Recent Content by davidrousseau

  1. What was the ***last*** thing you had to master before becoming profitable?

    I was out of work for a year and felt like I had to trade every day. Since I went back to work, I started looking at several stocks I am familiar...
    Post by: davidrousseau, May 27, 2009 in forum: Psychology

  2. AAPL capitulation bottom?

    People like me buy Apples products, and investors that focus on Steve's health miss much of the equation. The degree that he actually affects...
    Post by: davidrousseau, Jan 15, 2009 in forum: Stocks

  3. did my first swing trade? 340 dollars profit.

    I think GE is a good stock to trade if you want to sleep at night, which I do. Look at how it performs on a down day. Seems like it's support is...
    Post by: davidrousseau, Jun 4, 2008 in forum: Trading

  4. I am seriously thinking of shorting oil long term

    Yes he did... the new Treasure Secretary.... hmmmm. What did his experience (he was pulled in on the GW's shift) bring to this party ? Seems...
    Post by: davidrousseau, May 19, 2008 in forum: Trading

  5. Ge

    I missed the low by 20 cents..... of well. I'm looking for the mid 30s, but I'll probably sell half at 33.30. Maybe with the goof GE dividend, I...
    Post by: davidrousseau, May 10, 2008 in forum: Stocks

  6. Ge

    I'll probably dump the othe half if it trends too far below 33. Seems like it had good relative strength Friday. This dead money stll has the...
    Post by: davidrousseau, Apr 28, 2008 in forum: Stocks

  7. Yaaawn buy GLD on the dip

    But I do agree... the $$$ is doomed... all h$ll is breaking loose. I'd like to see a bigger dip. That really big 40 dollar drop before the...
    Post by: davidrousseau, Apr 25, 2008 in forum: Stocks

  8. Ge

    No stock that trades between 32 and 37 is dead money. The market's amnesia is already starting. I like GE, CVX, AAPL. CVX a bit too high (up 2...
    Post by: davidrousseau, Apr 25, 2008 in forum: Stocks

  9. Ge

    In this market (manic depressive with huge swings) it seems like a good short term play is to play the overreactions. Let's see... Bear Stearns...
    Post by: davidrousseau, Apr 15, 2008 in forum: Stocks

  10. STOP blaming your losses on Manipulation

    Guess it depends what you call manipulation. Organized buying and selling ? Sure, how elso can you explain 100, 200, 300 point swings in an...
    Post by: davidrousseau, Jan 11, 2008 in forum: Trading

  11. Are the MM's all in cahoots with each other?

    I (gulp) work at a large Oil company that has a ton of cash to trade, and the two major trading desks are instant message users. The use it to...
    Post by: davidrousseau, Dec 18, 2007 in forum: Trading

  12. Why iPhone to cause AAPL to tank

    This is the thinking that pervades the market... I think I heard they were cutting production, I think the iPhoone can't send pictures, etc....
    Post by: davidrousseau, Aug 1, 2007 in forum: Stocks

  13. I broke my record today!

    Gotta mix the good news with the bad... with no account size / max capital committed, and year to date performance, is the day record really...
    Post by: davidrousseau, Jul 7, 2007 in forum: Trading

  14. who made money today?

    Not much... shorted the Dow (DXD) at the open yesterday, let it stop out this AM with a .2 point trailing stop, then went long SPY and RIG this...
    Post by: davidrousseau, Jun 8, 2007 in forum: Trading

  15. CVX is selling off Why???

    Funny downgrade timing... perhaps someone wants shares of a good company at a discount. CVX has a LOT of oil in the Gulf. I sold at 83 but will...
    Post by: davidrousseau, May 25, 2007 in forum: Stocks