Category Archive for ‘Oil’

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12:05pm (EST) We love Christmas time as it is our favorite holiday of the year.  It is nice to receive cards, letters, and gifts but it is more about caring.  Our subscribers mean a lot to us and every year we offer a huge discount on yearly memberships because weRead more

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Market Rallies to Resistance

9:00am (EST) The headlines favored the bears but it was the bulls that started the week with the momentum.  Much of the initial excitement was due to China and Greece, which seemed less likely to leave the euro as soon as some have predicted, but a downgrade of Spain (onceRead more

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Add Another Headline Worry

12:20pm (EST) Now we know why we learned World History in high school. After a decent start, the market is pulling back on fears of a possible US conflict with Iran.  Tensions have been rising for a few weeks over Iran’s threat to shut down the Strait of Hormuz whichRead more

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Bulls Walking on Thin Ice

Dendreon (DNDN) Shocks Wall Street, Zipcar (ZIP) Beats Estimates

12:15pm (EST) It has been a tale of two different tapes today for a couple of companies which reported earnings after the bell last night. One of our all-time favorite stocks and some of our biggest option trades, ever, over the years have come from Dendreon (DNDN, $11.54, down $24.30)Read more

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Stuck in a Trading Range

1:00pm (EST) We were hoping for a better outcome for the bulls but the way futures were acting, we had a feeling today could be flat or down.  We said yesterday we would be happy if the market held at current levels following this morning’s unemployment report but it looksRead more

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Oil Nears $100, Market Nervous

1:15pm (EST) The market has been choppy today after a positive start but is trading at session lows as oil prices move higher.  There are other factors in play but oil is up $2, to $99 a barrel, and is approaching the $100 level which is making traders nervous.  BenRead more

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Market Higher as Bulls Bounce Back

1:00pm (EST) The market continues its rebound from last week’s selloff.  A lot of traders took out protection for the weekend and are covering today as oil has stabilized.  Economic news has come in better-than-expected and the bulls have used these two catalysts to move the indexes higher. Oil wasRead more

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Volatility Picks Up After Bulls Push Higher

12:20pm (EST) The market started off in positive territory but has given up most of its gains as we heads towards the second half of trading.  There is a lot going on that is causing a little volatility but for the most part, the market is holding up well. OilRead more

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MomentumOptionsTrading.com Weekly Wrap for 7/11/10

2Q Earnings Season Starts On Monday  4:30pm (EST) The bulls had a stellar week after taking a beating from the bears that pushed them to the brink and had the major averages on the verge of a collapse.  The market spent much of Friday near the breakeven line before aRead more

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