StockTwits Updates: StrayTrader1464Obama just mentioned the words "natural gas" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's a first as far as I know .... bullish for that sector .... $$Tue Feb 09 18:48:09 +0000 2010StrayTraderhttp://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/288651682/Stream_normal.JPG886595304452079012webThe deliberate "sell the news" manipulation is in fact over for now. It was a well-orchestrated game that worked perfectly for shorts $$Wed Feb 03 22:22:29 +0000 2010StrayTraderhttp://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/288651682/Stream_normal.JPG860585568652079012webThe deliberative "sell the news" manipulation is in fact over for now. It was a well-orchestrated game that worked perfectly for shorts $$Wed Feb 03 22:21:57 +0000 2010StrayTraderhttp://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/288651682/Stream_normal.JPG860583620052079012web$V $CSCO We're seeing now that "sell the news" is done; thus some stocks that got hammered such as $IBM $AAPL $INTC could rise in time $$Wed Feb 03 21:14:18 +0000 2010StrayTraderhttp://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/288651682/Stream_normal.JPG860344281752079012webAAPLCSCOIBMINTCV$CSCO is out, now we'll see whether the deliberate collusive manipulative "sell the news" crap is done; I think it is, it was all a game $$Wed Feb 03 21:07:50 +0000 2010StrayTraderhttp://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/288651682/Stream_normal.JPG860322202052079012webCSCO$AAPL even at 200, when you take out $40/share cash and divide by conservative 2010 EPS of $12, P/E = 13.3; should be $280 stock $$Wed Feb 03 15:18:42 +0000 2010StrayTraderhttp://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/288651682/Stream_normal.JPG859119140952079012webAAPLThe coordinated collusive heavy selling in tech seems to be over, but $CSCO will be a very interesting tell. Loving tech at these levels $$Wed Feb 03 01:44:18 +0000 2010StrayTraderhttp://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/288651682/Stream_normal.JPG856824970652079012webCSCOHedgies managed to incite a panic by Fri afternoon, pushing S&P below key levels ... then they covered their shorts with YOUR cheap stock $$Wed Feb 03 01:42:42 +0000 2010StrayTraderhttp://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/288651682/Stream_normal.JPG856818899152079012webThe coordinated selling the last two weeks of January has a very collusive feel to it, as techs were attacked individually after earnings $$Wed Feb 03 01:41:40 +0000 2010StrayTraderhttp://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/288651682/Stream_normal.JPG856814905352079012webBears succeed in taking S&P below 1085 as I warned ... now the battle will be on to keep it below that level all the way into the close $$Fri Jan 29 16:34:13 +0000 2010StrayTraderhttp://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/288651682/Stream_normal.JPG837423536352079012webDespite rally in indices, many major bellwethers not really participating; this rally will be vulnerable to bear raids later today. $$Fri Jan 29 15:48:13 +0000 2010StrayTraderhttp://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/288651682/Stream_normal.JPG837245076252079012webWatching $MSFT action today; the "sell the news" game is on; if they can't take down the whole S&P, they'll try it one stock at a time $$Fri Jan 29 15:21:51 +0000 2010StrayTraderhttp://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/288651682/Stream_normal.JPG837143398352079012webMSFTSelling ran out of steam; they're probably saving firepower for the afternoon. Watching favorite bellwethers $AAPL $GS $IBM $JPM $GE etc $$Fri Jan 29 15:19:50 +0000 2010StrayTraderhttp://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/288651682/Stream_normal.JPG837135605852079012webAAPLGEGSIBMJPMSector-specific sell programs hitting certain areas of the market; they couldn't take down S&P, so they're trying financials & big tech $$Fri Jan 29 15:07:08 +0000 2010StrayTraderhttp://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/288651682/Stream_normal.JPG837087388652079012webBears sitting on financials; look at the negative action in $JPM; but they cant keep it down forever; even with reform it's way too cheap $$Fri Jan 29 14:59:06 +0000 2010StrayTraderhttp://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/288651682/Stream_normal.JPG837055994552079012webJPMCongress will investigate Toyota ... maybe the real reason is that it's a Japanese auto company. This Congress only favors GM and UAW $$Fri Jan 29 14:53:35 +0000 2010StrayTraderhttp://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/288651682/Stream_normal.JPG837035504852079012webGood data this morning will make it tough for bears to get the close that they want; yet more and more doomsday correction predictions $$Fri Jan 29 14:51:38 +0000 2010StrayTraderhttp://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/288651682/Stream_normal.JPG837028437852079012webtug o' war between buy and sell programs; sometimes you wonder if there is any point swimming in the pool with all the electronic sharks $$Fri Jan 29 14:46:45 +0000 2010StrayTraderhttp://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/288651682/Stream_normal.JPG837010758552079012webNet short quants wasting no time slamming the market with sell programs at the open to prevent rally; they want a precipitous decline $$Fri Jan 29 14:38:11 +0000 2010StrayTraderhttp://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/288651682/Stream_normal.JPG836979226052079012webManipulative short-selling hedge funds will do anything to get an S&P close solidly below 1085 for the wk/month to cause another leg down $$Fri Jan 29 14:32:34 +0000 2010StrayTraderhttp://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/288651682/Stream_normal.JPG836958940852079012webSimple solution to jobs and Congressional partisanship: take Dems 10 best ideas for job creation, Repubs 10 best ideas AND DO ALL OF THEM $$Fri Jan 29 13:53:45 +0000 2010StrayTraderhttp://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/288651682/Stream_normal.JPG836822277352079012webHow to improve iPad: change the name, browsing, front-facing camera, carriers. Namely: Slice, Flash, iChat, Verizon. That's a homerun $AAPLFri Jan 29 00:53:45 +0000 2010StrayTraderhttp://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/288651682/Stream_normal.JPG834620887352079012webAAPL$AMZN $MSFT turn positive; "sell the news" FAILS!! This could be the beginning of the end of this down leg if there are no macro bombs $$Thu Jan 28 22:01:08 +0000 2010StrayTraderhttp://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/288651682/Stream_normal.JPG834019218352079012webAMZNMSFT$AMZN $MSFT recover losses; could this finally be the end of "sell the news?" Sooner or later that game will end, and strong earnings win $$Thu Jan 28 21:27:18 +0000 2010StrayTraderhttp://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/288651682/Stream_normal.JPG833902793552079012webAMZNMSFT$MSFT $AMZN appear to beat top/btm lines; however "sell the news" game hits both; it's a game folks, it will go on until we turn up $$Thu Jan 28 21:13:12 +0000 2010StrayTraderhttp://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/288651682/Stream_normal.JPG833854791952079012webAMZNMSFTBears firmly in control; they have selling power, and there are no buyers pushing back against them; S&P, many stocks below key levels $$Thu Jan 28 20:59:43 +0000 2010StrayTraderhttp://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/288651682/Stream_normal.JPG833808095552079012webWise-ass short-selling hedge funds are playing the "sell the news" game on Bernanke's confirmation; they're desperate to close below 1085 $$Thu Jan 28 20:48:23 +0000 2010StrayTraderhttp://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/288651682/Stream_normal.JPG833770476952079012webBears have the upper hand; many of my favorite long-term longs are getting back to value levels; long-term thesis still intact $$Thu Jan 28 16:10:15 +0000 2010StrayTraderhttp://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/288651682/Stream_normal.JPG832804159452079012web$AAPL targets raised Thos Weisel 250 to 270, Goldman 230 to 240, Smith Barney 275 to 300, Jaffray 280 to 284, Barclay's "adds $20" $$Thu Jan 28 13:43:03 +0000 2010StrayTraderhttp://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/288651682/Stream_normal.JPG832278024252079012webAAPL$AAPL targets raised 250->270 Thos Weisel, 230->240 Goldman, 275->300 Smith Barney, 280->284 Jaffray, "adds $20" Barclay's $$Thu Jan 28 13:40:46 +0000 2010StrayTraderhttp://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/288651682/Stream_normal.JPG832270761352079012webAAPL