April 21, 2021
The last few days have brought us face to face with some red candles in all the major indexes and in effect some higher swing pivots. This comes after a pretty solid extended up move in the vast majority of these same indexes. These red candles always bring some emotions to the surface and some folks get a little nervous and maybe even a little freaked out.
April 16, 2021
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to enter covered calls in ThinkorSwim with contingent orders.
April 14, 2021
Stock prices are high these days. The S&P 500 trades with a forward P/E ratio of 21.88, which is the highest reading since the dot-com peak in 2000. Some pessimists point to the rich valuation as a reason to avoid buying stocks here.
April 7, 2021
Benjamin Graham said, “In the short run, the market is a voting machine but in the long run, it is a weighing machine.” The longer you invest, the more you’ll discover the truth of this statement. Sentiment, or the masses’ feelings due to news, trends, politics, or the economy, is the ultimate driver of prices in the here and now. But in the long run, it turns out that all of that goes away. What’s left, and ultimately what is weighed, is earnings.
April 1, 2021
As a follow-up to Monday’s Tales of a Technician post, let’s analyze two option trades on gold stock $FNV.
March 31, 2021
Did you know that not all market indexes are created equal? There are three standard methodologies for creating an index: market-cap-weighted, price-weighted, and equal-weighted.
March 25, 2021
Here are my tips for handling this sell off.
March 24, 2021
Yesterday we learned that institutions are elephants. High volume sessions reveal them moving about. But how do you know if they’re buying or selling?
March 18, 2021
Come learn about one of my favorite perks of a covered call.
March 17, 2021
I’ve been plowing through Morgan Housel’s recent book, The Psychology of Money. It’s a veritable treasure trove of thought-provoking insights. One that spoke to me was the concept of identifying the exact game you are playing. What’s your time horizon and style of investing?
March 10, 2021
If your anything like me then dancing is not an option. Being born with two left feet made that an easy thing to recognize in my case. Now there are those that just seem to be born able to match the rhythm of the music and they are able to move with a certain fluidity that seems almost natural.
March 5, 2021
Bond prices vs. Bond yields: It’s all about interest rate movement, competition, and logic.
March 3, 2021
We are continuing yesterday’s topic about frustrations we face in our journey as traders as it relates to education and application. Today, we will focus on education. If this is an area you are struggling with, sometimes going back to the basics can do trick.
February 27, 2021
If the Fed is keeping rates at zero, then why are rates rising? Come close and I shall tell the tale.
February 24, 2021
I came across today’s Chart of the Day recently, and it reminded me of the wealth-building power of equities. As shown below, the global stock market’s value now tops $110 trillion. It’s the highest value in human history and speaks to just how wealthy stock owners have become.
February 18, 2021
The pullback has arrived. Here are three tempting targets to buy.
February 17, 2021
If you have been watching the Russell 2000 index for the last couple of months you may have noticed it acting slightly different than it has typically acted in the past.
February 15, 2021
Why valuations shouldn’t matter to the long-term investor, and why stocks beat gold.
February 10, 2021
Ever feel overwhelmed with trading? Do you ever second guess yourself after researching a trade? Do you have the media saying one thing about a company and the chart saying something completely different? If this is you, you are not alone.
January 28, 2021
Third-largest one-day VIX spike? Smells like an overreaction. Regardless, here are my top 6 trading tips for playing in a high VIX environment.
