Archive for October, 2005

Peter Pan

Monday, October 31st, 2005

Happy Halloween!
I usually get very into Halloween and plan my costume for months in advance, but I’ve been so busy lately that I was just a mariachi again this year. It was a lot of fun, though, and after a few drinks I found myself speaking in spanish and playing guitar to small crowds at various times throughout the evening.
Have you seen Peter Pan’s website? He was on the Conan O’Brien show last year. It is pretty funny - I especially like his fashion page.

73 stocks closed at all-time highs**

Monday, October 31st, 2005

“It is one of the great paradoxes of the stock market that what seems too high usually goes higher and what seems too low usually goes lower.” - William O’Neil

Symbol Price Volume Avg. Volume % Vol. Increase CCI
AAPL 57.59 33226022 23463900 %41.60
ACLI 28.12 391105 0 %N/A
AGII 29.16 206252 116495 %77.04 *
ANST 32 221497 71522 %209.69
AX 48.3 570600 359784 %58.59
BABY 16.39 289452 163863 %76.64
BBBB 28.1 396584 235637 %68.30
BBSI 26.7 137240 51008 %169.05
BNCN 22 7123 1852 %284.61
BOFL 22.75 2150 7179 %-70.05
BPFH 28.95 309851 149332 %107.49 *
BRN 77.67 3400 5026 %-32.35
BTI 44.07 67600 51976 %30.06
CGO 15 77400 0 %N/A
CHE 48.08 518500 165348 %213.58 *
COLB 28.91 87659 42533 %106.09
CONN 29.27 130743 164971 %-20.74
COOP 20.97 14150 11564 %22.36 *
CSA 17.29 78500 0 %N/A
CUTR 27.4 378290 259532 %45.75
DBRN 26.57 707610 396302 %78.55
DRYR 82.4 41816 59957 %-30.25
DW 28.85 139400 142938 %-2.47
EPAX 25.98 232458 46866 %396.00
EXPD 60.67 829613 668419 %24.11
FAST 70.13 412807 669844 %-38.37
FINB 34.96 78468 53396 %46.95 *
FLO 29.3 312700 243294 %28.52 *
FTBK 32.24 96624 37670 %156.50 *
GFIG 44.96 347831 268563 %29.51
GOOG 372.14 14298079 7877620 %81.50
HCC 30 741700 530812 %39.72 *
IDXX 70.13 481933 134611 %258.01 *
IGA 20.01 60100 0 %N/A
INGR 48.38 728191 291373 %149.91
IPCC 37.22 157433 111157 %41.63
IRIS 23.45 142126 182507 %-22.12
IXG 69.48 12000 8972 %33.74
LAN 21.56 12100 25184 %-51.95
MCBI 25.8 5930 3840 %54.42 *
MHP 48.94 1380900 1131680 %22.02
MINI 46.68 107154 134049 %-20.06
MKTAY 22.95 6480 10159 %-36.21
MRBK 56.36 200283 159097 %25.88
MRTN 26.57 70717 46682 %51.48 *
NML 10.33 10600 5670 %86.94
NURO 37.23 156396 202438 %-22.74 *
NXTM 11.35 78153 0 %N/A
OCAS 27.28 279838 257436 %8.70 *
PCR 20.38 119500 147448 %-18.95
PHLY 96.26 98007 94863 %3.31
RAIL 43.74 310673 0 %N/A
RAVN 31.44 411014 105659 %289.00
RIMG 28.98 72423 33605 %115.51
SFFS 16.95 23443 15503 %51.21
SIGI 54.91 317992 122409 %159.77
SRLS 20.45 146190 55627 %162.80
STFC 32.94 78697 65980 %19.27
TAYC 41.14 65298 35368 %84.62
TELN 29.79 8487 23083 %-63.23
TIE 47.2 625200 494476 %26.43 *
TMI 25.4 43300 39284 %10.22
TWGP 19.27 832278 138360 %501.53
UBSH 44.75 30045 10715 %180.40
UCBI 29.64 93968 54045 %73.86 *
UMPQ 26.6 224366 151677 %47.92
UTIW 85.54 137600 151035 %-8.89
VCLK 17.5 1157704 1681130 %-31.13
WFMI 144.13 1762865 846379 %108.28 *
WFSI 71.93 47938 144168 %-66.74 *
WSO 56.83 284500 170860 %66.51
WVVI 5.768 75728 13519 %460.15 *
XTXI 66.21 42628 45033 %-5.34 *

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* CCI is making a bullish crossover 100
** Stocks that have closed at new closing highs - adjusted for dividends and splits - data should, but may not always be correct - please verify with other sources
Nasdaq and AMEX stocks mostly

Ugly Picks

Sunday, October 30th, 2005

Good morning, my name is Ugly, and I am a loser. I have it in me to do serious financial damage to my account.

Dear Diary,
Both TWGP and HITT look good - but be careful about earnings.
Two opposing trends are about to collide on the charts - which one will win?

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35 stocks closed at all-time highs**

Friday, October 28th, 2005

“It is one of the great paradoxes of the stock market that what seems too high usually goes higher and what seems too low usually goes lower.” - William O’Neil

Symbol Price Volume Avg. Volume % Vol. Increase CCI
ACLI 27.67 149203 0 %N/A
AGII 28.3 111981 114849 %-2.49
APRO 13.76 7526 11987 %-37.21
AX 46.9 405800 357150 %13.62
BTI 43.64 23500 52764 %-55.46 *
BZM 17 5800 2472 %134.62 *
CCBN 24.55 38053 40014 %-4.90
CHE 46.51 1126700 147168 %665.58
CWBS 25 2700 8592 %-68.57
DW 28 158800 144198 %10.12
EXBD 82.76 219378 183576 %19.50
FINB 34.81 18680 53827 %-65.29
FTBK 30.74 30891 37658 %-17.96
GMCR 42.12 83551 20640 %304.80
GOOG 358.17 5882089 7997440 %-26.45
GPN 85.85 379200 450772 %-15.87
HCC 29.58 914700 519452 %76.08
HITT 23.52 191998 0 %N/A
HTBK 22 12581 23095 %-45.52
IDXX 68.51 342724 130218 %163.19
KTII 35.35 14152 2250 %528.97 *
MHP 48.73 936300 1128720 %-17.04
MKTAY 22.12 8875 10029 %-11.50 *
MRBK 56.15 219374 156261 %40.38
MRTN 26.44 32020 47421 %-32.47
NSR 32.5 250600 0 %N/A
NURO 36.42 109980 208512 %-47.25
PHLY 95 174760 92904 %88.10
SIGI 53.54 281557 117842 %138.92
TIE 44.85 426700 496622 %-14.07
TWGP 18.53 612980 130899 %368.28
UMBF 68 50487 37066 %36.20
VLGEA 59 5372 801 %570.66
VPRT 17.45 156622 0 %N/A
WFSI 71.18 68776 143409 %-52.04

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* CCI is making a bullish crossover 100
** Stocks that have closed at new closing highs - adjusted for dividends and splits - data should, but may not always be correct - please verify with other sources
Nasdaq and AMEX stocks mostly

websudoku.com

Thursday, October 27th, 2005

My friend sent me a link to websudoku.com. Billions of free sudoku games! They have easy, medium, hard and “evil” level puzzles. I’m going to try one of those evil ones now…

14 stocks closed at all-time highs**

Thursday, October 27th, 2005

“It is one of the great paradoxes of the stock market that what seems too high usually goes higher and what seems too low usually goes lower.” - William O’Neil

Symbol Price Volume Avg. Volume % Vol. Increase CCI
BABY 15.49 322237 159514 %102.01
BBSI 25.74 123300 50084 %146.18
BWC 15.1 102800 0 %N/A
CVCO 41.5 46883 39255 %19.43
CWBS 24.8 49253 7659 %543.07
GVBK 23.18 1470 3128 %-53.00
HEOP 28.999 1970 8388 %-76.51
HPCCP 29.95 4675 1276 %266.37
IRIS 23.2 278342 176932 %57.31
KTII 35 4300 2177 %97.51
MCO 54.39 1725500 1203750 %43.34
MLEA 91.79 37441 29522 %26.82
MPWR 12.87 681657 108020 %531.04
VPRT 17.45 84907 0 %N/A

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* CCI is making a bullish crossover 100
** Stocks that have closed at new closing highs - adjusted for dividends and splits - data should, but may not always be correct - please verify with other sources
Nasdaq and AMEX stocks mostly

Losing in eight moves

Thursday, October 27th, 2005

Aaron Scoones wrote a short article about losing in eight moves to Swedish chess grandmaster Tiger Hillarp-Persson. It sounds like he fell for the old queen-sac, bishop mate trick. Tiger gave him some pointers after the game:

“You started alright but your second move of the knight is recognised as a bad move. It’s so bad there is not even a name for it.”

Ugly Picks

Wednesday, October 26th, 2005

Good morning, my name is Ugly, and I am a loser. I have it in me to do serious financial damage to my account.

Dear Diary,
I’d be cautious here as the 1200 level resistance at the 200dma was too strong today for the SP500:

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29 stocks closed at all-time highs**

Wednesday, October 26th, 2005

“It is one of the great paradoxes of the stock market that what seems too high usually goes higher and what seems too low usually goes lower.” - William O’Neil

Symbol Price Volume Avg. Volume % Vol. Increase CCI
AAPL 57.03 22412792 23224800 %-3.49
AMLN 37.99 5145299 3665010 %40.38 *
ARRU 11.5 65800 11370 %478.71
AX 46.87 1572800 333138 %372.11
BBSI 25.38 48549 52883 %-8.19
BRN 77.5 5300 5394 %-1.74
BWC 15.01 279200 0 %N/A
CONN 29.26 149933 163882 %-8.51
CRDN 42.24 1137980 494150 %130.29
CVCO 41.5 44255 38774 %14.13
DRYR 82.34 11579 61780 %-81.25
DW 27.69 150000 127758 %17.40
EXBD 81.96 879863 162482 %441.51
EXPD 60.13 1259833 641500 %96.38
FOXH 53.73 1214867 440424 %175.84
GOOG 355.44 8870419 7936210 %11.77
ISRG 90.2 4917577 826366 %495.08
LAN 21.56 3400 24318 %-86.01
MCO 54.14 2516400 1174020 %114.34
MHP 48.49 1337700 1110880 %20.41
NML 10.3 40000 4406 %807.85
NTRI 31.87 2001802 729515 %174.40
PATR 70.5 1600 2169 %-26.23 *
SIGI 52.429 813869 98727 %724.36
STAN 19.25 3200 12491 %-74.38
UTMD 29.231 17753 6481 %173.92
VPRT 16.8 579159 0 %N/A
WOOF 25.9499 1818033 355295 %411.69
WSO 55.57 356700 161266 %121.18 *

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* CCI is making a bullish crossover 100
** Stocks that have closed at new closing highs - adjusted for dividends and splits - data should, but may not always be correct - please verify with other sources
Nasdaq and AMEX stocks mostly

32 stocks closed at all-time highs**

Tuesday, October 25th, 2005

“It is one of the great paradoxes of the stock market that what seems too high usually goes higher and what seems too low usually goes lower.” - William O’Neil

Symbol Price Volume Avg. Volume % Vol. Increase CCI
AMLN 37.55 3795058 3645560 %4.10
ANST 31.3 108688 65293 %66.46 *
ARRU 11.42 1900 14727 %-87.09
AX 45.5 557800 333738 %67.13 *
CLHB 34.98 87609 274488 %-68.08 *
CONN 29.25 139615 162623 %-14.14 *
COOP 19.93 10000 11265 %-11.22
CRDN 40.75 605676 491803 %23.15 *
DW 27.4 410600 120586 %240.50 *
ESP 36 2300 2002 %14.88
EXPD 58.4 808802 634110 %27.54 *
FAST 70.08 632093 648013 %-2.45
GFIG 44.73 319068 252443 %26.39
IRIS 23.09 438707 168839 %159.83 *
LABS 43.88 146784 201490 %-27.15
LAN 21.51 22800 23918 %-4.67
LDSH 20.8 142130 134593 %5.59
MCO 52.46 1400800 1159400 %20.82 *
MINI 45.76 85898 130450 %-34.15 *
MLEA 87.7 30059 29145 %3.13
PHLY 91.98 131335 90352 %45.35
PZZA 51.98 127279 189437 %-32.81 *
RIMG 28.62 216044 29787 %625.29
SHOO 25.95 241569 121552 %98.73
SRLS 19.1625 207133 49742 %316.41 *
THRX 23.5 119697 137074 %-12.67
TIE 44.8 491400 484850 %1.35 *
UMPQ 26.52 354382 157991 %124.30
UTIW 85.45 257497 147003 %75.16
VPRT 15.6 280411 0 %N/A
WFMI 139.86 629730 845422 %-25.51
WSO 54.3 350900 159876 %119.48

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* CCI is making a bullish crossover 100
** Stocks that have closed at new closing highs - adjusted for dividends and splits - data should, but may not always be correct - please verify with other sources
Nasdaq and AMEX stocks mostly