A More Linear Path

19Dec10:39 amEST

Taking the Baton

Here's your setup this morning: With Apple and tech lagging out of the gate, the major averages pausing, and crypto plays all over the place, energy stocks are attempting a stealth rotation higher. For a while now, many a market player and pundit alike have been expecting a great energy sector rotation after years of lagging action. However,...

18Dec3:34 pmEST

Stock Market Recap 12/18/17 {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...

18Dec3:18 pmEST

It's Time for a Playoff Push

The first daily chart, below, illustrates the monstrous run lithium has enjoyed throughout 2017, using the LIT ETF as a proxy. The three main lithium-related plays we have been noting for Members during the year have been chemicals: ALB FMC SQM. Indeed, all three seemed to largely move in unison, and largely move higher. And as we wind down...

18Dec10:48 amEST

A Merry Christmas to Those Riding Twitter's Coattails

Although Twitter's stock caught a strong upgrade from JPM this morning, with the large bank calling the bird one of its top long ideas for 2018, the real news seems to be Bloomberg and Twitter launching the first-ever 24/7 global social news network, with Bloomberg making a more comprehensive push to beat its rivals on Twitter's platform. As...

16Dec8:23 pmEST

Weekend Overview and Analysis 12/17/17 {Video}

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16Dec8:21 pmEST

Saturday Night at Market Chess Cinemas

Although there have been some high profile books and films released in recent years about Abraham Lincoln, none of them beat my favorite film about the sixteenth president, Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940), which is also perhaps favorite film about any president in general. It is an oldie but a goodie, starring Raymond Massey. The story flows...

15Dec12:51 pmEST

Payment Processor Stock Ideas and Analysis 12/15/17 {Video}

14Dec10:54 amEST

The Stage for Twitter to Erupt

Consistent with some of the comebacks we have seen of late from multi-year laggards, such as CREE HZNP M SHAK VRX, among others, it figures that Twitter's stock would be pushing fourteen month highs this morning when plenty of action traders are either focused on Christmas shopping, cryptocurrencies (or commingling both). TWTR has been a...

13Dec3:44 pmEST

Stock Market Recap 12/13/17 {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...

13Dec3:43 pmEST

A More Linear Path

On the back of the Fed raising rates and also raising its growth outlook for the economy, precious metals and miners are turning in their first impressive session in quite some time. For a while now, the precious metals/miners have suffered in the face of equities marching higher, not to mention the crypto craze stealing their thunder. ...