Posts Tagged ‘option trading’

Market Bounces Off Lows

12:20pm (EST) The market opened lower and the selling pressure was intense as the bears once again pushed the major indexes down to recent support levels.  However, Wall Street got a couple of favorable economic reports which helped move the market off its lows. The Dow was down triple-digits before the ChicagoRead more

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Bulls Trying to Hold Support

9:00am (EST) The market started the week on a negative note as the major indexes traded lower throughout the day.  The major averages were down well over 1% and the bears were testing support before a late rally by the bulls cut the deficits in half.  Although the market finished lower, weRead more

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Amazon.com (AMZN) Hits Fresh All-Time Highs

12:30pm (EST) The bears have pushed the market lower to begin the week as concerns over sovereign debt in the euro zone have trumped the good retail news the bulls were banking on.  The $113 billion bailout package for Ireland should have been a headwind relief but investors are worriedRead more

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It's All About Retail

9:00am (EST) Futures are pointing towards a slightly lower start this morning despite some encouraging data related to the holiday shopping season.  Early numbers are positive as consumers have spent over $11.6 billion on the holiday season-to-date, up 13% versus this time last year.  Black Friday was especially good to the internet as online salesRead more

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Futures Pointing Towards Lower Open

9:15am (EST) The bulls had a strong day on Wednesday as they brought the market back from Tuesday’s steep decline. The Dow added 150 points, or 1.4%, to finish at 11,187.  We were looking for a close above 11,200 and support remains 11,000 and then 10,800. The S&P 500 gained 18Read more

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Tiffany (TIF) Rocks, SodaStream Pops (SODA)

12:10pm (EST) The bulls have used some better-than-expected economic news to battle back from yesterday’s steep losses as they have pushed the major indexes back towards current resistance levels.  There were a couple of disappointing reports as well, but the overall tone has been bullish today. Let’s get the DebbieRead more

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Bulls Should Hold Support

8:50am (EST) Geopolitical events are scary and they make investors and the stock market nervous.  The bears used the recent turmoil between the two Koreas to push the market back to support levels on Tuesday as things heat up between the North and South.  We were watching the news whenRead more

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J.Crew (JCG) Goes Private

12:40pm (EST) The market opened sharply lower this morning and proceeded to pick up momentum to the downside as the bears have pushed the major indexes back to current support levels.  There have been some solid earnings announcements and economic news has come in mixed but the bulls seem complacent after theRead more

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Futures Lower on Korean Conflict

9:00am (EST) The market ended mixed on Monday as the Nasdaq closed in positive territory while the Dow and S&P 500 finished in the red but off their lows of the session.  Financial stocks were weak, led by Goldman Sachs (GS, $161.05, down $5.62) after it was named in aRead more

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Tech Banking On Hewlett-Packard (HPQ)

12:20pm (EST) The market opened lower to start today’s trading as European debt concerns continue to weigh on the market.  Although Ireland got a lifeline, the bears believe the bailout will not be enough to stabilize the region and are now looking for Portugal needing one.  However, these problems have beenRead more

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CFTC Disclosure:

GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OF THE FACT THAT WHILE THESE METHODS MAY HAVE WORKED IN THE PAST, PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE. WHILE THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR PROFITS THERE IS ALSO A RISK OF LOSS. A LOSS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH Momentum Options Trading, LLC CAN BE SIGNIFICANT. YOU SHOULD THEREFORE CAREFULLY CONSIDER WHETHER TRADING IS SUITABLE FOR YOU IN LIGHT OF YOUR FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCE. THERE IS SUBSTANTIAL RISK IN TRADING. A LOSS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH FUTURES TRADING CAN BE SIGNIFICANT. WE MAKE NO CLAIM REGARDING PAST OR FUTURE PERFORMANCE. WE MERELY TRACK EVERY TRADE AND SHOW THE PERFORMANCE OF ALL TRADES THE SYSTEM OR NEWSLETTER PRODUCES. SIMULATED TRADING IS DIFFERENT THAN TRADING REAL MONEY. HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS ARE NOT REAL RESULTS. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR BROKER ABOUT THE RISK OR TRADING STOCKS, OPTIONS OR FUTURES. ALL COMMUNICATIONS ARE OPINIONS NOT ADVICE.

CFTC RULE 4.41 – HYPOTHETICAL OR SIMULATED PERFORMANCE RESULTS HAVE CERTAIN LIMITATIONS. UNLIKE AN ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RECORD, SIMULATED RESULTS DO NOT REPRESENT ACTUAL TRADING. ALSO, SINCE THE TRADES HAVE NOT BEEN EXECUTED, THE RESULTS MAY HAVE UNDER-OR-OVER COMPENSATED FOR THE IMPACT, IF ANY, OF CERTAIN MARKET FACTORS, SUCH AS LACK OF LIQUIDITY. SIMULATED TRADING PROGRAMS IN GENERAL ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE DESIGNED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT ANY ACCOUNT WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE PROFIT OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THOSE SHOWN.