• Volatility Check

    Let’s check in on this whole volatility matter The story, from a technical standpoint, this week, was the fact that the Volatility Index (VIX) had dropped below the 10 level and was at one of the lowest readings of all-time. Then of course the comparisons between 20007 and 2017 and the fact that 2007

    By |Published On: May 12, 2017|3 min read|

  • Hot Stocks: C YNDX MSFT

    Today's hot stocks watch list Long Citigroup (C) Long Yandex (YNDX) Short Microsoft (MSFT)

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  • The Calm Before the Storm for the Stock Market

    What does this calm before the storm mean for the stock market? Everyone keeps talking about how right now in the stock market, you have a very similar “calm before the storm” trading atmosphere to that of 2007. Personally, I think it is a bunch of hogwash. What happened the following year in 2008 was

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  • Hot Stocks: TER GPRE SPR

    Today's hot stocks watch list Long Teradyne (TER) Long Green Plains Renewable Energy (GPRE) Short Spirit AeroSystems (SPR)

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  • Trading Plan Sees a Chill Market Despite Escalating International Tensions

    Market Not as Skittish About International Conflict Of late, I have noticed that the ties between the political fanfare and the stock market is becoming less and less. Until late, anytime Trump tweeted about anything that had the slightest connection to the stock market, the stock and/or industry it was associated with, woudl have a

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  • Stock Market Watch List: MFC AER HRS

    Today's stock market watch list Long Manulife Financial (MFC) Long AerCap Holdings (AER) Short Harris Corp (HRS)

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  • Trading as the Market Climbs the Wall of Worry

    The Wall of Worry The market isn’t giving us those warm, wholesome feelings, but that is what climbing the wall of worry is all about. Everyone is paranoid, traders with a concept of risk, are looking over their should the whole time, wondering when is this thing going to end. Meanwhile, others can’t take it

    By |Published On: May 9, 2017|3 min read|

  • New Closing Highs Seeking Follow Through

    Show some follow through Friday’s move was quite subtle but very strong as well. What started off as a day trading sideways like each of the days of the past eight trading sessions, changed its tune in the afternoon and broke out of the short-term price range and rallied to new all time highs by

    By |Published On: May 8, 2017|3 min read|

  • Stock Market Watch List: TRUE PAH TROX

    Today's stock market watch list Long TrueCar (TRUE) Long Platform Specialty Products (PAH) Short Tronox (TROX)

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  • How To Be A Profitable Trader: 3 Strategies To Make You Profitable

    How to be a profitable trader is more than just picking stocks “Give me a good stock pick!” “Tell me what to invest in.” What should I buy?” On the surface these all sound like good questions for someone wanting to know how to be a profitable trader. But that is assuming that those questions

    By |Published On: May 7, 2017|10 min read|