There is nothing more fun that kicking back after a long day and watching a movie or show on Netflix. My kids are addicted to their programs, and when I’m traveling for work, I take full advantage of their iPad app. Despite a strong 2015, it looks like there could be trouble ahead. Netflix Stock…
DetailsDuring this special webinar hosted by Marc Chaikin, I covered how to use option flow, technicals, and Chaikin Analytics to uncover fantastic trades – no matter what the markets may be doing. The audience asked some great questions, and I shared a very generous, one-time-only deal to join Explosive Options as a member.
Webinar Recap: How to Handle Changing Market Conditions For the past few years, we were lucky enough to enjoy trading a bull market. Life was good. We didn’t need to do much more than buy on the dips to grow our portfolios. Then August and September hit, and things changed – a lot. A bear…
DetailsStocks in the fertilizer space have struggled all year long with questions about demand and pricing issues. Monsanto, the creator of Roundup and other ground nutrients, has been hit hard and is under severe distribution. The company is trying to close a deal with the Swiss-based Syngenta, but that is now in question. Monsanto Stock…
Detailsby Abigail Stevenson At a time when there is so much volatility happening overseas, Jim Cramer says investors need to pay attention to foreign currency exchange rates versus the U.S. dollar. After all, a strong dollar has the ability to wreak major havoc on all U.S.-based international companies because when they translate sales from weak…
DetailsSome of the worst market action has occurred during September – and that’s not an exaggeration. Statistically, it is the worst performer of all twelve months. Fresh in our minds, of course, is the 2008 global financial crisis. Though the markets started showing cracks early in the year, this week marks the seventh anniversary of…
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Webinar Recap: Kenny Polcari On 35 Years of Trading Strategies Learned I was thrilled to welcome Kenny Polcari to our weekly webinar series, especially now that we are officially in a bear market. If his name rings a bell, you know him from his appearances on CNBC’s Power Lunch and Closing Bell. Kenny is a…
DetailsWith the recent volatility in the markets and (very) extreme price action, investor confidence has been shattered. This is evident in the charts of stocks across industries, in the indices for numerous timeframes, and in sentiment. During the six year bull market, dips were buying opportunities, but not this time around. The days of deferring…
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Webinar Recap: How To Trade In a Bear Market During last week’s option trading webinar, we talked a lot about the extreme volatility that had taken over the market, volatility that continued to rear its head this week. Well, guess what? We are now in a bear market, so we turned our discussion to the…
DetailsAlibaba Group is by far the biggest retailer in China, boasting a huge base of buyers. Sales and margins are strong and off the charts, yet the company has had some issues and controversies, and those have shown up in the stock chart. First and foremost, they are dealing with the economic slowdown in China.…
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