After Apple’s stock plummeted last summer and appeared headed down the drain, its resurgence has been nothing short of amazing. It seemed everyone had written a eulogy for the company, saying Apple is only a phone hardware company and nothing else. Today, the stock is flirting with all-time highs. Since the beginning of 2017, it’s…
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Options Trading Webinar: How to Position Trades With Toni Hansen The one and only Toni Hansen was back for another great options trading webinar, this time focusing on numerous topics including how to position trades. Toni is one of the industry’s most respected technical analysts and traders with a stellar reputation for accuracy in both…
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Some of the bigger Chinese companies have been on a roll lately, and the media company Sina is one of them. Left for dead just a couple of years ago, it has surged to profitability quickly as the stock regained footing. High volume and volatility have been consistent, and its spinoff Weibo has certainly helped…
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When we discuss leading technology stocks, we typically talk about Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Alphabet (Google), aka, FANG. These are the growth names of the present and future with products and services on the cutting edge of technology. While these stocks have been stellar performers in 2017 thus far, so have four old school technology…
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Options Trading Webinar: How to Trade the Current Stock Market with Jill Malandrino We were excited to welcome Jill Malandrino back to our options trading webinar series. Jill is a dynamo, and her insights on how to trade the current stock market were especially on point. Jill is currently markets reporter in Voice of America’s…
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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is a high-flying biotech name that is slowly maturing into a big pharma company. As it makes that transition, though, we’re seeing some volatility. Witness the severe moves up and down just since last summer. From a high around 450 to a low near 320, that is a huge range, especially considering it…
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There is no disputing the fact that markets are in a bullish trend with price action. However, since the election, the markets have corrected a few times, and that seems to make some people nervous. If you fall into that category, it’s time to start following price action. As a technician, I look at many…
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Options Trading Webinar: Bob Lang Answers Your Options Trading Questions We asked, “What do you want to know?” and you responded, big time. Today, our audience brought fantastic options trading on a wide variety of topics. We discussed: When to sell (at a profit or a loss) Trading fundamentals, like risk management Rules/strategies for managing…
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Cheniere Energy is a leading company in the liquid natural gas (LNG) industry, and its chart pattern tells us this stock is ready to pop higher. I like its strong move up a couple of weeks ago followed by some consolidation, which formed a bullish pennant pattern (a pattern that typically resolves to the upside).…
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In my previous blog post, I covered three bad trading habits to break pronto. They included averaging down an investment, going “all in,” and buying and holding. In this follow up, we’ll look at three more bad trading habits that can also hold you back from reaching your potential as a trader. As I mentioned,…
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