Goldman Sachs (GS), Financials Lead Market Higher
1:00pm (EST) The market got a huge pop at the open as the Dow tripped 13,000 on better-than-expected earnings from […]
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Bulls Having Trouble at Resistance
9:00am (EST) The market ended mixed on Monday as the Dow held its gains while the S&P and Nasdaq finished
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Bulls Struggling to Hold Gains
1:30pm (EST) The market is mixed as we head into the second half of trading as the blue-chips are up
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Bears On a Roll but Futures Showing Higher Open
9:00am (EST) “While we should get the pullback we have planned on, we still have to guard for a snap-back
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Google (GOOG) Beats Estimates, Announces Stock-Split
1:50pm (EST) We remember watching an interview a few years ago with Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin who
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Friday, April 20, 2012
April 2012 | Members MEMBERS AREA Please remember, ALL “Exit Targets” and “Stop Targets” are targets. You should not have
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Thursday, April 19, 2012 (PM)
April 2012 | Members MEMBERS AREA Please remember, ALL “Exit Targets” and “Stop Targets” are targets. You should not have
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Thursday, April 19, 2012 (AM)
9:00am (EST) continued… The blue-chips have shown some strength but don’t get nervous. A break over 13,200 would cause some
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012 (AM)
9:00am (EST) S&P 500 Spiders (SPY, $139.08, down $2.03) May 134 puts (SPY120519P00134000, $1.25, down $0.70) Entry Price: $1.15 (4/17/12)
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012 (PM)
April 2012 | Members Please remember, ALL “Exit Targets” and “Stop Targets” are targets. You should not have any “Hard
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
April 2012 | Members Please remember, ALL “Exit Targets” and “Stop Targets” are targets. You should not have any “Hard
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Monday, April 16, 2012 (AM)
9:00am (EST) continued… The Dow got hammered for 137 points, or 1.05%, to finish at 12,849 on Friday. The blue-chips gave
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Monday, April 16, 2012 (PM)
April 2012 | Members MEMBERS AREA Please remember, ALL “Exit Targets” and “Stop Targets” are targets. You should not have
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Bears Have Weekly Edge Despite 2-Day Rally
9:00am (EST) The bulls made it back-to-back wins on Thursday after another strong outing pushed the major indexes back near
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Google (GOOG) on Deck
12:40pm (EST) Futures were pointing towards a strong open this morning but took a hit after an unexpected spike in
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Bulls Snap Losing Streak
9:00am (EST) The bulls got back in the win column on Wednesday after 5 days of heavy selling pressure which
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Bulls Bounce Back, Resistance Looms
12:30pm (EST) We have been super busy today as we have expected some sort of snap-back rally. The good news
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Bears Crack Another Layer of Support
9:00am (EST) The bears continued with their winning ways as they turned a snowball into an avalanche to bury the
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Bears Going for 5th Straight Session Win
12:15pm (EST) The bulls made a slight push higher at the open but the gains were marginal before the major
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Bulls Looking to Rebound
9:00am (EST) The market finished Monday’s session pretty much where we figured the dust would settle as the major indexes
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Dow Drops Below 13,000
1:35pm (EST) The market is down 1% following Friday’s disappointing jobs report but has bounced off its lows as we
Daily Update, Market Analysis, Economic News, Market Commentary
Bears Growling, Futures Down Sharply
9:00am (EST) The other curve ball will be Friday. The Unemployment Rate is due out and an uptick could cause
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Friday, April 13, 2012 (PM)
April 2012 | Members Please remember, ALL “Exit Targets” and “Stop Targets” are targets. You should not have any “Hard
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Friday, April 13, 2012 (AM)
9:00am (EST) Acuity Brands (AYI, $55.44, up $1.33) May 50 puts (AYI120519P00050000, $0.70, down $0.35) Entry Price: $0.60 (4/12/12) Exit
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Thursday, April 12, 2012
April 2012 | Members MEMBERS AREA Please remember, ALL “Exit Targets” and “Stop Targets” are targets. You should not have
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
April 2012 | Members MEMBERS AREA Please remember, ALL “Exit Targets” and “Stop Targets” are targets. You should not have
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012 (AM)
9:00am (EST) The Dow fell 130 points, or 1%, to settle at 12,929. The blue-chips traded to a low of
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012 (PM)
April 2012 | Members MEMBERS AREA Please remember, ALL “Exit Targets” and “Stop Targets” are targets. You should not have
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Monday, April 9, 2012
April 2012 | Members Please remember, ALL “Exit Targets” and “Stop Targets” are targets. You should not have any
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Mixed Market Favors Bears
1:50pm (EST) Futures were rising throughout the night as we were doing some research but were significantly lower as Wall
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Bears Win Second Straight
9:00am (EST) The bears continued with their assault on the bulls Wednesday and made a strong push towards the second
VIX, Economic News, Daily Update, Market Analysis
Nasdaq Down Nearly 2%
1:05pm (EST) The bears are cracking support and the VIX is popping as mixed economic news and a Fed hangover
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Market Pulls Back as Bears Attack
9:00am (EST) The bears made some noise yesterday after hearing the Fed turned its back on the bulls with the
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Bears Pushing Support
1:05pm (EST) Futures were slightly lower as we headed to press this morning which lead to a weak open. The
Daily Update, Earnings, Apple
April Starts With An Apple (AAPL) Bang
9:00am (EST) The bears had a slight edge going into Monday’s session as negative news from overseas weighed on Wall
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Market Brushes Off Overseas Worries
1:15pm (EST) Futures were strong for much of last night but were weakening as the overseas markets opened for trading.
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Bulls Still Showing Strength
9:00am (EST) “Although this week is historically bearish, we could see some “window-dressing” by the fund managers which means they
Economic News, Strategies, Market Commentary, Daily Update
Bulls Looking to Finish the Week Higher
1:10pm (EST) The bulls are on track to finish the first quarter and the start of the year with their
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Trade Updates – April 2012
Back to Members Monday, April 2, 2012 Tuesday, April 3, 2012 Wednesday, April 4, 2012 Thursday, April 5, 2012
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Thursday, April 5, 2012 (AM)
9:00am (EST) Lululemon Athletica (LULU, $75.30, down $1.31) May 67.50 puts (LULU120519P00067500, $1.10, up $0.20) Entry Price: $1.05 (4/4/12) Exit
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Thursday, April 5, 2012 (PM)
April 2012 | Members Please remember, ALL “Exit Targets” and “Stop Targets” are targets. You should not have any “Hard
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012
April 2012 | Members Please remember, ALL “Exit Targets” and “Stop Targets” are targets. You should not have any “Hard
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012 (AM)
9:00am (EST) continued… MEMBERS AREA The S&P 500 added 10 points, or 0.8%, to finish at 1,419. The index reached
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012 (PM)
April 2012 | Members Please remember, ALL “Exit Targets” and “Stop Targets” are targets. You should not have any “Hard
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Monday, April 2, 2012 (AM)
9:00am (EST) continued… The Dow jumped 66 points, or 0.5%, to finish at 13,212. The blue-chips reached a high of 13,265
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Monday, April 2, 2012 (PM)
April 2012 | Members Please remember, ALL “Exit Targets” and “Stop Targets” are targets. You should not have any “Hard
Daily Update, Market Analysis, Economic News
Bears Win Third Straight Session
9:00am (EST) The bulls made a nice comeback on Thursday after the bears pushed a 1% decline but it wasn’t
Daily Update, Earnings, Market Analysis, Market Commentary
Mega Millions Hits $540 Million
1:10pm (EST) Before we talk about the market we wanted to remind everyone to go out today or tomorrow and
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Bears Get Back-to-Back W’s
9:00am (EST) The bulls are still up for the week but are feeling pressure by the bears following Wednesday’s pullback.
Daily Update, Earnings
Market Pulls Back
2:00pm (EST) Futures were up when the European markets opened for trading this morning and were advancing as we headed
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Bears Recover Despite Window Dressing by Bulls
9:00am (EST) “Although this week is historically bearish, we could see some “window-dressing” by the fund managers which means they
Daily Update, Earnings, Economic News
Bulls Still Pushing
1:05pm (EST) The market has remained in a tight range following Monday’s surge as mixed economic news has helped both
Daily Update, Market Analysis, Gold
Don’t Fight the Fed
9:00am (EST) The pros will tell you one of the first rules of trading is “don’t fight the Fed”. In
Daily Update, Market Analysis, Economic News
Bernanke Surprises Wall Street
1:10pm (EST) Futures were slightly up when the European markets opened and got progressively better following good news out of
Daily Update, Market Analysis, Economic News, Market Commentary
Futures Up, Bulls Looking to Rally
9:00am (EST) The bulls got off to a good start last week following Monday’s advance which was led by Tech,
Daily Update, Market Commentary
Market Mixed Following Bearish Week
1:25pm (EST) The bears could get a big win this week if the current action holds of worsens as we
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Friday, March 30, 2012 (AM)
9:00am (EST) Apache (APA, $98.81, down $0.17) April 92.50 puts (APA120421P00092500, $0.75, up $0.10) Entry Price: $0.90 (3/29/12) Exit Target:
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Friday, March 30, 2012 (PM)
March 2012 | Members Please remember, ALL “Exit Targets” and “Stop Targets” are targets. You should not have any “Hard
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
March 2012 | Members Please remember, ALL “Exit Targets” and “Stop Targets” are targets. You should not have any “Hard
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
March 2012 | Members Please remember, ALL “Exit Targets” and “Stop Targets” are targets. You should not have any “Hard
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012 (AM)
9:00am (EST) NEW TRADE!!! E*Trade Financial (ETFC, $11.36, up $0.09) Buy to OPEN July 12 calls (ETFC120721C00012000, $0.65, flat) Action:
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012 (PM)
March 2012 | Members Please remember, ALL “Exit Targets” and “Stop Targets” are targets. You should not have any “Hard
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Monday, March 26, 2012
March 2012 | Members Please remember, ALL “Exit Targets” and “Stop Targets” are targets. You should not have any “Hard
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Bears Gaining Momentum?
9:00am (EST) The bears are putting a scare on Wall Street following Thursday’s pullback as the Dow fell triple-digits at
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Nike’s Numbers
12:20pm (EST) The bulls are trying to dig themselves out of a hole after starting today’s session in the red
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Thirsty Thursday
9:00am (EST) The market ended mixed again on Wednesday as Energy stocks sagged while Tech and the Financials stocks were
Daily Update, Market Analysis
Market Mixed Heading Into Second Half
12:20pm (EST) The Broncos got Peyton Manning and we have the bulls. Despite a choppy market, we have more
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MomentumOptionsTrading.com Trade Update for 3/21/2012
10:30am (EST) We have just released an update for our New Trade from this morning’s open. The prices were within
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China Chills Wall Street
9:00am (EST) The bears snapped a 3-session losing streak on Tuesday as the bulls were unable to recover from the
Daily Update, Earnings, Company Commentary
Bears Growl, Bulls Holding Support
1:15pm (EST) The bears are trying to get on the scoreboard after yielding points to the bulls for 3-straight sessions.
Daily Update, Market Analysis, Financial Stocks, Apple, Market Commentary
Tech Shines as Nasdaq Advances
9:00am (EST) The bulls got off to a good start for the week following Friday’s flat action and put up
Daily Update, Apple, Covered Calls
Apple (AAPL) Gives Back
12:35pm (EST) After 17 years of waiting, Apple (AAPL, $598.36, up $12.79) has finally decided to pay a dividend to
Market Commentary, Daily Update, Market Analysis, Financial Stocks
Bulls Stay Hot
9:00am (EST) “We mentioned how the first half of March was seasonally bullish while the back half of the month
Covered Calls, Money Management, Daily Update, Option Trades
Big Week For Bulls, What’s Next?
12:55pm (EST) Tomorrow is St. Patty’s Day and the bulls are trying to add some more green to this week’s
Daily Update
Friday, March 23, 2012
March 2012 | Members Please remember, ALL “Exit Targets” and “Stop Targets” are targets. You should not have any “Hard
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Thursday, March 22, 2012 (AM)
9:00am (EST) Bank of America (BAC, $9.82, up $0.01) January 12.50 calls 2013 (BAC130119C00012500, $0.62, down $0.01) Entry Price: $0.65
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Thursday, March 22, 2012 (PM)
March 2012 | Members Please remember, ALL “Exit Targets” and “Stop Targets” are targets. You should not have any “Hard
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
March 2012 | Members Please remember, ALL “Exit Targets” and “Stop Targets” are targets. You should not have any “Hard
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012 (AM)
9:00am (EST) Capital One (COF, $55.10, up $0.60) April 57.50 calls (COF120421C00057500, $0.75, up $0.10) Entry Price: $0.75 (3/16/12) Exit
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012 (PM)
March 2012 | Members Please remember, ALL “Exit Targets” and “Stop Targets” are targets. You should not have any “Hard
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Monday, March 19, 2012 (AM)
9:00am (EST) continued… The Dow fell 20 points, or 0.15%, to close at 13,232. The blue-chips reached a high of 13,289
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Monday, March 19, 2012 (PM)
March 2012 | Members MEMBERS AREA Please remember, ALL “Exit Targets” and “Stop Targets” are targets. You should not have
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Bulls Having Best Week of 2012, So Are We
9:00am (EST) The bulls continued this week’s surge as they were able to push the market higher on Thursday with
Daily Update, Market Analysis, Gold, Rick's Account, Market Commentary
S&P Triggers 1,400
12:45pm (EST) We have been super busy today but the last 48 hours are what makes option trading so lucrative.
Daily Update, Market Analysis, Financial Stocks
Bulls Hold Fort, Futures Up
9:00am (EST) The bulls made another run at greener pastures on Wednesday but ran out of steam at the next
Strategies, Option Trades, Market Commentary, Daily Update
Market Flat After Push Higher
12:10pm (EST) The bulls charged higher this morning as the market extended its rally following yesterday’s good news on the
Daily Update, Market Analysis, Market Commentary
Bears Throw in Towel
9:00am (EST) We have been expecting a big week by the bulls and yesterday’s 2% rally was enough to finally
Economic News, Daily Update
Bulls Break Resistance
1:00pm (EST) The market is showing strong gains today ahead of the 2pm FOMC Rate Decision as Retail Sales rose
Daily Update, Market Analysis, VIX, Trading Psychology, Trade Update
Flat Action Ahead of the Fed
9:00am (EST) The market finished mixed on Monday with the bulls and bears each splitting the indexes if we include
Daily Update, Market Analysis
Calm Before the Storm?
1:25pm (EST) The market is mixed as we enter the second half of trading as the indexes have stayed in
Covered Calls, Daily Update
Make or Break Week for Bulls
9:00am (EST) “The big thing about trading ranges is that the longer the market or a stock stays in one,
Daily Update, Market Analysis, Market Commentary
Bulls Back in Driver’s Seat
12:55pm (EST) Following a slow start, the market is pushing higher as the bulls zone in our “fluff” targets once
Daily Update
Friday, March 16, 2012
March 2012 | Members Please remember, ALL “Exit Targets” and “Stop Targets” are targets. You should not have any “Hard
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
March 2012 | Members Please remember, ALL “Exit Targets” and “Stop Targets” are targets. You should not have any “Hard
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
March 2012 | Members Please remember, ALL “Exit Targets” and “Stop Targets” are targets. You should not have any “Hard
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
March 2012 | Members Please remember, ALL “Exit Targets” and “Stop Targets” are targets. You should not have any “Hard
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Monday, March 12, 2012
March 2012 | Members Please remember, ALL “Exit Targets” and “Stop Targets” are targets. You should not have any “Hard
Market Commentary, Daily Update, Economic News
Futures Up on Good Jobs Numbers
8:45am (EST) The bulls reclaimed support on Thursday after the bears took out key levels on Tuesday as the major
Daily Update, Market Analysis, Market Commentary
Greece Deal Expected Soon
1:30pm (EST) The market is trading higher as we head get into the second half of today’s session as Wall