When President Trump ordered an airstrike in Iraq last week—killing one Iran’s most powerful generals—stocks tumbled on Friday—safe-haven assets like gold and treasuries surged. With geopolitical tensions rising, it seemed like we were setting up for a long-overdue selloff. Not so fast… As quickly as the bearish headlines hit the tape… fresh ones appeared yesterday … Read more
With the market making new highs every day, do you ever wonder when it will all stop? Every market run comes to an end at some point. But how do we know when? It’s a question that baffled me for years…until I realized that the answer depends on how you trade. Everyone approaches trading differently. … Read more
Climate change may be a divisive topic… but it’s a profitable one. It’s no surprise that new companies are popping up in the space—trying to capitalize on the budding trend. Solar panels and electric cars dominate the discussion, and with good reason. The cost of lithium-ion batteries has dropped nearly 80% in the past decade. … Read more
Have you ever noticed that some stocks take off like a rocket from all-time highs…or oversold stocks that bounce back violently? You aren’t hallucinating, there’s a real reason for this phenomenon – it’s called a short squeeze. Get caught on the wrong side of these trades and you’re in for a world of pain. But… … Read more
Make no mistake about it—the stock market and the economy are strong. However, with the market sitting around all-time highs again, how much longer can we expect investors to buy up stocks? It’s a tricky situation, to say the least. That’s why I chose my spots carefully last week…treating each opportunity with a touch more … Read more
It doesn’t matter… you can be the world’s greatest stock-picker But if you don’t know how to manage a trade then it won’t do you any good… Proper trade management goes beyond the basic mantra: let winners run and cut your losers short. Through experience and mentorship, you’ll learn that you have specific tools at your disposal. … Read more
I remember when I discovered the power of swing points… each holding more information than a library. At first, I wanted to know how to pick off the top or bottom of a reversal. Turns out I was asking the wrong question. The right question is: what can swing points tell me? The answer – … Read more
As traders, we often get caught up in the internals—chart patterns, price action, volume, and volatility, etc. However, news catalysts often are what drives stocks to make the moves they make. One way you can become a faster trader is becoming more knowledgeable about the companies you trade. That is, understanding its business, how it … Read more
Your success as a trader is determined by your actions more than anything else. Why? Because you CONTROL when you’ll enter a trade. You are in charge of how much is risked per trade. And in turn, your destiny lies in your hands. Believe it or not, you’ll be surprised at how many traders mess … Read more
With one day officially closed for trading on Thursday – Thanksgiving Day – and Friday is a half-day, expect trading volumes to be low and volatility to dry up. And while that’s what I’m expecting, it doesn’t mean I took the weekend off from doing my homework. I’m ready for anything even though I don’t … Read more