takes some time in the heat of last summer to talk about the current market conditions and the risks that may not be so obvious. Economics are getting softer by the day and how to handle the news flow. In this episode, there is a complete review of the...

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ISM Manufacturing Holds – U.S. Is An Economic Oasis It Seems

Just when it appears that the global slowdown will do some serious damage in all regions of the world, the U.S. has apparently bucked the trend. Even though we are not seeing strong growth by any means, the fact is that somehow U.S. Manufacturing and employment are holding steady.

At the...

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