One of the four fears of trading is the fear of missing out, a topic that the late Mark Douglas wrote about in his book, “Trading in the Zone.” According to Douglas, fear of missing out is the most serious of the four fears, and I have to agree. The regret of missing out on…
DetailsWhen picking stocks, no group is more treacherous than retail. This sector has been hit and hit hard as if it were a boxer’s punching bag. Big or small, these stocks have shown that perhaps the consumer is not shopping. Frightening drops from Nordstrom, Macy’s, Target, Phillips Van Heusen, Restoration Hardware and Walmart last month…
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After the horrific Paris terrorist attack on Friday, November 13, many investor, traders, and analysts expected markets to fall sharply. Sure enough, when the futures opened for trading that Sunday evening, we saw prices drop – but they managed to recover and open positively Monday morning. That “buy the dip” opportunity was followed by a…
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Options Trading Webinar: The Art of Buying Protection If you’ve been following me and Explosive Options for long enough, you know that one of my top options trading strategies is also one of my mantras: buy protection! Buying puts to protect your portfolio is akin to buying homeowners insurance to protect your home and belongings.…
DetailsThe high beta (riskier) names have been pulling in their horns, ready for a big charge forward – and Netflix has been at the head of the pack. Up strong for the year, this stock has defied the naysayers, and though it missed on the recent earnings report, its potential for revenue subscription growth is…
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Many traders and invest dream about timing the market. If you could correctly call tops and bottoms you would never lose, right? Sell at the height of a bull run, get in at the bottom of a bear move, and you’re set for life. While it is possible to get your timing right from time…
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Options Trading Webinar: Ryan Detrick Shares His Technical Trading Strategies Following on our discussion of sentiment indicators lately, Ryan Detrick shared his go-to technical strategies during another great, education-packed webinar. If you’ve missed Ryan’s last couple of appearances, he is the Head of Statistical Strategies at Kimble Charting Solutions, though you may have seen him…
DetailsMarkets generally have a tough time rallying around semiconductor stocks, even thought they are an important technology bellwether. Not only do they represent what is really going on inside the overall technology sector, they are also often an indicator of leadership. Yet, during the Q3 earnings season reports, we have seen a very mixed bag…
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We are all looking for an edge when investing or trading, one little nugget of information that will, over time, transform our stake into an overflowing pot of gold. One common strategy is to follow the big money and hedge fund manager advice. When a hedge fund manager takes a position (either short or long),…
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Options Trading Webinar: How to Read Sentiment Indicators Sentiment indicators are one of the most important tools for any options trader, because they tell us what people are thinking – and from there we can make some predictions about what the markets might do. This is helpful for a few reasons: 1) Guessing is a…
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