Cyberterrorism is a serious and growing threat to our country’s (and the world’s) security. Only a handful of publicly-traded companies are ready to fight that battle, and one of them is CyberArk. The Israeli-based company was riding high a few years ago. It has struggled to find its footing, but interest in the name has…
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Now that everyone is back from vacation, let’s talk about how to have a successful trading year. I put together a list of my top 10 options trading tips for 2020 – and any year, really. This is evergreen advice that will never go out of style. 10 options trading tips for 2020 This is…
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Before we talk about how to use chart analysis, I have a little options trading riddle for you: A good trade could be the right trade, though the right trade may not be a good trade. Huh? Yeah, I bet you’re scratching your head by now. As options traders, we are constantly looking for the…
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Tuesday marks the first day of the famous Santa Claus rally period, which runs from the last five trading days of the year through the first two of the new year. The rally (or lack thereof) uses price action to predict how the year will unfold. (The term was coined by Yale Hirsch, the curator…
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The FANG stocks (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google) have had an incredible run since Jim Cramer and I first talked about them in 2013. Their meteoric rise is legendary, mostly because they paved the way for new trends in technology. They also spawned an ETF named FANG Plus and a futures contract. This leads us…
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How to Use Two Advanced Options Trading Strategies – Webinar Recap Two of our favorite advanced options trading strategies are butterfly and calendar spreads. During this options trading webinar, Bob shows you how to use to both – and make sure you’re prepared for holiday trading. Watch now as Bob Lang discusses: How and when…
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Retail has been a tough group to trade and invest in for quite some time. There have always been “haves and have nots”, but the “have nots” group has grown larger. If it weren’t for Nordstrom, Restoration Hardware, Target, Walmart and LULUlemon, the retail sector would be a complete disaster. So let’s talk about Nordstrom.…
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Feeling frustrated right now? Struggling with how to find trades? You’re not alone. It is difficult and nerve-wracking to jump into trades when the stock market is firing on all cylinders and stock prices keep going higher. No one wants to put their capital at risk if the market has hit its peak. This is…
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Today’s stock market is the closest thing to a crystal ball as you can get. It is a forward-looking instrument, and the only one that accurately predicts future economic activity. Obviously, being able to think ahead has its advantages. You can better plan your trades (obviously), but more importantly, you can create a sound strategy…
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Love them or hate them, without CEOs deftly steering companies, we couldn’t trade options for income or grow wealth by investing in stocks over the long term. And that’s why this year, I am thankful for CEOs. Their strong leadership carries our markets and the economy forward. With so much uncertainty plaguing our economy, we…
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