Stocks

When the Fear Index Is Fully Pegged

by Options Sensei

Stocks have been suffering the past few days, but it seems we might have reached a short term washout or capitulation point. So today, I’ll explain how to use options trading to take advantage of the current environment. We’re already getting...

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NAFTA: Is Wall Street Being Too Optimistic?

by Options Sensei

Stocks are getting a big boost on news of a NAFTA deal. But is Wall Street being too optimistic? The U.S. and Canada reached an 11th-hour deal to salvage the North American Free Trade Agreement on Sunday, overcoming deep divisions to keep the...

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Options: The Right Time for Buy-Write?

by Options Sensei

With the major indices pushing to all-time highs, and some of the many names sitting large double digit percentage, it can difficult not only holding on, but climbing aboard even the bluest chip names like Amazon (AMZN) and Microsoft (MSFT) at...

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Bulls Embrace New Market Catalyst

by Vlad Karpel

The bullish camp is mounting a serious campaign for staging a pre-midterm election rally that could really sizzle. Second quarter real GDP growth was 4.2% on an annualized basis and the Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow Model is estimating 4.1% real GDP growth...

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10 Day Window: NAFTA & Rate Double Down

by Vlad Karpel

U.S. indices continue breaking records to crack all-time high levels in the SPX. QQQ, and IWM today, after already notching new highs in the Nasdaq and S&P on Friday. With some analysts pointing to the seasonally thin volumes, I recommend...

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Highly Flammable: An August Correction

by Vlad Karpel

Getting ready for a fire sale in an overbought market?  It was only ten trading sessions ago the Nasdaq tanked 300 points in 48 hours when it was thought that the FAANG stocks had hit a wall after two members’, Netflix and Facebook, shares were...

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Economy Today: 29 Thoughts You Must Read

by Options Sensei

As highflyers such as Netflix and Facebook took a drubbing following, their disappointing earnings report its good to remember the emotional drivers and fear and greed that often lead investors to make self-harming decisions. Morgan Housel...

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