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This is a quick response to the tweets and emails I've been receiving concerning the pain people have experienced in HLCS this week.  
 
It all started Monday night.
 
I sent out a premium blog to the members of Bulls featuring HLCS.  I called it 'my favorite setup'  for Tuesday. I was looking for a 'long scalp or swing IF it gets to 1.10'. 
 
On Tuesday, it did just that, so I took a position at 1.10.  I ended up holding overnight because of the volume strength AND it finished above SMA50.
 
On Wednesday, it gapped up and I took 1/2 off the table.... before long, it started to pull back WITH volume.  The second it fell back below SMA50, I sold the remaining balance. There is no reason to assume it will reverse back up when the downtrend is supported with volume. Also, HLCS has had numerous problems breaking and holding SMA50. 
 
Look at this chart - http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=HLCS&p=D&b=6&g=0&id=p10832091529
 
You can see the SMA50 fails in the past.  The pullback Wednesday was time to exit and STAY out until it pushes through SMA50 again. Yes, we have support here, but I don't like it until it shows it really wants to turn out of a brearish decline.  This means over SMA50 and staying there.
 
Hope this note helps.
 
 


Comments

@Stuffdog
Feb 26 2010 3:05PM
Great article. I've lost quite a bit on this a few months back because of the same reason.
@urbanryno
Feb 26 2010 3:11PM
yeah. it's not a friendly trade. This thing has been bearish since September. I'm just looking for short term pops to the upside. We got a pop this week, but it sold off and I sold off right there with it. One thing I should point out, too, is that this major horizontal support along $1 doesn't mean I'm buying. The trap door could open up any day. Check out the drop on 12/15. This was after it was sitting on horizontal support dating back to August. Support doesn't mean anything unless it proves support by driving off of it and it REALLY doesn't mean much if it is in a bear move that has lasted for 5 months - I wouldn't hold this over night, but I'll play the boom.
@Major_Sirius
Feb 28 2010 8:32PM
Thanks Ryan! You make this clear cut. It appears that you used SMA 50 as a guideline because, generally speaking, it follows the price action. Would it be safe to say that another fractal for SMA would be used if that one followed the price action, or am I just dead wrong on this? Thanks.
@Major_Sirius
Mar 1 2010 9:06PM
Thanks Ryan! You make this clear cut. It appears that you used SMA 50 as a guideline because, generally speaking, it follows the price action. Would it be safe to say that another fractal for SMA would be used if that one followed the price action, or am I just dead wrong on this? Thanks.
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