Stocks: Volatility returns, beware crosswinds
The first full week of trading for US equities in 2015 saw more swings than a playground as traders struggled to find a rhythm. Much as I discussed in an article on January 5, volatility quickly crept back into the markets but the bears quickly got frustrated with the strong bounce in the back half of […]
Serge’s Weekly Market Outlook: Dec 14 – 18
A wild ride for markets this past week is setting up next week to be all that more important. On Wednesday December 16th the FOMC may look to hike interest rates for the first time in eight years. Next week we also have quadruple witching options expiration, which has a tendency to be a positive […]
Why August is no vacation for traders
It’s August and while those of us with children are already circling the back-to-school date on the calendar, for others this is prime vacation time. It is also historically a vacation month for much of Wall Street, and one where deal-making and market-making slows down until early September. But while much of the financial media […]
Understand the relative weakness of the S&P 500
The S&P 500 has shown relative weakness versus global stock indices as well as versus the Russell 2000 for some time and this theme looks to persist as long as the US dollar keeps surging. Therein do lie opportunities. Watch the video HERE
Serge’s Guest Appearance on Sang Lucci TV – SLTV
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‘I will drop all other subscriptions and keep The Steady Trader’
A Steady Trader member just wrote to me, saying she will ‘drop all other subscriptions and keep The Steady Trader’ There is a reason why The Steady Trader service works for self-directed investors: Most services out there don’t work over time because they are either based on day trading, which essentially forces people to trade […]
Alibaba stock readies a significant next move
Shares of Alibaba Group (BABA) have rallied sharply off their October lows and right back to an important mean-reversion level. The stock is now at a make or break spot through the near to medium-term lens and sets up perfectly for a trade, once this level has been overcome. Watch the video for what could […]
3 Hot Tech Stocks That Are Headed for the Wall
113%. 42%. 35%. What do these three percentages have in common? They are the year-to-date performances of three of the most highly recognized highflying tech stocks out there: Amazon.com, Inc.(NASDAQ:AMZN), Alphabet Inc(NASDAQ:GOOG, GOOGL) and Facebook Inc(NASDAQ:FB). And yes, if you think that 35% and 42% performances aren’t so strong that they become worrisome, I’d say […]
Market Holds Big-Picture Support, but Will It Last? Serge fills in for Sam Collins
U.S. equities closed on a muted note last week, all things considered. With further improvement in the labor market one would have thought interest rates and the U.S. dollar would see a bump. But as the rate of change of improvement in the economy (including the jobs growth picture) continues to slow, it adds skepticism […]
El Pollo Loco Stock Is on Fire
Shares of trendy restaurant chain El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc(NASDAQ:LOCO) rallied meaningfully Thursday. As a result, LOCO stock has confirmed the recently constructive technical price action and how looks to have little resistance on the upside. Active traders and investors should try to jump on the back of El Pollo Loco’s newfound upside momentum. Read my […]