Tuesday’s Tidbits
9:00am (EST) The bulls stampeded out of Wall Street’s gate at the start of Monday’s trading session on news that America’s […]
Daily Update, Market Analysis, Market Commentary
Market Commentary
Market Analysis, Market Commentary, Daily Update
Bulls Pop and Drop
12:45pm (EST) The bulls used the Bin Laden news to push the market to new highs but it appears some
Market Analysis, Momentum Stocks Weekly, Market Commentary
April Closing with a Bang, (NEW TRADE ALERT)
1:15pm (EST) The bulls are putting an explanation point on a strong month as they have once again pushed the
Market Commentary, Daily Update, Market Analysis, VIX
Bulls Hate Saying Goodbye to April
8:45am (EST) After a tepid start, the bulls took control of Thursday’s session to push the market to fresh 52-week highs. The
Daily Update, Market Analysis, Market Commentary
Rediff.com India (REDF) Continues Push Higher
1:45pm (EST) The market is mixed as we head into the second half of trading with the blue-chips showing strength
Market Commentary, Daily Update, Market Analysis
April Ending Right on Cue
9:00am (EST) Whew! It’s been a long journey folks, but we finally made it. We have been in a choppy,
Daily Update, Market Commentary
Ring the Bell, School’s in Session
12:15pm (EST) After a slow start, the bulls have pushed the major averages to new 2011 highs today after another
Earnings, Market Commentary, Daily Update
Netflix (NFLX) Beats, Shares Lower on Outlook
8:40am (EST) The market did next to nothing after our midday update yesterday as things pretty much stay where they
Daily Update, Earnings, Market Analysis, Market Commentary
Tech Trying, Blue-Chips Lagging
12:45pm (EST) Futures were pointing towards a slightly higher start but were fading as we went to press this morning
Market Analysis, Market Commentary, Daily Update
Market Facing Key Resistance Levels
8:50am (EST) The bears were on the verge of breaking support last week as the momentum was clearly on their
Market Commentary, Daily Update
Rally Struggles After Philly Fed Steps In
12:40pm (EST) The market is up but the bulls are struggling to hold onto their gains. Futures were pointing towards
Daily Update, Earnings, Apple, Market Commentary
Bulls Once Again at February Highs
9:00am (EST) It has been a wild and volatile shortened week for the market with today’s action leaving us on
Market Commentary, Daily Update
Tech Leads Bulls Charge
2:00pm (EST) It’s 420 and the bulls are smoking… The market has been on a blaze this morning after opening
Market Commentary, Daily Update, Market Analysis
Bears Looking to Keep Slight Momentum
8:45am (EST) Although the bears won last week’s battle to make it two-in-a-row, you could tell by the bulls’ efforts
Market Analysis, Covered Calls, Market Commentary, Daily Update
Bears Getting Stronger but Bulls Show Resiliency
12:50pm (EST) There has been a slight battle between the bulls and bears today as both sides try to square
Market Commentary, Daily Update, Earnings, Financial Stocks
JPMorgan (JPM) Beats, Shares Slide
12:50pm (EST) After a strong open, the bulls once again find themselves giving up ground. Futures were pointing towards a
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Futures Pointing Towards Strong Open
8:55am (EST) The bears took another step towards cracking major support levels as they spent all of Tuesday pounding the
Market Commentary, Daily Update, Market Analysis
Bulls Hold Edge, Market Slightly Lower
1:00pm (EST) The bulls are trying to hang on to a positive week… The Dow started Monday at 12,376 and
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Rare Element Resources (REE) Surges 16%
8:45am (EST) We learned again yesterday the market is still fragile to headline news, both good and bad. The bulls
Market Commentary, Daily Update, Earnings
Constellation Brands Surprises Wall Street
1:20pm (EST) The market started off with decent gains but went on a wild ride about an hour after the
Daily Update, Apple, Market Commentary
Apple (AAPL) Loses Weight
8:45am (EST) The bulls had us a little nervous yesterday as we were writing up the afternoon update. The pattern
Company Commentary, Market Commentary, Daily Update
Cisco Systems (CSCO) Gets Serious
1:45pm (EST) After a promising start, the bulls are once again having trouble with resistance. There are some pockets of
Daily Update, Market Analysis, Market Commentary
Markets Waiting on Big Ben
1:25pm (EST) Futures were up slightly this morning ahead of the bell and after a decent open, the market is
Daily Update, VIX, Market Commentary
First-Quarter Review
9:10am (EST) No other country can substitute for the U.S. The U.S. is still number one in military, number one
Market Commentary, Daily Update, Economic News
Who’s the April Fool?
9:00am (EST) We knew yesterday would be boring and the tight range the market traded in followed script. The Dow
Daily Update, Market Commentary
Welcome Back, Dow
9:00am (EST) The bulls have used back-to-back “Boom Boom” poundings to finally reach the top of the current 5-week trading
Daily Update, Market Commentary
Market Pushing February Highs
1:25pm (EST) We are seeing some good price action today. The bulls had a strong open and have steadily moved
Daily Update, Market Commentary
Bulls Want to be King of the Hill
9:00am (EST) …if only briefly. The bulls made another step towards serious resistance on Tuesday and either look poised for
Earnings, Market Commentary, Daily Update
Houston, Apollo (APOL) Has a Problem
1:35pm (EST) The bulls got off to a slow start as they let the bears take the early lead at
Daily Update, Market Commentary
Futures Flat, Oil Down
8:00am (EST) After a promising start, the bulls gave back all of yesterday’s modest gains in the final hour of
Daily Update, Market Commentary
Economic News Aids Bulls Run
1:15pm (EST) The market opened higher this morning with the bulls getting off to an early lead as they continue
Daily Update, Market Analysis, VIX, Market Commentary
Bulls Looking for Big Push into April
9:00am (EST) “How do you like them Apples?” This was the question the bulls left the bears with on Friday’s
Daily Update, Financial Stocks, Market Commentary
Futures Looking Strong, Bulls Eyeing Resistance
8:50am (EST) There was some buying yesterday after our 1pm update as the bulls battled back from early losses to
Market Commentary, Daily Update, Earnings
Adobe Systems (ADBE) Beats Estimates, Lowers Forecast
8:40am (EST) The market took a breather from its recent volatility and stayed in a tight trading range on Tuesday
Daily Update, Market Commentary
Market Flat heading Into Close
3:45pm (EST) The market has traded in a tight range today with neither the bulls nor bears making any major
Daily Update, Financial Stocks, Market Commentary
A Lesson on V’s
7:50am (EST) Every bull and bear market is different and when those trends are in place, option trading can be
Daily Update, Mergers and Acquisitions, Market Commentary
M&A Activity Helps Bulls Push Resistance
1:00pm (EST) The bulls have continued last week’s late push on merger-and-acquisition (M&A) news which has helped push the major
Market Commentary, Daily Update, Market Analysis
Futures Pointing Towards Strong Open
9:00am (EST) The battle between the bulls and bears got heated last week as both sides tried to make a
Market Analysis, Market Commentary, Daily Update, Earnings
Nike (NKE) “Just” Couldn’t “Do It” Last Quarter
2:45pm (EST) Sorry for the late update but we wanted to see how the market held up… The bulls are
Daily Update, Market Analysis, Market Commentary
Bulls Looking to Hold Strong Gains
2:50pm (EST) The market opened sharply higher this morning and remained in narrow range as the bulls tried to make
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Market Testing Red Numbers but Still Green
9:05am (EST) The heavy selling pressure at the open on Tuesday shows just how quickly the bears can strike despite not being around for months.
Daily Update, Market Commentary
Bears Attack Another Layer of Support
1:30pm (EST) We knew the open was going to be ugly as Wall Street dealt with the possibility of a
Market Commentary, Daily Update, Market Analysis
Futures Pointing to Rough Open
9:00am (EST) It was another chaotic week for the stock market which was hit with a lot of major headline
Daily Update, Market Commentary
Bears Crack Support, Eye Lower Levels
8:50am (EST) The bulls got a wake-up call on Thursday as the bears rang early and kept the pressure on
Market Commentary, Daily Update, Financial Stocks
Financials Show Strength, Can They be Trusted?
8:30am (EST) The bulls had a fine outing on Tuesday on the strength of lower oil prices and a rebound
Market Analysis, Market Commentary, Daily Update
Bulls Get “One Clap” for Pushing Resistance
12:15pm (EST) Futures were strong when we started our research this morning on news Libyan leader Moammar Qadhafi was throwing
Daily Update, Market Analysis, Market Commentary
Back on the Chain Gang
8:45am (EST) The market continued its choppy ways on Monday as the bulls came out strong during the first 30
Market Analysis, Market Commentary, Daily Update
Oil Pushes $107, Futures Slightly Higher
9:05am (EST) The market made some wild swings last week as volatility picked up along with geopolitical concerns. The bulls
Daily Update, Economic News, Market Commentary
Unemployment Falls to 8.9%, Futures Mixed
9:00am (EST) Yesterday’s numbers real quick. The Dow was up 191 points and finished at 12,258. The S&P finished at
Market Analysis, Market Commentary, Daily Update
Bulls Break Resistance Ahead Of Jobs Report
12:45pm (EST) No profession requires more hard work, intelligence, patience, and mental discipline than successful speculation – Robert Rhea, Economist
Apple, Market Commentary, Daily Update
Steve Jobs in the House!
1:15pm (EST) The talking heads and pros were expecting another big selloff today and have been on the fence over
Market Commentary, Daily Update, Market Analysis
Will Jobs Picture Trump Oil Concerns?
9:00am (EST) Whatever method you use to pick stocks (or options)…your ultimate success or failure will depend on your ability
Market Analysis, Apple, Market Commentary, Daily Update
Bulls Looking to Keep Momentum
9:00am (EST) The market ended Monday with the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all posting gains while oil ended lower
Daily Update, Market Analysis, Oil, Market Commentary
Market Higher as Bulls Bounce Back
1:00pm (EST) The market continues its rebound from last week’s selloff. A lot of traders took out protection for the
Market Analysis, Market Commentary, Daily Update
Bulls Looking to Erase Last Week’s Losses
9:00am (EST) The Dow gained 62 points, or 0.5%, on Friday and closed at 12,130. For the week, the index
Market Commentary, Daily Update, Market Analysis
Bulls Bouncing Back
1:00pm (EST) The bulls are holding fort as we head towards the second half of trading and wind down the
Market Analysis, Market Commentary, Daily Update
Futures Pointing Towards Strong Start
9:00am (EST) The market acted like we were hoping it would yesterday although support got stretched but held as the
Market Commentary, Daily Update, Market Analysis
Bulls Holding Support
12:15pm (EST) Futures were pointing towards a slightly lower open this morning but had improved from their overnight lows and
Market Analysis, Market Commentary, Daily Update
Libya Crisis Deepens, Futures Show Weak Open
9:00am (EST) The world hates change, but it is the only thing that has brought progress – C. Kettering Our
Daily Update, Market Analysis, Market Commentary
Bears Getting Greedy
1:00pm (EST) The bulls acted as if they wanted to take the market higher this morning but the bears are
Market Commentary, Daily Update, Market Analysis
Bulls Looking to Rebound, HPQ Gives Weak Forecast
9:00am (EST) We knew Monday night when we were doing our option training video that the bulls were in for a
Market Analysis, Market Commentary, Daily Update, Earnings
Bears Make a Move
12:45pm (EST) The market opened sharply lower this morning as crude prices soared while protests in Libya have caused some
Daily Update, Market Analysis, Market Commentary
Market Faces Key Pivot Points
9:00am (EST) The usual bull market successfully weathers a number of tests until it is considered invulnerable, whereupon it is
Market Analysis, Market Commentary, Daily Update
Bulls Looking Stronger
1:35pm (EST) The Dow is up 55 points and started the week at 12,373. The index has traded to a
Market Commentary, Daily Update, Earnings
Brocade (BRCM) Beats Estimates, Shares Surge
9:00am (EST) We love it when a plan comes together. After a slow start on Thursday, the bulls powered their
Market Commentary, Daily Update, Market Analysis
Weight Watchers (WTW) Blows Up
1:00pm (EST) The market opened lower this morning and has traded in a tight range after economic news, both positive
Market Analysis, Market Commentary, Daily Update
Futures Flat Ahead of Opening Bell
9:00am (EST) The bears had a slight edge for the week heading into Wednesday’s session but the bulls used another
Market Commentary, Daily Update
Electronic Arts Pushes $20
12:10pm (EST) “I’ve been walking these streets at night Just trying to get it right (need some patience yeah) It’s
Market Commentary, Daily Update, Gold
Gold, Silver Up; Market Slightly Lower
12:40pm (EST) The bears have gotten a little breakfast this morning as they have taken a small bite out of
Market Commentary, Daily Update
Green Mountain Perks Up
9:00am (EST) The market traded in a tight range on Monday as a lack of economic news and a light earnings
Market Commentary, Daily Update
SIRIUS XM Radio (SIRI) – Radio Monopoly to Stop at Nothing
1:15pm (EST) SIRIUS XM Radio (SIRI, $1.86, up $0.02) reports 4th quarter earnings Tuesday, February 15th, before the bell. Consensus:
Market Analysis, Market Commentary, Daily Update
Can't You See? The Bulls Are in Control
8:45am (EST) “I’m gonna take a freight train down at the station, Lord…I don’t care where it goes”… Well, back
Market Analysis, Market Commentary, Daily Update
1,325 Changes Everything
11:45am (EST) We were pretty long-winded this morning and we talked a lot about next week, ranges, geopolitical events and
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Who’s on First?
9:00am (EST) Futures were pointing towards a rough outing on Thursday before the bell as the disappointing Tech earnings news we talked about
Market Commentary, Daily Update, Market Analysis
Bulls Hold Support
1:00pm (EST) And we thought Curt Schilling had a curveball… We said this morning things could get hairy but the
Market Analysis, Market Commentary, Daily Update
Get Ready For the Rodeo
9:00am (EST) If you trade options or have ever been exposed to volatility then this isn’t your first rodeo as
Market Commentary, Daily Update, Earnings
Disney (DIS) Makes Walt Proud, Big Ben Stays Focused
1:00pm (EST) The bears haven’t been much of a factor over the past 7 weeks and at some point they
Market Commentary, Daily Update, Market Analysis
Futures Slightly Higher Despite China Rate Hike
9:00am (EST) There bulls had another outstanding day as they drove the market to fresh highs not seen since June
Market Commentary, Daily Update, Market Analysis
M&A News Powers Market Higher
1:10pm (EST) There were a number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) that were announced this morning which has provided the
Market Commentary, Daily Update, Market Analysis
Futures Up, Bulls Looking For New Highs
9:00am (EST) After an up-and-down session, the Dow gained 30 points on Friday, or 0.25%, and closed at 12,092 –
Market Commentary, Daily Update
Unemployment Rate Falls to 9%
9:05am (EST) Good stuff to talk about this morning… Ben Bernanke had one of his better outings on Thursday as
Market Analysis, Market Commentary, Daily Update
Bulls Looking to Hold Momentum, EA (ERTS) Rocks
9:00am (EST) You got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away,
Daily Update, Market Analysis, Market Commentary
S&P 500 Hits 1,300…Again
12:20pm (EST) The bulls have recovered all of last Friday’s losses as the market is experiencing its best two-day gains
Market Commentary, Daily Update, Market Analysis
Futures Up, Bulls Looking to Rebound
9:00am (EST) The Dow fell 166 points on Friday, or 1.4%, and closed at 11,823. Although the index reached our near-term
Daily Update, Market Commentary
2011 Momentum Options Portfolio Update
4:45pm (EST) We have just updated our closed trades for 2011. You can request our current track record by sending
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Geopolitical Uncertainty Hammers Market
12:10pm (EST) The volatility is picking up just like we said it would… The market is entering the heart of
Daily Update, Market Analysis, Market Commentary
S&P Breaks 1,300
1:00pm (EST) The market is up as we head into the second half of trading but has stayed in a
Market Analysis, Market Commentary, Daily Update
Close But No Cigar
9:20am (EST) We had to hold back on our “victory” cigars because the market wasn’t able to break and hold our targets
Market Analysis, Momentum Stocks Weekly, Market Commentary
Bulls Tackle Dow 12,000, New Trade Recommendation
12:50pm (EST) Write it and they will come… In our “Field of Dreams”, we had a vision of Dow 12,000;
Market Analysis, Market Commentary, Daily Update
Market Rebounds, Bulls Eye Resistance
9:00am (EST) We had a feeling the bulls would battle back yesterday and we said in our 1pm update we
Market Commentary, Daily Update, Earnings
Intel (INTC) Impresses, JPMorgan (JPM) Beats Estimates
8:50am (EST) The market took a breather on Thursday after some disappointing jobless claims numbers but held support following Wednesday’s
Market Analysis, Financial Stocks, Market Commentary, Daily Update
Bulls Looking To Extend Rally
9:00am (EST) The bulls rode the back of the Financial sector and an upbeat view on employment from the Fed
Daily Update, Market Analysis, Market Commentary
Tech Continues to Shine
9:10am (EST) The bulls controlled much of the action on Tuesday although things got shaky in the afternoon session. The bears
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Seattle Genetics (SGEN) Making Noise
1:05pm (EST) The bulls are pushing resistance once again after a number of companies beat earnings expectations which has helped
Daily Update, Market Commentary
Patriot Coal (PCX) Rockets Higher
1:30pm (EST) The market has been fluctuating throughout the morning after starting off in positive territory for the most part.
Daily Update, Market Commentary
Bulls Break Resistance on Financial (BAC, JPM) and Tech Strength
9:00am (EST) The bulls woke up on Wednesday morning and found themselves in a hole after the overseas markets were bleeding
Market Commentary, Daily Update
Happy New Year!
MomentumOptionsTrading.com Special Update for 1/1/11 7:00pm (EST) Folks, we have received a lot of emails asking to extend our special
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Market Flat Ahead of Last Trading Day for 2010
1:30pm (EST) The market is trading slightly lower despite a bevy of good economic news that should have produced triple-digit
Daily Update, Market Commentary
Futures Point to Slightly Higher Open
9:00am (EST) We have a lot going on inside our Members Area so here are the quick hits this morning: