Roku is one of our favorite names to trade even though it is quite volatile, especially during earnings season. Notice on the chart that the stock got drilled in February. A huge slide from the low 50’s did not stop until a bottom (45% lower!) was reached in April. Since bottoming out, it has been…
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When the futures market open for trading on Sunday at 3pm EST and Monday through Thursday at 4pm EST, there is a slew of activity from traders who want to take advantage of a thin market. These pajama traders, a term coined by Jim Cramer, lose more than win. We’ll get to the “why” in…
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Bob Lang and Jim Cramer discussed three strong food charts during this Off the Charts segment on Mad Money. Why are Chipotle, Del Taco and El Pollo Loco looking so good? Let’s dive in. by Liz Gurdus As restaurant stocks rise in lockstep with consumer sentiment and job growth, CNBC’s Jim Cramer recruited technician Bob…
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Do you ever watch the after hours market activity? Does it stress you out? Are you left riddled with anxiety when a stock is hit following a less than stellar earnings report? Ignore after hours market activity This has happened to many of us, and it is unnerving. But you can ignore it. That’s right,…
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Why Bitcoin Is Here to Stay – Webinar Recap Ready to cover all the hottest topics that investors and traders are talking about? Great – because that’s exactly what you’ll find in this options trading webinar. I was joined by Tom Lee, a Managing Partner and the Head of Research at Fundstrat Global Advisors. He…
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When the markets are jittery (as they are now), we often see “market randomness”, or activity that is very hard to explain. Market randomness is one of the reasons you hear me say that the markets are intent on making people look foolish. This is especially true for market timers who are notoriously bad record…
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How Market Myths Create Buying and Selling Opportunities – Webinar Recap We are deep into the month of May, notoriously known as the month that traders should “sell and go away”. Many market myths like this tend to push people into or out of markets, yet the market condition – not the calendar – should dictate…
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One of the darlings of the pre-2001 dot.com period was Akamai Technologies. Left in the dust by many of its competitors (like Google), Akamai dug deep, created a strong niche in cloud computing and became a must-have vendor for scores of companies and organizations. This strength shows through clearly in their chart. While way below…
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Bears are a pessimistic lot, preferring to look at the glass as half-empty. Markets, investing, earnings and inflation are all used to build the argument for a bear market, right or wrong. In most cases, their position is wrong. They may be far too early or too late, but sometimes they are right (for a…
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How Does the Bond Market Affect the Stock Market? – Webinar Recap We have been gripped by “Bond Market Fever”! The bond market has experienced quite a sea change, and many traders are confused about its importance/relevance to the stock market. During this options trading webinar, we discussed: The reasons investors are responding to rising…
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