The Starbucks' Bull Run is Out of Orange Mocha Frappuccinos

26Jun10:44 amEST

Small Caps Must Avoid a Waterloo Moment

Unlike the way in which the diminutive brilliant military strategist Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo in Belgium by the Duke of Wellington, the mighty small caps in the Russell 2000 Index still have a chance to sidestep a possible game-changing defeat at the hands of the bears. For a while now, the small caps have thrived, easily one of the...

25Jun4:42 pmEST

Stock Market Recap 06/25/18 {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...

25Jun2:22 pmEST

Let's Be Honest: The Ruth's Chris Hot Plate is a Durable Competitive Advantage

Although we do not necessarily rush out and buy relative outperforming issues on large down days in the market like today, we certainly want to take note of them and add them to our repertoire of names to closely monitor going forward. That said, we have already been tracking and playing quite a few restaurant stocks, be it fast-casual,...

25Jun10:34 amEST

These Levels Have Some Summer Pull

With the Dow Jones Industrial Average tagging its 200-day simple moving average for the first time since early-May, equities as an asset class have the the general feel of an ongoing, tedious summer consolidation or slow-paced correction. The pace of the selling could easily pick up if market players become cease to enjoy the ongoing sector...

23Jun6:09 amEST

Summer Trading: Let the Market Come to You {Video}

21Jun3:58 pmEST

Stock Market Recap 06/21/18 {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...

21Jun10:54 amEST

Two Charts to Help Shape Your Strategy

Despite prominent chip player Micron rallying after earnings, plenty of tech names reversed lower fairly sharply this morning. In addition, small caps, which we know have been extending higher for a while now, are also soundly in the red as I write this and are likely taking a long overdue breather. Even Netflix is showing signs of fatigue...

20Jun3:57 pmEST

Stock Market Recap 06/20/18 {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...

20Jun1:29 pmEST

Sometimes the Name Just Fits Perfectly

It is tough to conjure up a name of a firm more appropriate for the retail footwear bull run than "Shoe Carnival," but that is exactly what we have on our hands with SCVL. For a good while now, we have been tracking, trading, and profiling the strength in the footwear segment of retail plays on this site and inside the service. SCVL, below...

20Jun10:27 amEST

The Starbucks' Bull Run is Out of Orange Mocha Frappuccinos

It seems as though every time a major multinational firm has seen its stock run into some technical trouble over the last several years, especially considering some of the sizable percentage moves these large cap names had enjoyed since 2009 or 2011, the stock sorted through those tough, technical issues with something akin to an orange mocha...