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Old 01-12-2008, 12:50 AM
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GS - weekly hammer

This hammer looks pretty good IMO. It's right on support and the long wick shows someone was definitely loading up their inventory. I'm going to buy this if there is a move above $100.

Trade Idea - Hammer on the weekly chart, sitting on support and reasonable risk/reward for my stock account.

Trade Plan - Use daily chart to find a suitable entry point. Currently the daily shows a descending triangle that broke out to the downside and a spinning top against new resistance/old support. That's why I will wait for a break above $200 before going long.

Targets & Stops - My first target will be $220 where I will scale out 2/3rds of the trade and move my stop to break even. The second stop will be $240. My initial stop will be $183, or just below the wick of the hammer on both the weekly and daily (set Jan 9th on the daily).





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Re: GS - weekly hammer

Would you play this outright, or with an options strategy?

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Re: GS - weekly hammer

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I'm going to buy this if there is a move above $100.
You mean $200 on GS?
There is a bullish Wolfe Wave formation in GS, EPA target of around $230. The attached charts shows two bullish Ww in succession. The first Ww EPA target was never met, it's formation was probably too steep for the current market.
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Old 01-12-2008, 12:02 PM
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Re: GS - weekly hammer

GSX - I can see what you are looking at here. I would like to see a retest of the other levels I've highlighted here, but as we know, the market doesn't always cooperate as planned.





And if we drill down to a daily chart, the buying candle has already occurred:

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Re: GS - weekly hammer

Mr. Paul, if I had an options account I would definitely utilize options instead of stock. Unfortunately I can only do stock.

Brownsfan, I saw the hammer on the daily and the spinning top against resistance as well. That's why I want to see a move above $200 before entering. I've noticed over the last few months of watching the financials that the weekly charts are pretty powerful. I guess waiting for a pullback to $90 wouldn't be such a bad idea as well, I'll see what happens with this Monday morning.

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Re: GS - weekly hammer

I really like the banking sector in general in here. I'm wondering if my target for $220 is a little far stretched, but I need to get a confirmation to buy first.



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Re: GS - weekly hammer

Good thing I got out the day after I bought it

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