This week, we’ve seen some volatility in the market that we haven’t seen since May — the last time President Trump escalated the trade war. If you’re anything like me, you were enjoying the simple ebb and flow since the most recent lows in May. Well, with the most recent Fed decision, and the additional … Read more
“Fight the need for certainty” – John Carter As I sit here, watching the market fall out of bed — it just dropped over 50 S&P points in 25 minutes — I’m reminded, yet again, one of the most important pieces of any trading plan… “Anything can happen.” This is one of my favorite pieces … Read more
Case Study: BYND A ton of emails I’ve gotten this week have surrounded two very important questions. For today, I’m going to walk you through my recent trade in BYND to provide the answer to those questions, and some additional analysis (and an awesome graphic). Here are the questions… Question: What size account do you … Read more
Monday’s have never been my favorite trading day, really until this year. Maybe it’s because John always told me he never traded on Mondays — I’m not sure. But, yesterday went swimmingly. With a combo of my stacked trades, I’m currently up over 2k between my two options accounts, with BYND, MSFT, TWLO, ZTS making … Read more
Being a part of the Five Star community, I try to give you exclusive downloads, sneak peeks, and potential trade setups. So today, that’s the whole focus. I’m going to give you a sneak peek of my “Triple Stack Profits” webinar I’m hosting tonight. If you want to join me, you can save your spot … Read more
Which you may or may not know about When you meet someone new, I’m sure you’re familiar with the question: “What do you do?” Followed by a, “Oh wow, how did you get into that?” For me in particular, the — “I’m a trader” is usually followed by a look of total surprise. And, as … Read more
The S&P hitting 3,000. Back in March, 2019, I discussed the behavior of the market leaders, particularly Microsoft and the cloud computing industry, and noted that since those leaders were continuing to push higher — the market would as well. I called a $3,000 price target for the S&P, with Microsoft leading the way… and … Read more
Space Exploration in Focus In this episode of “News Views Hughes,” with Anchor Scottie Nell Hughes, I discussed the implications of Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic going public later on this year for investors in the stock market. Space exploration’s currently a billionaires playground, with Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, and Elon Musk powering space exploration companies. … Read more
Now, of course, if you haven’t guessed already, I’ve never been one to follow the path of ‘what you’re supposed to do.’ I suppose I did — at one point. I got straight A’s, I went to the best university in my state where I studied international law and human rights, with the goal of … Read more
As we wrap-up the 4th of July weekend, a main theme that’s always around this holiday (and really the reason we celebrate it to begin with) is freedom. I’m so thankful to live in a country where we have this type of freedom to pursue dreams we couldn’t otherwise, and to help others pursue their … Read more