During his State of the Union address, President Obama said the Senate may fast-track a cybersecurity bill, sending the shares of FireEye (FEYE), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Cyberark Software (CYBR), Intel (INTC) and most other companies with a cybersecurity aspect to them zooming on what was otherwise a down day. As cybersecurity is one of…
DetailsIt’s hard to not listen to the experts and pundits who offer an array of opinions and points of view. Everyone has to be smarter than us, right? A market opinion is like a mouth – everyone has one and most don’t know when to shut it (there is a similar analogy most of us…
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If you are not familiar with the prolific blogger and popular teacher/mentor Trader Stewie, you are in for a real treat. Trader Stewie – who can be found on Twitter at @TraderStewie and online at Art of Trading – provided some really helpful insights and tips on what it takes to be a successful…
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Ulta Salon, Cosmetics, & Fragrance, Inc. (ULTA) is one of those high-end retailers that has performed extremely well within its niche. The has little competition and very high prices, but the real beauty lies in their ability to crank out nice margins and a strong bottom line. This chart of the week is something to behold,…
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During today’s Off the Charts segment, Jim Cramer and I went on a Super Bowl chart blitz. We put four high quality companies from the Seahawk’s hometown of Seattle against four from the Patriots’ home town (err, region) of New England. Seattle’s lineup included Costco, Nordstrom, Microsoft and Starbucks. New England brought Boston Beer, CVS, Skyworks Solutions and…
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If you haven’t tried out our Explosive Options Chat Room yet, you will once you watch this webinar. Suzie Smith and I cover the same options trading strategies we use every day in the Chat Room to spot opportunities – and cash in on big gains. Through January, 31, we are offering a BOGO (buy-one-get-one)…
DetailsWhen it comes to trading, there is always one thing you can count on: the mood and temperament among investors and traders changes as quickly as the wind. Blow too hard in one direction, and the result can be very damaging to your wealth and your mindset. Certainly, the unknowns out there are the challenges…
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During today’s webinar, we took a look at two great options trading strategies for 2015. First, we discussed LEAPs, aka long term equity appreciation instruments, a great options trading strategies for investors and traders. As you’ll see in the video below, I have unlocked the secret of successful trading in LEAPs, which are ideal as…
DetailsBroadcom (BRCM) is major semiconductor company with ties to major “wired and wireless” companies like Apple. After raising guidance and announcing a massive stock buyback, Broadcom rose to multi-year highs, but it has come off that level by about 5%. We have done well with this name in the past, and according to the chart…
DetailsCyberArk Software issued an IPO on September 24, 2014 under the ticker CYBR, and it immediately became a market darling by more than doubling in price during its first three months of trading. A little background: CyberArk is an Israeli-based security company that protects organizations from cyber attacks via a host of products, including government…
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