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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After four months of bearish activity, it appears the recent correction may be ending. It’s a bit early to declare total victory over the bears, but the evidence provided by the charts and technicals looks bullish. Naturally, a tweet storm or geopolitical messiness could unhinge the market, but we must live with that uncertainty. Charts and…
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Is This a Solid Market Rally? – Webinar Recap During this options trading webinar, special guest Tony Dwyer and I tackled the question that’s on everyone’s mind: Is this a solid market rally? If anyone has insight to this topic, it’s Tony. He’s a veteran equities strategist who currently serves as Chief Market Strategist and…
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The beleaguered software group has finally come around and begun showing some stellar price action. The charts have improved greatly, especially that of Autodesk. It shows a huge gap to the upside from early March, which happened just after the company reported some stellar numbers. Since then, the stock has been consolidating with some lower…
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