The Babe's Trades

[riverbabe]

Okay, he was right again! The "you know which service I'm using" Surprise Trader. A few days ago he said I think CCL is going to beat on top line, bottom line and forecast. Green is such a pretty color! I'll wait a few days for the analysts to weigh in and then take some much needed profits!

[riverbabe]

Okay, he was right again! The "you know which service I'm using" Surprise Trader. A few days ago he said I think CCL is going to beat on top line, bottom line and forecast. Green is such a pretty color! I'll wait a few days for the analysts to weigh in and then take some much needed profits!

It's currently up >5.2%. Still holding for now.

[riverbabe]

Good riddance 2015. Hello 2016. Before the end of the year I took profits and reduced exposure in some current losers. So, I am pretty flush with cash. My plan is to wait a little to get a feel for what the market is going to do. Futures are down today, probably because of China, Saudi Arabia and Iran. On my radar for January buys are the following that report earnings in January or February and might surprise. ELY, CPB, DY, CTXS. We shall see and wait for decent entries. Good luck to all in 2016!

[billyjoe]

River, It might be time to start buying more NFLX? http://finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=nflx


-----------------billy

[mimo_100]

http://stockcharts.com/freecharts/pn...FLX,PWTADANRRO[PA][D][F1!3!!!2!20]

Triple bottom breakdown on 2/3/2016

Price Objective is 77.

[riverbabe]

The charts are certainly a mess. Mimo, does a triple bottom on P&F mean a possible floor? I'm still sitting at 122 twiddling my thumbs. Think it goes lower with the FANG before I consider doing anything. GPRO is also killing me. At this point I think even a take over won't help. Would rather get back into AMZN (what???? they're getting into brick and mortar??? The world is topsy-turvy!!!) Not ready to put out for GOOGL either. I tend to just GULP and bury my head here.

[mimo_100]

The charts are certainly a mess. Mimo, does a triple bottom on P&F mean a possible floor? I'm still sitting at 122 twiddling my thumbs. Think it goes lower with the FANG before I consider doing anything. GPRO is also killing me. At this point I think even a take over won't help. Would rather get back into AMZN (what???? they're getting into brick and mortar??? The world is topsy-turvy!!!) Not ready to put out for GOOGL either. I tend to just GULP and bury my head here.

A triple bottom is not a floor - it is a theoretical beginning of lower prices - there should be support at 77.

http://stockcharts.com/school/doku.php?id=chart_school:chart_analysis:pnf_charts:pnf_bearish_bd

I sat and watched while everything went south in 2009 - and I then vowed to become an "intermediate term" investor - I am 80% in cash now - I jump in every now and then when the VIX exceeds 26-30 - The near term looks ominous - when oil declines, so does the market.

[riverbabe]

This is NOT an advertisement(!), but it looks interesting. May try it out. What the .... . Will let you know how I do.

April 12, 2016
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[riverbabe]

Bot BATS IPO today at 23.05. At least they haven't cancelled my trade yet (like they did last time).

[riverbabe]

This is NOT an advertisement(!), but it looks interesting. May try it out. What the .... . Will let you know how I do.

April 12, 2016
Dear Barbara,
Just a quick heads-up: Keep an eye out for next Monday's first trades from our new Counterstrike portfolio.
This is our new approach for beating High-Frequency Traders (HFT) at their own game. After they fire off a massive volume of short sale trades to drive down the prices of otherwise worthy stocks, they flip their positions, buying on the rebounds.
Starting April 18, we will Counterstrike, getting aboard the best of those rebounding stocks to ride them for double-digit gains in just 1 to 4 weeks. Guiding the way is our newest Zacks editor, Jeremy Mullin, who has 12 years of experience profiting from these HFT patterns.
Here are two important steps to take regarding this new portfolio:

1.	Log on to the Zacks Counterstrike website now to read the full guide to better understand the whys, hows, and whens of this portfolio. http://www.zacks.com/counterstrike/
2.	Watch for the first trades that will post Monday, April 18. You can find them in your Zacks Ultimate summary email. To receive daily summary emails, just add Zacks Counterstrike to your current alert preferences.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call our service team at 888.775.8348. Or just reply to this email.
All the Best,

Steve Reitmeister
Editor-In-Chief, Executive Vice President
Zacks Investment Research

I LOVE this portfolio! Playing (trading) against HFTs, dark pools and algo-bots. This guy really knows how to zero in on unusual trading activity! Long or short. My green balance is growing fast. Usually average 3 trades a week. My cup of tea. Not for every one.

[Louetta]

I LOVE this portfolio! Playing (trading) against HFTs, dark pools and algo-bots. This guy really knows how to zero in on unusual trading activity! Long or short. My green balance is growing fast. Usually average 3 trades a week. My cup of tea. Not for every one.

Interesting. Certainly worth a look.

[riverbabe]

Bot BATS IPO today at 23.05. At least they haven't cancelled my trade yet (like they did last time).

Closed yesterday at 27.095. Currently up 17.29%. Hanging in there. Still like it.

[riverbabe]

yes!!! FINALLY. I've been waiting so long! Have a little MON @ 110.25. But in the pre-market it's only up a little to 106.44. What? Just bot a little more in PM.

Monsanto has finally agreed to a takeover offer from Bayer (OTCPK:BAYRY), sources say, valuing it at $128 per share or a total of more than $66B. The deal would be the largest all-cash transaction on record and put a quarter of the combined world market for seeds and pesticides under one roof. Bayer has also settled on a $2B break-up fee for the deal, which is expected to close by the end of 2017. MON +1.7% premarket

[Louetta]

yes!!! FINALLY. I've been waiting so long! Have a little MON @ 110.25. But in the pre-market it's only up a little to 106.44. What? Just bot a little more in PM.

Monsanto has finally agreed to a takeover offer from Bayer (OTCPK:BAYRY), sources say, valuing it at $128 per share or a total of more than $66B. The deal would be the largest all-cash transaction on record and put a quarter of the combined world market for seeds and pesticides under one roof. Bayer has also settled on a $2B break-up fee for the deal, which is expected to close by the end of 2017. MON +1.7% premarket

Just messing with the options, so the deal would close late 2017. An $80 call of Jan. 2018 sells for about $28, a small premium, methinks (5%?). If the stock goes to $128 near the end then the $80 option is worth $48, a 70% gain from here. Of course you need to wait 16 months. I looked at the $80 because the higher priced ones have a lot of premium built in.

[riverbabe]

Just messing with the options, so the deal would close late 2017. An $80 call of Jan. 2018 sells for about $28, a small premium, methinks (5%?). If the stock goes to $128 near the end then the $80 option is worth $48, a 70% gain from here. Of course you need to wait 16 months. I looked at the $80 because the higher priced ones have a lot of premium built in.

I don't see an $80 call listed. Lowest is $95 for 15.00/18.40 bid/ask. Will keep looking.