Weird couple days in the market, I felt everything going great and even started our shorts right on time for this recent pullback. Took profits and moved on but felt out of touch and disconnected for some reason. Maybe because it was my birthday and wanted to be home with the family. Anyway I pushed through and put out a HPS watch list but I feel it needs be updated early next week as Monday looks like it could help determine if this latest pullback is just a pause before a run to new highs. I feel it is and also feel the recent pullbacks in some quality names need to be bought. Like $VZ, $V and $EAT  I make up for the lack of pure HPS with some great education on what I am looking for when I do my scans. These are a few HPS Playbook plays that we need to always be on the lookout for.

On a sad not Prince passed away this week and it's always a wake up call to me when i see someone that has it all pass away. I wanted to pass on the story of the day I met Prince. I have told this story a couple times on the radio but never in detail and now after the passing of Prince I want to share it again and this time to motivate you to live the life you dream of and let nothing stop you. 

This weeks watch list video can be found here

Let me tell you the day I met Prince. I was working at the post office early 90's late 80's and I have a friend Doug who was working there part-time and had recently got a job at the local police department so he stopped working at the PO. We would hang out every so often do things go down to the city and stuff. One day he ask me to go down to the city with him at the time he was just a rookie. He also just got bought a new car it was a really nice Ford expedition or something like that and we ended up driving down there and looking for a Club to go to. We're driving probably in the 40s and we turned down the street and we see that line of people just lined up going to this club. I was not that familiar with that club or knew anything about it but we decided that were we would try. We ended up pulling into the first parking garage having new car and he didn't want to park on the street and other reasons too he said as a cop he could not leave his gun in the car. So he tucks the gun in his pants and pulls his shirt over it.

When we get to the line for the club I see right away kid and play the rap stars. Kid and Play were standing online just a few people in front of us. I believe Kid was the one with the real tall hair and then I see heavy D and the boys.I wasn't really a big hip-hop fan at that point in my life but I did know some other ones like Biggie Smalls. There were a lot of models also that were famous also but the one thing that stood out was "me" the only tall white boy everyone on the line was black It didn't really bother me and I wasn't made to feel out of place as far as everyone cared it was just me that felt a bit out of place and uncomfortable because if you look at me at that time I was a huge Miami Vice fan and at that time in my life if I was wearing the typical Miami Vice clothing so I had this real light pair pants like a linen white pants and I just pastel colored shirt on and my hair was kind of long and kind of messy but I still remember I'm 6 foot three and you know I'm pretty pale pollock and well it was kind of weird until we got to the front of the line. We get to the front of the line and the bouncer there says this is a private event. He asks what's our name to check the list and we say oh no we're here just to go to the club. So we got rejected but before we leave the line my friend Doug hearing the bouncers dialect asks where in Jamaica is he from. Doug is also Jamaican. Next thing changes everything. The guy is from the same village Doug is from and they are exchanging old stories of the lady who made Bread. Doug gets both of us in the club. We then proceed to get scanned and Doug mentions he is carrying and is an off duty police officer. So that's an issue and after a 15 discussion everyone agrees to lock up the gun in the safe. They wrapped it signed it and locked it. He manager opened the curtain to the main floor and said enjoy the night.

I walk into a cloud of smoke so thick you would have called the fire department except for that smell that enticing mysterious aroma.Doug gets my attention and says follow me in the bathroom I am have a gun on me and I can't have it on me. I have know idea why I had to follow him to the bathroom but I did and he says he is going in putting the gun on toilet and I go in and take it and put it in my pocket.Hey he was a cop. I at the time I didn't think much of it. I was just assisting an officer of the law.I go in and get the gun which is not a regulation Glock but an old school revolver he kept strapped to his ankle. I put it in my front pocket and felt the weight start sliding my belt less pants down. Not to mention the huge outline of a revolver where another huge outline would be I pulled it out when I realized a 6'3 Don Johnson wanna be with a huge revolver in his front linen pants would not go over well in the hard core hip hop scene. I slid it in the only rear pocket I had and went outside into the club.

I stepped back into the cloud of smoke and made my way over to the bar where I found Doug looking real nervous. I ordered my standard at the time a White Russian. I was never a big hard alcohol drinker. And never smoked although I felt really good that night. I looked to the left of me and this stunning black girls who looked as tall as I was was ordering drinks I knew right off it was a famous model Naomi Campbell or was it the banks girl it was so long ago.Doug ask the bartender if we can get up into the roped off section. He said that was the private vip area and it's a private list. We ask who's the host and he says Prince. Even back then I had a feeling of awe that I was just yards away from the purple one. I loved his music and I had conquered bigger challenges getting through velvet ropes before. I wanted to get closer.Like i said I have gotten past many velvet roped and definitely not on my looks .I was just going to act important and walk right up and see if they open the rope.I can feel it today writing this. The combination of the herb, my White Russian and the Saturday night special in my back pocket I drifted up there past kid and play and many others I had no clue of. I felt their eye on me the only white boy in the house and dressed like an extra on Miami vice. The bouncer at this rope was twice the size of the one outside and we had other thing in common He was white and looked like a viking or Santa Claus it was a toss up I knew it was Princes personal bodyguard. I stood there in front on the rope and then blew it. I peered in. Never peer in it makes you look needy. I realize my mistake and knew my chance was gone. I maybe got within 20 feet of him. And I know that's not a great ending and there are people who got to meet him see him. But the night was magical I am sure I was I the presence of many deceased artist Tupac, Biggie Smalls, Run dmc. And me Johnny Silver packing a Saturday night special

Its sad when you hear of someone's passing, Famous people put it in a different perspective they had it all and its gone like that. What would Prince give to have it again? No amount of money or fame will stop the enviable. You never know when its time so its best to take it to the limit and always try to see the positive in life. Do what makes you happy now don' wait till your retired and secure. You never will be. Time is flying by so fast,.

Today I am 49 years old..I am thankful for my Wife that I love so much and my kids that keep me young, My sister who is always there for me.

Not to mention my step dad and in laws.and my extended family of friend and DTR Friends and family

Whats the moral of this story?Always try to get past the Velvet Rope.

Whats the worst thing that can happen?

Have a Great Weekend and See you Sunday Night-Monday

DayTraderRockStar