The ACD Method

Discussion in 'Technical Analysis' started by sbrowne126, Jul 16, 2009.

  1. Maverick74

    Maverick74

    Too many tech names to even mention today.
     
    #1591     Nov 14, 2011
  2. traded under 380 and reversed immediately, think there were any stops under 380?
     
    #1592     Nov 14, 2011
  3. Shanb

    Shanb

    Definately.. Below yesterdays low and my A-down was 379.13. this thing is killing me...barely coming to touch my a-levels and the bouncing 2 bucks !
     
    #1593     Nov 14, 2011
  4. Maverick74

    Maverick74

    Shan, 2 dollars in AAPL is 1/2%. It's easy to get excited by the dollar moves of high priced stocks. PCLN popped 15 pts on the open. But still not much of a percentage move.
     
    #1594     Nov 14, 2011
  5. Shanb

    Shanb

    True, but risk 50-70 cents to get those 2 bucks...not a bad trade
     
    #1595     Nov 14, 2011
  6. Maverick74

    Maverick74

    Right but you can risk 5 cents to make 20 cents! Also not a bad trade. I'm just pointing out that these moves are rather small. The reason I bring it up is because back in the day (long long time ago) when I traded stocks I use to think like you. The dollar point moves looked so sexy. It took me a while to realize that .30 cent moves with .10 of risk where the same thing and in many cases had less volatility and fewer eyeballs watching it. In other words, cleaner moves! AAPL is one of the most widely watched tickers on the planet! Just trying to get you to see things differently.
     
    #1596     Nov 14, 2011
  7. Shanb

    Shanb

    Forsure you are right...guess its the lure of the high fliers lol...however dumb that may sound :cool:
     
    #1597     Nov 14, 2011
  8. Maverick74

    Maverick74

    Interesting note here, the weekly A up for CL is 100.09. That $100 area is a big level obviously. I have to point out to be very careful when A levels are at highly watched areas. They will be very messy.
     
    #1598     Nov 14, 2011
  9. Maverick74

    Maverick74

    AAPL below monthly A down. Turn on the confirmation timer.
     
    #1599     Nov 14, 2011
  10. Quon

    Quon

    Let me preface by saying I really respect Apple Inc, the company, and their ecosystem is second to none.

    Woz is supposed to be on the Halftime Report. I think for the first time in a while we have a confidence issue in AAPL. Some noted longs are selling, or have sold already. I'm a tech nut, and I've been buying Samsung products for a few years now. I wasn't surprised to see that they overtook AAPL in cell phones recently.

    I think the main issue AAPL has here is their market. We forget, but the average Joe can't really afford their products, so AAPL's market is the top earners in the country, and they can poach a certain percentage of the middle class as well. Once that percentage of the middle is poached, they're no longer buyers. This percentage I'm talking about isn't upgrading their hardware every 6 months the way the top earners are. So you have a new iPad every few months, but that percentage of the middle bought version 1, and isn't planning a new purchase now, (or maybe ever).

    Just my two cents worth as an IT professional.
     
    #1600     Nov 14, 2011