How to Trade Volatility
How to Trade Volatility Volatility was at an extreme this week with this markets dropping 7%. What should you expect next week? And, what should you be looking at? After 15 years in the brokerage industry I know that retail investors do the worst during periods of market volatility. In the midst of volatility everything…
How Long Can The Pain Last?
How Long Can The Pain Last? Markets are getting ugly. Let's take a look at the indexes on what to expect tomorrow. Unemployment numbers in the morning could drive a lot of the market action.
Can You Handle the Volatility?
Can You Handle the Volatility? Volatility has been front and center to kick off 2016. Yes, 2016 has been good for Don. But, all experienced traders know the biggest move you're gonna get is the short covering rally. I wouldn't be surprised to the SPX back to 2000 by Friday. This is not the time…
Lower Highs and Lower Lows
Lower lows and lower highs Lower lows and lower highs in the markets. Tonight we take note of significant and minor support and resistance levels you should keep an eye on. The Nasdaq has a head and shoulder pattern developing. Lastly, let's take a look at the Russell 2000 which is made up of small…
Volatility Inversion Watch
Volatility Inversion Watch The markets start the year with a bang. The FANG stocks that kept the markets a float in 2015 led the way lower today. I also want you to watch the financials very closely. The financials are the second largest market cap to the S&P. All the hallmark signs of volatility is…
Market Divergence Lead to Volatility?
Market Divergences Lead to Volatility? The markets ended 2015 essentially flat. Will we see more volatility in 2016? That's what I will discuss in this video. The story is market divergences. We will use comparison chart to compare all these indexes and analyze the divergences in the market. Large divergences have always ended in wild…
How to Execute Trades
How to Execute Trades How to execute trades and save money on your fills. This video will give you some tips on how to enter and exit an order. Retail traders have preferential treatment when it comes to orders. So play with the orders and see what you can get as your best fill. If…
Bargain Hunting for Stocks
Bargain Hunting for Stocks Found a beating up stock you wanna buy? Don't catch a falling knife. Here some different ideas about what you can do to bottom fish stocks.
Trade Liquid Markets
Trade Liquid Markets Mathematically speaking it is impossible to make money in a market with wide bid and ask prices. If there is a low liquid product and the bid and ask is wide you're losing as soon as you enter the trade. Don't pay to play. You wanna be the house.
Contrarian Scan in thinkorswim
Contrarian thinkorswim Scan First let's talk about what to expect in the final trading week of 2015. Typically at this time of the year there is a mix of tax loss selling and window dressing. Tax loss selling is when investors sell their beaten down stocks for the year in order to take their tax…