It’s now confirmed: we are facing a market under distribution. Selling has overwhelmed buying, and prices are headed lower. As a result, the psychological effects of a bear market are weighing on many traders. Well, we’ve been in a bear market all year! Yes, even after the huge rally off the February lows, this is…
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Options Trading Webinar: Quantitative Stock-Picking Strategies From Kevin Cook Kevin Cook is a former options market maker who currently uses the powerful Zacks Rank quantitative model to find stocks with momentum. He currently runs two portfolios for Zacks, one that selects stocks based on institutional buying and one that times the market with ETFs. Needless…
Detailsby Tony Owusu The conventional wisdom is during an economic downturn vice-related products tend to do well. But in this upside-down world of market trading in 2016, a much more family-friendly niche has proven to be stronger than headwinds: the pet care group. That’s why Jim Cramer went “Off the Charts” during Tuesday’s Mad Money…
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Spring 2016 has painful for the biotech sector, including solid names like Regeneron. After bottoming with the market in early February, they haven’t been able to gain any momentum. Because these are considered growth names and should be leading the stock market higher, the lack of upward movement has caused money to flee – quickly.…
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Interested in trading for income? In this three-part series for advanced traders, I will share with you the top methods I use to generate monthly returns for my clients. In my first post, I talked about directional and non directional trades. In my second, I discussed covered calls. In this third one, I’m looking at how to…
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As traders, we make our living trying to find the best trading opportunities, whether we’re trading bear markets or bull markets. For some traders daily profits are the lifeblood of their existence – market “status” doesn’t matter. Profits don’t just feed the ego – they also cover the rent, put food on the table, and…
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Options Trading Webinar: Advanced Equity Strategies From Todd Gordon Todd Gordon lives by the mantra “Plan your trade, trade your plan.” For that reason alone, I’m a big fan of his. But he’s also a fantastic analyst and strategist who focuses on teaching currency, commodity, and equity strategies. We welcomed him back for another educational…
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The trials and tribulations of Chipotle Mexican Grill were well documented in the news this winter. The E. Coli scare really put a shiner on the stock – it dropped well over 40% from all-time highs. The days of robust growth are over for now, and while management claims to have some of the most…
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With all due respect to the character Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, the title of this article really does illustrate the mindset of investors right now. Fear is permeating their thoughts, and they are wondering where to invest now. Should they pull the plug after a prolonged bull market in bonds and stocks and…
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With markets in distribution, our Cinco de Mayo webinar focused on current market conditions. We didn’t serve chips and salsa or tequila, just a nice plate of trading education. We kicked things off with a talk about the current market situation. Volatility is low because this latest 3% correction has been slow. Without much volatility…
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