2009/04/29

HSI April Option Conclusion





On 1st April 09, we conclude that April HSI will close between 14800 - 15000.
And the highest upper resistance at 16000 and the highest lower support level at 14000.

On 24 -28th April 09, we can see that the 15000 Call is reducing and 16000 Call slightly increase. It may tell us that they are some investors closed their position and take their profit and open 16000 contract. 14800 Put is slightly increase, it shows the upward trend will be expected.

On 28th April, it closed at 14863.

Based on the change OI in 24th April - 29 th April 09, we can find out


On 27-28th April, 14400, 14600 and 14800 are LCall. And 15200 SCall. But the SC 15000 are closing postion.

On 24-29 April, 14800 PUT is increasing, but 15000 PUT is decreasing. Believe, 14800 is SP and 15000 LP close position.

Reply on 9th April my post, this month is successfully predict the closing point within 14800 -15000 trading range. However, I did not put the position on the right time, that causing MTM loss value and could not get the Max value from last month trading.

Finally, my SP 16000 and SP 16200 gave me +150 and +122 respectively. But I thought the market can drop through 14000, I did a LP at 14000. That one brought me losing value -484 pts.

I must remember this mistake. Trade at the right without deeply consideration on the whole situation.

地产大鳄潘石屹创业路

坐在SOHO现代城18层宽敞的办公室内,SOHO中国董事长兼联席总裁潘石屹像说书一样,描述着多年以前的那段落魄淘金史。

  1991年下半年,海南的经济正遭受着第一次低潮。和许许多多的淘金者一样,潘石屹和冯仑几个人成天混迹于海口的街边排档,沙滩浴场,"无聊的时候骑着自行车绕岛一周,回来时已经满脸胡子。"有一段时间,一位女士和他们几个人走得比较近,大家自认为意气相投,常常一块喝酒聊天。直到有一天,这位女士来到潘冯注册的"万通公司"办公室参观了一番,从此不辞而别。多年以后,当潘偶然再次遇到这位女士时,不忘对此问个究竟。女士坦言,"你们惟一的一张办公桌上都是厚厚一层尘土,和这样的人交往,实在怕惹是非!"如今潘石屹已经是中国最成功的地产老板之一

  在成立海南万通之前,冯仑、潘石屹等人的计划是承包一家叫做"大地公司"的国有小企业,双方约定,冯潘每年向原来的厂长缴纳数千元管理费,大地公司由冯潘经营。合同签订,冯潘接手了大地公司的印章,正准备开展业务,不料第二天,老厂长便骑车赶了过来,要回了印章,撕毁了合同。原来,经过一夜反思,想到冯潘的境况,稳重的老厂长还是觉得不妥,"不能因为几千块钱惹了大麻烦!"这也才有了后来重新注册的"万通"。多年以后,这位老厂长特地跑到已经发迹的潘石屹的办公室里叙旧,"早知道,当年就让你们干了,现在大地也成大企业了!"双方相视大笑。

  听着潘石屹说书,大家的笑声不时在数百平方米的办公区内回荡。窗外的马路上、工地上,到处都是紧张忙碌的身影。谁又能知道,这其中的哪一位,在多年以后,同样也会在某一个奢华的地方,谈笑风生地讲述自己"当年的落魄故事"!

没有妻子 就不会有现在的潘石屹
在清水:小潘拉粮等人帮忙

  1963年,潘石屹生于甘肃天水农村,小时候父亲是"右派",母亲常年卧病在床。命运的第一次转变出现在1977年,这年秋天,父亲平反了,一家人从农村户口变成城镇户口,搬往清水县城。

  回城之前,潘家必须将家里所有的粮食拉到县城粮站交公,换成甘肃省粮票,这个任务落到了长子潘石屹的肩上。200多斤粮食,一辆平板车,20多里土路,成年之后的"老潘"身高也只有一米六几,对当年14岁的"小潘"来说,这趟送粮路的艰辛不言而喻,"两个坡道怎么拉也上不去,只好在路边等人帮忙。"

  不久,潘石屹转学到县城高中,这是他人生的第一次漂泊,"从农村到县城,感觉到生活很有希望!"潘石屹认为,这是他人生的开始。一年后,潘接到来自省城兰州一所中专学校的录取通知书。

在兰州:自我介绍引来哄堂大笑

  由于通讯落后,潘石屹很晚才拿到录取通知书,当他一个人踉踉跄跄来到兰州的时候,学校已经开学一个多月了。站在教学楼前,一身行囊的潘石屹不知道应该找谁报到。
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  "赶了10多个小时的火车,太累了,坐在楼梯口一会儿就睡着了,"潘石屹回忆说,中午时分,迷迷糊糊的他才被人推醒过来。"你是我们班的,跟我来吧!"叫醒潘的是他的班主任金老师。

  金老师将这个迟到的学生带到了教室,介绍给同学们认识。"我忘记当时自己说了一句什么话,印象很深的是我刚一开口,全班便哄堂大笑。"潘石屹猜测,那可能和自己的口音有关,直到今天,他的西北乡音依然无改。

  "那时候,整天都是低头走路的,从来不看天,到毕业了也不知道学校教学楼究竟有多高,不像现在,每到一个地方一定要先看看他的高楼。"潘说,那是一段埋头读书的日子。

  两年后,在全年级600个学生中,潘石屹以第二名的成绩考进位于河北的石油管道学院,三年大专毕业之后,分配到了廊坊石油部管道局经济改革研究室。
现在夫妻两人合力带领SOHO中国走出北京
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在深圳:花50块搞"偷渡"

  1987年年底,潘石屹第一次南下广州、深圳。"从冰天雪地的北方来到鸟语花香的广州,突然觉得这真是天堂,尤其是深圳,每个人都过得那么开心。"

  春节一过,潘石屹便变卖家当,辞职南下深圳,到达南头关时,身上剩下80多块钱,这便是多年后外界描述的潘石屹的"创业资本"。由于没有边境通行证,这笔"创业资本"首先是花了50元请人带路,从铁丝网下面的一个洞偷爬进了深圳特区。

  现实中的深圳并不像走马观花时看到的那么美好温馨。潘石屹为三餐而奔波,不久进了一家咨询公司,"其实就是皮包公司,电脑培训、给香港人当跑腿的、接待内地厂长经理旅游,什么能挣钱就干什么!"
由于语言不通,饮食不适应,深圳的生活始终让潘石屹感到非常压抑。两年后的1989年,公司正好要到刚刚建省的海南设立分号,认为"不能错过历史机会"的潘主动请缨南下海南,迎来了他自认为最多姿多彩的人生阶段。
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在海南:炒房炒出了胆量

  "初到海南,感觉就是热闹。街道上谈恋爱的、作诗的、弹吉他的,什么都有,每个人都有梦想,就是没钱。"回忆这段历史,潘石屹眼睛发亮。

  不久,公司在海南中部接收了一个砖厂,潘石屹出任厂长。这个厂高峰的时候有400多工人,少的时候也有100多号人,地处山区,管理起来并不容易。
"小偷经常光顾,夜里提供照明的小发电机一个月内被偷过三次,"潘石屹像讲电影故事一样:"人刚刚躺下,电灯突然灭了,那肯定是发电机被偷了,于是便狂追,直到小偷抬不动了、弃机而逃。"更麻烦的是民工情绪问题,有一天,潘厂长正在自己的卧室---一个废弃的水塔里休息,突然一块砖头破窗而入,水塔下面,聚集了上百位谈工资的民工。"想跑都跑不了,只能硬着头皮下去跟他们谈!"
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  半年后砖厂停产,潘石屹重回海口。随着经济低潮的来临,大部分淘金者都撤了,潘石屹决定留下来碰碰运气。"理个发两块钱还要砍价砍成一块。晚上睡在沙滩上,还要把衣服埋在沙堆里,生怕被人偷了。在别人房间看春节联欢晚会看了一半,便被人家赶走了。"
1991年8月,潘石屹与人合伙注册成立万通公司,高息借贷1000多万元炒房,随着海南经济第二波热潮的到来,在短短半年多时间里,万通积累下了超过千万元的资金。"虽然后来又赔掉了,但让自己找到了胆量。"1992年8月,预感到海南房产泡沫不能持久的潘石屹撤离海南,北上京城。
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在北京:汇报工作时汗珠如豆

  一个偶然的机会,在怀柔县政府食堂吃饭的潘石屹,无意中听旁桌的人讲,北京市给了怀柔几个定向募集资金的股份制公司指标,但没人愿意做。

  潘石屹抓住了这个机会。很快,北京万通实业股份有限公司开始进入设立程序。正在潘石屹暗自欢喜的时候,却接到了有关部门的一个电话:"你们捅娄子了,几个部委领导要联合听你们汇报工作!"
潘石屹来到国家体改委。"一进门,几十位’大人物’排成一排,我在前面讲,一边念一边豆大的汗水不停地滴在材料上。"

  一位领导提醒潘石屹:"小伙子别太紧张,我们只是来听听新政策的实践情况的。"最后,一位司长拿着潘带过来的"股权证"样本称赞道,北京人做事就是规范,一张股权证都这么正规,外地企业有的就拿收据代替,这算是对北京万通的一点正面表扬。这一次,北京万通挖到数亿元的利润,潘石屹开始崭露头角。

  1994年4月,潘石屹认识了在华尔街高盛银行工作的张欣,同年10月两人结婚。1995年9月,潘石屹离开万通与妻子创办红石实业,随后开创出SOHO中国的大局面。
背景资料

  SOHO中国有限公司成立于1995年,由SOHO中国董事长潘石屹和SOHO中国总裁张欣联手创建。SOHO中国是中国房地产行业领袖,主要在北京城市中心开发高档商业地产。公司与国际知名建筑师合作,结合本土客户的需求,把他们创新的设计理念转化成引领潮流的物业。
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  SOHO中国所开发的项目取得了巨大的商业成功,连续多年蝉联北京销售冠军。SOHO中国的成功源自公司在城市中心最繁华的地段,为注重生活品味的人群提供了创新、高品质的居住、工作和消费的空间以及时尚的生活方式。截至2008年年底,SOHO中国共完成开发总建筑面积约169万平方米。目前在建项目的总建筑面积约120万平方米。SOHO中国在北京CBD开发商业项目的总建筑面积位居所有开发商之首。

  SOHO中国一直是一个负责任的企业公民,自2002年起,SOHO中国连续多年成为中国房地产行业纳税前10名企业;SOHO中国秉承“推动社会物质发展的同时,推动精神的进步与成长”的理念,于2005年成立了公益慈善机构“北京搜候中国城市文化基金会”(简称“SOHO中国基金会”),旨在通过提高教育水平以改善一些地区的贫困现状。到目前为止,SOHO中国基金会各项捐款总额已经接近5000万元人民币,包括为“5.12汶川地震”救灾和灾后恢复重建捐款的2200万元人民币,其中很大比例的善款正用于教育设施的兴建和恢复。

  2007年10月8日,SOHO中国在香港联交所成功上市(股票代码:410),融资19亿美元,创造了亚洲最大的商业地产企业IPO。2006年至2008年,SOHO中国连续三年入选《财富》杂志中文版评选出的“最受赞赏

罗杰斯: 美国GDP接近中国4倍 中国难当救世主

罗杰斯:美国GDP接近中国4倍 中国难当救世主

目前整个世界经济还处在下行周期。在你看来,世界经济何时能够见底?

  时间会比较长。因为现在各国政府的应对措施是错误的。比如日本经济出现问题是在上世纪90年代初,距离现在已经19年。现在日本股票市场跟最高点相比仍然下跌了80%,就是因为日本政府在过去的19年中所作所为是错误的。经济政策失误,经济复苏的时间就会拖得很长。当然经济的某些领域可能会出现好转,但总的来说,我认为世界的经济问题还很多,而且问题会持续比较长的时间。


但无论经济好坏,总有人赔钱有人赚钱。即使在上世纪30年代那么严重的经济危机中,还是有人赚了不少钱。总是有一部分人能够判断情况,看到别人犯了什么错误,从而自己能够避免。现在我们处在金融危机中,但仍然有些地方某些行业的经济欣欣向荣,比如世界各地农民的情况就不错,他们在今后的二三十年会赚到很多钱。

从中国经济的层面来说,去年11月推出的经济刺激计划从今年的一季度看收到了一定成效。你认为中国能否率先于世界走出衰退,甚至带动整个世界走出经济危机呢?

  我认为中国刺激经济的政策是不错的,至少比美国和英国的政策要好一些。这主要是因为中国有很大的外汇储备,这些中国多年积累下来的外汇储备,就是以防不时之需,那现在的确是需要这批外汇储备的时候。中国用外汇储备进行投资,投资主要针对未来,中国经济在今后会更有竞争力。

中国的经济会不会很快复苏呢?我觉得这得视具体的情况而定,某些行业、某些地区可能会复苏得很快,比如水治理行业,中国的水污染情况比较严重,政府投入了资金进行水的治理;还有农业,政府也投了很多资金;然后发展工业,基础设施建设,目前看到中国有很多大型的基建项目,还有旅游业,这些行业情况都是越来越好的。主要因为需求非常大,投资也比较大。但是某些行业、某些地区可能情况不会那么乐观,尤其是那些主要针对美国出口的产业和地区。中国能不能带领整个世界走出金融危机?我对这个问题的看法是:可能还不行。因为目前中国的经济规模还没有大到那种程度,美国的经济规模是中国的3到4倍,欧盟的经济规模是中国的5到6倍,所以中国可能就目前的规模来说,还不足以带领整个世界走出金融危机。中国需要做的事情是管好自己,当然中国的经济好转,对整个世界经济会有积极的作用。

之前你曾表示中国今年保持8%增长率的机会不大,请问你做出如此判断的根据是什么?
中国经济学家郎咸平认为你来中国是背后的某种利益集团在驱动。对此你怎么看?

我来中国并不是所谓的利益集团在背后操作,我来就是为了宣传我的传记,我也想知道有哪一些利益集团想支持我,我想跟他们去要一些钱。

要投资实际的资产

在目前这样的时刻,你对投资者有什么样的建议提出?

现在世界经济形势非常糟糕。在这种情况下我觉得如果要投资的话,最好还是投资大宗商品,而不是投资股票。购买金属要比购买股票更为明智,因为大宗商品的表现应该会比股市好
我对自然资源行业是非常乐观的。因为资源行业的基本面近期有了非常大的好转,我们可以看到就供求关系而言,基本上对所有的原材料公司来说,供应都有所下降,而需求是在上升,绝大部分自然资源行业公司表现都会有所改善。当然也不是所有的这种公司都会有比较好的前景,因为的确有的自然资源公司、企业经济得非常糟糕,这一小部分可能不行,但是总体来说自然资源行业会表现很好

这几年你在不同时期曾对中国的A股做过各种各样的评论,目前你对中国股票的A股市场持怎样的看法?

  我认为中国的股票市场会越来越好。其实在去年的10月份和11月份,我又进一步增持了中国的股票,但不是A股,而且增持的那部分股票股价是上涨了。我认为中国经济会比世界上许多其他经济体表现更好,同样中国的股票市场也会比世界上绝大多数股票市场表现得更好。但如果全球的股票市场都是属于下跌的状况的话,那中国的市场很可能也会下跌。股票市场发展不可能是每年都往上涨,应该是一个波浪形的发展趋势,中国也不例外。所以我持有中国的股票,尤其是中国自然资源企业的股票。我认为中国的经济和股票市场会越来越好,但发展过程不会是一帆风顺的。

多年来你一直扮演着传奇投资家的角色。你的投资心得是什么?你众多投资的成功更多的是来自天赋、直觉还是经验的积累?

  纵观历史我们会发现,要保护好自己的财富最有效的办法之一就是投资实际的资产。我认为在未来也会是同样的情况。这是因为目前大宗商品的供应非常紧张,比如食品的库存目前是 50年以来最低的,现在也很难申请贷款去开矿山采矿,世界上普遍的石油储量都在快速的下降,大宗商品的供应越来越紧张,而与此同时各国政府却在拼命地印钞票,这肯定会导致实际资产的价格越来越高。所以在这种情况下让我提建议的话,我觉得应该投资这样实际的资产。投资实际资产的时候,并不需要只通过正式的商品市场去投资,还有一种方式就是购买生产原材料公司的股票。


 投资最重要的是要坚持自己的研究方式,要信自己,千万不要相信华尔街那些分析师们的话,更不能听那些小道消息。如果你听一个上市公司董事会秘书的话,你的钱一半就没了;如果你听董事长的话,那么你的钱就全没了。因为他们对你说话的目的,是想左右你,掏走你的钱。选股的时候,你一定要认真研究这个公司的基本面和现状,还要追踪它的历史,就像记者深入采访一样。至于什么时候卖出,你要相信,任何股票都不会涨到天上去。当如果所有人都说好的时候,你就考虑该抛了。

  我也有过失败的惨痛。在1970年的股市大跌中,我判断股市将要崩盘,通过做空,我的资产翻了3倍。尝到甜头后,我判断市场将会进一步下跌,就集中了自己所有的资金,大力做空两只股票的期权。但此后,股市却极不合作地上涨了,我不断补仓,但是股市继续上涨,最后我只能斩仓,账户里一分不剩。我穷得只剩下几件衣服和一辆二手摩托车。这次失利让我明白了一个道理:除非你知道自己在做什么,否则什么也不要做。胜利后,尤其需要平静地思考。

罗杰斯:投资忠告

投资最重要的是要坚持自己的研究方式,要信自己千万不要相信华尔街那些分析师们的话,更不能听那些小道消息。如果你听一个上市公司董事会秘书的话,你的钱一半就没了;如果你听董事长的话,那么你的钱就全没了。因为他们对你说话的目的,是想左右你,掏走你的钱。选股的时候,你一定要认真研究这个公司的基本面和现状,还要追踪它的历史,就像记者深入采访一样。至于什么时候卖出,你要相信,任何股票都不会涨到天上去。当如果所有人都说好的时候,你就考虑该抛了。

  我也有过失败的惨痛。在1970年的股市大跌中,我判断股市将要崩盘,通过做空,我的资产翻了3倍。尝到甜头后,我判断市场将会进一步下跌,就集中了自己所有的资金,大力做空两只股票的期权。但此后,股市却极不合作地上涨了,我不断补仓,但是股市继续上涨,最后我只能斩仓,账户里一分不剩。我穷得只剩下几件衣服和一辆二手摩托车。这次失利让我明白了一个道理:除非你知道自己在做什么,否则什么也不要做。胜利后,尤其需要平静地思考。

[郎咸平]奥巴马不是罗斯福

认为罗斯福新政挽救了美国经济,这是一个误解

  今天的金融海啸就像美国1929年一样,当时美国股市的市值由891亿美元一家伙跌到了150亿美元,跌去了80%的市值。而失业率高达16%。这是非常可怕的。结果一个伟大的总统上任了——罗斯福,很多人认为他挽救了美国经济。

  其实,我在美国念书的时候也是这么被教育的。当时老师跟我讲,他怎么挽救美国经济,他说美国失业人口是非常多,非常严重。因此美国政府就请几个工人过来挖一个洞,挖完洞之后再把它填回去。他说由于工人挖洞,他肚子饿就要去买面包,面包店关门了,他要买面包,面包店为了卖面包给他,得重新开门,重新开门就得生炉子来烤面包,为了生火就必须去买煤炭或者木柴,同时要买面粉、买糖。由于他要买面粉、买糖、买木柴、买煤炭,所以制造面粉、糖、煤炭跟木柴的工厂都必须得开工。由于他们必须得开工,因此他们得聘用更多的人来帮他们生产面粉、糖、木柴跟煤炭,这些工人就业之后拿了钱又要去吃牛排了,然后卖牛肉又起来了。所以这个环环相扣,你就发现,工人挖洞跟填洞的过程可以使面包店开业,可以使面粉工厂开业,而面粉工厂开业又刺激了物流业,因为你要把面粉送到这个厂。然后前面又刺激到农民的生产欲望,糖也是一样。木柴跟煤炭都是一样,你会刺激到,一个一个行业往上走。那就业人口就增加了,消费就更增加了,他们更要吃面包了。还买牛油,再买果酱,就透过这一种复杂的连锁反应,美国经济就这样复苏了。
经过很多人的研究,发现我前面讲的故事呢,都是错的。为什么是错的?从1929年、1930年一直到二战爆发的前一年,我们看看美国经济是怎么样的情况。1930年左右的美国失业率是16%,10年之后,到了二战之前,失业率提高到17%。更精确一点,是从15.9%到17.2%,失业率更严重了。而1929年之前没有萧条的时刻,失业率是3%。所以从1929年开始一直到第二次世界大战之前,罗斯福这种挖洞的政策是失败的,没有增加就业量。

第二个,私人投资占GDP的比重。在1930年左右是16%,到了二战之前跌到了14%。而且更可怕的是,1938年美国发生第二次经济大恐慌,历史上给它取了个名字叫做罗斯福萧条。因为这一切都是他造成的。也就到了1938年二战的前一两年,美国的经济还是处于罗斯福萧条状况。

所以,前面我老师讲的故事,统统都是错的。你想透过建两条高速公路拆两条高速公路,挖两个洞填两个洞,就使经济复苏?不可能。因为整个经济体系过于复杂,高速公路、桥梁、挖洞,它所影响的行业不是没有,确实有。可是微乎其微,因为影响的行业太少,同时这些建筑工人、挖洞工人,他薪水是很低的,这么低的薪水你想去透过他去买面包,再来刺激造糖工业、造面粉工业,煤炭、木柴,这是不可能的。因为他们的消费能力太低,他们的薪水太低。所以到最后你发现,我们投资基础建设也好,挖洞也好,都是一个幻影。你想透过这种方法来拉动经济是不可能的,至少罗斯福没做到。 




罗斯福不但没有做到,反其道而行之,他透过所谓的中下级人口微薄的薪水拉动经济没有做成功,那么他在1935年干了一件非常错的事情,就是把美国人的最高税率由24%提高到了79%,也就是赚100块你要付79块的税。大家谁还投资?大家都不投了。而且79%,79块钱都去了政府口袋里面,那么政府为什么征那么高的税呢?因为政府有大量的基础建设,公共建设要投资。花了大量的钱,没办法,只能提高税率,从而形成恶性循环,造就了1938年的罗斯福萧条。

  其实美国经济怎么恢复的?最重要的原因就是二战,美国参战。你别听他讲,为了民主、自由,算了。真正的原因是什么?经济萧条不行了,这是我对他的评估。失业人口17%,多么危险的社会动荡,干脆都去打仗。美国参战之后,透过各种产品的需求,它消耗特别快。比如说一架飞机上面,它不只是一个机械的问题,而是螺丝钉、玻璃、塑胶?? 因此对于战争而言,它整个需求就不是挖洞工人的一点薪水去买面包那么小的需求量,范围也不会那么窄,而是对于整个美国的工业,各方面的需求,因为所有的工业都需要才能够造一架战斗机。而这种第二次世界大战所引发的对于各种行业的需求大幅上涨的结果,挽救了美国经济。

当然很多人会问我,那你觉得现在美国会不会发动一场战争来解决问题?我认为不会,因为目前不是当时那个时代。发动战争不是这么简单的,打打伊拉克跟伊朗弥补不来62万亿,你必须发动一场世界大战,那是不可能。在没有战争情况之下,美国如何解决问题,据说这就是奥巴马总统头发变白的真正原因。

2009/04/24

You can't win unless you are in

You can't win unless you are in. Those professional institution players love to hear from their opponents.

Many traders have this same attitude. They believe that the best way to make money in the market is to always have trades in play. Just as soon as one trade is closed, they begin looking for the next trade to jump into. Their capital is contantly being moved from one trade to the next.


Seems like those players who get the entertainment and enjoyment of excitment by placing bets in casino. After all, stock trading is just a form of entertainment instead of SERIOUS BUSINESS VENTURE.

Our primary of stock trading is to make reasonable return on capital placed at risk, then trading becomes a SERIOUS BUSINESS VENTURE. We must develop calm, patience, self-discipline, the ability to think logically, to form a trading plan and to execute the plan without hesitation or deviation.

Always wanting to have trades in play is a Big Mistake. Most traders with this approach will lose continuously. Their trade accounts dwindle down to nothing and they begin to seek another form of entertainment.

There is a time to trade and a time to stand aside

Serious Trade must plays a hand when you have an edge with less risk.
There are times in the market when the trading conditions swing the odds against a successful trade. The market is a very unfeeling, unforgiving monster which will take the funds you place at risk without hesitation or remorse.

Knowing when to stand aside is just as important as knowing when to trade. Without knowing when to trade and when to stand aside, one is simply trading blind.

There are times when one should not be trading at all, the risk far OUTWEIGHS the potential rewards. and these times may be lengthy. But the frustration of not being able to trade is greatly preferred to the frustration of making losing trades.

2009/04/18

HSI movement on 16th Apr and 17 Apr movement


The HSI on 16th Apr was gap open higher from previous day closed at 15675 to Open at 15921 and higher to 15985. Then start to move downward as low as 15510, just closed at 15581.

From the diagram, we can check out our checklist:
What we think on HSI on 16th April

From our checklist:
1) Form:M shape reversal pattern E
2) Fib L.: Reach 1.618 level of 13979 - 11524 = 15622 [1.618 Strong resistance level]
3) Candlestick: Dark Cloud Cover (The large real body penetrate previous candle, the more powerful the signal + high volume at the end of the day when it occurs at an important resistance area)
4) Trendline: Break the upper trendline
5) 4-9 MA: NOT yet Crossover
6) Stochastics: close 100 around D%92.268% K% 93.959 currently - OverBuy [Neg Div and 2 Top]
7) CCI: 141.3 down from 145.4 [over 100 is over buy zone]
8) MACD: Still in strong momentum(+) & NO crossover exist [ - sentiment or Crossover]
9) BB:Break upper band [16096,14352.81,12609]
10) Volume:High
11) RSI: from 74 to 71.8 [over 70 strong overbuy level]

Now only 2 criteria are not met yet. Therefore, we can make a short call at the highest price SC16000.

2009/04/16

Patience is the Most Important Virtue

Many New traders experience this anxious emotional response simply because they are new. They have an "Extremely well expectation" of finacial gain which creates the desire to get started right away. The emotional desire to start placing trades is ofthern so strong that while they mentally understand that trading involves risk,they emotionally overlook and ignore th risk. This is the first mistake many new traders make!

They just want to start making money NOW

The excitement of actually placing a trade, getting into the market and jumping into the action causes many new traders to rush through trade decisions without taking the time or effort to evaluate the whole situation. They are more interested in doing something, rather than making certain that what is done is the best long term strategy.

That is called Impulse trading, CANNOT BE FORGIVING behavior.
When one rushes into a trade without doing the proper research, evaluation and trade management planning, one can easily be left with nothing but frustration.

The market was there yesterday and it will be there tomorrow, there is no absolute need to jump in today. The opportunity to make money was there yesterday and it will be there tomorrow.

The market isn't going anywhere, so the only real pressure to place a trade "NOW" is Self-imposed(
自己強加的)
. The risks which this anxious emotional response creates are numerous . The first obvious risk is getting into a trade one should have rejected. Beyond this, the emotions effect how the trade is managed.





Lay the ground work before the first trade is ever placed.
DONT fall into the EMOTIONAL trap of evaluating a potential trade looking for reasons to enter the trade.

Better approach is to evaluate a potential trade with a clear mind and critical eye, looking for reasons NOT to make the trade.


WHAT MUST Prepare before getting into trade:

1) The MAXimum risk of the trade
2) The potential reward of the trade
3) The plan for entering the trade
4) The plan for managing the trade
5) The plan for exiting the trade






2009/04/15

Open Interest & Volume in Futures

To utilize a three dimensional approach to market analysis which includes a study of price, volume and open interest.
1) price
2) volume and open interest

Volume represents the total amount of trading activity or contracts that have changed hands in a given commodity market for a single trading day. The greater the amount of trading during a market session the higher will be the trading volume.

Open Interest is the total number of outstanding contracts that are held by market participants at the end of each day. Where volume measures the pressure or intensity behind a price trend, open interest measures the flow of money into the futures market. For each seller of a futures contract there must be a buyer of that contract. Thus a seller and a buyer combine to create only one contract. Therefore, to determine the total open interest for any given market we need only to know the totals from one side or the other, buyers or sellers, not the sum of both.

Each trade completed has an impact upon the level of open interest for that day.
For example, if both parties to the trade are initiating a new position ( one new buyer and one new seller), open interest will increase by one contract. If both traders are closing an existing or old position ( one old buyer and one old seller) open interest will decline by one contract. The third and final possibility is one old trader passing off his position to a new trader ( one old buyer sells to one new buyer). In this case the open interest will not change.

By monitoring the changes in the open interest figures at the end of each trading day, some conclusions about the day’s activity can be drawn. Increasing open interest means that new money is flowing into the marketplace. The result will be that the present trend ( up, down or sideways) will continue. Declining open interest means that the market is liquidating and implies that the prevailing price trend is coming to an end.


A knowledge of open interest can prove useful toward the end of major market moves. A levelling off of steadily increasing open interest following a sustained price advance is often an early warning of the end to an uptrending or bull market.


The relationship between the prevailing price trend, volume, and open interest can be summarized by the following table.

Price
Volume
Open Interest
Interpretation
Rising
Rising
Rising
Market is Strong
Rising
Falling
Falling
Market is Weakening
Falling
Rising
Rising
Market is Weak
Falling
Falling
Falling
Market is Strengthening

By monitoring the price trend, volume and open interest the technician is better able to gauge the buying or selling pressure behind market moves. This information can be used to confirm a price move or warn that a price move is not to be trusted. This will provide you with valuable information to develop a suitable pricing strategy and an appropriate production-marketing plan for your farming operation.


Material:
http://www.hkex.com.hk/futures/futuresdayrpt/dmreport1.htm

Source:
http://futures.tradingcharts.com/learning/volume_open_interest.html

HSI movement in this week


What we think on HSI in this week:

It is very difficult to predict in this situation.
From our checklist:
1) Form:M shape reversal pattern E
2) Fib L.: Reach 1.618 level of 13979 - 11524 = 15622 [1.618 Strong resistance level]
3) Candlestick: Gap up 2 continuous like Hammer (+ candlestick)
4) Trendline: Reach the upper trendline
5) 4-9 MA: NOT Crossover
6) Stochastics: close 100 around D%90.57% K% 95.38 currently - OverBuy [Neg Div and 2 Top]
7) CCI: 145.4 down from 157.56 [over 100 is over buy zone]
8) MACD: Still in strong momentum(+) & NO crossover exist [ - sentiment OR Crossover]
9) BB: Close to upper band Not over yet
10) Volume:Decrease [High]
11) RSI: 70 up from 60.29 [over 70 strong overbuy level]

From the above criteria, it has not met 5 criteria yet for Sell Call or Long put.
The Reversal Alert Sign is ON.

HSI 15th April Movement - BULL Forced Bear away


HSI 14/04/09 15620 Gap down to
HSI 15/04/09 (Open at 15342) The lowest : 15212. then afternoon start to rise over yesterday close price and then break through yesterday highest price (15620) reach at 15677 and closed at 15675.

The momentum remains strong.
I think I have done the action too earlier.
Wait and see what happen. And think about the rescue procedure.

2009/04/14

DJI 14Apr 09 Drop over 100 pts.




DJI on 14th April drop over 133 pts.
It has been risen from 6469.95 to 8113.41 = 1643.46 (25% from the bottom)
0.618: 8059 ( strong resistance level)
What we can expect from the diagram.
1) Stochastics: Over 80 and neg div.
2) Candlesticks:
Evening Doji Star:
Evening Doji Star Candlestick example image from StockCharts.com A three day bearish reversal pattern similar to the Evening Star. The uptrend continues with a large white body. The next day opens higher, trades in a small range, then closes at its open (Doji). The next day closes below the midpoint of the body of the first day.
Evening Star Candlestick example image from StockCharts.com 由三枝陰陽燭組成。第一日為大陽燭(延續升勢),第二日為小陰燭或小陽燭(升勢減弱),第三日為大陰燭(回落急速)。
Evening Star: Evening Star Candlestick example image from StockCharts.com A bearish reversal pattern that continues an uptrend with a long white body day followed by a gapped up small body day, then a down close with the close below the midpoint of the first day.

3) CCI: Neg Div & over 100 (Y)
4) Volume: increase (SHOULD DECREASE)
5) RSI : decrease when reach around 63.81 ( now decreasing) (Y)
6) BB: Almost close to the upperband (OVER)
7) 4-9 MA NOT CROSSOVER (X)
8) Trendline:drop through 14th April 09.

It is still the reversal alert signal. We only can monitor its movement.

2009/04/13

HEX 80 Close Positon @ 134


14 Apr09
Today, I made a decision to close position of HEX 80 @134.
P/L = (1.34-4.08)*100 = -274 per contract.
Loss 69% in 3 trading days

Fault: Place OTM, Not second top, strong momentum upswing.

Should Action on:
Long Position MUST only place at Reversal Area ATM with second bottom/Top and High volitility.

2009/04/09

Safe area to be traded







Contract
Bid Ask Last Traded High Low Volume Prev. Day Settlement Price Net Change Prev. Day Open Interest
HSI C Apr-09 - 15000 - 495 480 551 457 443 388 92 5,007
HSI P Apr-09 - 12000 25 40 32 57 23 174 80 -48 3,076
HSI C Apr-09 - 16000 167 177 170 196 149 610 131 39 3,016
HSI P Apr-09 - 11000 8 20 17 20 10 410 30 -13 2,641
HSI P Apr-09 - 13000 95 100 98 152 71 1,552 203 -105 2,619
HSI C Apr-09 - 14000 1,045 1,094 1,108 1,174 1,020 58 880 228 2,543
HSI C Apr-09 - 13000 1,833 1,904 1,926 1,930 1,865 6 1,608 318 2,475
HSI P Apr-09 - 14000 285 303 287 375 235 873 467 -180 1,911
HSI C Apr-09 - 13800 - - 1,310 1,338 1,163 11 1,004 306 1,868



From the Apr 08 Closed, the OI changes.
We found that HSI, the biggest OI @ C 15000 and C16000 AND OI @P 12000 and P11000.
The OI of P11000 was from 4691 (Mar09) down to 2641 (Apr09). It shows that those Professional Investors expected it will not drop over 12000, therefore, they change 11000 to 12000. And from C 16000 to C15000.

Therefore, the HSI will close between 15000 < x <12000.
Have a brave gut investor trade SC 15000/15200 (ATM), can take around +480 /+390
The safe area we can trade at the second place 16000 & 11000, take around +170/130

We are going to have a long weekend from 9/04-11/04. The time value will be deducted in 4days.
Wish good luck.

Let us to identify our guess whether it is correct.

2009/04/08

07Apr09 SC 16200 SC16000 LP HKEX 80 LP 14000


On 6th Apr 09, the market has appeared the Sell Signal. That is Sell signal
1) Form: Wc
2) Candlestick: From the bottom move from 11524 to 15148
Doji: 2 continuous day happened
3) RSI : Neg Div
4) Volume: decrease
5) CCI: From top to move down
6) Stochastics: Double Top
7) BB: Almost close to the upperband
8) MA 4/9 NOT cross over

This is the signal for us to start Short Sell ONLY!!!

Because we have not found the following items
Downtrend Confirmation Rule (DTR):
1) Candlestick - Bearish Engulfing or Doji in oversold condition
2) Stochastics: Neg Div
3) CCI over 200
4) BB over upperband
5) 4/9 Crossover

On 7th April, 2009, I did not place order on 6th April, it is because I was busy.
SC 16200 + 122 when 14700
SC 16000 + 148.2 when 14700
HEX LP 80 when 4.13 when 82.5

Hope I can get it at the end of the month.
I also have done LP 14000 -484 when 14600

I think the LP 14000 should not make it until the DTR is ready. I made this too early. I should be more patience before acting on it.

2009/04/02

投資是耐心"忍"的遊戲

In this few days, the HSI has rosed from 11540 (10/3/09) to 14244 (26/03/09).
Total points: 2700 points in 13 days. Then HSI has dropped 4 days continuously from 14244 to 13419 approximate 825. The lowest points on the second day is 13419, the lowest points on the third day is 13419 and the lowest points on the third day is 13409. On the fifth day, it suddenly has a big gap up and its single day rose over 1000.


From TA, we look at the last fourth days behavior, it shows that they did not able to push the HSI index downward.

From the Put/Call ratio on Warrent: it has PUT > Call. It implies Individual think it will goes down. Therefore, we must use the theory of contrarian to think like Institution Investor. The market must push up.

I did SC15200 + 133 at 13500 immediately close it. Since after the analysis, I found that the it should go up. I bought the wrong direction.

Immediately leave the battlefield when the direction is against your decision.