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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...

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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...

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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...

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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. 

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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,...

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11Feb11:19 amEST

Creating a Temple of Doom for Shorts

Heavily-shorted stocks still seem to be putting quite a bit of duress on their respective short-sellers, as a general proposition. For reference, you can easily look up the short percentage of a stock's float for free using FinViz.com, for example. Anything more than 7-8% of the float (shares outstanding) sold short can be considered a...

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10Feb3:50 pmEST

Las Vegas Trends 02/10/20 {Video}

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10Feb10:56 amEST

Punishing the Pack Mentality

Gaming the market for fancy types of trades can often be a rather perilous endeavor, since there is considerable danger that we succumb to ego and hubris in lieu of sound, profitable decisions.  Be that as it may, there is no denying some of the magnificent moves we have seen in heavily-shorted stocks to the upside of late, which seem to be...

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09Feb2:38 pmEST

Weekend Overview and Analysis 02/09/20 {Video}

The following video is a brief, condensed version of the full-length Weekend Video Strategy Session which I present each weekend 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.  Please click here  for more...

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06Feb6:28 pmEST

Stock Market Recap 02/06/20 {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...

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