by Abigail Stevenson — In the past few weeks, the market has turned on one of its most loved group of stocks — FANG, which is the acronym for Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google-parent Alphabet. It has been almost three years since Jim Cramer and his chartist Bob Lang first coined the term, and the…
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We started a new month last week, and it was like deja vu. Even though the groundhog declared that a change in the weather is coming, the markets didn’t get the memo. We were hoping for a calmer market, but instead we experienced the same action we have seen for weeks now. So the question…
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Options Trading Webinar: How To Overcome A Trading Slump If January left you feeling bruised and battered, this webinar is for you. Whether the markets are in bearish or bullish territory, it’s easy to let your emotions get the best of you. In fact, no matter how experienced you are, it can be easy to fall…
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Trading the market is all about outcomes, and it’s no surprise that we are driven to win every single day. When you’re plugging along and banking some nice wins, all is right with the world. You feel great. You believe in your skills. Your mindset is in a healthy place. The psychology of trading is…
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Options Trading Webinar: Carley Garner on Commodities, Currencies and Charts We welcomed Carley Garner to our weekly webinar series and talked about everything from commodities and currencies to charts and The Fed. Carley is an experienced futures and options broker and a prolific author and world-class educator. Her books include “Currency Trading in the FOREX and…
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Not all chat rooms are created equal – something that Suz Smith and I have learned from experience over the years. When we decided to create the Explosive Options Chat Room, we had three basic rules: All levels of skills and knowledge would be welcome. No question would ever be considered stupid. We would use…
DetailsChipotle has been one of the brightest stars in the restaurant group, boasting robust growth metrics and solid earnings – the envy of the industry. The stock has always been expensive, as the market has allowed it a greater multiple to compensate for enormous growth potential. But the recent e-Coli outbreak that originated at their…
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Options trading in 2016 has been tough – and that’s probably a gross understatement. This market is proving there is very little reason to step in and buy for longer than a few hours (maybe a full day, but no longer than that!). Yet, so many want to get in on this very oversold market.…
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We have come to that point: The Fed has painted themselves into the corner with their current policy, and the only real way out is to distribute the pain to the markets. Here’s what going on with Fed policy now – and what to expect this year. The Fed currently seems quite confident about the…
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Options Trading Webinar: Trading Strategies from TheStreet’s Jill Malandrino One of our favorite webinar guests returned for this webinar. Jill Malandrino, who I’ve nicknamed The Firecracker, is a dynamic guest and educator. She is the Product Development Manager for TheStreet’s OptionsProfits, a market site reporter for the NASDAQ, and co-host of Morning Call with T3Live.…
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