Mortgage demand falls again, despite lower interest rates

After rising the previous week, interest rates fell back again last week, but consumers were not enthused. Overall mortgage application volume fell 1.9% for the week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. Volume was still 34% higher than a year earlier, thanks to a stronger refinance market this year. The average contract … Read more

Dow futures lower as investors look ahead to US-China talks next week

U.S. stock index futures were cautiously lower on Wednesday morning as investors kept a close eye on U.S.-China trade links and monitored corporate earnings. As of 06:05 a.m. ET, Dow futures were down by 81 points, suggesting an implied open of around 90 points lower. Futures on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were also marginally … Read more

Trade These Earnings Plays Before it’s Too Late

Free Fibonacci Trading Class. Apply Fibonacci to Your Charts and Identify High Probability Setups Free TheoVideo Report – for Tuesday, July 23, 2019 by Corey Rosenbloom Wednesday and Thursday will provide dozens of opportunities to trade major stocks announcing earnings. From butterflies to vertical spreads to intraday opportunities, strike now while the opportunities are hot. … Read more

Jason Bond Weekly Windfalls Program | Read This Before You Sell Options Premium

The value of an option contract is based on several factors. They include the risk-free interest rate, time to expiration, the price of the underlying stock, the strike price, and the volatility. You see, unlike stocks where the only thing that matters is price movement, options are multi-dimensional. And if you are not taking into … Read more

Market bull Tony Dwyer sees an unsettling pullback forming, but he urges investors to buy it

One of Wall Street’s long-time bulls believes a potentially stomach-churning pullback is unfolding in the market reminiscent of the mayhem of May. Canaccord Genuity’s Tony Dwyer blames too much enthusiasm surrounding all-time highs and overbought conditions. But don’t fear. He contends a pullback will create a solid buying opportunity. “It’s kind of like it was … Read more

Dow set to jump 100 points at the open after better-than-expected earnings from Coca-Cola

U.S. stock index futures jumped on Tuesday morning after a number of better-than-expected earnings. As of 7 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average Futures futures were up 98 points and pointed to an implied open of around 114 points, while futures on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 also climbed. Coca-Cola and United Technologies shares both jumped … Read more

Kyle Dennis Biotech Breakouts | Four Volatility Strategies For Earnings Season

While earnings season just began, we’ve already seen a fair share of volatility from stock reporting. For example, the other day, Netflix disappointed on its Q2 subscriber growth numbers, which crushed the stock price by nearly 11% overnight. On the other hand, stocks in the banking sector barely moved after their earnings announcements. For example, … Read more

Stocks open slightly higher on hopes for better-than-expected earnings

Stocks opened slightly higher on Monday ahead of a big week for earnings. The gains came even as expectations of aggressive policy easing from the Federal Reserve dampen. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 31 points higher, or 0.1%. The S&P 500 gained 0.2% while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.3%. More than a quarter of … Read more