Posts Tagged ‘option signals’

Western Digital (WDC) Gets Busy on M&A

1:05pm (EST) The market opened slightly higher and was showing a little momentum as oil came off its highs of the session.  There was news that Libyan President Gadhafi was looking to negotiate a deal with rebel forces for his safe departure from the country but those rumors haven’t beenRead more

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Oil Pushes $107, Futures Slightly Higher

9:05am (EST) The market made some wild swings last week as volatility picked up along with geopolitical concerns.  The bulls started the week off with a victory but the bears floored them on Tuesday as the indexes fell 1.5% on average.  The bulls made most of those losses back onRead 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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Unemployment Falls to 8.9%, Futures Mixed

9:00am (EST) Yesterday’s numbers real quick. The Dow was up 191 points and finished at 12,258.  The S&P finished at 1,331, up over 22 points while the Nasdaq closed higher by 50 points to 2,798 and broke thru the 2,800 level intra-day.  Economic news was incredible as the bulls wentRead more

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Bulls Break Resistance Ahead Of Jobs Report

12:45pm (EST) No profession requires more hard work, intelligence, patience, and mental discipline than successful speculation – Robert Rhea, Economist If you are an option trader then you know what our opening statement means.  After holding support for the past two weeks, the bulls are on a vengeance and haveRead more

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Apple (AAPL) Keeps the Momentum Going

9:05am (EST) It was a choppy session on Wednesday as the market darted in-and-out of positive territory for much of the session before finishing slightly higher.  The bulls holding support was a bigger deal than yesterday’s slight gains but oil continued to work its way higher and it’s something weRead more

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Will Jobs Picture Trump Oil Concerns?

9:00am (EST) Whatever method you use to pick stocks (or options)…your ultimate success or failure will depend on your ability to ignore the worries of the world long enough to allow your investments to succeed.  It isn’t the head but the stomach that determines the fate of the stock (orRead 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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Bulls Looking to Keep Momentum

9:00am (EST) The market ended Monday with the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all posting gains while oil ended lower by a buck.  The bulls were able to take all 3 indexes into the green after the opening bell but Tech acted funny on a downgrade of Amazon.com (AMZN, $173.29,Read 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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