Abercrombie & Fitch Update
1:10pm (EST) Here’s the deal. Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF, $25.99, down $0.50) has broke below $26 and the July 25 […]
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Freaky Friday
11:00am (EST) Today is one of those rare days in the market that only happens four times a year. It’s
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Action in Lions Gate Entertainment
12:20pm (EST) Our favorite corporate raider, Carl Icahn, is at it again. This time he is targeting Lions Gate Entertainment
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Creating Watch Lists
9:00am (EST) In the past, I have talked about keeping Watch Lists and today I wanted to expand on this
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Market Ends Mixed, Update on Trades
It was another struggle for the bulls as Wall Street ended Wednesday’s session with mixed reviews. The President had a
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Abercrombie Bounces Off Support
10:20am (EST) This morning I talked about looking for setups on trades and profiled Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF, $26.40, up $0.60). The
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Wednesday Wake-Up Call
9:15am (EST) What a rough two days it has been. The Dow has dropped 300 points and it is funny
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Rambus Catching Fire
12:45pm (EST) Rambus (RMBS, $18.27, up $0.88) is up another 5% today and is adding on to Friday’s gain of
Uncategorized, Daily Update, Financial Stocks
GM, Merck, Exxon Mobil Halted
12:10pm (EST) Three servers went down on the NYSE and trading in Exxon Mobil (XOM, $73.50, down $0.55), General Electric
Daily Update, Financial Stocks
Banking on Bank of America, Again
Bank of America (BAC, $12.97, up $0.99) was all over the news Thursday as its CEO, Ken Lewis, was the
Daily Update, Entertainment Stocks
Marvel Entertainment Pushes Higher
11:30am (EST) If you haven’t signed up for our new trading service, here is a sample of what you’re missing:
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Market Pushes Higher, Finishes Lower
(I knew I was sleep-blogging last night/ this morning when I mentioned the Dow futures were up 80…) The market
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Futures Up Big Time
4:00am (EST) It’s no secret I have been the last standing bull that I can find in my circle of
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Green Mountain Splits Stock/ Cisco Up
If you are watching the pre-market trades this morning you will notice that Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR, $63.36, down
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Market Rebounds After Starting Lower
10:00pm (EST) The bulls are back in town. Well, they never left really. The bears came up swinging Monday after
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WinningWithOptions.com Update
11:00am (EST) The response to our new trading service was overwhelming. Thank you. Due to the high volume of orders,
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WinningWithOptions.com
Just a reminder, our new trading service, WinningWithOptions.com, has now launched and we are taking subscriptions. We are excited to
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Market Surges, Pulls Back
10:00am (EST) The euphoria wore off quickly as Wall Street started to digest the unemployment numbers. The Dow reached a
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May Jobs Report Holds Key
8:15am I’m starting this blog before the Jobs Report comes out… The Labor Department will release figures that are expected
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News Flash: Dendreon Up in After-Hours
10:00pm (EST) I have a couple pieces of good news for everybody tonight. The first one is obvious as Dendreon
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Thirsty Thursday
12:30pm (EST) It seems the bulls are back in town today as the market has held positive territory for most
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Apple Bucks Market/ Dendreon Nearing Highs
2:00am (EST) It seems like nothing can get in Apple’s (AAPL, $140.95, up $1.46) way. Despite a crummy Wednesday that
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TiVo Wins Favorable Ruling/ Update on Trading Service
TiVo (TIVO, $10.70, up $3.32) shares hit a 52-week high today after a judge ruled that Dish Network (DISH, $15.56,
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New Trading Service DETAILS
I’ve got a lot to cover about our new service but I wanted to go over the trades that I
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Tuesday's Tidbits
2:20pm (EST) General Motors (GMGMQ, $0.58, down $0.17) has a new stock symbol after it was suspended from the New
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Watching Dendreon
11:00am (EST) Dendreon (DNDN, $24.08, up $0.66)has been trending higher for the last week and all of the hoopla that
Daily Update, Market Analysis, Company Commentary
Dow Takes New Shape
9:15am (EST) Out with the old, in with the new. Sorta. The Dow managed to extend its May gains with
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Ford Gains On GM's Pain
11:30am (EST) I have been getting a ton of emails this morning on the trades I profiled on Ford Motor
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Bulls Come Out Swinging
9:30am (EST) Like cotton on sheep, the bulls are all over the opening bell. The Dow just opened and is
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More on General Motors – Update at 1:30pm
1:30pm (EST) Just wanted to add something to the blog below. The GM June 1 puts (GMVR, $0.61, up $0.07)
Apple, Daily Update, Company Commentary
GM Bankruptcy Immenent/ Market Opens Higher
9:50am (EST) The Commerce Department’s reported first-quarter gross domestic product showed the economy contracted by 5.7% which was an improvement
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Home Depot and Lowe's Trade Lower/ Trading Service Update
9:00pm (EST) Home Depot (HD, $22.70, down $0.63) and Lowe’s (LOW, $19.02, down $0.61) lost 3% after a report showed
Earnings, Daily Update
Blue Coat Systems Delays Earnings/ New Trading Service for OptionsMentoring.com
7:30am (EST) Blue Coat Systems (BCSI, $16.00, down $0.54) was scheduled to report earnings after the bell on Wednesday but
Daily Update, Apple, Option Trades
Apple Gets an Upgrade, Keeps on Rolling
10:30am (EST) Apple (AAPL, $133.28, up $2.50) gained 7% yesterday and is up another 2% this morning following an analyst
Daily Update, Economic News
Home Prices Continue Tumbling
12:30pm (EST) I had mentioned in the Weekly Wrap that home prices were falling but was a little surprised to
Daily Update, Economic News
Market Soars After Consumer Confidence Report
10:30am (EST) The market got a huge lift this morning after consumer sentiment rose in May to the highest level
Daily Update, Market Analysis
New OptionsMentoring.com Changes Coming Soon
We’ve got some exciting news to tell you about and some of the changes we are making here at OptionsMentoring.com.
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Just What the Doctor Ordered
12:30pm (EST) OceanFreight (OCNF, $1.88, up $0.09) had its 15-minutes of fame as the stock hit a high of $2.10
Daily Update, Commodities, Company Commentary
Freeport-McMoRan Breaks $50
10:15am (EST) Freeport-McMoRan (FCX, $51.81, up $2.29) has been on a major roll since March and is up another 5%
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Wednesday Wake-Up Call
9:00am (EST) Cisco Systems (CSCO, $18.88, up $0.16) made a run over $19 as the July 19 calls (CYQGA, $0.98,
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OceanFreight Reports Earnings
7:45pm (EST) Note: There was a problem with the Weekly Wrap sent out on Sunday night and I apologize if
Market Analysis, Daily Update
Looking at India
11:00pm (EST) I’ve gotten quite a few emails asking about India’s stock market (Bombay Stock Exchange) after it zoomed 17%
Daily Update, Sectors
Lennar Gets An Upgrade
8:25am (EST) Before we started the blog, I was doing articles for OptionsMentoring.com and was fortunate enough to write about
Covered Calls, Daily Update
Cisco Systems Update
8:00pm (EST) Cisco Systems (CSCO, $18.72, up $0.80) had a super day as it added nearly 5% and closed near
Daily Update, Option Trades
ExxonMobil Back Over $70
12:45pm (EST) ExxonMobil (XOM, $70.55, up $1.44) made it back over $70 today and is looking strong. The June 75
Daily Update, Earnings, Company Commentary
Lowe's Beats, Shares Up
10:45am (EST) Although Lowe’s (LOW, $19.37, up $0.92) reported a 20% drop in profits, they managed to beat Wall Street’s
Daily Update, Option Trades, Rick's Account
Las Vegas Sands Alert
1:05pm (EST) The Las Vegas Sands (LVS, $9.32, down $0.11) September 12.50 calls (LVSIC, $1.80, down $0.22) have fallen below
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Time to Roll the Dice
11:15am (EST) Although the market is slightly higher this morning, it certainly looks like we are going to finish the
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Wells Fargo Update
11:45am (EST) After three days of losses, the Nadaq is joining the Dow and is trading higher today. The Dow
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Bulls Find No Room to Run/ Ford Put Play
1:00pm (EST) It’s been a tough week if you were bullish on the market trading higher. As we head into
Daily Update, Gold, Option Trades
Wednesday's Wake-Up Call
9:15am (EST) Here is a quick rundown of what we have going on: Barrick Gold (ABX, $35.10, up $1.46) May
Daily Update, Gold, Option Trades
Barrick Gold Takes Flight
1:00pm (EST) On April 21st, I mentioned Barrick Gold (ABX, $34.85, up $1.21) and how the safety of gold could
Daily Update, Oil, Option Trades
Wells Fargo Entry Points
11:00 am (EST) Wells Fargo (WFC, $25.88, down $1.65) is getting whacked today and we got some great entry prices
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Banks Take Breather
9:00am (EST) Now that the stress test has come and gone for the banks, it didn’t take long for the
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Priceline.com Beats/ ExxonMobil Dips
1:40pm (EST) Priceline.com (PCLN, $107.27, up $2.37) reported earnings this morning that were better-than-expected. The stock has doubled from its
Daily Update, Option Trades, Rick's Account
GE Regains Strength
1:15pm (EST) General Electric (GE, $14.50, up $0.54) has turned around and the May 15 calls (GEWEH, $0.20, up $0.09)
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Diary of an Option Trader
11:15am (EST) The unemployment numbers really threw a monkey wrench in this morning’s trading plan and despite the Dow’s best
Option Trades, Rick's Account, Daily Update
Freaky Friday
3:00am (EST) I was up late last night working on a few trades that I might deploy this morning when
Daily Update, Option Trades, Rick's Account
Bank Of America Breaks $15
11:20am (EST) Bank of America (BAC, $14.60, up $1.91) touched $15 earlier this morning and the June 13 calls (BYOFM,
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Thursday Wake-Up Call
9:20am (EST) The financials stocks rallied yesterday and one particular trade we had on our Watch List was a play
Daily Update, Earnings, Company Commentary
IMAX Earnings on Thursday
1:30pm (EST) I have mentioned Imax (IMAX, $6.86, down $0.12) here in the blog numerous times and most recently on
Daily Update, Sectors
Casino Stocks Rolling/ Banks in Focus
9:00am (EST) I spent much of yesterday just catching up on news that I missed and getting a feel for
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Dendreon/ MasterCard Update
Sometime After Midnight (EST) Dendreon (DNDN, $21.53, up $0.15) has been in a funk since the “big announcement” of its
Daily Update, Option Trades
Marvel Entertainment Continues Surge
10:00am (EST) Looks like we have a tiger by the tail. Marvel Entertainment (MVL, $33.32, up $2.22) is is up
Daily Update, Option Trades
Tuesday's Tidbits – I'm Back, Folks
9:20am (EST) Time sure does fly by when you are on vacation. Good food, great music, and super people. Jazz
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Leaving on a Jet Plane
11:00am (EST) I’m heading out on vacation so here is the breakdown on all of the current trades and what
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Time to Capitalize
9:00am (EST) Dendreon (DNDN, $27.86, $16.05) is up 135% this morning after trading higher in last night’s after-hours market. The
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M&M Stocks Doing Us Good
3:30pm (EST) While we are waiting on the Dendreon news, I thought I would take a quick second to talk
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Dendreon Update
2:45pm (EST) Here is the latest on Dendreon (DNDN, $11.81, down $1.84): **4.1 month median extended survival rate **Increased 3-year
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Dendreon Halted
1:45pm (EST) Dendreon (DNDN, $11.81, down $1.84) was halted at 1:30pm and I’m working hard to see get the breakdown
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Tuesday's Tidbits – Dendreon Gets Another Pop
11:45am (EST) Dendreon (DNDN, $24.00, up $2.45) got another pop after a live report from the American Urological Association’s (AUA)
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Dow Up After Slow Start
12:05pm (EST) The market has turned positive after a weak open as worries over a possible global flu outbreak makes
Daily Update, Market Analysis, Company Commentary, Option Trades
7th Heaven?
12:45(pm) EST Dow 8,131. That is the number bulls are looking for. After an up and down week, the Dow
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Update on NetApp
9:10am (EST) NetApp (NTAP, $18.36, down $0.48) has had a great week and I wanted to update the two trades
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Losing Faith in IBM
1:05pm (EST) IBM (IBM, $100.22, down $2.33) has slipped below $100 today and I’ve decided it’s time to move on.
Daily Update, Option Trades
Decision Time
11:20am (EST) As an option trader there are certain things you can and cannot control when it comes to the
Daily Update, Financial Stocks
Bank Stress Test News Coming
9:15am (EST) Look for some news on Friday with some of the government’s top brass meeting to talk the upcoming
Daily Update, Earnings, Option Trades
eBay Beats Earnings, Shares Up
eBay (EBAY, $14.78, up $0.49) announced its earnings dipped over 20% after the bell but their numbers still beat Wall
Daily Update, Option Trades
NetApp Up
12:15pm (EST) NetApp (NTAP, $18.65, up $0.61) is having a sweet day as cloud computing and takeover talk continue to
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Amazon.com Breaks $80
11:20am (EST) Amazon.com (AMZN, $81.10, up $2.36) had some good news after the bell last night which has helped push
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Yahoo Beats Street, Profits Tank
8:40am (EST) I’ve been talking about the Tech rally for over a month now which has helped the Nasdaq post
Daily Update, Market Analysis, Option Trades
Market Recovers, Amazon.com Pushes $80
12:05pm (EST) The Dow has made a nice rebound from yesterday’s shellacking and is currently up 72 points to 7,914.
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Tuesday's Tidbits
9:00am (EST) Futures are actually positive this morning as I prepare this post for Tuesday’s Tidbits (my time is 1:30am
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IBM Slips in After-Hours
5:30 pm (EST) It seems the bears are starting to like Monday’s and today was no different. In what has
Uncategorized, Daily Update
Dow Falls Below 8,000
10:40am (EST) Amazon.com (AMZN, $77.95, down $0.10) opened higher this morning after an upgrade but has given back most of
Daily Update, Option Trades
Pick Up Some More Dendreon!
10:20am (EST) Quick note. Thanks for all of the emails and success stories you shared with me on the Dendreon
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Take-Two This Morning
9:15am (EST) It looks like another busy day today… Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO, $9.86, up $0.45) has done well for
Earnings, Google, Company Commentary, Option Trades, Daily Update
News Flash: Google Beats, Shares Flat
6:50pm (EST) Google (GOOG, $388.74, up $9.24) turned in another great earnings report after the closing bell but shares have
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Googs Update
1:30pm (EST) Google (GOOG, $390.13, up $10.63) is up 3% today and I wanted to update the two trades that
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Next Week's Secret
12:05pm (EST) With all of the attention being focused on the financials this week, nobody is looking ahead to a
Daily Update, Market Analysis, Financial Stocks, Option Trades
JPMorgan Up Pre-Market/ Google On Deck
9:20 am (EST) This has been “cheap out-of-the-money option and earning expiration trade week” and it only happens four times
Financial Stocks, Daily Update, Option Trades, Earnings, Company Commentary, Uncategorized
Monday Morning Playbook Update
1:50pm (EST) I mentioned a slew of names and trades in the Monday Morning Playbook in the Weekly Wrap Sunday
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Last Word on Citigroup
Citigroup (C, $4.01, up $0.21) was rolling again yesterday morning and managed to trade as high as $4.48 within the
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Dendreon Soars on Great News!
11:00am (EST) After weeks of waiting, Dendreon (DNDN, $18.72, up $11.42) finally announced the news we have been waiting for.
Uncategorized, Daily Update
Tuesday's Tidbits – Dendreon Countdown
8:30 am (EST) We have about 30 minutes before the Dendreon (DNDN, $7.30, up $1.00) news comes out but here
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News Flash: Dendreon News Coming Tuesday/ Goldman Announces
What a busy day. What a busy weekend. I spent most of the weekend doing the Weekly Wrap as there
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China On My Mind
1:35pm (EST) The market is making a comeback as the Dow is down only 35 points and is back over
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Goldman Sachs Golden
11:00am (EST) Goldman Sachs (GS, $129.08, up $4.75) is pushing higher this morning despite the Dow being off triple-digits. The
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Dendreon Holding Steady/ Close April Calls
8:45am (EST) Dendreon (DNDN, $6.37, down $0.21) has held above $6 all week after hitting a high of $7.35 on