Monthly Archive: August 2012

Daily Update Thursday, August 9, 2012

Despite lingering skepticism about the European Central Bank’s ability to tackle the region’s debt problems, better-than-expected jobs data carried stocks to a modestly higher close. With one green light and an UpUp situation Prudent Investors should only buy stocks long if the market is rising.Aggressive Investors and Traders should…

Daily Update Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Continued worries about Europe’s debt and mixed earnings updates put the rally on hold today sending stock prices lower. With three yellow lights and an UpUp situation Prudent Investors should only buy stocks long if the market is rising.Aggressive Investors and Traders should play the market up or down…

Daily Update Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Optimistic earnings updates from Chesapeake Energy and Tesoro Corp and rising oil prices lifted energy shares today helping stocks close to the upside. With two green lights and an UpUp situation Prudent Investors should only buy stocks long if the market is rising.Aggressive Investors and Traders should play the…

Daily Update Monday, August 6, 2012

A deal for Knight Capital and hopes that the European Central Bank will soon take steps to ease the Euro Zone’s debt woes lifted stock prices to a higher close. With two green lights and a Confirmed Up situation Prudent Investors should only buy stocks long if the market…

When to Buy Put Options.

In a down and up performance, the Price of the VectorVest Composite lost $0.03 per share for the week. One would never know it, but it’s been 43 days since the Price of the V V C came off of the June 4th low and we’re still looking for a Confirmed…

Daily Update Thursday, August 2, 2012

Dissapointment that the European Central Bank took no immediate actions to combat the Euro Zone debt crisis caused stocks to close today’s session to the downside. With two red lights and a DnDn situation Prudent Investors should move to the sidelines and not buy stocks at this time.Aggressive Investors…

Daily Update Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Dissapointment that the U.S. Federal Reserve took no actions to stimulate the economy dented market sentiment today causing stock prices to close lower. With three yellow lights and an UpDn situation Prudent Investors should only buy stocks long if the market is rising.Aggressive Investors and Traders should play the…