ICE (Intercontinental Exchange) has been on a roll this year, steadily making higher lows and higher highs on its way to a new high this week. Indicators are looking strong – this is definitely one to watch. Volume has consistently been strong on a breakout day, while relative strength has been solid. History indicates that…
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Options Trading Webinar: How to Trade Markets at All-Time Highs The one and only Toni Turner was back for another outstanding, education-packed options trading webinar. A consummate technical analyst and educator, Toni and I focused on how to trade markets that are roaring towards all-time highs. The current conditions have become tricky to navigate –…
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If you watch or read business news, you know that the big story is about low volatility (as measured by the VIX) is. You have also heard or read that a low number (which is kinda rare) is not healthy for markets. From a technical point of view, this is not accurate. In fact, a…
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Options Trading Webinar: Value Investing Tips from Tim Melvin My friend Tim Melvin was back for another great options trading webinar on value investing tips. A former stockbroker, Tim is the author of the Junior Chamber Course on Value Investing and a prolific blogger who specializes in deep value investing, special situations and activist stocks. During…
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Western Digital, a big player in data storage, has been steadily climbing higher all year long. It even tagged a new all-time high on Tuesday, May 30. This new action comes on the heels of robust earnings last month, when the stock pulled down to test a trend line. It now looks ready to reach…
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Many talking heads and so-called experts in the business media claim to have some sort of “super power.” They are able to make market predictions! The latest chatter has been a variation of, “The market is overvalued, and a massive correction or even bear market will soon get under way.” Though dozens of people have…
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CSX has been chugging along, consolidating its recent gains after a big pop on stellar Q1 earnings. Then the market dropped sharply last week. There was no place to hide, and even the best names like CSX got hammered. But, as we often say, a dip is a great buying opportunity. Strong stocks that are…
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Jim Cramer, with the help of chart master Bob Lang, examines how the fundamentals at video game companies such as Electronic Arts, Take-Two Interactive and Activision Blizzard are set up for a strong run. by Tom Bemis Gaming stocks are booming, showing outsized gains this year as fund managers catch on to the profits to…
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On Wednesday, May 17, the markets were hit with a massive volatility spike. The VIX, or what many like to call the “fear gauge,” jumped 43%. It was the seventh highest move of all time (in terms of percentage), and it was largely unexpected, as most of them tend to be. Just last month, we…
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Options Trading Webinar: What to Do With a Winning Trade You studied the indicators and charts, took a calculated risk, and found yourself with a winning trade – congratulations! You think you may have blown past the hard part, but in my experience, selling can be even harder. During this webinar, we discussed how to:…
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