Since Danielle is out this week for spring break, Allison Ostrander, Director of Risk Tolerance, will cover how she’s used her Divergent Bar indicator for short-term earnings trades. This tool has allowed Allison to take low-risk trades prior to an earnings announcement with a good probability of following through with a higher high. She’ll also … Read more
Hey Traders! It’s only Tuesday, yet so much has already occurred in the market. Bank news rattled the markets last week and continued rattling them over the weekend. CPI data hit this morning, and it was in line with expectations. I view that as a positive because anything other than an inline reading could have … Read more
The indexes have been sloppy, in addition to being relatively weak. The choppiness has some benefits, though, as this choppiness has meant that squeezes are consolidating everywhere. I can’t say I recall a time in which I have seen so many squeezes across so many different indexes and sectors simultaneously. What does that mean? It … Read more
Hey traders! Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is shaking markets again, and it’s time to look for tickers we can short on the way back down. To do this, I like to look for relative weakness stocks in sectors also demonstrating bearish setups. I like to do this via bearish butterflies because it gives me the … Read more
Mortgage Rates If you haven’t heard, mortgage rates just hit 7% again. The 10-year treasury index, and rates along with it, are hitting highs not seen since last October when rates topped out. We got a bit of a reprieve on the upwards trajectory of rates throughout December and January, and the icy-cold housing market … Read more
Hey Traders! Yesterday, I joined Charles Payne for Earnings Watchlist Monday, along with my take on Warren Buffett’s annual letter to shareholders. Check it out here: Warren Buffett is arguably one of the best investors of all time. I think we can take a lot of tidbits from him and his annual letter to shareholders. … Read more
Hey 5-Star Trader! Today I joined CNBC’s “The Exchange” to discuss AI Stock buys on Tesla ($TSLA) and Qualcomm ($QCOM), and one stock you can look the other way on. Check the segment out HERE.
Happy Thursday, Traders! An Earnings Wrap Up This week, there were a few core tickers reporting earnings and a lot of trash stocks. The trash stocks are the stocks that have been taken out to the dumpster over the last year or so. A lot of those stocks have high short interest. As such, I … Read more
Hey Traders! Happy Tuesday. I hope you enjoyed your three-day weekend! I took (a bit) of time away from the markets, but I was also working on a fun project I wanted to share with you. My Youtube Channel I’ve been making Youtube videos for years but never had my own channel. Why? I don’t … Read more
Hey 5-Star Trader! Today I joined Fox Business’s, Charles Payne on “Making Money” to discuss the impact of earnings on the market this year. I also review 3 important tips for trading during earnings season. Check the segment out HERE