Volatility Index (VIX)

My Swing Trading Approach I added three new trades to the portfolio yesterday, while being stopped out by another. Right now they are all positioned well, to add to their gains from yesterday's rally. However, caution is warranted as this market has proved plenty of times this past month that it doesn't like to hold

My Swing Trading Approach The bulls were unable to hold any of the early morning profits yesterday, which ultimately was nothing more than a sell-fest immediately following the market open. The potential for a bounce here in the market here looms very large, and likely to see it this week at some point. Morale among

My Swing Trading Approach I spent last week positioning myself, with a set of new long positions to be ready for an eventual bounce that looks to be unfolding today. I may add one additional long position if the rally continues to hold up, but early on, I will be letting my positions that were

My Swing Trading Approach  This is a tough market, too oversold to short, but not enouch conviction for a sustained bounce. In fact, there hasn’t been a single day of back-to-back gains since September 20th. That’s incredible really. Despite the huge, negative earnings reaction out of AMZN yesterday, and the market’s weakness today, either

My Swing Trading Approach I have identified some key trade setups that I want to take a stab at right out of the gate this morning. Should this bounce hold today, and in the days ahead, the potential for a 100 to 150 point move for SPX looms very, very large and could be

My Swing Trading Approach Stopped out of two of my long trades, but quickly hopped back in once the market showed signs of bottoming and rallying. I may add one additional long position today if the market can put together a convincing rally, but more likely than not, I’ll be watching from the sidelines and

My Swing Trading Approach Put my stops in on my current trade setups, look for a washout in the market that allows for a possible bounce from there. Otherwise, I don’t plan to trade this market at all today, unless a bottom can be put in place first. The potential for a very nasty market

My Swing Trading Approach Still a very poor trading environment of late. Gap-ups in an oversold market makes for nearly impossible trading conditions. Remain patient in this market and don’t be overly aggressive with either side of the trade.   Indicators

My Swing Trading Approach Nothing took yesterday, one of the more annoying days of trading, as the two trades I came into the day with were quickly snuffed out, and then I tried a low risk day-trade in Netflix that quickly went for nothing. The losses weren’t bad as risk was kept tight, but the

My Swing Trading Approach I booked profits in AMZN yesterday for a +2.2% profit, while adding one additional long setup. Still a light portfolio, and will continue to do the same into today.  Indicators