Rally Back or Ready for Another Smack?
The major market indices rallied strongly off of the lows to end the sell-off...for now. What's next? Is this just a bearish reset, or do the bulls have any legs left to carry the market higher. A look at today's unusual option activity gives some indication of how the bulls and bears are positioning themselves.…
Dramatic Selling Creates These Opportunities
Market Update-- --SPX EM - it is getting REAL out there --correlation made a comeback --volatility explodes back on the scene --volume in SPUZ incredibly light --FED officially against the markets Pricing Pressures Moving Forward --Tech earnings may take a back seat to present volatility --GOOGL, NVDA serious technical breaks --MSFT, FB on the edge…
A Reversal of Fortune and a Trading Day - What's Ahead
Earlier in the week we had a rallying market with Netflix (NFLX) falling yet today we have a falling market with Tesla (TSLA) rallying. Just as the market is bigger than any one stock, broader money flow trends are playing out and in tonight's video, we focus mainly on the technology sector and the NASDAQ…
Tesla Rocks but NASDAQ Drops
Conflict appeared all over the screens in today's trading as the NASDAQ take a hit, down just over 1% and Netflix falls over 35%! The saving grace today? TESLA! Join in to tonight's video as Don explains today's considerable price action and what we can expect for the remainder of the week....
A Giant Netflix (NFLX) Surprise with More Earnings Ahead
After hours we saw a big price move lower on earnings in Netflix (NFLX) which could set the stage for part of Wednesday's trading day. Beyond that we have other key stocks reporting earnings today, tomorrow, or later this week and we highlight those along with a broader market update on today's sell-off in Oil…
What Does the Last Minute Rally Mean? Today's UOA Tells the Story
Call it a stick save or some other phrase used to describe the market rallying off the lows into the close. I want to call it a fork in the road where the companies beginning to diverge over the next week or two. It may be a tale of the haves and have nots…
Are You Prepared for the Coming Volatility Storm?
Market Update-- --Rates are outa control! --rising rates will break markets --bond volatility exceeding VIX --why is VIX dead with risk bearing down? --another week another edge of expected move Positioning-- --selling premium, tread lightly, imp vol feels low --sell whats strong and let correlation grip hold SPX Expected Move-- --last week-- 76.70 (expected…
Will Poor Earnings Tank Markets?
JPM kicked off earnings seasons with lackluster results. Overall markets went higher thanks to big tech. How much longer can big tech stocks hold up the S&P? We may find out this earnings season...
Market Struggles with Inflation as we Prepare for Key Financial Earnings This Week
Stocks reversed course today, closing weak again Tuesday afternoon after another high CPI report confirmed we continue to see high inflation. Although the initial reaction was bullish, stocks sold off to new lows by the closing bell. Key stocks, financial including two on Wednesday and five on Thursday could add both volatility and clarity as…
Banks on the Earnings Deck as Energy is Behind in the Count...Strikeout?
It's going to be a big week for banks as earnings season gets into full swing this week. As financials look to establish themselves in a rising rate market, it's energy stocks that led the market down today. As the term structure of oil futures flattens, is this the beginning of the end of the…