January Special Effects

05Jan3:38 pmEST

Stock Market Recap 01/05/17 {Video}

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05Jan3:32 pmEST

Little Shop of Horrors for Shorts

Despite another broad market fade earlier today, Nasdaq bears must be feeling a bit demoralized with a myriad of issues not only surviving the dip but now thriving as we head toward the closing bell, beyond AMZN and FB. SHOP is a fast-growing software play which has been basing sideways for months and is now exploding higher, following the...

05Jan1:07 pmEST

Bezos' Pendejos

The easiest thing in the world to do right now is pile on to the group of brick and mortar retail stores which have made to look foolish (i.e. Bezos' Pendejos) by Jeff Bezos and his brilliant Amazon empire. We know Kohl's is getting the business today, as is Macy's and JCP. Ralph Lauren was a short setup we discussed for Members last evening....

05Jan10:48 amEST

Presumption of a Resumption

"Resumption" is word you may be hearing quite a bit these days, as some of the big winners from early-to-mid 2016 finally corrected into the end of the year. Now, however, the issue is whether we are seeing, in fact, a resumption of that uptrend. Gold miners actually fit into that category, despite how alarming the price drops may have been to...

04Jan3:44 pmEST

Stock Market Recap 01/04/17 {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...

04Jan3:41 pmEST

Setting the Background for Winter

I suspect it will take at least several more sessions if not a week or two before we see all of the larger market players and fund managers back at their desks. Still, the potential rotations for the new year remain promising. As an example, the ag stocks popped during the holidays but immediately gave back those gains. Instead of...

04Jan1:11 pmEST

Tripping Over Themselves to Buy Drugs

The XBI, ETF for the small and mid-cap biotechnology issues, is up an impressive 4% as I write this. Before rushing out to buy all biotech across the board, it is worth remembering this space had been relatively brutalized compared to the broad market since mid-November. So, a bit of a relief rally should not come as a surprise to being the new...

04Jan10:53 amEST

Clean Plays Off a Dirty Move in Tesla

The chart for Tesla Motors had been steadying improving since early-December. Last night, the firm announced it missed its fourth-quarter vehicle delivery target. Initially, the stock was lower, but not by much. This morning, any hint of weakness was promptly gobbled up by buyers, as the stock is higher by more than 3.5% as I write this. If...

03Jan3:46 pmEST

Stock Market Recap 01/03/17 {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...

03Jan3:38 pmEST

January Special Effects

The so-called "January Effect" was seen in a variety of stocks and sectors today, even as the broad market faded along with crude well off session highs. Some beaten-down names into the end of 2016, such as consumer titans NKE and UAA, are off to a good start in 2017. At the same time, the likes of TWLO just keep getting worse. So, before we...