Good afternoon, Five Star Traders! Volatility has been the name of the game this week as the market digested the final wave of Mag 7 earnings. Wednesday’s reports kicked things off, and the follow-through into Thursday and Friday has been nothing short of explosive for a couple of the leaders. Let’s break it down. Mag … Read more
Volatility continues to pick up as the Nasdaq closed at the day’s lows on high volume, with traders digesting Fed comments and getting ready for earnings after the bell. The VIX popped above 20, but the put/call ratio remained relatively low considering the pullback we have seen in the Nasdaq. The path of least resistance … Read more
July 24, 2026 Hey traders, Money Show – Las Vegas I was out at the Money Show in Las Vegas this week, and it was an absolute blast connecting with so many of you in person. One of the highlights was my book signing for The Ultimate Kids’ Stock Market Adventure Workbook. Talking to so … Read more
July 17, 2026 Market Snapshot Today’s price action delivered a clear technical break. Major indexes sliced through key support and took out both the June and July lows in the Nasdaq. The hot AI names that have led this entire move are showing classic signs of exhaustion. Despite the breakdown, the put/call ratio spiked … Read more
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Good afternoon, traders! Let’s break down exactly what moved the market yesterday and why the technical picture is turning bullish. Bank Earnings: Absolutely Fantastic The major banks delivered outstanding Q2 results, and the market loved every bit of it. JPMorgan, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo all beat on both … Read more
7.10.26 Magnificent 7: Still Lagging, But AI Leadership Remains Intact The Mag 7 basket continues to be one of the weaker areas of the market in terms of relative strength, with the clear exceptions of Apple, Alphabet, and Nvidia. Tesla is attempting to make a comeback, and I’m betting it will do so when Optimus … Read more
July 8, 2026 Good afternoon, Five Star Traders! The market is sending some clear technical signals this week that deserve our attention. Nasdaq Fails to Hold the 50-Day SMA The Nasdaq Composite has now posted two consecutive closes below its 50-day simple moving average. This is a meaningful shift. The 50 SMA has served … Read more
Good afternoon, Five Star Traders! Volatility has certainly picked up, though it’s interesting as the VIX is still below 17, and the put/call ratio is low as well, at .68 I’m reading this as normal consolidation and slow trading as people take vacations in June and the first week of July. However, there was some … Read more
June 26, 2026 Dear Fellow Traders, If NBIS (Nebius Group N.V.) is one of your favorite stocks — and it absolutely should be — then you’ll be excited to hear about my new setup in NBIS. The stock has traded from around $50 last summer to over $300 last week, and today it has pulled … Read more
June 24, 2026 Good afternoon, traders! Today on Fox Business, I broke down several names sitting at the intersection of the two biggest secular themes in the market right now: the AI data center buildout and the reshoring/strengthening of the electronics supply chain. These aren’t random tickers — they’re the companies actually building, powering, cooling, … Read more