I am also a short term trader.

I trade bio techs as a rule but no penny or pink sheets.

I use forums like these to feed off others. I find low float stocks that people are
buying and I short them. Sometimes I buy low floats or small caps first and run up the
price then tout it to the masses here and on other forums. There are always greedy
traders thinking they are going to make a quick buck. I sell into that frenzy. I have
lots of ID's and embed myself into threads. Works really well for me.

I will pass on something that looks interesting to me, so others can take a look if they
wish.

I'm never going to tell anyone what I think they should buy. I will only explain why I
would buy something.

Sarah, what do you think Sparky should buy for some imminent gains? I know you're big on
CAT (and I think its pullback on Tuesday poses a nice buying opportunity for Sparky).

Stian just refuted my ACH pick, saying its pop on Monday was due to news of its
acquisition and that that the acquisition is baked into the current stock price. Not so
sure I agree but I admittedly don't fee as though I have a clear handle on Chinese stocks.
I still think its worth the risk as long as I hold 6 or 7 others to offset any potential
pullbacks on my more speculative plays.

Safe bets for sure: MDR, FCX and SLB

Ya know, I'm a real big fan of Oracle. Oracle the DATABASE. I went to school to learn
Oracle database administration. This is a product that, having been designed correctly
from the ground up, will endure long into the future. A stunningly powerful tool. I
can't say enough good things about it.

I also like Oracle, the company. Uncle Larry is one of the most savvy businessmen on the
planet and he knows how to find advantage even in disadvantage. He is a ruthless
competitor. I worry about Oracle when he retires.

I hate ORCL, the stock. Ever since the dot-bomb, ORCL behaves just like GE (another
company I love, but I love to hate the stock.) It just doesn't move. Worse for ORCL, no
dividend. My own personal prejudices cause me to see stocks with no dividend as trades,
not investments (If I'm gonna own it, it better PAY ME!!!). So ORCL is a trade. But it
doesn't MOVE. So it's not even a trade. I love Oracle, but I won't buy ORCL.

Sparky,
I believe you definitely upgraded your portfolio. But I still think you could do better.
Oracle is a fine longer term stock, so don't expect to double your investment on a
short-term horizon but if you hold for a 1-year out you should be fine. T is also a decent
stock but again, I see incremental gains in the coming months as opposed to large pops.

I think if you want to make some "fast money", then buying some energy stocks is the way
to go right now. WNR, MRO and SLB are some good candidates. I also think ACH will be a $50
stock by September and I'm still bullish on FCX, which seems like a slam-dunk for $100.
JASO has been kind to me so far but because it's an IPO, I think it is a lot more
speculative then the others I mentioned. Oh yeah, MDR has the potential to reach $120
(currently trades around $86) as it just secured some big contracts. JEC is another
international growth play and is fairly cheap (under $60). This is all IMHO by the way!!!!

Sorcess I was praying for your cheesecake..lol....did it come out ok? Thank you for the
link to the outsource problem...I will take a look and get back to you....hey I just read
a question I posted.... James A. said it was ok for me to lust for CAG....roflol. Rydhr
congrats on the family...just a thought with a pregnant wife and a new baby and new at
trading....maybe a mutual fund or index S & P might be better...like it or not this is a
game (which sometimes you have to pay for the education you recieve from it) and if you
focus on the money it may drive you crazy and it seems like you have a lot more important
things to think about and enjoy...then some silly boat ride in the future...lol....but
that's just me.

Hey all, I thought I would reply as well.
Im new to trading, I consider myself an active trader. I have alot to learn! To me it is
the money, I am 30 years of age and have a 14 month old and one on the way in December and
a lovely wife. I have worked very hard in the past and have done pretty well. I would like
to have enough of nest egg to provide everything needed and some of what is wanted to my
children.(no spoiling). I would like to live nicely and easy from here on out! When my
children grow move out my wife and I would like to cruise the ocean on a yacht.I have
learned from this forum, thank you!