Sonic (SONC) Soars 11%, Options Zoom 200%/ VIX Below 15
2:05pm (EST) Shares of Sonic (SONC, $23.21, up $2.29) are surging to fresh 52-week peaks following another decent earnings report. […]
2:05pm (EST) Shares of Sonic (SONC, $23.21, up $2.29) are surging to fresh 52-week peaks following another decent earnings report. […]
12:35pm (EST) Special Notice: If you haven’t logged into our Members Area to look at the charts from the weekend,
1:30pm (EST) Shares of Groupon (GRPN, $8.23, down $2.05) are down 20% today following the company’s earnings announcement after Thursday’s
9:00am (EST) Thursday was a semi-crucial day for the bulls as futures were weak throughout the night and another test
12:30pm (EST) We love our job. Although the market can be frustrating at times, the homework you do can make
12:35pm (EST) Twitter (TWTR, $65.91, down $0.41) will report its first ever earnings numbers as a publicly traded company after
1:15pm (EST) The bears have been dropping hints for 2 weeks they are ready to come out of a long
1:35pm (EST) It was good to see “The Duke” ring the NYSE opening bell this morning as no one in
1:40pm (EST) It is always hard to time a market top but if the bulls can’t get off the mat,
1:25pm (EST) Futures were showing a nice start to the week but the recent trend has seen strong opens weaken
1:35pm (EST) Shares of Best Buy (BBY, $27.20, down $10.37) are down 28% today after the company posted weaker-than-expected holiday
1:15pm (EST) The bulls are trying to get back-to-back wins on the Dow for the first time this year as
1:15pm (EST) The bulls needed a goldilocks Nonfarm Payrolls number this morning to break through resistance while the bears needed
1:00pm (EST) We have been mentioning the start of 4Q earnings season is upon us and although the real action
1:35pm (EST) No matter how much you hate a stock or feel it is overvalued, overhyped, or that analysts just
12:30pm (EST) We mentioned this would be a tricky week to trade the market with a midweek holiday and a
12:30pm (EST) We missed a great earnings trade today on CarMax (KMX, $48.05, down $5.00) as we failed to do
12:20pm (EST) We have been mentioning our Weekly Wrap research and our earnings section a lot lately as we have
12:05pm (EST) It is always the darkest before dawn and when we hit the rack last night after finishing the
1:25pm (EST) Futures were slightly up ahead of the open of the overseas markets but had weakened before Wall Street
1:50pm (EST) We often visit the local Starbucks (SBUX, $80.14, up $0.42) in Our Town when the keurig runs out
1:30pm (EST) Futures were slightly lower ahead of the open overseas and hinted to more weakness here at home but
1:15pm (EST) The chatter of a bubble, a top, frothy, overextended and the market has peaked reached new heights yesterday
1:30pm (EST) Facebook (FB, $51.11, up $2.10) shares were all over the map in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the
1:05pm (EST) We had two prediction this week for the market: 1) Apple could trade to $550 over the near-term
1:00pm (EST) The bulls have 7 more trading days to pad their gains, or give them back, and with fund
12:15pm (EST) Shares of Netflix (NFLX, $340.95, down $40.04) continue to defy gravity but after an initial pop at the
11:50am (EST) International Business Machines (IBM, $175.93, down $10.80) shares are taking a hit today after the company announced its
1:20pm (EST) The zombies have announced a deal has been to end the government shutdown and to avoid a default
12:45pm (EST) We will skip the zombie rhetoric as we would rather focus on earnings and profits. The knuckleheads in
1:00pm (EST) We mentioned at the beginning of the week the zombies are scheduled for recess next week and as
1:40pm (EST) Alcoa (AA, $8.22, up $0.28) and Yum Brands (YUM, $65.45, down $5.85) reported their numbers after the close
1:35pm (EST) We said there was a good possibility Twitter would announce their Initial Public Offering (IPO) this week and
12:00pm (EST) (EST) The bulls pushed resistance and the top of the trading ranges after the open this morning but
9:00am (EST) Unless the wheels fall off the wagon, the bulls are on track for a Sweet September but the
1:30pm (EST) We have a New Trade we are getting into ahead of the close on a company reporting earnings
12:10pm (EST) There were a few earnings trades we were targeting coming into the week with 2 of them occurring
11:45am (EST) Futures were slightly higher throughout the night and into this morning but turned negative shortly before the opening
1:05pm (EST) The bulls are on hold as the market is trading slightly lower ahead of today’s big Fed announcement.
12:50pm (EST) The bulls are trying to push Monday’s highs ahead of the Fed’s 2-day meeting that began today. The
1:05pm (EST) Futures were slightly weak as we hit the rack last night ahead of the European open suggesting a
12:35pm (EST) We did a ton of homework in August and in paid off big time. While we are totally
1:00pm (EST) The bulls are trying to bounce back from their worst 6-sessions in more than a year as they
1:10pm (EST) Wednesday’s close suggested more weakness for today and futures confirmed our thoughts when we woke up this morning.
9:00am (EST) The blue-chips fell triple-digits for the first time in 31 trading sessions as the bears did
12:45pm (EST) Cree (CREE, $61.85, down $13.91) shares are down 18% and have dipped below $60 to $59.87 today after
1:00pm (EST) The bears are working on a three-session win streak if current levels hold as they are trying to
9:00am (EST) Special Notice: Subscribers, please study this week’s charts and pay attention to all of the clues the market
12:30pm (EST) This morning’s unemployment figures were a little disappointing for Wall Street as most of the slick-talking pros had
9:00am (EST) The bulls made another attempt at fresh all-time closing highs but struggled to hold onto their gains as
12:25pm (EST) The bulls have pushed new high on the Dow and Nasdaq but are still having trouble with resistance
9:00am (EST) The bulls and bears went through the motions of testing support and resistance on Tuesday but in the
12:15pm (EST) The market is mixed as we head into the second half of trading as Apple (AAPL, $442.92, up
12:05pm (EST) The market pushed new highs on the open but the action has simmered as we head into the
11:50am (EST) The market has been in a tight, mini-trading range for the past 4 sessions but today’s action could
1:10pm (EST) The market got an initial pop following the start of Fed Head Ben Bernanke’s comments but the zombies
12:00pm (EST) Futures were pointing towards a slightly higher open throughout the night after China’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) met
1:15pm (EST) The major indexes have traded in a tight range following yesterday’s push to new all-time highs. There are
12:25pm (EST) Futures were positive throughout the night as we stayed up late to watch the European markets open and
12:50pm (EST) The bulls are still on track to win the week despite today’s pullback but the bears will win
12:50pm (EST) Futures were strong throughout the night and were showing a nice recovery following Thursday’s selloff but they were
12:00pm (EST) The bulls are making another run at resistance and are waiting on Ben Bernanke’s comments to give them
11:55am (EST) The bears are going for their third-straight session win and are a half away from recording their first
12:35pm (EST) Futures were pointing towards a lower start throughout the night and into the opening bell this morning following
12:05pm (EST) The bulls are taking a slight breather today as we head into the second half of trading but
1:50pm (EST) The bulls are going for their 17th-straight Tuesday win and got off to a decent start this morning
1:00pm (EST The bears made a little noise at the open as the major indexes took a little dip to
12:30pm (EST) We mentioned coming into the week Apple (AAPL, $438.69, up $8.57) and a few other Tech names needed
12:00pm (EST) Amazon.com (AMZN, $254.55, down $20.15) shares are getting hammered today despite reporting a better-than-expected quarter after the close
12:40pm (EST) The bulls are pushing all-time highs ahead of tomorrow’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) report and all signs are
12:15pm (EST) The bulls are pushing resistance and the top of the current trading range ahead of Apple’s (AAPL, $405.36, up $6.69)
12:30pm (EST) Monday’s have been weak of late and following an opening pop and drop, the indexes are mixed as
12:50pm (EST) There has been no ticket-tape parade or rolling out of the red carpet on Wall Street today despite
1:15pm (EST) We had a feeling the market was peaking this week following yesterday’s push to new highs and while
9:00am (EST) The bulls fought hard to keep a few winning streaks going on Tuesday and were able to keep
1:10pm (EST) One of our favorite companies, Boston Beer (SAM, $152.14, up $4.61), is reporting earnings after the close today
9:00am(EST) The market traded lower on Monday ahead of this week’s big events as the bears tried to find an
12:20pm The mini-trading range the indexes have been in for 2 weeks could be ready to crack as the daily
12:35pm (EST) The market is giving back Friday’s gains as the overseas zombies have come under attack that has put
12:45pm (EST) The bears are feeling giddy as they seem to be gathering momentum ahead of Friday’s unemployment report. The
12:30pm (EST) The bulls are trying to gather momentum for a final push to new all-time highs and their journey
9:00am (EST) We were watching yesterday’s close like a Power Ball lottery as the Dow danced around our 13,777.77 fluff
12:30pm (EST) We mentioned this morning Boeing (BA, $74.47, down $2.47) was weighing on the Dow futures as the company
12:15pm (EST) So far, this week’s pattern is playing out like last week’s market moves as the bears pushed support
12:35pm (EST) It is simply amazing to see how many talking heads and slick talking pros are bullish today with
1:10pm (EST) The bulls got off to a good start this morning as they tried to extend their gains for
12:30pm (EST) We have traded Apollo Group (APOL, $18.57, down $2.37) for a few years now and we have been
12:25pm (EST) We love earnings cycles and although we wish there was another stock besides Alcoa (AA, $9.14, up $0.04)
12:15pm (EST) There is more zombie talk today concerning the Fiscal Cliff as the back-and-forth bickering continues. The red zombies
12:05pm (EST) The action has been flat today as the zombies continue to work to get a deal done. There
12:10pm(EST) If there is anything that can take the market’s mind off the Fiscal Cliff for just a minute, it
12:05pm (EST) We love Christmas time as it is our favorite holiday of the year. It is nice to receive
12:20pm (EST) Pandora (P, $7.83, down $1.62) is tumbling despite beating Wall Street’s estimates after the bell yesterday. The company
12:10pm (EST) We said this morning the bulls needed to get off to a good start or at least hold
12:55pm (EST) We said volatility would be picking up this week and we are seeing it in full force today.
12:15pm (EST) Sina (SINA, $45.50, down $7.60) finally reported earnings last night and now we can see why they waited.
9:00am(EST) The bulls were looking good on Tuesday after pushing the market higher for much of the session but the
12:05pm (EST) The bulls rebounded at the open to push resistance that was prior support but the bears are still
12:30pm (EST) The market is mixed as we head into the second half of trading as both the bulls and