Believe it or not, some of the best trading happens during slow periods when everyone expects trading volumes and market volatility to be on the low end. SPY daily chart And while I’ll be thinking about family, Thanksgiving, and football this week – don’t think for a second, I won’t jump in and throw some trades down … Read more
Despite the mild sell-off in the market the past few days—no one can deny the bulls are in charge. Their confidence grows day by day. After all, it was just a few days ago when the bankers at Goldman Sachs raised their 2020 outlook for the U.S. stock market. They believe stocks can surprise next … Read more
Over the last six weeks, the S&P 500 has gained nearly 10%. Back then it was a news-driven market—a time when itchy twitter fingers and fake news mattered. And while the media circus will only intensify as we approach the 2020 election, the market has currently muted the news… Markets continue their relentless push higher … Read more
I can’t recall another time where I’ve witnessed a stock market rally to all-time highs—with such unease, disgust, and hatred. And you know what else? There is an incredible disconnect with the market’s performance and what the raw data is saying… And let’s not forget about all the uncertainty:domestic political tensions as the 2020 election … Read more
There are three ways I think you can play the next volatility spike in the market. If played correctly, it could generate substantial returns for myself—and life changing for others. 3 Winning Volatility Trades First, the VIX isn’t a stock. You can’t trade it on the open exchange. There are three main ways to trade the VIX: ETF … Read more
Could Crude Oil and Natural Gas Break Out? First, let’s start with the obvious. Energy prices were way oversold. Both Crude Oil and Natural Gas sat near record lows. Although Crude didn’t go nearly as low as it did in the winter of 2018, price remained extremely depressed. Crude Oil daily chart Crude found a … Read more
In some ways, I feel bad. Not everyone reads this newsletter or heeds its words. They laughed at my pronouncement the market would shoot higher off the Fed. And I let them… …it made their soul-crushing defeat taste all that more delicious. Yes, many traders stood aghast as the market closed Friday at all-time highs. … Read more
The last few minutes of Thursday’s trading session primed the pump for the Friday drag race… as it appears no one wanted to be short stocks going into the weekend. SPY 5-minute chart Traders dove into long positions with reckless abandon as panic buying ensued. A combination of FOMO— sprinkled in with some margin calls— … Read more
No other single trade makes you money faster than selling options. It’s not just the speed, but the consistency to produce winners that makes it one of the most appealing option strategies. I know you can trade options in a lot of ways but I dare you to find something as good as this… When … Read more