When the market falls…

How to Capitalize on Down Days You know those days, where the market’s falling, and you know there’s opportunity there, but not sure quite what? Or, even worse you get caught up in emotion and miss opportunities that are right in front of you? Well, I’m here to tell you that there’s absolutely opportunity during … Read more

The formula for success

Plus a super special deal As the end of the month draws to a close, I always like to reflect on what’s worked — so that I can do it all again next month.  Some of my biggest winners this month have been several of these names: WMT – 79% gain  TGT – 231% gain … Read more

A directional setup…

The case for Nike NKE and HD are two of my favorites. NKE is what I would consider a regular, swing trade setup, while HD is just about to report earnings. Both have pulled back down to the 50 SMA, a key area of support, and have begun to trigger to the upside. This is … Read more

The beasts that won’t take a breath

Today I wanted to talk a little bit about the areas of the market I’m going to continue to trade for the rest of 2019 and into earnings season in January of 2020. What I’ll be discussing is on the parameters that we don’t get a substantial change in market conditions.  Here’s where I’m looking … Read more

Canaries in the coal mine right now?

The market has been extended for almost a week.  Like we talked about in my webinar with the Nasdaq last week, that’s typically a good time to hedge. However, one key piece of this is waiting for some type of trigger. Because, if you don’t, then you’re just fighting the positive momentum higher. Typically, what … Read more

The 2X Move

a follow up Last week, we discussed earnings season — and some of the opportunities it can provide. One of my favorites is the 2x move. This is when a company shocks on earnings, to the upside, and the stock moves more than twice what the market maker move was. Often times, this sets up … Read more

The key to trading with a small account?

Here’s a list… Today, I was asked in the trading room how one can scan to identify trades that are meant for a small account.  Well, I don’t have a specific scan that does that — but, I can tell you my process for identifying these trades. There may be a scan out there that … Read more

The power of the fly

What is it that you’re struggling with? Is it seemingly out of nowhere news, the technical patterns, or is it your use of setups and strategies?  Over the course of the last few weeks, we’ve spoken frequently about overall market analysis, tips, tricks, travel stories, and more. So, I wanted to take a few minutes … Read more

What to do when your resolve is tested

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