Summer Slopfest or Calm before the Volatility Storm?

The S&P is just a stone throw away from the upper expected move for the week so that is an area we expect to be hit tomorrow. With bonds rallying are investors throwing caution to the wind too soon? Find out in tonight's video newsletter...

Market Breakout to Breakdown?

AAPL and MSFT have a combined market cap of a whopping $3.5 trillion dollars and were the only 2 stocks driving the market higher today. To put that in perspective these 2 companies are valued at more than 1/8th of the entire US national debt. At the same time the market is still in a…

Market Divergences Grow at Alarming Levels

SP500 upper end of range, breakout or breakdown...no matter! Backspread! 5 firms and the fate of the markets Comparison - divergence grows to alarming levels, when in market history has concentrated risk been a good thing? Earnings are great, unless your living in the (real) non-tech world.CATEnergyFinancialsRUT Roo Gold, Bonds, a rally of everything or…

Fate of the Markets in the Hands of Tech

Financials lead the way today as the biggest tech earnings announcements are tomorrow after the close in what will be the biggest earnings releases at one time ever.  Here's what to expect for the rest of the week...

Tech Stocks are Overwhelming the Markets!

Stock indices continue to be led higher today by big tech.  The biggest tech firms all report on the same day this week.  Here are the kinds of trades Don is doing in silver and volatility...

It's a Bubble - Look No Further Than Retail Trade

The Rotation Game - it's like musical chairs of the markets, did you reserve a chair with a hedge? Nasdaq is hanging on by a thread, this coming week earnings could derail everything. Bonds are @ 181 and the FED is coming! 3 weeks inside the Expected Move, you should be afraid and BUYING premium!…

The Only thing that Matters in Earnings Trades

It's earnings season once again and big names stocks like MSFT and TSLA reported after the bell today. Here's one thing you need to know about earnings announcements…

A Monster Divergence in the Markets!

Five stocks in the NASDAQ continue to pump the overall market higher. Today the QQQ in one day went straight to the edge of its expected move for the week. Here's what to look for the rest of the week and the big opportunities we could get late in the week…

Can Markets Hold it together through Earnings?

SP500 sees docile moves as Nasdaq continues to have tantrums! Which sectors are driving trade?--Tech is lagging--Financials are leading--QQQ vs IWM vs SPY--ETF sector comparison VIX is lying on the floor but not dead ! Metals are inflationary or is this a protective trade? Earnings and Earnings trades--Big Banks say the worst is yet to…

NASDAQ Shifts into Ludicrous Mode

Investors rush into small caps while large cap stocks flat line. Don analyzes the shocking decoupling of the major indices and uncovers the opportunities to come…