Fun Operating in the Shadows

24Feb11:04 amEST

Back Above the Mendoza Line

The CBOE Market Volatility Index, or VIX, which is considered to measure "fear" according to the options market, is shooting higher today after flashing signs of life last week for the first time in a good while. Back over 20 now, the VIX is crossing the "Mendoza Line," so to speak, where it begins to take on some significance of typically a...

20Feb3:22 pmEST

Stock Market Recap 02/20/20 {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...

20Feb10:33 amEST

Small Caps Request to Stand on a Box

We knew at some point that the runaway rally in the Nasdaq would take at least a respite of some sort. And we are seeing just that this morning, with one of the Fed heads out and about dispelling the notion of a rate cut coming. That said, we still have quite a bit of action in the tape with SPCE absolutely punishing all short-sellers who dare...

19Feb4:53 pmEST

Stock Market Recap 02/19/20 {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...

19Feb11:07 amEST

Undetected Magical Growth

Amid the rather prominent, daily short squeezes in the likes of SPCE and TSLA, not to mention CVNA, it is worth noting the continued strength in the biotechnology and healthcare space. ONEM was a recent IPO we discussed yesterday. But there are plenty more names seemingly flying well under the radar of most traders. Below, you will find two...

18Feb10:42 amEST

One Life: Let's Get Together and Feel Alright

Simply put, as a bull market matures, goofy things tend to happen. Headlines, earnings, and general news flow which seemingly ought to derail the bull actually empowers it. And strong, winning sectors like biotech and healthcare keep plowing ahead as many investors deem them too risky to buy "at these levels." Of course, I am not mocking the...

17Feb2:03 pmEST

Special Edition: Full-Length Weekly Strategy Session 02/17/20 {Video}

On this President's Day holiday, I am opening up the full-length Weekend Video Strategy Session to everyone. Each weekend, I present a similar video to the one below for Members of the Market Chess Subscription Services. Please click here for details about joining at a reasonable price to receive these types of videos, as well as plenty...

13Feb10:42 amEST

The Appropriate Measures

Revised Coronavirus numbers out of Asia jolted equity futures last night, which seems to be spilling over into the cash session this morning. At some point, we knew the market could initiate a shakeout or well-timed rug-pull to keep longs honest after the quasi melt-up we have seen of late. However, as it stands now we have some appropriate...

12Feb3:33 pmEST

I Have Two Words for You

"The jacket!" Speaking of jackets, more retail stocks are squeezing higher with authority than I can list right now. We have already noted the likes of RH SFIX here and for Members as trades. But have a look at a ZUMZ, for example, among many, many others.

12Feb11:00 amEST

Fun Operating in the Shadows

In life, sometimes it pays to be a bit shady. While there are tons of good, decent people out there, there are also some people who check in every so often merely to learn of your intimate personal business and then disappear until the next go-round. When I was a kid, a very wise man once told me that the best way to fend off intrusive,...