All Fun and Games Till Momentum Runs Dry

Don has exited most of his long positions that have gone parabolic recently. If you want to continue to be long as these levels here is the best way to do it. In the trading room tomorrow Don will show how he is extending his short positions with minimum risk at these price levels…

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Bad News for Economy is Good News for Markets

–Jobs report- horrific, BUY IT!–lockdowns, BUY IT!–Low volume–Liquidity concentrations continue to grow—-options flow moves several stocks–Bonds take center stage after months of nothing!—-Rates to far too fast? What’s working and what’s not-MUTSLA – vol will collapseINTCGS – do more of what worksMSFTCAT – take the good with the bad Do I want to be long?IWMXLEMJXOPFGE SPX Expected Move–last week– 70.49 (expected move)–next week– 64.56

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Dow Drifts and Stocks Trend Higher

In the tired-old story of “stocks drift higher,” all US equity futures slowly crept to new all-time highs except the small-cap /RTY Index. In tonight’s video, Corey discusses the drift and highlights the downtrend in the Dollar that is assisting an inflationary drift. He also pinpoints the strongest market cap leadership stocks that continue to strengthen with the market – leading it higher for now…

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The Bullish Drift Continues into December

Last week’s ‘bullish holiday drift’ carried into the start of December. In tonight’s video, Corey highlights the new all-time highs in the NASDAQ and SP500 and which key stocks – including GOOGL – are joining the market and all time highs and importantly which key market cap leaders are not (that might surprise you). What does it mean and what is ahead for the week? Join Corey for tonight’s video update…

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Risk in Tesla Mounts, is the Rally Over?

Believe it or not this market is actually all about Tesla right now. Here’s a trading opportunity in TSLA that I took today that is not for the faint of heart. However, understanding the logic of this trade is how you trade options when there’s significant advantage in your favor…

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Will Markets Hold it Together Till Year End?

economic picture decaying lack of stimulus unemployment benefits dropping off retail sales? rona numbers exploding/lockdowns markets have decoupled from economics What’s hold markets together — Russell, Financials, Energy? My take, this is a dangerous rotation based of buying losers at year end. Monsters of Tech? – underperforming, it’s all Tesla. Upper edge of EM’s all over the place! Vol to pick up in the coming weeks Trade Ideas –INTCIWMVIX SPX Expected Move last week – 67.39 (expected move) next week – 70.49

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Stocks Continue Bullish Holiday Drift

The news headlines are buzzing with news that the Dow Jones traded above 30,000 today but other leading stocks joined the 2020 “bullish holiday drift.” In tonight’s video, Corey covers the main US equity futures markets then discusses trends in Gold and Crude Oil before highlighting the top trending stocks continuing to drift higher with the market…

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I’m Yellen Sell the Strong, Buy the Weak

Let’s take a look at what’s been strong and what’s been weak on a year to date basis. These sectors and specific stocks have been surprising. Here’s where we see opportunity in the reminder of this shortened week…

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Near All-Time Highs and Mountain of Liquidity Risk

Fundamentally Flawed-—Treasury ends emergency lending programs. Fed responds with disappointment.—Renewed economic pressure with lockdowns—unemployment benefits running out—double dip recession risks rise Traders Concentrate Liquidity-—what is concentrated liquidity?—retail sparking Algos—Rock the boat SPX Expected Move–last week– 82.39 (expected move)–next week– 67.39

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TheoTrade co-founder, former CBOE market maker and thinkorswim Chief Derivatives Instructor.

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