TLT Stock

TLT Stock [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9iWkU0b0c3MXZvVQ==[/video_player] Is the Bond bubble ready to burst? Tonight I’m putting all TheoTrade subscribers I notice that I’m starting to set up a long term short position in TLT stock. TLT, is the ETF that tracks the long term bonds the best. Make sure you watch this video to learn how I plan to short TLT and collect income from the position over the coming months.

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GOOGL Options Trading Strategy

GOOGL Options Trading Strategy [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9qZ0lrQktkWnZWaw==[/video_player] What GOOGL options trading strategy to use now? After earnings GOOGL slammed down 80 points. The rally leaves a lot to be desired. Here’s the options trading strategy I’m looking to set up on GOOGL tomorrow.

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Markets Search for Next Catalyst

Markets Search for Next Catalyst [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS8tUTV2eHM1dFM5UQ==[/video_player] On the surface it looked like a quiet day for stocks. However, other markets like gold and oil were selling off. Is gold and oil trying to give us a heads up as to the stock markets next move? Let’s look at all the key markets to see where they may go from here.

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Nasdaq Warning of Pending Volatility

Nasdaq Warning of Pending Volatility [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9lMWo4NTNVOTllTQ==[/video_player] Nasdaq is showing warning signs of pending volatility for the rest of the market. Here’s what to expect in the week ahead.

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Quantitative Easing Stock Market

Quantitative Easing Stock Market [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9ZQW8tTU5rUHR5Yw==[/video_player] When the Fed was using quantitative easing to drive the stock market higher we saw much more violent moves to the upside then downside. This is not typical for a market. Tomorrow’s unemployment numbers may give us a clue as to which direction the Fed will go.

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Risk Reward in Stocks

Risk Reward in Stocks [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9HN1JDNEpfSWRsTQ==[/video_player] Investors tend to look at the correlation between risk and reward. The higher the risk the higher reward. Tonight let’s step back and look at risk reward in stocks a little different. Where is the greater risk in the stock market to the upside or the downside? When you look at how far we have come in the SPX and see it is a stone throw away from all time highs the risk to stocks is to the downside.

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AAPL Options Trading Strategy

AAPL Options Trading Strategy [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9TUEZWUEZSOWREWQ==[/video_player] Apple’s earnings announcement has shell shocked investors as the stock tumbled down to a key support level. Today AAPL was one of the few stocks higher. Here is one AAPL options trading strategy I employ at key times like this. This options trading strategy minimizes risk while taking advantage of an opportunistic time in a stock.

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Bonds and Stocks

Bonds and Stocks [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9YSTZGT2Zpa2dFTQ==[/video_player] Bonds and stocks were moving today. Bonds to the downside while stock shot higher. Let’s take a look at what the markets expect this upcoming week.

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Is Stock Price Volatility on the Rise?

Is Stock Price Volatility on the Rise? [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9JcTNadG1LY29nRQ==[/video_player] According to the media stock price volatility was on the rise. Is that true? Well, the answer is yes and no. Let’s separate fact vs. fiction in this weekends edition.

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Is This the Start of the Stock Market Sell Off?

Is This the Start of the Stock Market Sell Off? [video_player type=”youtube” youtube_remove_logo=”Y” width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly95b3V0dS5iZS9TQzBlUmpwaVFxZw==[/video_player] Many people have been looking for the stock market to sell off after making an amazing run of 300 S&P points in the last 10 weeks. The next logical step would be a sell off and it would be healthy for the market to do that if it was going to make another run higher. AMZN earnings may put a finger in the eye of the bears as the positive earnings report has sent the stock up nearly $80. Let’s find out if AMZN can hold up the rest of the stock market.

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