Even while the NQ is once again at the highest level in human history, 15 out of my 20 short positions are down today. Here are five in particular I wanted to highlight:

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Even while the NQ is once again at the highest level in human history, 15 out of my 20 short positions are down today. Here are five in particular I wanted to highlight:

It’s been interesting seeing United Healthcare (UNH) stage a massive counter-trend recover in recent weeks. I think it’s just about done (if not, the max rise would be, I believe, the gap closure).

On this way-too-quiet day, here are three short positions whose patterns are particularly attractive for the weeks ahead. As an aside, Oracle (ORCL) reports after the close on Tuesday.
