Stocks

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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Does Tech Really Dominate the Market?

by Options Sensei

The headlines are filled with talks of tariffs, Russia and rates. Oh, and earnings are about to come gushing through our streaming screens. But what has quietly becoming disconcerting to some of even the verdant bulls (investor sentiment just hit...

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ABC trades within large range

by Christian Tharp, CMT

After peaking at the end of January, ABC has fallen into a rectangle pattern. While in the range, the stock has formed a key resistance level at $95 (red), and a clear $82 support (green).  At some point the stock will have to break one of the two...

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