VIX Trips 15 as Bears Get Aggressive/ Profit Alert (233%!)!!!
12:30pm (EST) The bulls faced trouble at the open and the talking heads have been all jacked up on a
12:30pm (EST) The bulls faced trouble at the open and the talking heads have been all jacked up on a
1:00pm (EST) The bulls are trying to bounce back from their worst 6-sessions in more than a year as they
9:00am (EST) The bears came out of hibernation and did some damage on Tuesday as they cracked near-term support that
12:30pm (EST) This morning’s unemployment figures were a little disappointing for Wall Street as most of the slick-talking pros had
1:25pm (EST) The heat wave across America has effected the bulls as they remain white-hot but they were cooled following
11:25am (EST) We have profits to take on 2 trades today. One of our current put option trades is up
12:15pm (EST) We have another NEW TRADE today so we have to keep our commentary short. The market is continuing
11:00am (EST) We have 2 NEW TRADES for you today that could explode this week if we are right on
9:00am (EST) The bears made some noise yesterday after hearing the Fed turned its back on the bulls with the
9:00am (EST) Oh, baby do you know what that’s worth? ($100 billion) Oh, Heaven is a place on Earth. They
1:45pm (EST) Futures were flat when the European markets opened for trading and remained that way for much of last
9:00am (EST) The market got off to a good start on Wednesday but we didn’t think the bulls had enough artillery yesterday
1:45pm (EST) The market continues to see-saw as Europe’s woes came back in focus today on the possibility of a
1:30pm (EST) Futures were pointing towards a slightly lower market when we released this morning’s update but things got even
8:45am (EST) Although the bears won last week’s battle to make it two-in-a-row, you could tell by the bulls’ efforts
12:50pm (EST) There has been a slight battle between the bulls and bears today as both sides try to square
8:50am (EST) The bulls got their second straight win on Thursday but the margin of victory matched Wednesday’s slight gains.
1:25pm (EST) It’s all about the notes… We have been busy today, folks, and there are a lot of good
9:00am (EST) The bulls got some green numbers on Wednesday although the market’s gains were limited. After a nice open,
12:50pm (EST) After a strong open, the bulls once again find themselves giving up ground. Futures were pointing towards a
8:55am (EST) The bears took another step towards cracking major support levels as they spent all of Tuesday pounding the
12:50pm (EST) After weeks of testing resistance, are the bulls ready to throw in the towel? Although one day doesn’t
9:05am (EST) Monday’s action followed last week’s script where the bulls started the session pushing resistance only to fade by
12:45pm (EST) The market is mixed as we head towards the second half of trading. The Dow is up 16
8:35am (EST) The bulls went into Friday’s action with a slight lead for the week but spent much of the
1:00pm (EST) The bulls are trying to hang on to a positive week… The Dow started Monday at 12,376 and
8:45am (EST) We learned again yesterday the market is still fragile to headline news, both good and bad. The bulls
1:20pm (EST) The market started off with decent gains but went on a wild ride about an hour after the
8:45am (EST) The bulls had us a little nervous yesterday as we were writing up the afternoon update. The pattern
1:45pm (EST) After a promising start, the bulls are once again having trouble with resistance. There are some pockets of
8:50am (EST) What a letdown. The market was looking good when we were doing our afternoon update yesterday as the bulls were once
1:15pm (EST) After a slow start, the bulls have managed to push the major indexes higher despite some negative headwinds.
9:00am (EST) We were hoping for a little more momentum on Monday following last week’s push to the top of
1:05pm (EST) The market opened slightly higher and was showing a little momentum as oil came off its highs of
9:05am (EST) The market made some wild swings last week as volatility picked up along with geopolitical concerns. The bulls
1:00pm (EST) We were hoping for a better outcome for the bulls but the way futures were acting, we had
9:00am (EST) Yesterday’s numbers real quick. The Dow was up 191 points and finished at 12,258. The S&P finished at
12:45pm (EST) No profession requires more hard work, intelligence, patience, and mental discipline than successful speculation – Robert Rhea, Economist
9:05am (EST) It was a choppy session on Wednesday as the market darted in-and-out of positive territory for much of
9:00am (EST) Whatever method you use to pick stocks (or options)…your ultimate success or failure will depend on your ability
1:15pm (EST) The market has been choppy today after a positive start but is trading at session lows as oil
9:00am (EST) The market ended Monday with the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all posting gains while oil ended lower
1:00pm (EST) The market continues its rebound from last week’s selloff. A lot of traders took out protection for the
9:00am (EST) The Dow gained 62 points, or 0.5%, on Friday and closed at 12,130. For the week, the index
1:00pm (EST) The bulls are holding fort as we head towards the second half of trading and wind down the
9:00am (EST) The market acted like we were hoping it would yesterday although support got stretched but held as the
12:15pm (EST) Futures were pointing towards a slightly lower open this morning but had improved from their overnight lows and
9:00am (EST) The world hates change, but it is the only thing that has brought progress – C. Kettering Our
1:00pm (EST) The bulls acted as if they wanted to take the market higher this morning but the bears are
9:00am (EST) We knew Monday night when we were doing our option training video that the bulls were in for a
12:45pm (EST) The market opened sharply lower this morning as crude prices soared while protests in Libya have caused some
9:00am (EST) The usual bull market successfully weathers a number of tests until it is considered invulnerable, whereupon it is
1:35pm (EST) The Dow is up 55 points and started the week at 12,373. The index has traded to a
9:00am (EST) We love it when a plan comes together. After a slow start on Thursday, the bulls powered their
1:00pm (EST) The market opened lower this morning and has traded in a tight range after economic news, both positive
9:00am (EST) The bears had a slight edge for the week heading into Wednesday’s session but the bulls used another
12:10pm (EST) “I’ve been walking these streets at night Just trying to get it right (need some patience yeah) It’s
9:00am (EST) The bears squared things up for the week as they got a victory over the bulls to pull even
12:40pm (EST) The bears have gotten a little breakfast this morning as they have taken a small bite out of
9:00am (EST) The market traded in a tight range on Monday as a lack of economic news and a light earnings
1:15pm (EST) SIRIUS XM Radio (SIRI, $1.86, up $0.02) reports 4th quarter earnings Tuesday, February 15th, before the bell. Consensus:
8:45am (EST) “I’m gonna take a freight train down at the station, Lord…I don’t care where it goes”… Well, back
11:45am (EST) We were pretty long-winded this morning and we talked a lot about next week, ranges, geopolitical events and
9:00am (EST) Futures were pointing towards a rough outing on Thursday before the bell as the disappointing Tech earnings news we talked about
1:00pm (EST) And we thought Curt Schilling had a curveball… We said this morning things could get hairy but the
9:00am (EST) If you trade options or have ever been exposed to volatility then this isn’t your first rodeo as
1:00pm (EST) The bears haven’t been much of a factor over the past 7 weeks and at some point they
9:00am (EST) What’s that old saying? It’s not how you start the race, it’s how you finish. The bulls started
1:15pm (EST) The market has traded in a tight range after a slightly lower open but has moved higher throughout
9:00am (EST) There bulls had another outstanding day as they drove the market to fresh highs not seen since June
1:10pm (EST) There were a number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) that were announced this morning which has provided the
9:00am (EST) After an up-and-down session, the Dow gained 30 points on Friday, or 0.25%, and closed at 12,092 –
1:05pm (EST) We often get asked why we don’t recommend options on stocks like Apple (AAPL, $345.21, up $1.77), Google
9:05am (EST) Good stuff to talk about this morning… Ben Bernanke had one of his better outings on Thursday as
1:30pm (EST) The market is following yesterday’s pattern of trading in a tight range although the bias has been to
9:00am (EST) The market traded in a tight range on Wednesday but we pretty much had penciled in a flat
1:10pm (EST) The market has traded in a tight range as the bulls and bears battle at key support and
9:00am (EST) You got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away,
12:20pm (EST) The bulls have recovered all of last Friday’s losses as the market is experiencing its best two-day gains
9:05am (EST) The market managed to hold key support levels at the start of trading on Monday which gave the bulls
1:00pm (EST) The market opened higher and has traded in a tight range today as numerous headwinds have kept a
9:00am (EST) The Dow fell 166 points on Friday, or 1.4%, and closed at 11,823. Although the index reached our near-term
12:10pm (EST) The volatility is picking up just like we said it would… The market is entering the heart of
9:10am (EST) The bulls struggled to the finish line on Thursday but led the bears for much of the race
1:00pm (EST) The market is up as we head into the second half of trading but has stayed in a
9:20am (EST) We had to hold back on our “victory” cigars because the market wasn’t able to break and hold our targets
12:50pm (EST) Write it and they will come… In our “Field of Dreams”, we had a vision of Dow 12,000;
9:00am (EST) We had a feeling the bulls would battle back yesterday and we said in our 1pm update we
11:40pm (EST) 1. Market Summary 2. Growth Missing at Electronic Arts 3. Juniper Networks Nears 52-week High 4.
11:55pm (EST) 1. Market Summary 2. Kickin’ It with Live Nation Entertainment 3. IPOs Remain Hot 4. Earnings
11:35pm (EST) 1. Important Changes To Weekly Wrap 2. LEAPs – Bank of America (BAC) New Trade 3. Covered
11:45pm (EST) 1. Market Summary 2. An Introduction to LEAPs 3. What’s Wrong With CBOE? 4. Strangle Trade
11:45pm (EST) 1. Market Summary 2. Mosaic Showing Strength 3. VMWare Could Hit Par ($100) 4. Earnings 5.
10:30pm (EST) 1. Market Summary 2. Potash Gets Takeover Offer 3. Figuring Out FedEx 4. Earnings 5. Week
10:20pm (EST) 1. Market Summary 2. Is Research In Motion (RIMM) a Risk or Reward? 3. A Closer
1:10pm (EST) The bulls were behind the 8-ball before the opening bell sounded as economic data out of China revealed imports slowed significantly
12:50pm (EST) The bulls have kept the market in positive territory for the majority of the session although the bears
9:00am (EST) Shares of Hewlett Packard (HPQ, $46.30, down $0.05) fell 10% in extended trading on Friday as Wall Street and traders dumped the stock after
9:45pm (EST) 1. Market Summary 2. Baidu Continues To Set New Highs 3. Arena Pharmaceuticals On Deck 4. Gold Back