Hey traders! It’s been a volatile past few weeks, and so much has changed. There is a lot to say about the bank crisis, but one of the craziest parts about it is the way that it’s caused the 10-year to tank, the real estate market to pick up, and tech stocks to … Read more
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
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
Good afternoon, traders! Today I wanted to highlight an excerpt from my friend and colleague, Mary Ellen McGonagle’s midweek report. Mary Ellen is a 30-year+ market veteran, and I was honored to have her contribute to my newsletter during my maternity leave. Check out her recent thoughts and market update from The MEM Edge Report … Read more