Approach Earnings Season With Caution
The stock market’s comeback from the lows reached just two weeks ago is legendary stuff. ...
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The Long Kiss Goodbye
A few days ago I wrote an article predicting a rally in the S&P futures up to 2082. This is a...
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The Markets Climb A Wall Of Worry
But they are climbing. Thursday was a strange day in the markets. The S&P500 mini futures...
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Stock Watch: PMCS, SNDK – Option Activity, Desk Chatter, and Analyst Activity
Mergers and Acquisitions are an integral aspect of the Capital Markets arena. Though somewhat...
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The Best Way To Build A Profitable Directional Options Play
When I identify an opportunity for a directional play, how do I decide a) what type of trade I...
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Banks Stocks Are A Bargain: Top Picks To Consider Now
The press is giving too much credence to the effect an interest rate hike would have on the...
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When Price Action Trumps All
We can make the bull or bear case based on specific information. When sentiment is sour, momentum...
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Are Markets Due for a Short-Term Pullback?
Last week, I wrote about my dismal ability in predicting the short term market movements and...
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The Yen Should Offer Many Tradable Turns Until 2017
Last week, we presented our forecast for the U.S. Dollar Index to climb between now and 2017. The...
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PayPal: Options Trade For A Pre-Earnings Rally
Except for a short lived winning streak in July, the spin off from eBay hasn’t been as great...
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Trade Alert: A Bullish E-Mini S&P 500 Play
We got off to a slow start this week with a near holiday like market on Monday, as many enjoyed...
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2 Ways To Stop Making Boredom Trades
Traders sit in front of the screen all day watching the markets, and if they don’t see a trade,...
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Earnings Outlook: How Do You Turn A Loss Into A Profit?
Just last week we were proudly proclaiming that we didn’t pay much attention to corporate earnings...
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Look Out: Dow Reaches Resistance
This is a follow up to my TraderPlanet article from 9/8 on the Dow. It is a good example of the...
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The Yield Curve Has An Important Message For You Now
Since the disappointing US employment report on October 2, there has been a significant bounce in...
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Grain Alert! Soybeans Poised To Move Higher
Focus for soybeans starts to turn to new crop year production in South America. Crops growing in...
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Is Tesla (TSLA) Broken?
Until about a week ago, shares of Tesla (TSLA) were holding up well, considering that the company...
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Gold-to-Silver Ratio: Why It Matters
You’ve probably heard a lot about the gold-to-silver ratio, but you might not have taken the time...
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9 Facts You Need To Know About The Dow
Here are 9 facts about the weekly chart of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The highest it’s...
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Forex Alert! Loonie Poised To Benefit From Commodity Gains
Today’s Trading Edge: The Canadian dollar has weakened significantly over the past year as the oil...
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