Layoffs, Poor Earnings and a Rally?

[video_player type=”embed” style=”1″ dimensions=”640×360″ width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″ ipad_color=”black”][/video_player] -Good news is good again? -durable goods, GDP, PCE Layoffs IBM, DOW, SAP, MSFT, GOOG, AMZN, META -Earnings, MSFT, INTC, AXP. TSLA -BX redemption requests 7% of 73 billion -Will the FED crush the Rally or fuel it? Get your trade on– This week’s Profits and Losses -covering short /ZB premium -sold Ultima calls, QQQ, /ES -Catapult TSLA – HOME RUN! -Catapult /ES vs QQQ SPX Expected Move– -last week- 71.56 (expected move 5 day week) -next week- 94.40 (expected move 5 day week)

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Good News Become Good, Again!

[video_player type=”embed” style=”1″ dimensions=”640×360″ width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″ ipad_color=”black”][/video_player] In today’s video, we discussed the solid economic reports including Advance GDP and New Home Sales. We also discussed a warning and opportunity due to the continued inverted state of the yield curve as well as show key industries that have historically done well during an inverted yield curve.

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The Rally that Will Not Die!

[video_player type=”embed” style=”1″ dimensions=”640×360″ width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″ ipad_color=”black”][/video_player] The market continues to show it’s resilience today as the “RIP YOUR FACE OFF RALLY” continues! Has the economic environment changed enough to suggest we are at the start of a new bull market? Join Don, in tonight’s video, and find out…

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The Earnings Shall Continue! Today’s Key Updates for You (MSFT)

[video_player type=”embed” style=”1″ dimensions=”640×360″ width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″ ipad_color=”black”][/video_player] Another day, another round of fresh new earnings and plays to take in the news-fueled volatility. While the equity market was in a flat range most of today, some stocks made big post-earnings moves and there are more major companies reporting after the bell and later this week – including Microsoft (MSFT) today and Tesla (TSLA) with Intel (INTC) tomorrow. Stay safe this week.

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The Squeeze Continues as Tech Surges 2%

[video_player type=”embed” style=”1″ dimensions=”640×360″ width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″ ipad_color=”black”][/video_player] The bear market rally continues as Technology, Communications and Cyclicals power higher ahead of the Federal Reserve announcement next week. The current rally mirrors the list of the highest beta names of the S&P 500 as represented by the Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF (SPHB) and the most-shorted publicly traded stocks. When is the rally going to end? Volatility-based indicators can give you a heads up. (MSFT, AAPL, W, META, RIG)…

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Markets Back on the Verge of Volatility?

[video_player type=”embed” style=”1″ dimensions=”640×360″ width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″ ipad_color=”black”][/video_player] – I repeat…. 3931!! – Financials will continue to lead – Earnings TSLA, MSFT – Economic Calendar – Skew/Vol is picking up Get your trade on – This week’s Profits and Losses – Covering short premium for 50% – Catapult XHB vs /ES, closed XLP for 150% gain SPX Expected Move – – Last Week – 64.78 (expected move 4 day week) – Next Week – 71.56 (expected move 5 day week)

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Little News, Little Moves

[video_player type=”embed” style=”1″ dimensions=”640×360″ width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″ ipad_color=”black”][/video_player] In tonight’s video we discussed the small range in today’s trading despite the U.S. reaching its debt ceiling, again. We discussed the actions from Janet Yellen and the U.S. Treasury to avoid default while also discussing the impact of issuing new debt at higher interest rates…

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Bring on the Bears!

[video_player type=”embed” style=”1″ dimensions=”640×360″ width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″ ipad_color=”black”][/video_player] After days of stalling the S&P 500 failed to get above the major trendline and sellers came in swinging. Financials fall outside its lower weekly expected move. The S&P has hit its lower edge of the Expected Move. Will the EM hold or are the bears back?

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Markets at Key Turning Point with Major Earnings Ahead

[video_player type=”embed” style=”1″ dimensions=”640×360″ width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″ ipad_color=”black”][/video_player] We saw initial selling in the market today and will be watching this particular key price level very closely in this week and beyond. With most of the financial earnings behind us, we will see many more major companies report earnings next week but in tonight’s video, we pinpoint trade ideas in leading ETFs and what the “risk/reward” price targets are through this week and next – whether we get that reversal or if “this time really is different.”

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An Indecisive Market at an Inflection Point

[video_player type=”embed” style=”1″ dimensions=”640×360″ width=”640″ height=”360″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″ ipad_color=”black”][/video_player] -Above 3931 and away we go! -Financials eek out gains, do earning matter? -On the edge, of expected moves -Market stalling out? Get your trade on – This week’s Profits and Losses -Covering short premium for 50% -Catapult VIX vs /ES -Inflection Point Spread micros SPX Expected Move- -last week – 98.31 (expected move 5 day week) -next week – 64.78 (expected move 4 day week)

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

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