Bulls Stall at Resistance
9:00am (EST) We mentioned Monday could be flat as Wall Street waffled on what Fed Chair Janet Yellen might say […]
9:00am (EST) We mentioned Monday could be flat as Wall Street waffled on what Fed Chair Janet Yellen might say […]
1:35pm (EST) We said there was a good possibility Twitter would announce their Initial Public Offering (IPO) this week and
1:10pm (EST) The bulls are trying to put a cherry on top of this week’s rally following yesterday’s slight pullback
1:05pm (EST) Futures were slightly weak as we hit the rack last night ahead of the European open suggesting a
1:10pm (EST) The bears are leading the way as we head into the second half of trading and wrap up
2:10pm (EST) We have decided to add an October put option trade to our next batch as we look to
11:50am (EST) The market is enjoying its best –day gains since the beginning of the year as all of the
11:10am (EST) We have 2 NEW TRADES we are adding to our Daily portfolio as we want to add some
11:30am (EST) The bulls are looking good today as they usually do on Tuesday’s as they try to extend the
12:25pm (EST) We love earnings cycles and although we wish there was another stock besides Alcoa (AA, $9.14, up $0.04)
1:50pm (EST) We apologize for the slight delay today but we wanted to make sure we talked to our iPad
10:15am(EST) We have profits to take this morning as Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY, $54.72, down $5.56) has dropped below
12:40pm (EST) The Dow started the month at 13,096 and the week at 13,009. The S&P was at 1,412 and
2:25pm (EST) We have a NEW TRADE we are releasing ahead of Monday’s action. These are “cheap” out-of-the-money calls that
11:10am (EST) We have tremendous news today as one of our call option trades has hit a 500% return! The
12:20pm (EST) Today is an important day for the bulls and we talked about the major averages and where they
12:40pm (EST) It figures the major indexes would go into Friday’s big Bernanke speech right at support, providing current levels
9:00am (EST) The month of August is nearly over, and with yesterday’s flat action, investors are counting down the days.
1:00pm (EST) The bears are continuing their attack on the bulls as they try to pin the market under support
9:00am (EST) The bears returned on Monday and caused a little stir at the open but the bulls battled back
11:00am (EST) We have 2 NEW TRADES for you today that could explode this week if we are right on
12:45pm (EST) The bears were going for a clean sweep this week but the bulls are pushing resistance, which was
9:00am (EST) The bulls used a strong rally to strengthen their lead for the week as Wall Street braces for
1:15pm (EST) Spain got downgraded 2 notches last night which weighed on futures but they were up before the open
12:20pm (EST) The bulls are trying to dig themselves out of a hole after starting today’s session in the red
12:50pm (EST) We wanted to talk a little more about covered calls because we really want you to broaden your
9:00am (EST) “We would love to see the market continue higher because we have quite a few call positions open
9:00am (EST) “Although we have called for a pullback in February, and this will be the first full week, we
11:45am (EST) After a month of waiting, the shorts are finally covering and running for the hills as OCZ Technology
9:00am (EST) The market spent all of Monday in the red as the bulls tried to recover from the opening
12:35pm (EST) Futures were flat when we hit the rack last night and were at the same levels heading into
9:00 (EST) The market continued its recent slide as the bears had their best bull feast in nearly 80 years
11:00am (EST) We are adding 4 NEW TRADES for our Daily portfolio today as we look to play the market’s next big move.
12:25pm (EST) It has been an incredible week (and month) to say the least, and one of historic proportions which
12:55pm (EST) Trading ranges can be tough, tricky, and frustrating and the events that cause them can take weeks or
10:40am (EST) For those of you who use our cell phone alerts and Twitter updates, we have just released a NEW
1:00pm (EST) We have a mixed market and we may have hit a temporary bottom. We could see a dead-cat
12:45pm (EST) Futures were strong throughout the night and this morning as they were pointing towards a slightly higher open
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9:00am (EST) The bulls and bears each had their 15 minutes of fame on Tuesday but it was the grizzlies
10:40am (EST) For those of you who use our Twitter alerts to get updates outside of our normal print times
12:55pm (EST) We have been calling for the market to make new highs in July while most of the talking
12:15pm (EST) We mentioned this morning the bulls needed to hold key support levels or face further downside risk going
12:25pm (EST) For those of you who use our Twitter alerts to keep updated outside our 9am and 1pm alerts,
12:25pm (EST) The bulls are trying to push their winning streak to 3-straight sessions as they have the lead heading
12:20pm (EST) The market has gotten off to a slow start as both the bulls and bears feel each other
1:15pm (EST) The market has been choppy today after a positive start but is trading at session lows as oil
12:30pm (EST) The market has traded in a tight range today as the bulls look to hold the first wave
1:05pm (EST) The market has been on a wild ride and everything we have been talking about appears to be
12:45pm (EST) The market is on the south side once again as the bears look to plant the flag on
1:00pm (EST) We have a lot to talk about today so we are going to throw the kitchen sink at
9:00am (EST) The bulls turned the ball over to Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke to help pull them out of their rut on
9:00am (EST) The bulls turned to their closer in the final hour of trading to get back in the win
1:10pm (EST) Remember back in high school when there were certain teachers who gave the same tests year after year?
10:45pm (EST) If this is your first stock market rodeo, buckle up. Wall Street went on another wild ride as
11:20pm (EST) The volatility is picking up… Last week the battle between the bulls and bears heated up with both
7:15pm (EST) All things considered, Friday’s close wasn’t too bad… We were hoping the bulls would post a strong showing going
1:00pm (EST) The bulls are putting an explanation point on this week’s rally as the market continues to move higher.
12:45pm (EST) The market has traded higher for much of today’s session as we are still in a tight range
1:00pm (EST) The bulls are trying to extend their recent winning streak to four sessions as they continue to push
1:10pm (EST) The market opened slightly higher but was unable to hold its gains as the bulls and bears position
Bulls Make Another Run 8:00pm(EST) The futures were pointing towards a nasty opening for the market early Friday morning but things
12:10pm (EST) The bulls are still running, albeit at a slow pace, as the market is higher for the third
8:50am (EST) The bulls started the week with a win after better-than-expected corporate and economic news on Tuesday. The Dow finished
1:05pm (EST) The market is taking one on the chin today as most of the major indexes are experiencing losses
1:10pm (EST) The market started off today’s session with slight gains but has traded in negative territory for much of
3:30pm (EST) The market got off to a good start on Friday after a strong fourth-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) report
9:05am (EST) The market managed to edge out a slight gain yesterday after spending most of the session in the
12:30pm (EST) The bulls are out today in an effort to take back some of the momentum from the bears after last week’s
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9:00am (EST) Intel (INTC, $21.48, up $0.52) blew past Wall Street’s forecast after the bell yesterday and reported some impressive
1:05pm (EST) The market is testing the lows we got this morning after trying to battle back from a nasty
11:00pm (EST) The bulls won the first week of 2010 as they took the market higher despite a weak unemployment
1:15pm (EST) All the talk today is about the “weak” unemployment numbers we got but our main focus is how
9:00am (EST) It is amazing the price swings stocks and options can go through. The best part about being an
1:10pm (EST) We have updated all of the current trades we are following and they continue to do well. We
1:10pm (EST) Imax (IMAX, $12.93, up $0.44) has sold $5 million worth of tickets to Avatar in 12 hours…we gave
12:40pm (EST) The Senate Banking Committee has approved the nomination of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to run the show for
9:00am (EST) The market stumbled on Tuesday as a stronger dollar and disappointing economic news were too much for the
1:30pm (EST) “Momma’s got a squeezebox she wears on her chest and when Daddy comes home he never gets no
1:00pm (EST) It’s been another battle today as both bulls and bears struggle to gain momentum. The Dow opened with
1:00pm (EST) The market is struggling today but the major averages are holding the support levels we mentioned this morning.
9:05am (EST) The biggest thing we took away from yesterday’s action in the market was the S&P 500 holding the
9:05am (EST) The market got off to a great start on Monday after a better-than-expected rebound in retail sales helped
1:00pm (EST) Toll Brothers (TOL, 21.13, up $2.74) is up 15% today after surprising Wall Street with some rather upbeat comments
9:05am (EST) The futures are pointing towards another strong open this morning as the market looks to add-on to its
1:00pm (EST) We have had a busy day and the bulls are pushing Dow 10,000 as we head towards Friday’s
12:55pm (EST) Despite some solid earnings report, the market is struggling to end the week on a high note. We
11:30pm (EST) The sleeping giant is awake… Dendreon (DNDN, $27.43, up $3.59) had a huge day as the stock
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10:30pm (EST) Timing is everything. Man, this market is fast moving and exciting isn’t it? Good news, bad news, earnings
3:30am (EST) The early bird gets the worm… Last week I had moved American International Group (AIG, $37.69, up $3.72) to
1:00pm (EST) The market has hit 10-month highs as the Dow is currently up 80 points to 9,589. The Nasdaq
11:30pm (EST) 1. Commentary 2. Checking in on the VIX 3. Baltic Dry Index Continues To Tank 4. Earnings 5.
Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF, $31.68, up $0.32) September 32 puts (ANFUJ, $2.05, down $0.20) Entry Price: $1.25 (8/14/09) Exit Target:
9:15am (EST) European markets are bleeding red and the big talk is China’s Shanghai stock market which has fallen 5%
11:00pm (EST) Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF, $31.47, down $0.07) September 32 puts (ANFUJ, $2.20, flat) Entry Price: $1.25 (8/14/09)
11:00pm (EST) Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF, $31.54, down $2.71) September 32 puts (ANFUJ, $2.20, up $1.00) Entry Price: $1.25 (8/14/09)