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Welcome in year 2009


Hi,

start of regular trading times is coming on Monday. Most of fund managers will return to offices.

So I expect that also volume will return to stock markets.
Richard Koza

What we can expect from stock markets in 2009 ? I am not sure. I do not have crystal ball. But I will analyze market movements and use my trading rules based on this analysis. But generally say, I do not think we can expect return of bull market this year. Some bear market rally could be seen but also new declines.

Right now I already see some nice relative strength in some sectors (see ETF list below). So I think that most of money will come into these sectors  or individual stocks respectively.

I used holiday to check my list of  thoughts and ideas I had wanted to improve or realize in 2008. Some happened , some need more work to do. But the most important idea regarding strong using of stop losses (see first issue in y2008) was completed. With success I think.

And it also produced its results. I had best year since start of my trading carreer. So it proved that sticking to rules has sense.

And what was you major rule you wanted to do in last year 2008 ? Did you succeeded ? And what have you prepared for Y2009 ? Let me know. I will create list of most interesting points and publish them on my blog.

Happy trading

Richard


Trading journal

Successful traders keep their trades in stock trading journal. Do you ?  I use this one

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Sector and ETF Watch List


Long ETF watch list: XLU, TTH, PPH, EWW, EWJ, EWY, FXI, LQD, HYG

Short ETF watch list: XLB, XLF, IYR, EWO, EWQ,EWG,EWP,GUR,RSX,SHY,TLT
Inverse ETF (long position):  DUG, SKF, TBT

Is rally in bonds finished ? Bearish candlesticks on IEF chart can suggest that further decline is in front of us.


IEF_bearish_chart_pattern_candlestick


Stocks Watch List

Long watch list:  WMT, MCD,  AMGN, PCG, WTR, APOL, DV

Short watch list: RIMM, CREE, JBHT,NSC,UNP,BNI





Questions ?

I will be pleased to reply to any of your questions. Do you have something to discuss ? Or would you like to read something in next issue of newsletter or on my web pages or in my blog ? Let me know .