Why this winning trade was so hard to hold
Rules, structure, and discipline. All essential ingredients that make a top performing trader. However, top traders are also flexible, and understand when it’s OKAY to go against the rules. Today I want to share with you a story about how I did it... At the...
10 tips to survive trading in a COVID world
We’re in one of the best trading markets I’ve seen in my lifetime. Investors may fear volatility, but I thrive in this environment. What I really love is the renewed interest in options trading. And I want to welcome new traders to the fold, because there’s so much to...
This is the one chart you need for this week
Stocks and the VIX have a testy relationship. When stocks fall, the VIX spikes. If the VIX spikes, stocks tend to fall. But does the VIX trade like any other instrument? As a matter of fact, it does! Which is what makes this chart essential for this trading week. VIX...
Time is Running Out… in the Job Market
Which commodity do you think will face a massive oversupply and not enough centralized demand in August? If you guessed oil, that’d make sense. After all, GDP is slumping worldwide, gasoline and jet fuel demand are off sharply, and it could be years before we see...
Jump on The Week: August 17th
There may not be a lot of data points this week. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of obstacles. Money rotated with a vengeance from technology into small caps… ...while inflation came in hotter than expected. That’s put a crimp on the treasury run and...
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Am I the only one watching this next week?
Everyone is so focused on the election, they’ve let some big news slip past them. THIS SINGLE ITEM DRIVES MOST BANK PROFITS! Even the smart money knows the bond traders tend to be right. And right now, they’re about to deliver a big boost to bank earnings. How...
TSLA and NFLX forced my hand
Prior to this week, I focused my trades on momentum and large tech companies. Now, I’m scaling back on my position size and looking at stocks less correlated to the market. In other words, I’m lasering in on stocks that are outperforming the overall market,...
This One Ratio Explains Everything
Have you ever looked at the performance of stocks compared to bonds? When I sat down with JC Paretz on Monday, he threw up this simple chart, and it blew me away. Here’s a snapshot from our full interview. This chart represents the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) to...
The VIX just did something remarkable
For some reason, the VIX and volatility has remained stubbornly high. But there’s something curious when you look at the chart. VIX Hourly Chart Folks - this is a warning shot. Every time the VIX ran into the 200-period moving average on...
Three Reasons to Start Angel Investing Today
Are you worried about the election’s impact on your stock portfolio? Does your neck hurt from watching the S&P 500 - get this - jump up and down more than 2% a record 43 days this year? Have you looked at the market’s frothy valuations and wondered, “Why on...
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