[video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9fbkRob1UyeHNyQQ==[/video_player] 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 gains in Internet, semiconductors, and software names. Materials pushed higher (52-week high for FCX) while oil prices advanced for a fourth day. There were also five Dow components reporting today (DD the only one higher, with VZ, JNJ, TRV, MMM all lower). Once again, after a few days of weakness, U.S. stocks have found themselves pushing higher as fear dissipate (CBOE Volatility VIX index falls back to January lows near 11 – not far from all-time lows). Markets also continue to sort out impact of new Trump

[video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS93a2pYZ3Fac19mcw==[/video_player] 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 better data and as ECB President Draghi said QE may be expanded if needed (which weighed on gold)…but the dollar pared gains and bonds pared losses. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) tops 13 level, above 2-week highs and up for a 3rd day. The NASDAQ 100 Index touched a record intraday high earlier – before sliding. In tonight’s learn about SKEW and the opportunity it presents in the short term…

[video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9KeVBPWFJTT2w0SQ==[/video_player] 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 last week, Donald Trump said the U.S. currency has gotten “too strong.” Trump said dollar strong especially considering the China’s is “dropping like a rock.”…said “our companies can’t compete with them now because our currency is too strong…and it’s killing us”. Today the Volatility Index (VIX) jumped over 7% after reaching its lowest level since July 2014 on Friday. Financials led the S&P 500 lower, the recent market leaders, led the decline as investors fled to Bonds driving yields lower. This is the opportunity I’ll be looking

[video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9Zb1ZQSzgzQ2doNA==[/video_player] 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 tonight’s video we take a look at one signal that might be a sign of a longer lasting pullback for a swing trader or long term investor…

[video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9MaWVJb2s5WGtUYw==[/video_player] 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 this Friday morning. Market volatility has dried up over the last few weeks, as it has been over a month since the S&P 500 last posted a more than 1% closing move (12/7). What will be the next catalyst – a earnings surprise, something from the new administration or the Fed? Let’s take a look at how you can play the opportunities ahead…