When you see the Dow down 1,000 points for three days straight, it makes you wonder how anyone can make money on the long-side. But if you keep your eyes open, you’ll find a stock or two that dances to its own tune. How do we find these elusive equities – these green shoots amongst … Read more
Last week was the worst week for stocks since the financial crisis of 2008. And though they saw a bounce on Monday, the Dow Jones (-6.4%), S&P 500 (-5%), and Nasdaq (-.02%) are all down on the year. In times like these, while the markets lose their heads over global pandemic fears, it’s important to … Read more
U.S. stock index futures pointed to slight losses on Tuesday as investors sought to assess the potential economic fallout as a result of the fast-spreading coronavirus. As of 7 a.m. ET, Dow Jones industrial Average futures indicated a drop of about 22 points at the open. Futures on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 also indicated a … Read more
I won’t minimize the severity of the coronavirus. It’s already disrupted global economies, with the full impact still unclear. As a trader, you need to be able to separate your business from your feelings – focusing on the stocks and markets without judgment. With that in mind, I give you three trades that I like … Read more
Markets ended last week in free fall on fears the coronavirus is now a global pandemic. Although we’re still long-term bullish, rest assured editor Teeka Tiwari is keeping a close watch on this sell-off. We’ll continue to provide ideas to help you protect your portfolio from this spike in volatility… as well as identify hidden opportunities … Read more
In all my years of trading, I have never seen anything like this past week. The best way to survive this market— Is by carefully picking your trades. That’s why I stepped back completely last week. Instead, I focused on the Raging Bull Summit, only dipping my toes in the water when I got back home … Read more
U.S. stock futures pointed to more losses early Friday after the major indexes suffered a tumble that sent them more than 10% below their record highs. As of 6:20 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures indicated an opening loss of more than 400 points. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures also pointed to a … Read more
It was a wild trading day! Stocks were down around 2.0% at the open, then continued to slide. Then a little more than an hour into the trading session, the S&P was down 3.5%!!! Stocks rallied mid-day and tried to fill today’s gap. And at one point the S&P was down just 0.6%. — RECOMMENDED … Read more
What is option assignment? Option assignment occurs when someone that bought a put or call executes the contract. If you sold someone a put contract, they obligate you to purchase shares of stock. A call contract will force you to sell them shares. Note: If you don’t own shares for a call contract, the broker … Read more
Even if OPEC cuts production by 600,000 barrels a day, oil prices could remain weak until April, according to a senior analyst at S&P Global Platts. That’s because inventories are rising amid lower oil demand due to the coronavirus outbreak, Kang Wu, Asia’s head of analytics, told CNBC’s “Capital Connection” on Thursday. Oil prices have … Read more