Trading the Biotech Industry Over the Short Term

[Ed. Note: Kyle Dennis runs BiotechBreakouts.com. He is an event-based trader, who prefers low-priced and small-cap biotech stocks. He has no stocks, options or open orders in MRNS, but day-traded it on Sept. 9  for a smallgain. He has no shares, options or open orders on SAGE. To learn more JOIN THIS SPECIAL ONLINE EVENT: 3-Step … Read more

Market Update – Here’s what to expect this week

If it seems like stocks are higher every morning, it’s because they are. The S&P opened higher every day last week. In fact, the major indices have opened in positive territory 25 out of the past 30 sessions. That’s the most ever! On Friday, traders seemed to like President Trump’s comments at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Trump promoted … Read more

Dow pops more than 200 points, stocks notch record close on strong earnings

U.S. stocks closed sharply higher on Friday as quarterly earnings top estimates, while the economy continues to grow. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 219 points and hit intraday and closing records. The S&P 500 gained 1.2 percent, with tech and health care as the best-performing sectors, and also reached an all-time high. The broad … Read more

A trusted digital currency is coming, but it’s not bitcoin, says Starbucks’ Howard Schultz

It’s Trump speech day in the Swiss Alps, as stocks schuss toward their fourth weekly win in a row. A U.S. GDP reading is also grabbing the spotlight, plus the dollar is still getting left out in the cold by traders. Who needs all those Benjamins anyway? Soon you might not need dollars to pay … Read more

Investors rush into new ‘blockchain’ ETFs, pouring in $240 million in a single week

The cryptocurrency craze is finally flowing into the exchange-traded funds business. Investors poured about $240 million into two blockchain-focused ETFs since their launch last week, according to the latest available data from FactSet. Blockchain is the technology behind bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The surge of interest came even as bitcoin, the largest digital currency by … Read more

BofA indicator has sent its strongest stock ‘sell’ signal in 5 years

The relentless gush of cash into the stock market is sending a powerful “sell” signal, according to a Bank of America Merrill Lynch gauge that has been a reliable indicator in the past. Investors poured $33.2 billion into stock-based funds through the week ended Wednesday, BofAML said in a report. That’s a record both for … Read more

Four triggers could cause a huge cryptocurrency crash

If it’s true that the bigger they are, the harder they fall, then cryptocurrencies have been gearing up for a tremendous decline. But, then again, maybe this is just the start for the great crypto bull market. As of Monday, the entire cryptocurrency market stands at approximately $563 billion, according to industry site CoinMarketCap, which … Read more

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Ripple, IOTA, Litecoin, NEM, Cardano: Price Analysis, Jan. 25

The massive upwards movement in cryptocurrencies over 2017 has not gone unnoticed. The participants at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos are being questioned about cryptocurrencies and Cointelegraph has been one of the main voices representing the fraternity. The traditional investors are still not willing to accept the rising clout of the cryptocurrencies and … Read more