Stock Market Recap 01/02/18 {Video}

06Jan1:33 pmEST

Saturday Night at Market Chess Cinemas

When I published my New Year's Eve list of the top ten television series this century (plus some honorable mentions), a follower on Twitter wondered why Showtime's Dexter failed to make the list. For those who missed the show, Dexter is a Miami-based crime/drama series which ran on the Showtime network from October 1, 2006, to September...

05Jan3:35 pmEST

Pot Stocks: Don't Get High on Your Own Overhead Supply

With the prospect of increased legalization in various states (even with blowback from the federal branch), the "pot stocks" of course merit some more attention. MJX is the general ETF for the group, some of which trade on the Pink Sheets. But a more liquid name would be GW Pharma, below on the weekly chart. If the sector is truly on the cusp...

05Jan10:35 amEST

The Strong Silent Type

On the back of some positive analyst moves this morning, London-based cloud email play Mimecast is gapping up and out of the triangle consolidation highlighted on the daily chart, below. MIME has been a "sleeper" of sorts for us for a while now, a long-term investing play for VIP Members and a recurring trade idea, too, at various points in...

04Jan2:46 pmEST

Stock Market Recap 01/04/18 {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...

04Jan2:44 pmEST

Hurricane Plays Redux for the Blizzard

It remains to be seen if the current east coast winter blizzard will inflict as much damage as some believe. But if it does, namely in the form of windy and icy conditions causing power outages, we should probably keep a standard hurricane play in mind: Generac Holdings, the quintessential back-up generator play. On the GNRC weekly chart,...

04Jan10:45 amEST

Practical Solutions for Cryptocurrencies

A recent headline flashed, "E-Trade Financial Launches CME Bitcoin Futures Trading," which likely presages the major online brokers becoming more integrated to cryptocurrencies, going forward. By far, one of the biggest issues facing crypto players if the actual functionality of the makeshift exchanges, namely the ability to buy and sell,...

03Jan3:50 pmEST

Stock Market Recap 01/03/18 {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...

03Jan2:02 pmEST

Genes Leading the Way

From a long-term perspective, it is interesting to compare and contrast two weekly charts for IBB (ETF for larger cap biotechnology stocks) and XBI (ETF for smaller/mid-cap biotechs), respectively below. The main aspect which stands out about these two charts is that the XBI is clearly well ahead of IBB. Indeed, when the smaller cap names in a...

03Jan10:47 amEST

A Coke Classic

Based in Illinois, SunCoke Energy, Inc. seems like the sort of play which, on the surface, could benefit from a Trump Administration. SunCoke, as the name implies, focuses on coke-making and production of coking coal, also known as metallurgical coal, which is used to create coke, one of the key irreplaceable inputs for the production of...

02Jan4:49 pmEST

Stock Market Recap 01/02/18 {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...