SanDisk (SNDK) is a classic tech name in the digital storage space, where they have been a major player for more than 25 years. Their flash memory technologies are used by huge data centers around the world and come embedded in smartphones, tablets, and laptops. If you’ve ever been to a tradeshow or conference, you…
DetailsThere are many people trading for income because they have a formula for success. They might have their own concoction of methods and a particular style that works for them, but winning traders also have a good plan that they are not afraid to change if needed. Additionally, successful traders do not let outside factors…
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Lots to talk about during this week’s webinar! With new highs in sight, it seems time for caution. The VIX is still rather low, and it may even be showing some complacency, but the fall in crude continues to astound everyone. A pullback may be at hand soon, but only time will tell! My guest,…
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Best Buy (BBY) has been an interesting stock to play over the years; it certainly has had its ups and downs! We can see from the weekly chart below that the swings since 2012 have been wild. However, the stock is now poised for a big run that could last through the new year. The…
DetailsWhen a seasoned trader sees a V bottom, they instinctively shudder. V bottoms rarely provide anyone who is trading markets a chance to get on board; it really messes with a trader’s mind. Unfortunately, we have been dealing with a V bottom recently in the form of a sharp drop followed by an eye-popping rally.…
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My special guest during this week’s webinar was seasoned investor Tim Melvin, a whip-smart guy and one of my colleagues at Realmoney.com. We talked about a wide variety of topics including the markets and trading of course, but we also touched on politics, sports, and scotch! Before I introduced Tim, I discussed the markets’ all…
DetailsAs stock derivatives, options offer traders some tremendous opportunities to play high-priced stocks or very active/liquid securities. Options are not only offered on equities but indices, futures and commodities as well. Market makers even use options as hedging vehicles (but that only works best when there is a lot of interest). The issue of interest…
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Curious as to how Trifecta Stocks are doing? Well, I am thrilled to report that the Trifecta Stocks portfolio is doing very nicely this year, owing much of its success to the quant, technical and fundamental approaches Bryan Ashenberg and I use to synthesize the trading markets and bring out the best of the best…
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Since mid-September, the volatility index (VIX) has been on a spectacular round trip, moving up from the low teens to 31 and then turning right back down again. Before the VIX took off to the upside on September 23, the indices were at/near all time highs. Today, we are still there, but the tone has…
DetailsAs we enter the last couple months of 2014, the markets are once again at/near all-time highs: The Nasdaq, which last hit 5K in 2000 before a dramatic decline, is now just 8% away from hitting that level. The Russell 2K, which was left for dead and blamed for leading the markets lower, is only…
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