Author: Scott Redler

Right now there is a big difference between the Nasdaq and the Dow after strength in tech stocks last week. Also, commodities are trading in their own space right now. There is lots of action out there, but you must have a...

They say ‘don’t fight the Fed’ and while this is very wise advice, it is also foolish to assume that the trade is always alive and well. The dollar has been in a steep freefall for several weeks as the market...

The banks exposed to the foreclosure fraud scandal are getting hit hard today amid a devastating report that suggests Bank of America Corporation (BAC) has exposure to faulty mortgages that could lead to a its share price being...

Fed’s Ben Bernanke Helicopter Ben making it rain! Shock and awe baby! And more shock. And more awe…don’t look now, but the paint is peeling and the ‘copter’s running out of gas.ECB’s...

Last night we got lucky with Google Inc. (GOOG) earnings, but it was an extremely attractive opportunity to take a small options play with expiration coming today.  It was a fairly low-risk proposition and for the first time I...

Nothing is guaranteed in the stock market.  As much as some people like to make trading out to be some get-rich-quick scheme, with fool-proof technical indicators and secret penny stock picks, that couldn’t be further from...

What is EMC? EMC is the largest data storage company and biggest player in the virtualization space through its 80% ownership of VMWare (VMW). Companies and governments around the world utilize EMC’s data storage solutions...

Since the Sept 1st gap and go from 1060-1065 we’ve had a 120 handle move to 1185. There have been several great set-ups along the, from macro buys to momentum follow-through trades to cash flow day trades. We have seen great...

Even this little guy is scratching his head over this market action.The media pundits always like to give an explanation for everything that happens in the markets, but today, even the most creative reporter would have trouble...

America’s infrastructure is crumbling. The economic “recovery” is sputtering. Hampered by historic levels of joblessness that shows no signs of abating, we inch towards the possibility of social unrest. At the...