Tackle Today: Stock of the Week: PINS 📌
July 10, 2019
You voted, you got it: Pinterest is the Stock of the Week on Tackle’s Instagram. Feels like Crocs®.
July 10, 2019
You voted, you got it: Pinterest is the Stock of the Week on Tackle’s Instagram. Feels like Crocs®.
July 3, 2019
You voted you got it: Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) is the Stock of the Week on Tackle’s Instagram. The Cheetah is back.
April 16, 2019
Hey mama, look at me. I’m on my way to the promised land.
April 10, 2019
To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven.
December 26, 2018
One of the systems introduced in the Bear Market Survival Guide is called “Fade the Fear”. And with the epic levels of panic seizing the Street, the time is ripe for its deployment. After a brief review, I’ll provide an example of how you might use it right now.
December 21, 2018
Well, that escalated quickly. Last week we highlighted why long straddles were tempting on SPY. Today I want to follow-up to see how the idea fared.
December 13, 2018
When does a long straddle become tempting? I have a simple answer that is taking place in the market right now.
December 10, 2018
≈ For some more volatility. ≈ We start the week with several major markets sitting at support (S&P 500, Dow 30, NASDAQ 100) and others recently broken through short-term support (Russell 2000). In additional all four of these markets are below their weekly and daily short-term moving averages and several other indicators are producing bearishREAD MORE
December 7, 2018
The new market overlords bear the names of Volatility and Whipsaw. And they’re nasty brutes. The kind that steal your lunch money kick you when you’re down, and spit “yo mamma” jokes with pleasure. The antics of these bullies have been on full display since October.
November 16, 2018
Contrarians in a bear market seek signs of capitulation. Specifically, evidence that bulls are throwing in the towel and abandoning their once beloved positions.
November 14, 2018
Market volatility is on the top of my mind, and I suspect it may be giving some of the rookies (and, ahem, veterans) among us some heartburn.
November 8, 2018
Nothing like a monster “V” shaped reversal to get the juices flowing, am I right? Count me among those suffering whiplash over the market’s death-defying whoops and whirls of late. Yesterday was particularly annoying for those short delta toting traders like me.
October 24, 2018
≈ In Technical Analysis We Trust. ≈ Technical analysis is amazing. Some of our coaches at Tackle Trading use it in their day-to-day decision making and other coaches ONLY use technical analysis as the basis for their trades. Technical analysis can help you determine when to enter a trade, when to exit a trade andREAD MORE
October 3, 2018
≈ Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. ≈ The world we live in is a big Twilight Zone. Just as the TV series itself, it’s a strange mix of horror, drama, comedy, and superstition. As if not enough, each episode is concluded with a surprise ending. When we think we are in total control ofREAD MORE
August 23, 2018
The anechoic chamber located in the Orfield Labs, Minneapolis, is known as “The Quietest Place On Earth”. The average quiet room has a sound level of about 30db. Their anechoic chamber takes it to the Guinness book with a -9db. Its floor, walls, and ceiling absorb all sound, reflecting nothing back, hence its name. ItREAD MORE
August 16, 2018
What does a cash flow trader do in low IV environments?I have two answers.
August 13, 2018
The VIX is a measure of implied volatility using one-month SPX options. Is it broken?
July 17, 2018
There are clear differences between domestic and wild animals. Any competent veterinarian can tell that. Some professionals are more inclined towards dealing with and treating domestic animals because they are way more predictable in their behavior than their wild counterparts. Some prefer the unpredictability of the wild, though. The life of a trader can beREAD MORE
February 11, 2018
Today I want to talk a bit about the impact VIX spikes have on the cost of portfolio protection.
