March 25, 2019
Today’s story will include a few key metrics to analyze the profitability of a business. I suspect you’re already familiar with basic concepts like revenue, profit, and cost. But let’s add two more to the mix: profit margin and inventory turnover.
March 19, 2019
The elves living in my idea factory just went on strike and that means all I have are scraps with which to construct today’s blog. I think I’ll spout off on a few random things.
March 11, 2019
Boeing’s textbook bull retracement pattern made it a top contender on our weekend Scouting Reports. But Sunday’s plane crash changed everything. Google it if you haven’t read the details. I want to focus on how we might have traded this morning’s down gap.
February 25, 2019
One of the simplest ways to define what type of trader you are is by your time frame.
February 11, 2019
In traditional asset allocation, the way to reduce risk is diversifying your dough out of stocks and into bonds. Since bonds carry less volatility than stocks (not to mention a negative correlation), they dampen overall portfolio fluctuations – particularly in times of crisis.
February 5, 2019
With Monday’s 1.19% pop, the Russell 2000 has officially risen 20% off its late-December lows. That’s a BEAST of a move in such a short span (6 weeks). The relentlessness of the rise is made clear with one stat: In the past 27 trading sessions we’ve only seen 5 down days.
January 30, 2019
For the first decade of my adulthood, I had little reason to investigate how to be productive with cash. First, as with most people in their early twenties, I didn’t have much money.
January 14, 2019
As we highlighted in last week’s Options Theory blog, the Bear Tamer system has been operating as planned with our mock investment in the Russell 2000 ETF (IWM). The original reason for using IWM as our go-to ETF was simple: it was cheaper than SPY, DIA, or QQQ thus making it easier for traders to snatch-up the 100 shares necessary to deploy the Bear Tamer.
January 8, 2019
Last week in The Seed Sower we investigated the primary silver lining of bear markets. They make stocks cheaper thus providing a more nutrient-rich environment for growing our money. The challenge and the topic which we will address today is knowing when to go about planting your hard-earned cash for future harvesting.
January 2, 2019
The cyclical nature of markets makes seasonal analogies quite apt. Stocks travel through their own versions of Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. Instead of adopting the usual four season model, however, we’re going to simplify even further.
December 12, 2018
Hello Tackle Traders, Tis the season traders! The most wonderful time of the year is once again upon us and as everyone one is busy getting their Christmas decorations and shopping lists checked off, Santa forgot to set his alarm close because the Santa Clauss rally we’ve come to expect is late for the party.READ MORE
December 10, 2018
Bear market behavior is upon us. And the S&P 500 sitting only 10% off its highs doesn’t tell the real story. But if you have a widespread watchlist, you already know that. I saw a stat today that more than 50% of the S&P’s 500 stocks were already down more than 20% from their highs.
November 20, 2018
The market continues to be dismantled before our very eyes. As I type, the Nasdaq is down another 2.3% premarket as the so-called FAANG gang get jettisoned from portfolios across the land. Momentum has become anathema.
November 13, 2018
Today’s tale details how I clinched victory from the jaws of defeat. Within you will also learn of how I employed the scaling-in technique with a credit spread.
November 6, 2018
In light of October’s bloody departure, a pivot is in order for today’s edition of ‘The Month That Was” series. I’m hopeful it will be a bullish pivot sending my commentary along an upward trajectory.
October 31, 2018
Traders, I had an Urkel moment in the market last week on a swing trade that was a big oops and luckily I live to tell it. Yes, EARNNGS!
October 29, 2018
Once upon a time, I wrote guest articles for an options focused magazine. One of the features I contributed to was titled “Wolf Against the World.” It involved a pro/con discussion on a particular topic such as buying extra insurance for an Iron Condor portfolio or the merits of using one options strategy every month versus multiple strategies.
October 3, 2018
Hello Tackle Traders!! Can you believe it’s October already? Just a few short weeks ago we were dipping in the pool soaking in the sun and now we’re digging out our sweaters and light jackets for the morning and evening cool breezes. Before I get started I just want to give a big shout outREAD MORE
October 1, 2018
Pull up a chart of SPY, QQQ, or IWM and survey the behavior in September. You’ll discover it was a premium seller’s paradise. Low volatility? Check! The SPY traded in a range of $6.87 which translates into 2.37%
September 7, 2018
Hello Tackle Traders! I am excited to be back to bring you another edition of WIT after a few weeks on hiatus. I took a little break to recharge and spend time with my kiddos but I am happy to back here with you lovely folks. Since my mentor Tim challenged me to start writingREAD MORE
