Friday's Outcomes: NOC

I analyzed NOC and decided to open a bull position if it showed upside moment in the last half hour before the closing bell. It didn't, so on to the Watchlist it goes, initially on the Shelf of Shame, which is reserved for whipsaws.

The price zig-zagged down from the opening in a five-wave Elliott-wave pattern until noon New York time, when it began a sideways trend, ending in a small blip to the upside in the last 25 minutes of trading that I deemed insufficient to constitute sufficient momentum to trade on. See "NOC: Bulllish on military defense".

References

My shorter-term trading rules can be read here. And the classic Turtle Trading rules on which my rules are based can be read here.

Elliott wave analysis tracks patterns in price movements. The principal practitioner of Elliott wave analysis is Robert Prechter at Elliott Wave International. His book, Elliott Wave Principle, is a must-read for people interested in this form of analysis, as is his most recent publication, Visual Guide to Elliott Wave Trading. 

Several web sites summarize Elliott wave theory, among them, Investopedia, StockCharts and Wikipedia.

Disclaimer

Tim Bovee, Private Trader tracks the analysis and trades of a private trader for his own accounts. Nothing in this blog constitutes a recommendation to buy or sell stocks, options or any other financial instrument. The only purpose of this blog is to provide education and entertainment.

No trader is ever 100 percent successful in his or her trades. Trading in the stock and option markets is risky and uncertain. Each trader must make trading decision decisions for his or her own account, and take responsibility for the consequences.