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Lazy Trade Long & Short: ARUN & DNKN (by Ryan Mallory)

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Just as I'm writing this post, I got in Aruba Networks at $16.79. The ideal breakout level is at $16.76, which is where it just dropped back down to. I really wasn't planning on increasing my exposure to the long side today, because of the belief we might see a short-term pullback, so as a result, I'm going to cut one of my other longs that I still have. It'll likely be AIG, which has some nice gains, but not a stock, I want to hold much longer anyways. 

The short comes from Dunkin' Brands (DNKN) – yes the Donuts company. They've seen a nice sell-off lately, and look like they are setting up for another move lower as a result with the bear-flag formation it is currently in. 

Here's is today's lazy-trades. 

LONG: Aruba Networks (ARUN)

Aruba Networks ARUN

SHORT: Dunkin' Brands (DNKN)

Dunkin Brands DNKN

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Good Guy Wins Video

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I remember to this day what it felt like to walk out of the Aquatic Club in my home town as a ten-year old boy and see an open space where my I had left my bike earlier. My Schwinn wasn’t anything particularly special, but to me, it was the only nice thing I owned.

Thus, when I saw this video of how a guy whose bike was stolen tracked down the person who stole his bike, it was pretty gratifying. Enjoy: