SELLING

TUE 9/8: DBX – Makes a Sharp Sell-Off With Increased Volume — SELL SIGNAL

James F. Taulman BB - SIDEBAR, DBX, JTPP, JTPP PERFORMANCE, PERFORMANCE, SELLING

10:59 AM – Dumping all of my DBX position here this morning as shares sell off sharply and make new recent lows with an increase in volume. The combination of declining price, new lows, and increased selling volume is clear bearish technical action and enough for me to exit the position completely.

James’ Trader’s Tip: New Lows With Volume Demand Attention

  • New recent lows show that the stock’s technical condition continues to deteriorate.

  • Increased volume adds significance by showing stronger selling pressure behind the decline.

  • When price and volume turn decisively bearish together, follow the SELL rules and protect capital.

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FRI 9/4: DSGX — Breaks Its 10 DMA With Volume — SELL SIGNAL

James F. Taulman BB - SIDEBAR, DSGX, JTPP, JTPP PERFORMANCE, PERFORMANCE, SELLING

10:10 AM – Selling the last of my DSGX position here as shares break below the 10 DMA with a sharp increase in volume. The combination of a key support violation and heavy selling volume is a clear SELL SIGNAL under our rules, so I’m exiting the position completely.

James’ Trader’s Tip: Volume Confirms the Breakdown

  • A break below the 10 DMA is an important technical violation.

  • A sharp increase in volume makes the weakness more meaningful by confirming stronger selling pressure.

  • When price and volume turn bearish together, follow the rules and protect capital.

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WED 9/2: DSGX — Following the Rules and Selling a Portion on Technical Weakness

James F. Taulman BB - SIDEBAR, DSGX, JTPP, SELLING

10:56 PM – As much as I hate to sell this quickly, I couldn’t ignore today’s technical weakness in DSGX. Three bearish signs stood out: (1) shares were down about 2.4%, (2) price was dropping below the 10 DMA, and (3) volume was running above average.

That combination is enough technical weakness for me to follow the rules and reduce the position. I sold half at the close for a $192.45 loss, or -3.8%.

CORRECTION: The loss was incorrectly reported in the SMS as -$384.99. The correct realized loss on the half position sold was -$192.45.

 

James’ Trader’s Tip: Follow the Rules Even When You Don’t Want To

  • A break below the 10 DMA is an important technical violation under our rules.

  • Weak price action accompanied by above-average volume makes the deterioration more significant.

  • Selling a portion allows us to reduce risk while still giving the remaining position an opportunity to recover.

 

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MON 8/31: ECPG – Persistent Bearish Action is a Reason to Reduce Exposure

James F. Taulman BB - SIDEBAR, ECPG, JTPP, SELLING

3:58 PM – Selling the last half of my ECPG position here this afternoon as the stock continues to display bearish technical signs. With the weakness persisting and my overall posture becoming more defensive at this point, I see no reason to continue holding the remaining shares. I’m exiting the position completely and protecting capital.

James’ Trader’s Tip: Adjust Your Exposure as Conditions Change

  • Persistent bearish action is a reason to reduce exposure rather than wait for conditions to worsen.

  • Individual stock weakness becomes even more important when your overall posture is turning defensive.

  • Capital preserved today is capital available for the next strong BUY SIGNAL.

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MON 8/31: SIBN – SELLING (ALL) @ $18.86 | P/L: -$439.68 -4.4%

James F. Taulman BB - SIDEBAR, JTPP, JTPP PERFORMANCE, PERFORMANCE, SELLING, SIBN

10:01 AM – Selling the last of my SIBN position here this morning as shares have been forming a series of lower highs and have now clearly broken below their 10 DMA support. The developing downtrend combined with the loss of our key short-term support is enough bearish technical evidence for me to exit the position completely.

James’ Trader’s Tip: Lower Highs Warn of Deteriorating Strength

  • A series of lower highs can be an early indication that a stock is beginning to trend lower.

  • A subsequent break below the 10 DMA confirms that short-term support has weakened.

  • When multiple bearish signs begin stacking up, follow the technical evidence and protect capital.

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FRI 8/28: URGN – SELLING (ALL) @ $44.61 | P/L: -$545.48 -10.9%

James F. Taulman BB - SIDEBAR, JTPP, JTPP PERFORMANCE, PERFORMANCE, SELLING, URGN

9:44 AM – Selling the back half of my URGN position here this morning and exiting the stock completely. After first breaking below the 10 DMA on 8/20, which triggered our 1ST SELL SIGNAL, shares are now falling below the ROUND-$45 level while the 10 DMA continues to roll over. Those are additional bearish technical signs, and I’m not willing to ignore the continued deterioration.

James’ Trader’s Tip: Weakness Often Builds in Stages

  • The initial break below the 10 DMA was the first warning that short-term momentum had changed.

  • Losing the ROUND-$45 level adds another technical violation.

  • A rolling-over 10 DMA reinforces the bearish trend and supports getting completely out when weakness continues to build.

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TUE 8/25: TPR – SELLING (ALL) @ $130.51 | P/L: -$2,023.68 -20.3%

James F. Taulman BB - SIDEBAR, JTPP, JTPP PERFORMANCE, PERFORMANCE, SELLING, TPR

3:34 PM – Selling all my TPR here after getting hit roughly 20% on earnings and seeing no meaningful recovery develop. Shares are currently being turned back from the 10 DMA, which is now the first level of resistance. Additional resistance sits just overhead at the 200 DMA near $132.64, followed by the ROUND-$140 level and then the 50 DMA near $144.63.

At this point, there is simply too much technical damage and too much overhead resistance. I would rather redeploy this capital into a fresh breakout or BUY SIGNAL showing substantially better technical conditions.

James’ Trader’s Tip: Capital Has an Opportunity Cost

  • A deeply damaged stock may require significant time just to work through multiple layers of overhead resistance.

  • Even if a recovery eventually develops, that capital may be tied up while stronger opportunities emerge elsewhere.

  • Sometimes the best decision is not waiting for a damaged position to recover—it is moving the money into a stock with a cleaner technical setup.

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TUE 8/25: TNDM – SELLING (ALL) P/L: -$803.14 -8.0%

James F. Taulman BB - SIDEBAR, JTPP, JTPP PERFORMANCE, PERFORMANCE, SELLING, TNDM

10:06 AM – Getting out of TNDM this morning as the technical picture continues to deteriorate. Shares have been (1) posting a series of lower highs, (2) making new recent lows, and (3) trading with the 10 DMA now clearly rolling over. At the same time, my loss has reached roughly 8%, which is about as far as I generally allow a position to move against me under my risk-management guidelines. I’m exiting here and protecting capital.

ULTRA Trader’s Tip: Respect Your Maximum Loss

  • Lower highs and new lows show that the stock is moving in the wrong direction.

  • A rolling-over 10 DMA confirms that short-term momentum is deteriorating.

  • Once a loss reaches your predetermined threshold, discipline matters more than hope—take the loss and move on.

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FRI 8/21: GPN – SELLING (ALL) P/L: +$840.87 +16.6%

James F. Taulman BB - SIDEBAR, GPN, JTPP, JTPP PERFORMANCE, PERFORMANCE, SELLING

3:55 PM – Selling the remainder of my GPN position as we head into the close. Shares are trading higher this afternoon, but volume is running below average, which takes some conviction out of the move. With a solid +16.6% gain still intact, I’m locking in the rest of the profit and moving on.

James’ Trader’s Tip: Price Strength Is Better When Volume Confirms It

  • A stock can move higher on light volume, but the move carries less technical conviction.

  • When volume fails to confirm a price advance, it can be a good opportunity to protect profits.

  • Strong gains are worth protecting—especially when the technical evidence begins to lose some strength.

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THU 8/20: ECPG – SELLING (1/2) P/L: -$249.34 -4.9%

James F. Taulman BB - SIDEBAR, ECPG, JTPP, JTPP PERFORMANCE, PERFORMANCE, SELLING

3:44 PM – Selling half of my ECPG position here as shares gap lower and break below the 10 DMA. That loss of our key short-term support is a clear technical violation and a SELL SIGNAL under our rules.

James’ Trader’s Tip: Respect the 10 DMA

  • The 10 DMA is our primary technical indicator for identifying changes in short-term price strength.

  • A decisive break below the line signals that the stock’s technical condition is weakening.

  • Scaling out allows us to reduce risk immediately while leaving part of the position in place if the stock recovers.

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