Bear Market Trading Tips with Marc Chaikin – Webinar Recap Our good friend Marc Chaikin joined Bob Lang for an options trading webinar on bear market trading. They covered a lot of territory, including how to: Make money BEFORE a bear market arrives Navigate the spectrum of fear and greed Manage the psychological factors that…
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I’ve been hearing from traders and investors who feel they have lost all control over their trading portfolio. This volatile environment – with whipsaw action, sharp gaps up/down on the open, late-day plunges, rising volatility and the occasional tweet that instantly changes the mood – is exhausting. If your brain feels like it will explode,…
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Ciena is a rare survivor from the dot.com era. This big networking systems company (a big rival of Cisco’s) has been through many changes and managed to keep up with the times. Its current chart looks constructive. The MACD is on a strong buy signal; the recent breakout on higher volume was confirmed Monday. The…
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Tesla has been on a roll lately, rising sharply as other high-quality growth names are being chomped by the jaws of a bear market. With all the drama and turmoil surrounding this company, it’s surprising to see that this stock is up about 10% YTD. Tesla has had some wicked moves, though, and no doubt…
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by Lizzie Gurdus. The stock market is “not out of the woods” despite Tuesday’s positive trading session. CNBC’s Jim Cramer and technician Bob Lang warned investors as stocks pared their monthly losses. Lang, the founder of ExplosiveOptions.net, author of “Know Your Options” and part of the Trifecta Stocks newsletter team at TheStreet.com, said that the…
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Are you looking for a market bottom? From my perspective, it doesn’t matter. I don’t search for bottoms – or tops – because it’s pretty much a loser’s game. If that’s what you focus on, you can quickly get caught up in a fear mindset and miss great trade opportunities. Instead, look for patterns that…
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How to Regain Confidence After Trading Losses – Webinar Recap Last month, I wrote about what to do if you’re stuck in a trading losing streak and received an overwhelming number of requests to cover it in a webinar. Little did I know how good my timing would be. If you’re feeling bruised and battered by…
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We are facing a market in distribution (another way of saying it’s undergoing a correction). Trading in this environment is tricky. While you may be tempted to buy into lower prices, you don’t want to jump on board before the bottom has been made. Because nobody rings a bell and announces, “We’re at the bottom…
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How to Take a Break from Trading – Webinar Recap Whether trading volume is low during the summer months or your mindset is governed by fear, it’s OK to take a break from trading. There is no reason to stare at your screen when you’re not mentally in the game or the odds are stacked…
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It’s getting tough to find good charts after last week’s carnage. Given the pace of selling that ensued, many names just don’t have what it takes to move higher. There is little to get excited about – but the Constellation Brands chart is an exception. This company reported solid earnings recently, and the stock moved…
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