Two phases of this bear market and what to watch for
There are two phases to this bear market: 1. Shock phase 2. Economic reality phase. Once the shock phase subsides there will be bullish trading opportunities but a longer term buyable bottom in risk assets will take time to develop.
Tech stocks could see plenty more pain ahead
After being a massive outperformer over the past decade, technology stocks as represented by the Nasdaq 100 QQQ etf could ultimately still see plenty more downside before this market sell-off in the bigger picture runs its course. Certainly we will see plenty of sharp bear market bounces along the way however.
Bear market alert: Expect ultra-sharp rallies
As the saying goes, no one (or very few) makes money in bear markets, not even the bears. The reason for this is that bear markets are littered with ultra-strong bear market rallies.
How we capitalized on the stock market selloff
While there are endless ways in which to express ones views in the stock market, my favorite strategy involves using something called an options credit spread. We used this strategy to capitalize on the recent stock market correction. Watch the video to see the trade we put on.
Stocks are nearing tactically oversold
After a brutal few days of selling pressure, stocks are now nearing tactically oversold readings where a trading bounce can occur. How do I determine this? Watch the video.
Was That The Top Of The Market?
Honestly, I don’t know whether the top is in. However, the monthly charts of some major indices are trying to tell us something here. Watch the video to find out.
The GLD is now outperforming the S&P 500. What does it all mean?
Gold, gold miners as well as bonds are holding up well and in some cases notably outperforming the S&P 500 year to date. What does it all mean? Watch the video for some thoughts on this.
An options idea on a crazy stock
How to trade Tesla using options null Some stocks are ‘easier’ to trade options on than others. This one stock in question here (hint: they make electric vehicles) is one crazy bat. Here is an options trade that makes sense in my eye…if you can’t keep your hands off this name.
Nvidia stock rallies. So what’s the trade now?
After reporting impressive numbers, shares of Nvidia Corp $NVDA are rallying right up to their all time highs. But this here is exactly where the stock could begin to stall again, for a while. Watch the video
Market update – from slow moves come fast moves
It took 14 trading days for the S&P 500 to rally a little over 3% to the year to date highs, but only took a couple days to erase most of those gains. Chart-chasing isn’t a viable and sustainable strategy. Here is a market update. Watch the video now.