Poll: Sell in May 2011?

Discussion in 'Trading' started by shortie, Apr 27, 2011.

Sell in May 2011 and Go Fishing?

  1. LONG

    32 vote(s)
    34.8%
  2. FLAT

    25 vote(s)
    27.2%
  3. SHORT

    35 vote(s)
    38.0%
  1. Spoos sure look like they have one more push up (on the weekly chart) before they roll over. Mostly sideways. In the long view --months, quarters, and a few years---maybe a stab at 1400 in the near term and then a rollover to 1200 or lower.

    For now I would think 1350 for options expiration. We did drop as predicted at the beginning of the month then sideways. That was good for 40 points. I am NOT LONG but out for now. I am looking at Dean Foods and a few other beaten down defensive stocks for individual plays and have been long the Euro for the small bounce retrace.

    Happy Friday and a good weekend to all. Peace out.....
     
    #61     May 19, 2011
  2. SPX holds on higher low, and breaks resistance => good sign
     
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    #62     May 19, 2011
  3. Osama top is still intact after 3 weeks. This is totally embarrassing for PPT. Could be the sign of PPT running out of money.
     
    #63     May 19, 2011
  4. XLF, XLE, QQQ, SPY all had dark filled candle today. Looks like we are at a major (in)decision point. Nobody wants to show their cards before Expr?
     
    #64     May 19, 2011
  5. noddyboy

    noddyboy

    Looks like a selloff till close.
     
    #65     May 20, 2011
  6. hilarious: SPY -0.6%, VIX +8%

    why is the fear so much out of whack? did the option folks price in an end of the world this Sat (has to be a small-scale end of world)?
     
    #66     May 20, 2011
  7. SPY -0.6%, VIX +10%


    WTF!
     
    #67     May 20, 2011
  8. noddyboy

    noddyboy

    Expiration?
     
    #68     May 20, 2011
  9. i have seen many Exprs: usually VIX is down on Expr (excessively).

    It would be good if the experts on VIX could chime it here.

    Notice that VIX June Fut trades 17.9 while the spot 17.1. This seems too close, somebody must be wrong here (spot vs. Future)
     
    #69     May 20, 2011
  10. Weekly looking weakly. Close was lackluster. Would expect more weakness going forward unless we get a bounce from the lows of last week.
     
    #70     May 21, 2011