Hey Traders! I’m back from vacation and ready to locate some setups. Whenever I come back from a break, I have a regular process I do to identify spots to focus on. It goes something like this… Start with the major indexes (Nasdaq, S&P) and the Magnificent 7 stocks (Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Meta, … Read more
Dear Investors and Traders, The economic and geopolitical environment is rapidly evolving. The presidential election is fast approaching. And the capital markets are increasingly in flux. New sectors, investments, and asset classes are taking the lead, while others are falling by the wayside. That is why I’m so excited to be joining MoneyShow … Read more
Hey traders! GameStop has 25% short float, and Roaring Kitty has thrown massive fuel on the fire right before earnings. With GME trading higher on high volume, and breaking through levels of previous highs, that sets it up for a potential short squeeze pre-earnings. GME will typically trade higher before earnings, as buyers speculate and … Read more
Hey traders! In this week’s trade review video, I discuss the conservative signals I had that caused me to take a cautious profit on Amazon. Sometimes I’ll take conservative profits, especially in a case like before CPI data when a news-related event is upcoming. Now, of course, if you take conservative profits, you cannot capitalize … Read more
Hey traders! This week in the Options Gold room at Simpler Trading, we have been focused on a few key tickers, including GOOGL, MSFT, NVDA, ADBE, and the SPX. I talk about these setups during my live trading room sessions, post charts, and setups, and walk through my live trades. I had long positions in … Read more
Earnings season provides ample opportunity for options traders if you know where to look! It can tend to sneak up on traders and be here again before you know it. That’s why it’s best to prepare and anticipate upcoming earnings seasons so that you can take part in the action. A big part of my … Read more
Choppy Indexes As of this writing, the Nasdaq is up about 1% today. But it hasn’t made much progress over the last week and a half, as it’s primarily been stuck in a tight range. The Nasdaq has been trading between 14,250-14,700 and stuck within a 500-point zone. But, this is also after it made … Read more
Momentum Momentum in the market is one of my favorite setups to trade, and that momentum can come through short squeezes. What is momentum? Momentum is typically a greater-than-expected move that occurs in an individual equity, index, or sector. The moves in individual equities, particularly in equities that can be more volatile, are generally bigger … Read more
Optionable Earnings Reports The most volatile of earnings weeks is upon us, with today specifically having what I’d argue to be the most impact. I peruse earnings calendars each week to look for opportunities in the options market. To find opportunities, I specifically look at Earnings Whispers combined with my custom tools in ThinkorSwim. With … 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