Dow futures were looking ugly this morning – being dragged down by Apple Inc. (AAPL) after it warned first-quarter sales than previously expected. Clearly, this has become a traders market, and one I’m looking forward to trade and profit off of. Are you? “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over … Read more
If 2018 has taught investors anything, it’s that keeping all your investments in one market and falling victim to home country bias – even if that market is the U.S. – is a big risk. As you can see in the chart below, stock markets all over the world did poorly in 2018… Emerging markets suffered the … Read more
It’s going to be a tough day for technology stocks on Thursday after Apple warned first-quarter sales would be less than it previously expected. The broader stock market will suffer too as the iPhone maker blamed a slowing Chinese economy for the shortfall. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures pointed to a decline of 267 points … Read more
Apple is set to open more than 8 percent lower Thursday, a day after slashing first-quarter revenue guidance in a rare acknowledgement of waning sales. That plunge would make for Apple’s worst day of trading since 2013 if the losses hold, and it extends a painful year-end trend for Apple into 2019. The stock, which … Read more
Stocks finish the first trading day of the year higher with some wild moves. After weak economic data in China, the major indices opened the year with losses…and things looked ugly. At one point, the DOW was down 1.7% and trading below 23,000. But after the lower start, stocks rallied and continued their push higher … Read more
FREE DOWNLOAD – The Rebel’s Guide to Trading Options – How to Protect & Profit in any Market Stocks recovered much of the early morning loss as volume suggested traders are back from the Holidays. In this video update find out which market sectors we’re watching to determine why this market is still unstable and … Read more
There’s a good chance that what ailed the market in 2018 could reverse sometime in 2019, providing strong tailwinds for stocks, some strategists said. After the worst December since 1931 and the worst year since the financial crisis, stocks enter 2019 tentatively but still susceptible to the volatility that resulted in historic intraday swings in … Read more
U.S. stock index futures fell sharply on Wednesday, the first trading day of the new year, as disappointing economic data from China hampered global risk appetite. At around 8:20 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures pointed to a drop of 401.46 points at the open. Futures on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq … Read more
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One trading day left and 2018 is in the books. Usually, when we enter the final couple weeks of trading, volumes dry up and volatility comes in. However, we’ve seen unprecedented market volatility this December. In fact, the day after Christmas, the Dow had its largest single point gain in history (+1,000 pts). Despite the … Read more