Ever hear someone say, “Got a chip and a chair? Then you’re still in the game!”? It’s a poker reference – and its origin makes a great story about risk management in options trading. Jack “Treetop” Strauss was an accomplished poker pro back in the 1970s and ’80s. In 1982, he made it to the…
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How to Trade Market Volatility to Your Advantage – Webinar Recap Some traders say market volatility is a positive condition with more opportunities to enter trades. This may be true from a long-term investor standpoint, but it’s difficult for short-term traders to trade market volatility from day to day. During this options trading webinar, Marc Chaikin…
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Don’t look now, but the Chipotle chart has been strong lately – and all signs point toward higher prices ahead. It’s been quite a turnaround for this fast casual restaurant concept, which was plagued by endless bad news for a while. Last week’s earnings report was solid, and they offered strong guidance. This first report under…
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To answer that question, yes, we may be entering a 2018 bear market. Bear markets arrive unannounced, of course, but the action on Tuesday, April 24 may have indicated we are ready to shift gears after a very long bull market. Traders and investors are very worried right now, even though some of the biggest…
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Risk Management Strategies for a Volatile Market – Webinar Recap One of the trickiest parts of options trading is practicing sound risk management. When the markets are volatile – like they are now – it’s even harder. When do you risk it? When do you hold back? How do you trade around the volatility? During this…
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Lockheed Martin has been one of the strongest names in defense – maybe the entire market – in 2018. In fact, if we look at its chart from November 2017, we see the stock is up nearly 20%. Not too bad for a mega-cap name! Lately, this stock has been moving up like a champ,…
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 700 point, then up 600 points. Then it was down 500 … and then 400 more before finally going up 500. That kind of volatility is enough to give the strongest, most experienced traders an upset stomach! If you’re looking for clarity when trading a volatile market, I’ve…
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How to Trade During Q1 Earnings Season – Webinar Recap Q1 earnings season is underway – how should we be playing it? During this options trading webinar, we covered some under-used strategies that could boost your portfolio returns. We discussed: What to look for during Q1 earnings season How to manage risk without putting a damper…
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Traditional retail and shopping malls have certainly faced challenges over the past couple of years, particularly in the form of the big gorilla in the room, Amazon. However, a handful of names continue to perform well, and one of those names is the Texas-based home decor superstore, At Home. This stock really started to power…
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by Liz Gurdus As the averages bounced back on Tuesday after a late-Monday decline, CNBC’s Jim Cramer noticed a particular commodity roaring with them: oil. “I’ve been telling you repeatedly that we need to be more cautious on fossil fuels in general as there’s a whole new generation of money managers who views all these…
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