Volatility Box Prevails but for How Long?

In today’s video, Don drives home a few ideas, in trade, that you can expect inside of the next 48 hours.  With the Labor Day holiday weekend looming ahead, traders may tend to back away a bit but, as Don will point out, everything is suggesting just the opposite.  Listen as to how Don explains the Volatility Box and how long we can expect it to prevail.  With the marketplace still indicating a 19% volatility, effectively, what do we say?  get ready to rumble…it’s time to move!

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Clear Warning Sign from Unlikely Stocks at New Highs

It should be bullish to note stocks making new 52-week highs, but is that always the case?  In tonight’s video, Corey walks you through a scan of 30 key stocks in the SP500 that just made a new 52-week high today.  Instead of identifying these as trading candidates as usual, take a moment to see what the collection of these stocks mean for the broader market (and why these unlikely sectors are strong).

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The Great Bond Extinction

More of the world’s debt markets are going into negative yield everyday flying in the face of everything we know about modern finance. Don will explore some of the immediate implications but more importantly how your trading and portfolio will feel the inevitable impact of negatively yielding debt markets.

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Markets on the Verge of Ugly?

Volatility in markets came to life late in the trading week on a series of FED, China, and tweetastic events! However, we are not as concerned with past events as we are with future risks… and those risk are plentiful. Correlation Coefficients, Volatility of the VIX, Expected Moves, and much more all point to this only being the onset of risk. Don will walk you through how these coming trading sessions are likely to play out and what you need to focus on in order to make it through unscathed.

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Getting Ready for the Breakout Volatility Friday

Are you ready for some volatility?  The Federal Reserve will announce its annual meeting policy information and that could be a catalyst for a big move across all markets.  In tonight’s video, Corey walks you through the Dominant and Alternate Thesis breakout plans in Stocks, Gold, Oil, and US Treasuries.  Be prepared!

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Worst Case Scenario Protection on Break Above this Key Level

Are you ready for a big bullish breakout in the equity market?  While all the evidence points to the short-side of the market against resistance, our first goal is to “think risk first” and we’re doing that in tonight’s video.  What is your plan to adapt, hedge, cover, or profit from a breakout here?  Corey shares his thoughts with you and how you can protect yourself first but also profit from the potential of a bullish shattering of resistance right here…

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Have Faith in the FED?

Markets remain relatively volatile and all risk assets are pointing to a major inflection point in the broader markets…Enter the Fed!  FOMC minutes are due out on Wed but the real risk comes in Jerome Powell’s speech from Jackson Hole on Friday morning.  Will Powell cave and indicate more rate cuts?  Find out how Don interprets market action around this event and what moves are likely to play out…

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European Banks in Crises?

A low liquidity day has brought with it another large rally to markets but what is more pressing is the performance (or lack thereof) in the European financial sector. Europe’s banks are at 20 year lows, dire straights in some cases and the implications are not wonderful. Don will walk through where YOU can take advantage of what’s going on in Europe’s financials…

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These Factors Point Towards More Volatility Ahead…

Markets continued to throw off huge moves this past week and with it have come significant opportunities. Nevertheless, markets are all about what’s next and Don will provide countless details pointing towards more volatility ahead. Specifically, you will gain insight into what products you need to be watching and why risk is being masked by several underlying factors.

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Opportunities in Stocks Making New 52 Week Lows

With all the volatility and focus on equities and bonds, there are hidden opportunities in trending stocks making new lows.  In tonight’s video, Corey reveals results from a key scan for “weak stocks getting weaker” and discusses current targets and future opportunities in these candidates…

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