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U.S. Steel Corp. Is Too Heavy

Posted on April 19, 2016 by wallstreetpirate

In the end, earnings and management do matter. U.S. Steel Corp. is a short.

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Walter White And Breaking Bad Stock Trading Habits

Posted on October 7, 2013 by wallstreetpirate

What if Walter White had decided to trade the stock market as a way to provide for his family’s financial future before he died of lung cancer, and not go into methamphetamine distribution? Continue reading →

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Is Trading Driving You Crazy?

Posted on October 2, 2013 by wallstreetpirate

What it’s really all about is the power of money – the cause of, and solution to, many of life’s problems (A) as perceived by the trader (B). Continue reading →

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Skin In The Trading Game Makes A Difference

Posted on July 8, 2013 by wallstreetpirate

Why do traders lose their minds and forget everything they’ve learned about trading the second they put money on the line in a trade? Continue reading →

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Why Are We Trading? Money, What Else?

Posted on June 22, 2013 by wallstreetpirate

…why, given all the uncertainty, all the risk, do any of us want to trade the market at all? The obvious answer is reward, but we also know the market just doesn’t give you a reward because you were nice enough to join the party. Continue reading →

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Stand The Wall, Or Take The Trade

Posted on May 26, 2013 by wallstreetpirate

Stock Market: “You want answers?” Wanna-be Trader: “I think I’m entitled to them.” Stock Market: “You want answers?” Wanna-be Trader: “I want the truth!” Stock Market: “You can’t handle the truth! Son, we trade in a market that has rules, … Continue reading →

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It’s The Economy, Stupid! Forget The Bernanke Put.

Posted on March 14, 2013 by wallstreetpirate

Can’t avoid the quadruple witching tomorrow. All things considered I’ll be expecting some whippy action culminating in new highs. (At the same time it should be pointed out there is no rule book for what “has” to happen or how … Continue reading →

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There Is Method To The Stock Market Madness (you just can’t see it)

Posted on February 20, 2013 by wallstreetpirate

Excesses in one direction will lead to an opposite excess in the other direction. Continue reading →

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Great Rotation or the Great (Bull) Roast?

Posted on February 15, 2013 by wallstreetpirate

This failure of the bears is bullish, suggesting we’re winding up for another rally leg. As a result of the ursine genocide and with only the bovine group left I have to change my Jan. 14th expectation of SPX 1525 (we hit 1524.69 on Wednesday) to 1600 upside or 1475 downside by approximately 3/1/13. Continue reading →

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Bears, Bulls and the Wildlife on Wall Street

Posted on February 9, 2013 by wallstreetpirate

The one thing I know about this Wall Street wildlife is that they all know it’s not about trading the right trade. It’s about trading your trade right. Continue reading →

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