Be Proactive and Edge Is Still There

Another mixed day in the market with the Dow and Nasdaq 100 making new all time highs. The S&P and Russell still drifting sideways. Volatility remains near record lows. In tonight's video let's look at where you can still find an edge...

AMZN Spooks Afterhours, Jobs on Tap

After a quiet day in the market AMZN missed earnings expectations and lowered guidances. AMZN was sent lower by 1 standard deviation after hours. In tonight's video we take a long term view of AMZN. Is this the start of a reversal or a dip to be bought? Tomorrow's news of the day will be…

People Aren't Buying Highs; They Are Buying Dips

U.S. equities slide for a fourth consecutive session on mixed earnings although stocks parred losses to end the day nearly unchanged. One of the top stories today was President Trump meeting with various heads of top Pharma companies (LLY, MRK, etc.), and the group has seen a bounce (biotech as well) following commentary he will…

Tech Earnings Season Fireworks, Correlations and Complacency

Just a day after major averages trade to new all-time highs, stocks moved sideways on Thursday amid another earnings barrage for investors to digest. The Dow Industrials held above the 20K level, day after topping it for the first time ever (high of 20,125 today), while the S&P 500 index briefly touched the 2,300 level…

Bigger Range Around the Corner

U.S. stocks with a stealth rally this afternoon, pushing to highs throughout the session, with over 40 new 52-week highs in the S&P 500. Including IBM which TheoTraders had a position in and closed today with a 70% profit. With today’s gains, the Nasdaq Composite traded above its prior intraday high of 5584.26, led by…

Is SKEW Good For You?

Stocks slipped again, as the Dow Industrial Average fell for a 5th straight day, down about 300 points from all-time highs reached two-weeks ago (1/6) and at 6-week lows heading into tomorrow’s Presidential inauguration. Today marked another round of positive economic data with jobless claims plunging and housing data rising. The dollar rebounded on the…

Financials Take the Hit From Dollar Comments

Stocks opened in negative territory, losing steam throughout the session ahead of a busy week of corporate earnings. Equities fell on Brexit commentary from UK Prime Minister Theresa May and on a plunging U.S. dollar after Trump talked tough amid the recent strength. The dollar fell after an interview with The Wall Street Journal late…

ATR a Leading Signal for Potential Pullback

Can’t keep this market down! Even though major U.S. averages ended lower on the day, as the NASDAQ ended its 7-day win streak (and 4-day streak of consecutive all-time highs), markets finished well off their earlier lows as investors continue to take advantage of any opportunity to add to positions on the slightest pullback. In…

Shell Game until Next Catalyst

Stocks ended mixed for a second straight session, as the Nasdaq posted its 3rd straight record close (and up a 6th straight day), but the Dow Industrials slipped again as its race to 20,000 failed. All eyes will be on the banking sector this week, when JPM, WFC, BAC headline the start of earnings season…

Premium Cheap for the Landmines Ahead

In tonight's video we will review the technical landmines facing the market. At the same time options premium is at an historic low. In 2017 those that have a trading system will have the advantage. Join Doc Severson for the "Plan or Get Slaughtered" class and get help building your own trading system from a…