S&P 500 Hits Major Fibonacci Milestone; Market Looks Tired
Technicians and those technically inclined have waited with abated breath to see if the S&P 500 large cap index would hit 2138. That price...
Inside The IPO ETF: Know What You Own
Several ETFs provide valuable information about how securities, sectors, or indexes are faring. Investors often turn to them because they are tradable and provide decent...
S&P 500 Chart: Price Compresses As Traders Await Next Move
As many momentum, directional and trend traders will attest, the past several months have been pure chop. Despite the new all-time-highs for the S&P...
Twitter (TWTR) Options Trading Idea: A Cash Secured Put
Not much has changed fundamentally since we last discussed Twitter stock (TWTR). That was Monday last week. Except President Obama has his own Twitter...
Kite Pharma (KITE): Careful Catching This Falling Knife
I don’t pretend for a second to understand the science behind Kite Pharma (KITE) business, but I do know several smart biotech investors and...
Can The Bank Stocks Lead The Market Higher?
Several key bank stocks came out of earnings season with some renewed energy. The recent rally has helped the broader stock market push to...
Trading Idea: Cash Secured Put On TLT (20+ Treasury Bond ETF)
It is an understatement to say that trading in Treasury bonds was volatile - just check out the action on various yields last week.
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Can The Biotech Sector (IBB) Regain Its Swagger?
The once left for dead Biotech Sector has re-awakened. The group is experiencing some of the same ‘this is it, it’s over’ sentiment that...
Unusual Options Activity: KO, XLF, QCOM, And More
It's Sunday night so it's time to review several stocks that had unusual options activity over the last week. Although traders can never be sure why these...
COT Report: US Treasuries Get The Jitters, US Dollar Longs Decline
The following is a recap of The COT Report (Commitment Of Traders) released by the CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) looking at futures positions...