On the Verge of a Bear Market

What a week in the markets! A 7 standard deviation move this week devastates markets, trading firms, premium sellers, and long term investors. What’s next after this historic week in the markets? Can the Fed save us or is this start of a much longer bear market? Join Don right now on this crucial weekend video newsletter update.

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Crash and Burn: Your Guide to Picking Up the Market’s Pieces

Today gave us the largest one-day point drop in the Dow Jones which is a fright-inducing headline. Yes, it’s getting serious, but there are opportunities in the volatility – they’re just happening much faster than expected. Join Corey for tonight’s video for a broad-based update on levels, key stocks, and how to get ready to pick up the pieces (shares) once the drop stabilizes.

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Is this the End of the Bull Market?

The Corona Virus has infected the markets and the last 3 months of gains have been wiped out in 3 days. That’s about $2.5 TRILLION of market value gone in the past 72 hours. Volatility is back as the S&P has now dropped an incredible 4 standard deviations so far this week. There are lots of opportunities out there in…Don will be hosting a free online seminar on Thursday, February 27th to help you survive and thrive during these volatile times. Go register for the webinar here.

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Hitting the Brakes on a Collapsing Market

It took longer than expected perhaps but reality returned to the market this week and a wide wave of selling collapsed equity prices to fresh new impulse lows which catapulted bonds and Gold higher recently. Today, Corey takes a moment to step outside the intraday noise and focus on the broader daily and weekly charts of equities but also the biggest stocks in the market and where their stopping-points may be at the moment.

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Into the Vortex of Volatility

In tonight’s video, Don takes a detailed look at today’s volatile trading session including a few different sectors, trade opportunities, and where we think the marketplace will be headed from here.  Don talks about the percentage moves that happened today and how we need to stay mindful of how this effects the big picture.  These types of moves may be more common than you think.  Tune in as Don breaks it all down…

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Fear is Coming to the Market

The SPX closes right at the edge of the lower expected move for the week. Once again the expected moves Don talks about every Friday has played a major factor in the market. Will fear cause investors to pull out of this market near all time highs? Or will the status quo continue to drive markets higher? You may be surprised to find out what may be coming next…

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Market Sends Warning Sign to Us Today

The market sent a clear message to us today that risk still is present and volatility can spike without warning at any moment.  In tonight’s video, Corey highlights this “warning sign” the market sent us and updates the successful positions in Gold, Treasuries, and Oil along with stocks.

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Time to go Long Energy Stocks?

The energy sector has been in a decline for the last year as energy prices continue to be deflationary.  Will deflation end in the energy market and provide some great opportunities for long investors?  Don answers this question along with the types of trading strategies you may want to take depending on your risk tolerance…

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Looking for Trades Beyond the Stock Market

Stocks continue to make new all time highs over and over again, but if you’re frustrated with this skyward march, take a moment to make sure you’re not missing easier opportunities outside the equity bull market.  In tonight’s video, Corey highlights where we are in the market but also what opportunities are and have been present in other markets such as Gold and Bonds.

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Are Markets Ignoring Imminent Risks?

Stocks hang onto the edge of the expected move this week. It’s awe inspiring to see the market toeing the line of the expected move we discussed in last Fridays video for the last 3 days. What kind of risks and opportunities are in store next week? Tune into this crucial weekend video newsletter update now. Happy Valentines Day and Presidents Day.

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Don Kaufman Don Kaufman

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

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