No matter how well the markets are doing, it is easy to fall into a trading slump. Because it is so hard to get out a trading slump – and because I’m asked about it often – it’s time we revisit the topic. As a trader, you’re focused entirely on outcomes, which means you’re driven…
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Options Trading Webinar: Are Conditions Turning From A Bear To Bull Market? Summer is always an interesting time for trading. Second quarter earnings reports come out in mid-July and then everyone heads off on their annual summer vacation. This summer is a bit different, though, as it appears change may be afoot. That’s right – the…
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Two weeks ago I introduced you to a partial list of market phrases that mean nothing because they are misleading, careless, and useless. In this blog post, we complete the list, but first I’d like to remind you that trading successfully is a direct result of your knowledge, experience, and ability to make tough decisions in challenging…
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Options Trading Webinar: How To Read Trends In Trading Volume When you’re analyzing charts and studying indicators, deciding what information to trust and what to ignore can be tricky. Nailing trend analysis has been especially difficult during this rollercoaster year of trading. During this options trading webinar, we opened up our bag of tricks and…
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Debt is the fatal disease of republics, the first thing and the mightiest to undermine governments and corrupt the people. – Wendell Phillips Through the mid 19th century in Western Europe (and until the 1830s in the US), citizens who could not pay their debts were sent to debtors prison. Debtors were not released until their…
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Options Trading Webinar: Stocks Are Breaking Out – Or Are They? This summer is turning out to be a wild one for traders and investors, isn’t it? With Brexit fears quelled (for now) and a strong jobs report that resulted in a collective sigh of relief, one might expect the markets to pick up where…
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US Steel (NYSE: X) has been on a rollercoaster ride this year, but things are looking up. In fact, the stock may be looking at higher prices during the second half of 2016. Like many stocks across sectors, it had a dismal start to the year, hitting a multi-year low in the single digits. After…
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by Abigail Stevenson Jim Cramer regards semiconductor stocks as rocket fuel for the averages. “When the semiconductor group is in bull-mode, that is a terrific pillar the rest of the market can lean on as it continues to rally,” the “Mad Money” host said. The good news is that the semis could be in a…
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Turn on the TV, and what do you hear? “Definitive” market phrases repeated by the financial media and talking heads that are actually misleading, careless, and quite useless. Of course, the best advice to follow doesn’t come from people – it comes from the market action. Discipline and hard work trump complacency and laziness any…
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Options Trading Webinar: Jobs Report and Earnings Season Preview On the heels of a volatile June, Brexit vote, and continued uncertainty in the markets, we have two more big events coming up. This options trading webinar focused on what to expect – and how to manage those expectations. We covered: Everything you need to know…
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