MackTheKnife's Profile and Stock Picks on People & Picks

Picks

Open

Start Date

Ticker

Rating

Call

Time Frame

Start Price

Today (change)

End Price

Stock Gain

S&P Gain

Points

End Date

Analysis

01/26/2012

SKF

BUY

Week or Less

$51.28

$47.79
(+2.29%)

-6.81%

+1.66%

-8.47

view

01/26/2012

UPRO

SELL

Week or Less

$69.52

$52.00
(-18.94%)

-25.20%

+1.66%

+26.86

view

01/26/2012

FAS

SELL

Week or Less

$80.00

$87.71
(-3.48%)

+9.64%

+1.66%

-7.97

view

01/20/2012

UYM

SELL

Week or Less

$38.03

$39.74
(-4.40%)

+4.50%

+1.90%

-2.60

view

01/20/2012

SSO

SELL

Week or Less

$50.83

$52.78
(-1.93%)

+3.84%

+1.90%

-1.94

view

01/20/2012

UYG

SELL

Week or Less

$51.09

$54.30
(-2.28%)

+6.29%

+1.90%

-4.39

view

12/05/2011

ITUB

SELL

Week or Less

$19.05

$21.16
(-1.15%)

+11.09%

+6.62%

-4.47

view

09/11/2011

XLF

SELL

Week or Less

$12.23

$14.54
(-1.32%)

+18.85%

+16.13%

-2.72

view

08/22/2011

GDX

BUY

Week or Less

$63.70

$54.34
(-1.95%)

-14.69%

+19.27%

-33.96

view

05/11/2011

XLU

BUY

Week or Less

$33.73

$34.78
(-0.15%)

+3.11%

-0.13%

+3.24

view

Pages: [ 1 ] 2 >>

Closed

Start Date

Ticker

Rating

Call

Time Frame

Start Price

Today (change)

End Price

Stock Gain

S&P Gain

Points

End Date

Analysis

10/20/2011

UYG

SELL

Week or Less

$42.36

$36.76

-13.22%

-4.41%

+9.44

2011-11-23 10:24:11

view

09/18/2011

SELL

Week or Less

$26.12

$24.38

-6.65%

+1.08%

+11.58

2011-11-09 10:43:20

view

09/14/2011

UYG

SELL

Week or Less

$40.18

$36.01

-10.38%

-4.40%

+7.49

2011-09-23 07:18:38

view

08/25/2011

FAZ

BUY

Week or Less

$61.28

$71.34

+16.42%

-1.97%

+19.72

2011-09-23 07:06:59

view

08/25/2011

FAS

SELL

Week or Less

$66.55

$58.95

-11.42%

+0.26%

+11.68

2011-09-12 13:11:41

view

08/25/2011

TZA

BUY

Week or Less

$51.09

$54.04

+5.77%

-1.97%

+9.08

2011-09-23 07:14:00

view

08/25/2011

TNA

SELL

Week or Less

$39.78

$33.70

-15.28%

-1.97%

+11.98

2011-09-23 07:09:08

view

08/23/2011

BCS

SELL

Week or Less

$9.93

$8.55

-13.90%

-2.23%

+10.34

2011-09-23 07:12:04

view

08/23/2011

UBS

SELL

Week or Less

$13.88

$12.30

-11.38%

+0.25%

+11.16

2011-09-06 15:00:16

view

08/22/2011

GLD

SELL

Week or Less

$184.59

$172.99

-6.28%

+4.79%

+10.87

2011-08-24 10:52:36

view

Pages: [ 1 ] 2 3 4 5 ... 63 >>

All

Start Date

Ticker

Rating

Call

Time Frame

Start Price

Today (change)

End Price

Stock Gain

S&P Gain

Points

End Date

Analysis

01/26/2012

SKF

BUY

Week or Less

$51.28

$47.79
(+2.29%)

-6.81%

+1.66%

-8.47

view

01/26/2012

UPRO

SELL

Week or Less

$69.52

$52.00
(-18.94%)

-25.20%

+1.66%

+26.86

view

01/26/2012

FAS

SELL

Week or Less

$80.00

$87.71
(-3.48%)

+9.64%

+1.66%

-7.97

view

01/20/2012

UYM

SELL

Week or Less

$38.03

$39.74
(-4.40%)

+4.50%

+1.90%

-2.60

view

01/20/2012

SSO

SELL

Week or Less

$50.83

$52.78
(-1.93%)

+3.84%

+1.90%

-1.94

view

01/20/2012

UYG

SELL

Week or Less

$51.09

$54.30
(-2.28%)

+6.29%

+1.90%

-4.39

view

12/05/2011

ITUB

SELL

Week or Less

$19.05

$21.16
(-1.15%)

+11.09%

+6.62%

-4.47

view

10/20/2011

UYG

SELL

Week or Less

$42.36

$36.76

-13.22%

-4.41%

+9.44

2011-11-23 10:24:11

view

09/18/2011

SELL

Week or Less

$26.12

$24.38

-6.65%

+1.08%

+11.58

2011-11-09 10:43:20

view

09/14/2011

UYG

SELL

Week or Less

$40.18

$36.01

-10.38%

-4.40%

+7.49

2011-09-23 07:18:38

view

Pages: [ 1 ] 2 3 4 5 ... 64 >>

Commentary

BUY: ULTRASHORT FINANCIALS PROSHARES (SKF) Rating: 1

Start Price:	$51.28
Points:	-8.47
Created:	01/26/2012

I believe there is a high probability the change in U.S. real gross domestic product to be reported tomorrow will be less than the consensus forecast figure of 3.1%, and I think there is an intermediate probability it will even be less than the consensus forecast range between 2.7% and 3.6%, so this long position in the ProShares UltraShort Financials (SKF) exchange-traded fund could do comparatively well, sooner or later.

Comments: 0 | Comment

MackTheKnife

Recs:

SELL: PROSHARES ULTRAPRO S&P500 FD (UPRO)

Start Price:	$69.52
Points:	+26.86
Created:	01/26/2012

I believe there is a high probability the change in U.S. real gross domestic product to be reported tomorrow will be less than the consensus forecast figure of 3.1%, and I think there is an intermediate probability it will even be less than the consensus forecast range between 2.7% and 3.6%, so this bearish position in the ProShares UltraPro S&P500 (UPRO) exchange-traded fund could do comparatively well, sooner or later.

Comments: 0 | Comment

MackTheKnife

Recs:

SELL: DIREXION SHS ETF TR (FAS) Rating: 2

Start Price:	$80.00
Points:	-7.97
Created:	01/26/2012

I believe there is a high probability the change in U.S. real gross domestic product to be reported tomorrow will be less than the consensus figure of 3.1%, and I think there is an intermediate probability it will even be less than the consensus range between 2.7% and 3.6%, so this bearish position in the Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x Shares (FAS) exchange-traded fund could do comparatively well, sooner or later.

Comments: 0 | Comment

MackTheKnife

Recs:

SELL: ULTRA BASIC MATERIALS PROSHARES (UYM) Rating: 2

Start Price:	$38.03
Points:	-2.60
Created:	01/20/2012

I believe a short position in the ProShares Ultra Materials (UYM) exchange-traded fund could do well, eventually.

Comments: 0 | Comment

MackTheKnife

Recs:

SELL: PROSHARES TR (SSO) Rating: 1

Start Price:	$50.83
Points:	-1.94
Created:	01/20/2012

Fundamental, sentiment, and technical analyses all indicate there is a significant risk of either a consolidation or a correction in the large-capitalization area of the U.S. equity market at this time, so a short position in the ProShares Ultra S&P500 (SSO) exchange-traded fund may soon be nicely profitable. (Amazingly, I wrote these words one year ago today, and they appear more apt now than they seemed then. Of course, the anticipated event did not begin until Feb 18, 2011.)

Comments: 0 | Comment

MackTheKnife

Recs:

SELL: PROSHARES TR (UYG) Rating: 1

Start Price:	$51.09
Points:	-4.39
Created:	01/20/2012

I believe the ProShares Ultra Financials (UYG) exchange-traded fund may again be close to a short-term peak.

Comments: 0 | Comment

MackTheKnife

Recs:

SELL: ITAU UNIBANCO BANCO MULTIPLO SA (ITUB)

Start Price:	$19.05
Points:	-4.47
Created:	12/05/2011

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (ITUB) appears comparatively close to a short-term peak.

Comments: 0 | Comment

MackTheKnife

Recs:

SELL: PROSHARES TR (UYG) Rating: 1

Start Price:	$42.36
Points:	+9.44
Created:	10/20/2011

After the options-expiration event this weekend, I believe the ProShares Ultra Financials (UYG) exchange-traded fund may again be in for a rough time.

Comments: 12 | Comment

MackTheKnife

Recs:

SELL: CREDIT SUISSE GROUP (CS) Rating: 2

Start Price:	$26.12
Points:	+11.58
Created:	09/18/2011

With the quadruple-witching event now concluded, I believe the Credit Suisse Group (CS) may be close to resuming its long-term downtrend, partially due to reasons I discuss on J.J.'s Risky Business blog this weekend.

Comments: 3 | Comment

MackTheKnife

Recs:

SELL: PROSHARES TR (UYG) Rating: 1

Start Price:	$40.18
Points:	+7.49
Created:	09/14/2011

I believe the ProShares Ultra Financials (UYG) exchange-traded fund may be in for a rough time, partially due to reasons I discuss on J.J.'s Risky Business blog this week.

Comments: 14 | Comment

MackTheKnife

Recs:

Pages: [ 1 ] 2 3 4 5 ... 64 >>

Zacks Top Ten Stocks for 2011 are now available! This 10-stock portfolio is a well-balanced mix of aggressive and conservative, large and small cap, growth and value. Buy them. Hold them. Watch your gains add up

Make Big Bucks promoting Zacks products on your website! Click here to Learn about Zacks' Affiliate program.

Stock screening and chart patterns expert, Kevin Matras, combs through the best Zacks stock-picking strategies averaging +60% yearly gains to find stocks with charts showing they are ready to skyrocket. Chart Patterns Trader >>

With Zacks Method for Trading you'll transform yourself into a Master Stock Trader, one simple step at a time. Get step-by-step instructions and learn how to use the 28% per year Zacks Rank system to find market-beating stocks on your own, fully exploiting the system that beat the market 18 of the last 20 years. Find out how >>

Ride Momentum Stocks to Quick Gains!
The market is finally breaking out, creating the perfectd wave for investing in momentum stocks. Zacks is the king of fundamental analysis, but this service also uses technical indicators for the best possible timing. Click here to learn more >>.

Take advantage of quick short-term moves, and profit from price moves in any direction. Trade options under the direction of an expert guide. Try it now and get a 90-day unconditional money-back guarantee. 50% OFF for a limited time! Zacks Options Trader >>