Buy Volatility in the Zombie Markets
Stocks posted small gains on Friday and remain near record all-time levels heading into the start of earnings season next week. Financial earnings grabbed the headlines and were mixed, but still posted solid returns, led by a jump in regionals. Large cap banks rallied as well as JPM posted solid returns, while BAC and WFC…
ATR a Leading Signal for Potential Pullback
Can’t keep this market down! Even though major U.S. averages ended lower on the day, as the NASDAQ ended its 7-day win streak (and 4-day streak of consecutive all-time highs), markets finished well off their earlier lows as investors continue to take advantage of any opportunity to add to positions on the slightest pullback. In…
Placing a Trade in the Emerging Markets ETF
The Nasdaq managed a 4th consecutive record close despite the bumpy ride in biotech following comments from Donald Trump on pricing. Oil prices recovered after two days of hefty declines, despite bearish weekly inventory data. The story of the day was Donald Trump, holding his first press conference since July 2016, targeted drug pricing, sending…
Shell Game until Next Catalyst
Stocks ended mixed for a second straight session, as the Nasdaq posted its 3rd straight record close (and up a 6th straight day), but the Dow Industrials slipped again as its race to 20,000 failed. All eyes will be on the banking sector this week, when JPM, WFC, BAC headline the start of earnings season…
Asset Rotation like a Game of Musical Chairs
Stocks ended mixed today as the asset rotation game continues to play out. Today's game of musical chairs saw energy stocks leading the declines amid a pullback in oil prices (nearly 4%). Also, financials pulled back ahead of big earnings this week from banks JPM, WFC, BAC (on Friday). The Nasdaq hit a new all…
With Markets Near All-Time Highs the Russell Stalls
In this extended weekend video join Don Kaufman as he explains current market correlations and the opportunities in the market next week. Included in the video is the only selling premium strategy that is working...
Premium Cheap for the Landmines Ahead
In tonight's video we will review the technical landmines facing the market. At the same time options premium is at an historic low. In 2017 those that have a trading system will have the advantage. Join Doc Severson for the "Plan or Get Slaughtered" class and get help building your own trading system from a…
Traders Throw Caution to the Wind
In light volume trading today traders have thrown caution to the wind. Just remember risk is always at the highest precisely at the time it seems like it's the lowest. Conversely when traders are panicked out of stocks that's the time to be buying. Let's take a look at the markets where the risk seems…
Evaluating the Transition into 2017
The first day of trading in 2017 is in the books. Let's evaluate January trading in the past few years and see if we can determine what to expect this year. Also, let's look at the most dangerous thing in the market right now...
Black Swans and Fat Tails, goodbye 2016!
Lots to talk about in this extended New Years edition. Using thinkback we will take a look back at what worked and what didn't in 2016. Then let's look forward to 2017. The market enters the New Year with these 3 major headwinds that you need to know about...