After bottoming out around 3570 in the S&P futures, the indexes have meandered higher as short sellers cover positions on lows of the year. The short covering can lead to higher prices, which can also lead to buyers being enticed to join. However, in this instance, the short covering has been lackluster at best, and … Read more
Hey Traders! I hope you enjoyed Options 101 Chapter 1: The Squeeze, in addition to Chapter 2: Puts, Calls, and Debit Spreads, because now it’s time for Chapter 3! During the next installment, I reviewed some key facets of puts, calls, and debit spreads before I focused on credit spreads. I like using put credit … Read more
Hey traders! I’m so glad so many of you were able to join me at yesterday’s session after market close in our Simpler Trading Free Trading Room! I always enjoy after-market sessions, where I’m able to slow it down and cover a timely topic in detail. Yesterday, the topic of the hour was ‘Best Options … Read more
Traders and investors should always be looking for seasonal opportunities in the stock market. One of the easiest to identify seasonal opportunities is earnings season. Why? The timing is pretty much indisputable. While other seasonal trades such as, ‘sell in May, and go away,’ and the January effect is based on the calendar as … Read more
Directional Trading Using Options Here at Simpler Trading, we trade options primarily in a directional manner. To do so, we use strategies such as calls, puts, and debit spreads. Still, each strategy has specific reasons why you chose one over the other, plus specific advantages and disadvantages. Most traders get into the options market using … Read more
Going Back to Basics…or Starting There! Being a trader that works on identifying directional moves means that you absolutely need to have a specific method that you use to determine if or when a directional move could happen. Now, obviously, nothing is 100% or I’d be living on my dream private island in Belize! But, … Read more
Inflation is Embedded in the Economy I’m not buying that inflation is coming down in any meaningful way. Just in the last week, I got notifications from my accountant, my storage unit, and also trash pick-up that they are all substantially increasing prices. While gasoline prices may have come down after that June peak, inflation … Read more
Danielle joined Fox Business’s Charles Payne to discuss how the market will react to Consumer Price Index (CPI) report. She also discussed how she thinks inflation is embedded in the economy. Check the segment out HERE.
After the last 3 weeks of downward price action, the indexes are finally experiencing a bounce. But, bulls shouldn’t get too excited just yet, as bounces like these often occur at key inflection points. Just because the market has bounced for two days in a row, doesn’t mean bulls should get excited about more upside … Read more
Hey traders! This week, I wanted to highlight analysis from my friend and well-respected colleague, Mary Ellen McGonagle! She primarily focuses on stocks with a 2-week to 9-month horizon depending on market conditions. Check out her guest newsletter below to learn more. As Semiconductors Go – So Goes the Markets Historically, Semiconductor stocks have been a … Read more