July Monthly Roundup: Keeping Our Lead After a Wild Ride
It was a busy month for the Portfolio with multiple buys and price target changes, as well as some sizable profit-taking along the way.
Friday’s Closing Stats
Volume
– NYSE volume 4% above its one-month average;
– NASDAQ volume 53% above its one-month average;
– VIX index: down 5.66% to 16.12
Breadth
S&P 500 Sectors
% Movers
Nasdaq 100 Heat Map
For a Peaceful Weekend!
I took a small profit in my short ($SPY) — covering just now at $746.76.
Positions: None
My Cannabis Tweet of the Day (Part Deux)
Positions: Long ($VRNO) (S)
Back on the Trains
I am back on the short ($JOET) $45.60 and ($GRNY) $27.02 trains.
Scaling into a larger short on strength.
Positions: Short JOET (VS), GRNY (VS)
New Day Low in Bond Prices
New day low in bond prices (high in yields).
If this wasn’t the end of the month I would be much more aggressive on the short side.
Position: None