Three big-name stocks, one very bullish pattern
With the third-quarter earnings season kicking into high gear this week, I spotted three major stocks with eerily similar technical patterns of the bullish variety. The three stocks are none other than Facebook Inc (FB), Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), and Alphabet Inc, i.e. Google (GOOGL). [youtube id=”MlR9oW7_Q2c”]
Why AAPL stock is too heavy to tackle right now
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares closed on Monday about 16% off their year-to-date highs — not a major drop in the bigger picture, but investor sentiment (according to my proprietary readings) remains worryingly high. To be sure, even with Monday’s 2.6% drop in the S&P 500, AAPL stock “only” shed 2%. Ultimately, however, the dynamics of Apple stock’s […]
Shorting the Nasdaq 100
Serger Berger is looking to sell short the Nasdaq 100 after the index Friday saw a bearish reversal that took bulls by surprise. Going into Friday, the overnight markets seemed upbeat after rather hawkish comments from US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, Berger says. But by the time cash markets opened on Friday, the mood […]
After the Fed we get quadruple witching options expiration…
A possible Fed rate hike is, of course, looming over markets this week and many investors will be bracing for turbulence. Seasoned equity trader Serge Berger talks us through his trading strategies ahead of a potential hike and explains why the end of this week will be even trickier. So called ‘Freaky’ Friday will be […]
22% profits in NFLX short call spread for The Steady Trader members
Last Friday our out of the money short call spread trade in NFLX expired worthless, meaning we got to keep the full $1.10 credit we took in when opening the trade. Net profits on the model portfolio was 22% on this trade, or $220. Well done to all that participated.
How I am trading the S&P 500 around the Fed
Steady Trader Serge Berger will be keeping a close eye on the S&P 500 this week as he is looking for an opportunity to short the index after the FOMC announcement on Thursday. The US equity index has been trading in a wide range since the big sell-off in August and in the mid-term could […]
Chart-Book: Trading ranges tighten in quiet before the storm
It was an uneventful start to the week on Monday as traders understandably weren’t looking to take on much risk ahead of this week’s big economic data points and some participants were absent due to a Jewish holiday. Futures in many markets have been chopping back and forth in tight ranges in recent days, and […]
The market’s important shift explained. Do you have a plan?
Learn Serge’s strategies for volatile markets. Take the course that has helped hundreds of investors just like you become profitable in bull and bear markets. Hey Traders and Investors When markets shift posture, whether its from a bull market to a bear market, from focus on earnings to focus on global events, or from a low volatility […]
Booking 5% profits on Dax and 4.80% profits on S&P 500 ETF
A good trading week last week allowed me to book 5% profits in the German Dax and 4.80% on an S&P 500 ETF. Read the analogy and rationale of the Dax trade HERE
Most important week of the year: stay calm, pick your spots and be patient
Some USD 5 trillion has been wiped off the value of global stocks since China devalued the yuan two weeks ago. The Shanghai index fell more than 8% today, a sell off which has Western investors increasingly worried. This week could be the most important one for active investors for all of 2015. It now […]