Didn’t trade much today…I was out of the office until mid-afternoon. I did get stopped out of some QQQQ calls I had entered on Monday, for a smaller profit than anticipated. Actually I just got my commisions paid. 
The markets ended stronger than it looked at lunch time….I did catch some updates on my Blackberry smartphone. I do have the capability to trade off my phone, but I haven’t excersized that option…yet.
I updated to the latest version of TradeStation to get ready for the change in options nomenclature next week, Friday, February 12, 2010, the first part of the Options Symbology Initiative. The biggest difference I’ve noticed so far is slower reaction time, but I guess they haven’t started using the new symbols. I hope their programmers are looking into that speed thing!
I’ve also downloaded the latest version of StockFinder from Worden. Looks interesting but I need to learn another program language. It sure would be nice if there was a universal trading program language. Then I could concentrate on the charts and indicators rather than how to program the damn things. 
Tomorrow Initial Claims will lead the way. We’ll also have to watch CSCO and V to see if their good reports this evening will follow thru…as well as all the Thursday reports. And don’t forget Friday for what turns out to be our “monthly curse” the NonFarm Payrolls and Unemployment Rate reports. Ugh!
Happy Trading!
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