Author: Trader Planet

When stock options contracts began trading in the early 1970’s they expired quarterly.  Today, many options contracts expire weekly, and in the S&P 500 Index they expire three times a week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday....

This week’s stock analysis is Caesar’s Entertainment, Inc. (CZR). Harrah’s Entertainment (later named Caesars Entertainment Corporation, previously The Promus Companies) was an American casino and hotel company founded in...

One of the great challenges of studying finance and economics is to recognize they can get intertwined with the field of politics and governance of the nation state. Since governments need money to operate one of the most...

McCormick & Company, Inc manufactures, markets, and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavorful products to the food industry retailers, food manufacturers and foodservice businesses....

Taking Apart The MACD Indicator Today I will focus on the most common way traders utilize the MACD and show you some basic examples so that you can become a bit more familiar with the MACD indicator. From my personal experience...

The Home Depot, Inc., commonly known as Home Depot, is the largest home improvement retailer in the United States, supplying tools, construction products, and services. The company is headquartered in incorporated Cobb County,...

I love looking at charts. It’s a characteristic most traders can relate to. My trader friends and I often exchange very unique charts with one another. Often, I’ll grab a chart and send it to a friend and simply ask them, “How...

(photo courtesy of ViacomCBS Twitter page) This week’s stock analysis is Viacom (VIAC). ViacomCBS Inc. is an American diversified multinational mass media conglomerate formed through the merger of the second incarnation of CBS...

When investors and traders examine the macroeconomic landscape looking for opportunities, it’s quite a myriad of contrasts. We have interest rates at all time lows and investors are incapable of earning any yield in the Treasury...

In December of 2020, the US government and numerous private organizations discovered that they were the targets of a cyberattack. The consequences of that attack, known as “Solar Winds,” will take many years to understand and...