US Stocks Rise Higher, into Key Cyclical Resistance
US stocks rise higher; and higher still. Is it getting frothy out there yet?
The small-cap benchmark Russell 2000Â index is now up +31.9% to date....
Options Education: The Basics of Exercise and Assignment
Every now again I think it fitting and proper to review some of the basic elements in options working method. Today I am going...
Netflix Earnings Reversal: Bearish Engulfing Pattern
You won't find many liquid, multi-hundred-dollar household-name stocks exhibiting spectacular rise-to-fall moves in this market; but this today's reversal bracketing Netflix earnings (NFLX) certainly...
Tech Stocks Getting Frothy, Ready For a Breather
Tech stocks have been the embodiment of momentum in 2013, posting nearly 30% gains YTD. But as we witness yet another push higher, it's...
SPX Sector Analysis: Stocks Again at Technical Crossroads
US equities experienced a brief dip in late September-early October on feelings of benign pessimism over the country's increasingly dire political (government shutdown) and...
Market Masters: Expanding Your Trading Horizons
by Mercenary Trader    Trading, in and of itself, is a life-altering task. It is not possible to trade well without having other parts of...
Russell 2000 Study: Is a Major Market Correction Near?
Over the last couple of weeks the outsized trouncing that small cap benchmark Russell 2000 (RUT) continues to deliver versus its large cap peers...
Are Crude Oil Prices Setting Up For A Fall Bottom?
As global equity markets continue a strong move higher into Options Expiration week, something seems to be missing. Yup, Crude Oil prices aren't playing...
Market Masters: Poker-Trading Parallels, Positive Expectation, and Moving Beyond Certainty
by Mercenary Trader    Warren Buffett once said: “I am a better investor because I am a businessman, and a better businessman because...
Options Strategies For A Broken Stock Trade
Sometimes bad things happen to good stocks. And when this happens, good stock trades can quickly become broken stock trades. Just like a rising...
