FAANG Earnings – We’re Here!

Well, it’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for. This week is likely to be the most volatile week of the summer. Why? Between mega-cap tech reporting earnings, Walmart lowering its quarterly and full-year profit forecast,  and the Federal Reserve 2-day meeting, one thing is for sure – it shan’t be dull! There are so many … Read more

To Fail or Not to Fail?

Index Price Action Over the course of the last month, after the last quick down move at the end of May, the indexes have continued to chop. All of this chop, while not too exciting to trade, has created a lot of consolidation. Consolidation that will, sometime soon, breakout. However, at this juncture, it’s not … Read more

Trading Tractor Supply on Earnings

Earnings Focus As we dive deeper into earnings season, it’s critical to understand the impact that individual companies, particularly the effect that crucial stocks in major sectors have on the stock market itself. Even if you’re not interested in trading options on earnings, it’s still important to have a gauge on when and where these … Read more

Bank Earnings Options Ideas

Hey 5-Star Trader, today I joined “TraderTV Live” to discuss why I was bearish on bank earnings and my thoughts on JP Morgan (JPM) and Goldman Sachs (GS). We also discuss the Energy Sector (XLE) and important levels in the overall market. Check the segment out HERE.  

3 Diamond In The Rough

I joined CNBC’s The Exchange to discuss three “Diamonds in the rough” like Netflix (NFLX) and United Health (UNH), and one name with a potential short squeeze.   Check the segment out HERE.  

State of the Market: Q2 Earnings Deep Dive Replay

Hey traders!   Thank you so much to everyone who could join me yesterday for the quarterly Earnings Deep Dive! I had a fantastic time reviewing some of my favorite options trading setups going into earnings, top tickers with high probability directional moves, favorite tools, and more. To check out the replay, click on the … Read more

Welcome to July

Happy Tuesday and happy holidays! I hope those who celebrated were able to enjoy a fun and relaxing holiday weekend with friends and family. I am so grateful that I was able to travel to Washington state to visit my family that I haven’t been able to see in quite awhile! It has been a … Read more

How to Trade in Vacation Mode

Hey traders! As June comes to a close and we approach another 3-day weekend and much-loved American holiday, the 4th of July, it’s a great time to take a bit of a step back from the charts. If you’re anything like me, when the markets are open, it is near impossible to look away. It’s … Read more

Breaking down Consumer Staples

 Hey 5-Star Trader, I joined CNBC’s “The Exchange” to discuss Consumer Staples, which ones are buys, and which one to stay clear of in this volatile market. Check out the segment HERE.

Trading Stock Splits + Pre-Earnings Momentum

Hey traders! Another day, another stock split. Not that Shopify (SHOP) really needed to split, after falling from an all-time high of $1762.92 to its last price pre-split at $373.21. In the past few years, trading options prior to stock splits in momentum favorites such as Nvidia (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Apple (AAPL), and more provided … Read more