Options Trading Webinar: What to Do When Volatility Shrinks Since the market dipped in August, volatility levels have been very high. They’ve gone down a bit here and there, but they remain elevated due to fear around interest rate increases. The Fed hasn’t explicitly stated when or by how much rates will go up, and…
DetailsSemiconductor stocks are the bellwether for the technology industry and overall growth. When these stocks are moving higher, we usually see other big tech names follow their lead, such as Apple, Microsoft, and IBM. Leading the latest charge is Avago Technologies, an analog III based producer of chip technology for wireless and other segments. The…
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One of the four fears of trading is the fear of missing out, a topic that the late Mark Douglas wrote about in his book, “Trading in the Zone.” According to Douglas, fear of missing out is the most serious of the four fears, and I have to agree. The regret of missing out on…
DetailsWhen picking stocks, no group is more treacherous than retail. This sector has been hit and hit hard as if it were a boxer’s punching bag. Big or small, these stocks have shown that perhaps the consumer is not shopping. Frightening drops from Nordstrom, Macy’s, Target, Phillips Van Heusen, Restoration Hardware and Walmart last month…
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After the horrific Paris terrorist attack on Friday, November 13, many investor, traders, and analysts expected markets to fall sharply. Sure enough, when the futures opened for trading that Sunday evening, we saw prices drop – but they managed to recover and open positively Monday morning. That “buy the dip” opportunity was followed by a…
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Options Trading Webinar: The Art of Buying Protection If you’ve been following me and Explosive Options for long enough, you know that one of my top options trading strategies is also one of my mantras: buy protection! Buying puts to protect your portfolio is akin to buying homeowners insurance to protect your home and belongings.…
DetailsThe high beta (riskier) names have been pulling in their horns, ready for a big charge forward – and Netflix has been at the head of the pack. Up strong for the year, this stock has defied the naysayers, and though it missed on the recent earnings report, its potential for revenue subscription growth is…
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Many traders and invest dream about timing the market. If you could correctly call tops and bottoms you would never lose, right? Sell at the height of a bull run, get in at the bottom of a bear move, and you’re set for life. While it is possible to get your timing right from time…
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Options Trading Webinar: Ryan Detrick Shares His Technical Trading Strategies Following on our discussion of sentiment indicators lately, Ryan Detrick shared his go-to technical strategies during another great, education-packed webinar. If you’ve missed Ryan’s last couple of appearances, he is the Head of Statistical Strategies at Kimble Charting Solutions, though you may have seen him…
DetailsMarkets generally have a tough time rallying around semiconductor stocks, even thought they are an important technology bellwether. Not only do they represent what is really going on inside the overall technology sector, they are also often an indicator of leadership. Yet, during the Q3 earnings season reports, we have seen a very mixed bag…
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