TheoTrade’s Tale of the Tape: Is Energy’s Pop a Warning?
Despite the mid-week turbulence and holiday trading last week, stocks managed to squeeze out a modest gain. However, there are some interesting details to note in last week's market activity. First, the bullish news - the Nasdaq outperformed the other indices (S&P 500 and Dow), which is typically a strong sign. However, interestingly, the top-performing…
The Bear is Back and It’s Hungry
We need to talk about what's happening in these markets right now. Because the Santa rally is now toast… We're seeing something that should get your attention - extreme correlations across sectors that we haven't witnessed in recent memory. Sure, tech's been holding everything together, but when you've got the Dow and Russell…
The Seven Days of Christmas: Understanding the Santa Claus Rally
With less than 3 full trading days remaining in 2024, we're entering the final countdown of what has been a memorable year for markets. You might be thinking, "Shouldn't it be the twelve days of Christmas?" While that's true for the holiday tradition, the market has its own special seven-day period. What Is the Santa…
Finding the Best Stocks for All Kinds of Markets
This month we’ve explored a few of my favorite fundamental criteria, like free cash flow and operating margin, to name a few, for picking safe stocks with great upside potential. Let’s keep it going, and look at two other boring-sounding numbers that can spice up your returns: assets-to-liabilities and the fixed charge coverage ratio. Trust…
Bulls: The Santa Claus Rally Is Coming to Town After All
Stocks nailed a higher low last week - which we discussed at length in the TheoTrade live trading room. I’m seeing strong leadership from the tech sector and emerging strength in semiconductors, too. I’ve been pounding the table about this for a few weeks now; these two conditions tick that final “box” we need to…
The Options Market Is Pointing Us at Four Dividend Stocks Right Now
We’re about to go through the “Turn” from 2024 to 2025… and I’ve got outperformance on my mind. I want to ensure we’re looking at the publicly traded stocks offering the best chance at superior returns in the coming year. We have to consider the likelihood that 2025 will not be like the FOMO-driven years…
The Market’s Pulling Off Festivus Feats of Strength
The Fed straight-up stole Christmas. But that’s not the only game in town. I’m talkin’ Festivus… the Pole, the Airing of Grievances, the Feats of Strength… I’d bet the last two days have left unprepared traders with a lot of grievances to get out there. No grievances from my Three Trades a Week people -…
Crude Oil Is Going to Save the Fed
What a week it’s been! Volatility came back into the picture after the Fed cut rates and Fed Chair Powell exclaimed that there is a concern about inflation over at the Eccles Building. But let’s be real here: When is the Fed ever right about anything? I wish I could confidently say that the central…
The Secret to Staying Safe in This Suddenly Wild Market
The markets started the week half-asleep, but yesterday, when Fed Chairman Powell took future rate cuts off the table, they woke up terrified and fell right out of bed. A lot of leading stocks, like Tesla and Nvidia took massive, multibillion-dollar haircuts in a matter of minutes. A lot of investors considered these safe -…