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Blue chip stocks started the day pretty much where they were a week ago. But there has been a palpable change in the tone of trading. True, daily volume remains anemic and the list of woes investors are contending with is a long one, but we’ve witnessed a strong uptick in the relative strength in small caps in recent sessions. Read More

This morning we walked away from the Salesforce.com August 140 put option as the stock was acting quite well. In its place, we added a margined position in contract driller Nabors Industries (NBR), which can be purchased at its current price.   Gold prices have pulled in lately, but the metal is a tightly wound spring that has the potential to leap significantly higher in the coming months. The gold shares, meanwhile, have priced in a steep retreat in the metal. From the contrary prospective, we like that sentiment; we’re holding the Market Vectors Gold Miners (GDX) September 57 call option, Gabriel Resources (GBU.TO, GBRRF), and our latest addition, NovaGold Resources (NG). All three are buys at their current prices.   Agriculture-related stocks have continued to act well in the past week, including Mosaic (MOS). Our Mosaic (MOS) September 80 call option remains a hold, however. EMC Corp. (EMC) looks to have put in a bottom and we remain optimistic the stock will trade at new highs shortly. Unfortunately, we’re starting to run out of time with our EMC (EMC) July 29 call option. Hold.   We’re still carrying two short positions. The JC Penny Company (JCP) November 34 put option is a buy for new clients, as is the Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) ETF.   Read More

The markets have finally snapped the longest losing streaks for the S&P 500 and the Dow since 2001 on optimism that the Greek debt situation will be somehow be favorably resolved. The Greek government is facing a no-confidence vote today that is likely to determine whether it will default. Read More