Earnings season kicks off at the end of this week. How the market reacts to the beginnings of bank earnings always has the potential to make or break the run into earnings in tech. As of right now, the technical patterns in the Nasdaq and the majority of high beta tech remain strong. Multiple charts, … Read more
Last Friday, I stopped by CNBC to discuss my bullish setup in Microsoft, along with several other news-related opportunities in mega-cap tech and more. We covered opportunities surrounding these points: India has great long-term investment potential due to its increasing population and need for big companies to invest and grow the middle class. Microsoft, Google, … Read more
For traders in the options market, the ever-changing landscape of the stock market offers a multitude of opportunities. Among these opportunities, pullbacks in the market emerge as a valuable entry point for options trades. In this blog, we will explore why pullbacks can be advantageous for options traders, uncover strategies to capitalize on them, and … Read more
In the world of swing trading, earnings season offers a myriad of opportunities for astute traders. One strategy that stands out is the utilization of breakaway gaps to project bullish moves leading up to earnings announcements. These gaps, with their distinctive characteristics, serve as potent bullish signals for stocks. In this blog post, we will … Read more
Technical Analysis for Trading Traders need to have methods to identify entry and exit points on a chart to define where they have an edge. This is the basis of technical analysis. Technical analysis can come in many forms, including chart patterns, candlestick patterns, technical indicators, or custom analysis done on a chart. I like … Read more
Explosive Nasdaq Gains in 2023 As of this writing, the Nasdaq (NDX) is up 39% year to date. This move has occurred mainly on the backs of key mega-cap names, including Microsoft (MSFT), Tesla (TSLA), Apple Inc. (AAPL), Netflix (NFLX), Nvidia (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), and Meta (META). Check out the chart of the … Read more
Hello, Volatility? This week, we have multiple high-volatility scenarios happening. Specifically, the market is waiting on inflation data and then the most important part, the Fed’s reaction to it. CPI data was released this morning, PPI will be released tomorrow, and then the big one: the FOMC meeting on Wednesday. There is also a witching … Read more
Choppy Indexes As of this writing, the Nasdaq is up about 1% today. But it hasn’t made much progress over the last week and a half, as it’s primarily been stuck in a tight range. The Nasdaq has been trading between 14,250-14,700 and stuck within a 500-point zone. But, this is also after it made … Read more
All eyes have been on Apple, Microsoft, and Nvidia as they reached for new, all-time highs. Nvidia achieved the feat first, with an explosive post-earnings move into $419.38. Today, Apple traded as high as $184.95 before profit takers and sellers brought it down. The quick, intraday reversal left it closing the day down -$1.37, or … Read more
The Nasdaq: A Bullish Setup This week, the indexes finally saw a tiny bit of a pullback. Instead of that pullback being a driver for a more profound retreat in the indexes, it only appears to be another buying opportunity in the direction of the trend. That trend is up. The Nasdaq has mult-timeframe squeezes, … Read more