Shorts Get Black and Blue Steak, Even if They Didn't Order It

13Jul3:48 pmEST

It's Political Convention Season

As one of our Members notes, with the GOP Convention next week, followed by the DNC, plays like DGLY continues to run beyond the recent headlines across the country. It could be quite the scene in Cleveland and Philadelphia, with hopefully no injuries or serious incidents. But the reality is that the risk is elevated, and stocks like DGLY...

13Jul12:50 pmEST

Bank Are the Worth the Risk

Well, only some of them are. If we are going to do a bank job together then it is worth clarifying a few points. Latin American banks are in much better shape technically than their U.S. counterparts, overall. And, certainly, European banks are far from healed, looking at BCS CS DB as still sporting devastating charts at risk of further...

13Jul10:49 amEST

Here Come the Sambuca Shots

After several green opens in a row, as several major indices make fresh all-times with each push higher, the market is flattish as I write this with the look and feel of a general digestion day. Given the pronounced reversal off the Brexit aftermath a few weeks ago, which may as well have been an eternity, welcoming a digestif should be part...

12Jul4:51 pmEST

Stock Market Recap 07/12/16 {Video}

The following video is a brief, condensed version of the Stock Market Recap which I present each evening to members of Market Chess Subscription Services. In the longer version, I offer tons of actionable trade ideas, educational content, and in-depth objective analysis across all markets. If you enjoy my videos and blog posts, then please...

12Jul3:43 pmEST

Going Where the Action Is

Last week we discussed the possibility for a rotation within the materials/mining complex, away from the very extended and short-term crowded precious miners and down to the global/base metals and materials miners, including steels. It appears that rotation is becoming increasingly pronounced today, with steel names picking up steam to the...

12Jul1:07 pmEST

Paying Your Dues, Like it or Not

For argument's sake, let us assume that the precious metals and mining complex are in the early phases as a sustained multi-year bull run which will not suffer any meaningful corrections (beyond 10-20%, which is fairly standard for commodities) for the foreseeable future. Assuming the above, it is still worth remembering that we are talking...

12Jul10:44 amEST

A Summer Maze of Sorts

The crude oil weakness yesterday truly brought to surface some glaring divergences, insofar as emerging markets and most energy stocks holding the line green even when you would have thought a sinking commodity would be bringing them to their knees. But navigating this maze yields an interesting result this morning, as USO rallies back above...

11Jul4:41 pmEST

Stock Market Recap 07/11/16 {Video}

The following video is a brief, condensed version of the Stock Market Recap which I present each evening to members of Market Chess Subscription Services. In the longer version, I offer tons of actionable trade ideas, educational content, and in-depth objective analysis across all markets. If you enjoy my videos and blog posts, then please...

11Jul3:38 pmEST

UFC Sells for $4 Billion, and Here Comes...

Those of you who followed my work over the years know I entered WWE long in August 2012 and was fortunate to sell in March 2014. I have since largely ignored WWE, as the chart needed a good deal of time to reset. However, in light of the UFC buyout today, looking at the WWE monthly below I am becoming intrigued again. I want to see this...

11Jul1:03 pmEST

Shorts Get Black and Blue Steak, Even if They Didn't Order It

This type of market action will surely leave a few bruises on undisciplined shorts, who did not have have the humility to quickly fold their hands last week when they market gave most indications of just how truly resilient it was. I recognize that this rally cannot last forever, and there is always the possibility for a devastating bull trap...