Why is the Stock Market Down Today

Why is the Stock Market Down Today [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9BcEVKSG1rYTU4UQ==[/video_player] The stock market was down today after an incredible 300 point rally in the SPX in a very short period of time. Think of the rally like you’re running up a hill. At first your sprinting up the hill, but then you start to get tired. As you near the top of the mountain you’re running on fumes. After hours GOOGL missed earnings and the stock was down more than 5%. GOOGL might be an anchor to the market tomorrow holding it back from continuing its march higher.

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Trading Google Options on Earnings

Trading Google Options on Earnings [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9lWGF5VEpxZzZWNA==[/video_player] Google the next big company to report earning on Thursday after the close. Trading Google options on the earnings announcement can be tricky. Let’s first talk about which stock symbol to trade earnings on. Then let’s look at a few possible options strategies you may want to utilize tomorrow.

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Dow Jones Futures Chart

Dow Jones Futures Chart [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9Vc0xIazFmRXlYRQ==[/video_player] The Dow Jones Futures Chart is the leading index because of all the dividend paying stocks. With negative interest rates taken hold in the EU and Japan many investors are looking to put their money in dividend paying stocks. Let’s also look at some key signs that may point to this rally being the start of a much bigger move higher for all the indexes.

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Options Earnings Strategies

Options Earnings Strategies [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9pLWR1aTh3RGRVUQ==[/video_player] Learn the best options earnings strategies. Most investors are trading options during earnings season wrong. In this video I’m going to show you the 3 best options strategies for trading earnings announcements. You may know what earnings are, but less know about the different strategies to use when trading options in a company with upcoming earnings.

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OPEC Meeting April 2016

OPEC Meeting April 2016 [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9vWEs4Y0pkYW5RMA==[/video_player] With an unscheduled OPEC meeting in April 2016 let’s take a look at what the stock market expects to come out of the meeting. Although implied volatility is low in the SPX there still seems to be a lot of concern in the financial sector. Many financials lowered there expectations and now their earnings are beating those lowered expectations. Bonds remain high despite the stock market rally. Lower interest rates are hurting financials. You can see that in the earnings results with lowered revenue and income for many financial stocks. We will get a jump on the week Sunday night when we will be able to see reaction to the OPEC Meeting in the Futures market.

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Value Area in Stocks

Value Area in Stocks [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9iNkVsZnp4VTlvNA==[/video_player] The market has rallied to the value area in stocks. What happens next will set the tone for the rest of 2016. Let’s take a look.

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Intraday Trading

Intraday Trading [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9UQi15UDZWNkJTMA==[/video_player] When the market makes no sense it’s time for some intraday trading. Today was a day all my intraday trading was “gold, Jerry, gold!” No, I wasn’t trading gold, but everything else. I caught nearly a full point move in ZB bonds futures. Got some great action oil futures. I was intraday trading FB all day also. Let’s review the trades and what to expect going forward.

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Bull Flag Pattern

Bull Flag Pattern [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9oVHBoZEtBWjdZZw==[/video_player] A bull flag pattern is setting up in the SPX. What does today mean for the market trend? Bulls will need to see one big green candle to tell them this is the start of the next move higher. A move that could take us to new highs. Bears will be looking for a failure at these levels and the start a reversal to break the pattern. Also, Crude oil futures had a big day today and let’s take a look at China using the FXI. Click Here Join me Wednesday evening for a timely webinar on What to Expect in the Markets: Using Expected Move and Probability

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Straddle Option

Straddle Option [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9zTzg2QWx5UlQ4Zw==[/video_player] With volatility low buying a straddle option in the SPY is one way to play an expected increase in volatility. Tonight let’s review a few trades that have turned profitable for us. Also, we are going to set up a trade that you have heard about called buying gamma. A straddle option is one way to buy gamma. Let’s take a look at the trade. Click Here Join me Wednesday evening for a timely webinar on What to Expect in the Markets: Using Expected Move and Probability

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Support and Resistance Trading

Support and Resistance Trading [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9CREhEV1JWWU1ocw==[/video_player] Here are the support and resistance trading levels I’m looking for to be tested over the next few weeks in the major indexes, gold futures, and crude oil futures. What happens at these key levels will tell us what the market wants to do for the rest of the year. Either the indexes are going to make lower highs and sell off or make high lows and go to new highs. Let’s take a look at the fractal charts to access this pivotal time in the markets.

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

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