The market put in an impressive rally Friday afternoon, trapping a lot of shorts. Here’s a tip; when I start talking about shorting stocks, you can be assured that the bottom is probably in. This market now looks bullish, at least for the short term.

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I was holding QID into Friday, and saw all the gains vanish. I am not out.

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A trade I had on my watchlist but didnt take was PCYC, which is acting very strong.

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Swing trading had been difficult in this market. But with the volitility, day trades are looking good. I took a day trade on Friday afternoon in FAZ. See my trading lesson on how I day trade the 3 X ETF’s. I use this setup for nearly all ad hoc day trades.

I am looking at stocks that have held up well, in hopes that they willc continue moving on market strength. I am not looking to hold these very long. This will be a short trading week for me; I will be taking a vacation late in the week.

Trade Ideas for 02/08/10:

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Good luck and good trading!