When the VIX is low, as it is now, traders tend to become complacent. Instead, you should use move with caution and buy protection, because you never know what is coming down the pike. Just look at last week’s action. The markets flirted with a total breakdown that would have pushed the bulls aside. But…
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If you’ve been trading as long as I have, then you’ve heard all the market myths and anecdotes. There are holiday-related myths, like the “Santa Claus Rally,” and there are calendar-related myths like, “As January goes, so goes the year.” The one myth that really freaks people out is, “Sell in May, then go away”,…
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How to Spot Option Trades in a Range-Bound Market – Webinar Recap During this options trading webinar, Bob and special guest Marc Chaikin (founder of Chaikin Analytics) teach you how to spot the best option trades in a range-bound market. Whether the market is moving sideways, up or down, you can still find trades. Listen in…
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As an options trader who uses technical analysis, one of the first things you probably learned is that volume is key. That’s only part of the story. Volume is measured by both volume levels and volume trends. Together with price action (our other leading indicator), they will help you determine market trends and direction. How…
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The chart of Match Group shows a nice breakout recently on strong turnover, a sign the institutions are still interested in buying up the stock. The cloud is green and bullish, expanding outward. RSI came in a for a pullback recently but now we see this stock performing much better than the rest of the…
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by Tyler Clifford. The Nasdaq Composite has been inching toward its all-time high, and a number of the biggest technology stock gainers could have more room to rise, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday. The tech-heavy index picked up 0.30% during the session to close just above 8,000, about 1.6% off the all-time high it recorded…
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As the markets continue their historic move off the Christmas lows, some sentiment indicators have moved solidly into the bullish camp. That’s great news, right? Well, mostly. It could also signal excess complacency, which could lead to a pullback in our near future. Let’s unpack the possibilities. What sentiment indicators are saying The VIX closed…
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Many traders – myself included – have been asking if a stock market pullback is coming. The market has risen so quickly and relentlessly this year that finding the right time to buy has been hard. It’s like the ultimate Santa Claus Rally – the gift that keeps on giving long after Santa made his…
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China stocks have come out of hiding, and one of them is Weibo. The stock has been mired in rangebound action for months. With some momentum behind it, this stock may finally break through the ceiling. The highs in early March were stymied by the 200 ma. You can clearly see the volatile action in…
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