A Huge Miss
It's been quite awhile since my last post. Just to recap, in that post I indicated that waiting for a pullback or basing action in...
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FOMO!
FOMO is the "fear of missing out." Sometimes, like right now, that fear is more like terror. Those overpowering emotions make it almost...
Short Selling Alternative
In a previous post we touched on short selling as a way to make money when the market, or a particular stock, drops. An alternative to...
Earnings Follow-Up
IRobot is today's proof of why I am overly cautious when it comes to earnings reports. Note the nice multi-month base that formed. Also...
Short Selling, An Important Technique
Selling a stock “short” is a common method to making money when the price is dropping. Here’s how this works in practice. When you...
Money Making Mindset
I recently read a blog post on a non-trading related subject. The gist was that people lack wealth because they are primarily consumers...
Surviving a Drawdown
Sooner or later everyone will deal with a drawdown. What is a drawdown? This is when the markets correct and take your positions with it....
Dealing With Earnings Season
Earnings season is upon us yet again. Earnings reports often bring feelings of anxiety, relief, anguish and elation. Over time I have...
Mistakes . . . Don’t Fear Them, Learn From Them
We all make mistakes. When it comes to trading and investing, mistakes come with the territory. But, if you are willing, those mistakes...
Summer Stocks in 2020
The markets just completed their best quarter in decades as they snapped back from the historic sell-off triggered by the coronavirus. ...
Trend Following
Trend following is often viewed as a longer-term form of trading where you own a stock for months or sometimes years. You purchase a...
Discipline
Perhaps the most difficult thing to master when it comes to trading is discipline. Whether you are day trading, swing trading, trend...
Swing Trading
Swing trading is generally viewed as taking a position in a stock, whether long or short, and holding that position for several days or...
Day Trading
There seems to be a misconception by many about what is day trading. Many people seem to feel that day trading is any form of trading....
Is Active Trading Right for This Market?
I listened to part of a CNBC interview with Leon Cooperman today. Mr. Cooperman, the former hedge fund manager, feels the market is a...
The Dow's History Lesson?
Today’s rally marked the highest close on each of the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq in just over three weeks. Volume was up, which, in general,...
Good Trading Reads: Part One
Many of us are currently stuck inside our homes under some form of shelter in place order. That makes this time a great opportunity to...
eCommerce Winners
Currently sheltered in place and knee deep in the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s time to give some thought to what comes next. How will things...
Echoing Tepper
David Tepper is without question one of the most successful investors in the world today. When he speaks it is wise to listen. On CNBC...
COVID-19'S STOCK MARKET HISTORY LESSON
Global stock markets plunged again this week as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread. While in no way diminishing the human loss and...
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