bull market and bear market, 2011-06-08

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Dow Chemical Set for Summer Rally: Options Trader Dow Chemical has faltered after starting the year with a bang, but one bull is looking for more upside by late summer. ..... Answering Your Stock Market Questions With Twitter Some investors are using Twitter to track market trends and make decisions about where to put their money. Each Friday on CNBC, we answer stock trading questions sent to us through tweets by viewers. ..... Why VirnetX is the Next Battleground Stock VirnetX is shaping up to be the next big tech battleground stock. As with all battleground stocks, this one has a great story. In a nutshell: It makes security software for 4G phones. If all goes well..... Chevron May Buy NatGas Company: Hedge Fund Traders Options activity on Friday was wildly bullish in Southwestern Energy, which was the subject of takeover talk last week. More than 26,000 calls changed hands versus less than 2,800 puts. Chevron is see..... Gold, Oil, Gas and Coal Will Keep Rising: Pros Gold ""is behaving like a true currency,"" believes John Bridges, metals and mining analyst at J.P. Morgan. He and John Fisher, portfolio manager and director of large and midcap growth strategies at ..... Options Bulls Betting Big on This Casino Name More than 6,500 July 15 calls changed hands yesterday (Thursday), with most of the big blocks pricing for $0.70 to $0.80...... LinkedIn: The Options Play Now Even the most bullish of prospective buyers have become wary of the name. But rather than an outright purchase of shares, this provides a classic example of a situation where options can provide a bet..... Options Bears Shopping at J.C. Penney J.C. Penney's same-store sales disappointed traders in April, and the sentiment is negative going into its monthly report. ..... Options: Apple Traders Look for Rally Apple has a major calendar event on Monday, but traders are looking for a pop even sooner. .....

Huge Selling Pressure – Will Be Back In July This is my last post for June as I am going to be away and also because I have made it a habit to switch off my computers for 3-4 weeks at least once a year. It's going to be tough without the Inter.....     Choppy Mess And Ugly Reversal Candles – S&P 500 Sideways Trading Range Ahead What a choppy mess… Judging from yesterday's action the markets looked like they wanted to move higher and maybe even be on their way to take out the April high. Instead we printed an ugly rever.....