Earnings in Focus/ New Trade!!!
1:20pm (EST) The market has traded in a tight range to start the shortened week following Monday’s day off as […]
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Big Week For Bulls and Bears
9:00am (EST) The market continued its incredible comeback as the bulls quieted talk of an impending collapse by rallying back
Daily Update, Market Analysis
Bulls Take a Breather
2:35pm (EST) Following 4 days of gains, the market has struggled in its drive for 5 as we head into
Market Commentary, Trade Update, Market Analysis, Momentum Stocks Weekly, Futures
Market Gellin’ for Yellen/ New Trade!!!
1:30pm (EST) Futures were showing a slightly mixed open for Wall Street today when we were doing our chart work
Daily Update, Market Analysis
Bulls Push 2nd Wave of Resistance
1:40pm (EST) Futures were showing a strong open for Wall Street this morning ahead of the overseas market and before
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#Twitter (TWTR) Tanks/ Profit Alerts (PM/ KKD)!!!
1:05pm (EST) We had a good feeling Twitter (TWTR, $52.48, down $13.49) would beat Wall Street’s estimates but we knew
Daily Update
Market on Pins and Needles
9:00am (EST) The market ended slightly lower on Wednesday following a choppy session that saw more downside action than up.
Daily Update, Market Analysis
Bulls Take One Step Forward
9:00am (EST) The market rebounded on Tuesday to test and hold near-term resistance but there is still headline risk the
Momentum Stocks Weekly, Market Commentary
Back Test to Resistance/ New Trade!!!
1:45pm (EST) The bulls are testing resistance that served as prior support and the big question will be if they
Market Analysis, Momentum Stocks Weekly
VIX Surges 9%, Trips 20/ Profit Alert!!!
1:15pm (EST) The bulls tried to hold support at the open but a nasty ISM number sealed the deal for
Daily Update, Market Analysis
Bulls Need a Good Monday Showing
9:00am (EST) The bulls came into the week on the brink of a collapse and needed to hold the 50-day
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How You Like Them Apples (AAPL), Carl? New Trade!!!
2:20pm (EST) We touched base briefly on Apple’s (AAPL, $507.23, down $43.27) earnings this morning and we said going into
Market Analysis, Daily Update
Bears Push December Lows
9:00am (EST) The market has been stuck in a 5-week trading range that has seen support and resistance tested numerous
Daily Update
Bears Push 20-Day and 50-Day MA’s
9:00am (EST The bulls held their ground into Thursday’s close with the indexes finishing above their major Moving Averages (MA’s)
Market Analysis, Momentum Stocks Weekly, Market Commentary
Bears Push Support as VIX Spikes/ Profit Alert (ARUN)!!!
12:35pm (EST) If we closed our eyes and had to guess where the market was trading based on futures this
Daily Update
Small-Caps Pushing 1,200 but Futures Showing Lower Open
9:00am (EST) The market ended mixed on Wednesday with the bears attacking the Dow while the other major 3 indexes
Trade Update, Earnings, Market Analysis, Momentum Stocks Weekly
Dow Making Another Triple-Digit Move/ Profit Alert (GALE)!
1:25pm (EST) Futures were showing a nice start to the week but the recent trend has seen strong opens weaken
Daily Update
Bulls Pushing Fresh Highs Inside Trading Range
The market got off to a nasty start last week as the major indexes fell over 1% to test
Market Analysis, Momentum Stocks Weekly
Trading Range Holds/ Jim Beam (BEAM) Goes Global/ New Trade!!!
1:00pm (EST) Futures were pointing towards a slow start when we wrapped up our homework last night but turned positive
Daily Update, Market Analysis
Bears Make a Stand
9:00am (EST) The market took a nasty dive on Monday in the second half of trading as the bears did
Company Commentary, Momentum Stocks Weekly
4Q Earnings Season Heats Up/ Profit Alert/ New Trade!!!
12:35pm (EST) Unlike most people, we love Monday’s as it represents a fresh week and a new start as the
Earnings, Market Analysis, VIX, Economic News, Momentum Stocks Weekly
Uh Oh, Bulls Could Drop 2-in-a-Row/ Profit Alert!!!
1:15pm (EST) The bulls needed a goldilocks Nonfarm Payrolls number this morning to break through resistance while the bears needed
Economic News, Daily Update, Market Analysis
Futures Spike on Nonfarm Payrolls Report
9:00am (EST) The market ended flat on Thursday in a choppy session that looked bullish and bearish at times. Wall
Trade Update, Daily Update, Market Analysis, Trading Psychology
Watch These Numbers
9:00am (EST) The bulls rebounded on Tuesday to nearly get back to even for the first five days of trading
Market Analysis, Market Commentary, Daily Update
Bears Keep Pressure On Bulls
9:00am (EST) The bulls tried to get off the mat on Monday and got to their feet but the bears
Daily Update, Market Analysis
Bulls Rebound but Bears Loom
9:00am (EST) The bulls put a feather in their December cap with the indexes ending higher for the 10th time
Earnings, Market Analysis, Momentum Stocks Weekly, Market Commentary
Bulls Rebound but Action Fades/ New Trades!!!
12:30pm (EST) We mentioned this would be a tricky week to trade the market with a midweek holiday and a
Momentum Stocks Weekly, Market Analysis, VIX
Bears Riding Santa Out of Town/ Profit Alerts!!!
12:40pm (EST) Futures were showing a strong open ahead of this morning’s bell but a weaker China PMI number took
Daily Update, Market Analysis, Market Commentary
It’s the Final Countdown…
12:00pm (EST) Although it is not our typical Friday to play some office tunes, we thought today’s title would say
Market Analysis, Daily Update
Market Ends Mixed Ahead of Quadruple-Witching
9:00am (EST) The market slipped a bit on Thursday following Wednesday’s massive gains and ahead of option expiration today. The
Daily Update, Market Commentary
Market Holds Gains but VIX Stays Elevated
9:00am (EST) The bulls got a win for only the third time this month thanks to an overnight turnaround in
Earnings, Futures, Market Analysis, Economic News, Daily Update
Bulls Get a Gift
12:05pm (EST) It is always the darkest before dawn and when we hit the rack last night after finishing the
Daily Update, Market Analysis, Market Commentary
Market at Crossroads
9:00am (EST) “The Dow and S&P 500 saw their 8-week win streaks snapped as the bears pushed multiple layers of
Daily Update, Company Commentary
Witch Hunt on JPMorgan (JPM) Continues
12:20pm (EST) Like the New England Patriots, nobody ever feels sorry for JPMorgan Chase (JPM, $56.14, up $0.07) but sometimes
Earnings, Momentum Stocks Weekly
Pep Boys (PBY) Plunges/ New Trade/ Profit Alert!!!
1:25pm (EST) Futures were slightly up ahead of the open of the overseas markets but had weakened before Wall Street
Daily Update
Bulls Hold Support, Push Resistance (Again)
9:00am (EST) “We mentioned a few weeks ago once the indexes broke out of their trading ranges we expected a
Daily Update, Earnings, Market Analysis
Big Lots (BIG) Disappoints/ Dow Clears 16,000 (Again)
1:50pm (EST) We often visit the local Starbucks (SBUX, $80.14, up $0.42) in Our Town when the keurig runs out
Daily Update
Bears Crack Support, Bulls Hold into Close
9:00am (EST) We mentioned in our midday update on Monday the bulls needed to watch for a bear attack into
Daily Update
9;00am (EST) The bulls were on track to get their 8th-straight Dow Friday win but the bears used a shortened
Yahoo / Microsoft, Market Analysis, Trading Psychology, Daily Update
Bullish Retail Season Could Further Rally
12:20pm (EST) It has been a decade or more since we stood in a Black Friday line but count us
Daily Update, Market Analysis, Market Commentary
Sector Rotation Continues
1:10pm (EST) The bulls are pushing higher highs again today and there are a few sectors showing strength that could
Daily Update, Market Analysis
Bulls Push Fresh Highs but S&P Slips
9:00am (EST) The market finished flat to start the week as the bulls failed to hold the opening pops and
Daily Update
Last Week of November Might Be Bullish
9:00am (EST) The bears got their first Monday win in 3 weeks as the market pulled back after triggering round
Trade Update, Market Analysis, Momentum Stocks Weekly, Market Commentary, Trading Psychology
Crash and Burn or All Aboard? New Trade!!!
11:50am (EST) For those of you that have been with us over the years, you know Friday’s are a day
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Twitter Pushing $40/ New Trade!!!
1:20pm (EST) Shares of Twitter (TWTR, $40.75, down $1) have only been trading for 10 days and are pushing $40
Daily Update, Market Commentary
MomentumOptionsTrading.com Morning Update for 11/19/2013
MomentumOptionsTrading.com Morning Update for 11/19/2013 Bears Get Mixed Monday Win 9:00am (EST) We had a feeling the market would
Momentum Stocks Weekly
Bears Getting Happy/ Profit Alert (DD)!!!
11:55am (EST) Futures were showing a weaker open ahead of the start of overseas trading and got worse as Wall
BioTech, Market Analysis, Momentum Stocks Weekly
ViroPharma Jumps 25%, Call Options 900%/ New Trades!!!
(Special 1-Year Subscription Offers – Guess the Dow, Win a NEW iPad!) 12:05pm (EST) (Special Note: Please go to our
Daily Update, Market Analysis
Blue-Chips, S&P Up 5-Straigh
9:00am (EST) The bulls got a solid Monday win as the Dow ended higher for the first time in 3
IPOs, Market Analysis, Financial Stocks, Market Commentary, Daily Update, Earnings
Bulls, Bears & Bubbles
1:15pm (EST) The chatter of a bubble, a top, frothy, overextended and the market has peaked reached new heights yesterday
Daily Update, Market Commentary
Bulls Give Back Weekly Lead
9:00am (EST) The bulls gave back all of their weekly gains on Thursday following a sharp pullback to support. The
IPOs, Momentum Stocks Weekly, Facebook
Holy Tweet! Twitter (TWTR) Trips $50/ New Trade!!!
1:00pm (EST) “Don’t you know that you are a shooting star, And all the world will love you just as
Daily Update, Market Analysis
Dow Shines, Tech Lags
9:00am (EST) The Dow jumped 128 points, or 0.8%, to end at 15,746 on Wednesday. The blue-chips opened at 15,628
Daily Update
Market Mixed Heading Into Secong Half
1:00pm (EST) The bears tried pushing support at the open but we talked about the floor the bulls are building
Market Analysis, Daily Update
Dow Ends Higher on a Monday
9:00am (EST) The bulls won their first Monday session in 3 weeks with the market continuing its upward push as
IPOs, Momentum Stocks Weekly
Tweet This: #Here Comes Twitter (TWTR)/ New Trade!!!
1:45pm (EST) We mentioned a few weeks ago that Twitter’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) was coming and it appears to
Daily Update, Market Analysis
Dow Showing Bullish Signs for a Continued Run
9:00am (EST) The market traded in a tight range to start the week but had a terrific Tuesday as the
Market Analysis, Company Commentary, Momentum Stocks Weekly, Market Commentary
Whacky Week Still Up For Grabs/ Sony (SNE) Continues to Tank/ New Trade!!!
12:55pm (EST) The bulls are trying to reclaim the weekly lead but if current levels hold the bears will get
Daily Update, Earnings
Facebook Shares Volatile/ Bulls Holding Support/ Guess the Dow
1:30pm (EST) Facebook (FB, $51.11, up $2.10) shares were all over the map in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the
Daily Update
Bears Take a Swing but Bulls Stay Calm
9:00am (EST) (Special Note: Please check the Members Area this morning for a few charts and quotes from Wednesday’s action.)
Daily Update, Market Analysis
Blue-Chips Hit Blue-Sky Territory
1:55pm (EST) The market has pulled back off its highs and is trading slightly lower ahead of the Fed statements
Daily Update
Bulls Rotating As Dow Nears All-Time Highs
9:00am (EST) The bulls continued their push to the moon as the market ended higher on Tuesday following a flat
Apple, Momentum Stocks Weekly, Market Analysis
Dow Clears 15,600/ 2 New Trades!!!
12:10pm (EST) The bulls are pushing fresh highs despite a mixed Tech sector with the blue-chips leading the way. Apple’s
Market Analysis, Momentum Stocks Weekly, Market Commentary
Another Mixed Monday/ Profit Alert (SWY)!!!
9:00am (EST) The market traded in a tight range on Monday as both the bulls and bears waited on Apple’s
Daily Update, Market Analysis, Apple
Flat Action Ahead of Apple’s (AAPL) Announcement
1:45pm (EST) Futures were pointing towards a nice open as we finished up our Weekly Wrap and ahead of the
Daily Update
Bulls Still Pushing Upper Channels
9:00am (EST) The market started the week with a mixed session as the blue-chips had another down Monday along with
Earnings, Market Analysis, Apple, Momentum Stocks Weekly, Market Commentary
Apple Continues to Look Golden/ Profit Alert (HRB)!!!
1:05pm (EST) We had two prediction this week for the market: 1) Apple could trade to $550 over the near-term
Market Commentary, Daily Update
Bulls Hold Support, Futures Up
9:00am (EST) The talking heads were in a tizzy and the Wall Street pros had their panties in a knot
Trading Psychology, Earnings, Market Analysis, Momentum Stocks Weekly
Safeway (SWY) Surges on Takeover Chatter/ Profit Alerts (HRB, TQNT, GE)
1:00pm (EST) The bulls have 7 more trading days to pad their gains, or give them back, and with fund
Economic News, Momentum Stocks Weekly, Trade Update
Affordable Care Act Doesn’t Come Cheap/ 3 New Trades!!!
12:45pm (EST) The Head Zombie is preaching about the high quality, affordable insurance that is being provided by the Affordable
Daily Update
9:00am (EST) The market traded lower to start the week after zombie talks broke down and no deal was reached
Daily Update, Market Analysis
S&P 500 Sets New All-Time Highs
9:00am (EST) The bulls have made the Wall Street pros look like fools as the train left the station to
Momentum Stocks Weekly, Earnings
IBM Reports Mixed Quarter, Shares Slide/ New Trade!!!
11:50am (EST) International Business Machines (IBM, $175.93, down $10.80) shares are taking a hit today after the company announced its
Daily Update, Market Analysis
Bulls Push Resistance, Top of Trading Range
9:00am (EST) The past 4 weeks have been stressful as the government shutdown and debt ceiling debate, along with a
Daily Update, Earnings, Market Analysis, Market Commentary
Zombies Have a Deal
1:20pm (EST) The zombies have announced a deal has been to end the government shutdown and to avoid a default
Daily Update
Shutdown and Trading Range Continue
9:00am (EST) The on again off again headlines on if the zombies are close to deal or not keep changing
Earnings, Momentum Stocks Weekly, Market Commentary
Intel (INTC) Earnings After the Close/ New Trade!!!
12:45pm (EST) We will skip the zombie rhetoric as we would rather focus on earnings and profits. The knuckleheads in
Market Analysis, Momentum Stocks Weekly, Market Commentary
Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock the Zombies are on the Clock/ New Trade!!!
12:40pm (EST) It appears Washington wants a Hollywood ending and is willing to let the drama play out until Thursday
Market Analysis, Daily Update
Zombies Can’t Come Together
9:00am (EST) The market started the week off with its fourth-straight Monday loss as the bears were looking to do
Market Analysis, Momentum Stocks Weekly
SolarCity (SCTY) Soars 20%, Safeway (SWY) Shines/ New Trade!!!
1:20pm (EST) The current volatility has created a fascinating trading environment as momentum stocks continue to make wild price swings.
Daily Update
Bulls Clear Resistance, Prior Support
9:00am (EST) The whipsaw action on Thursday caught a lot of traders off guard as many on Wall Street saw
Market Commentary, Daily Update, Earnings, Market Analysis
Zombies Close to “Negotiating”, Market Soars
1:00pm (EST) We mentioned at the beginning of the week the zombies are scheduled for recess next week and as
Daily Update
Bulls Bend But Don’t Break
9:00am (EST) The market ended mixed on Wednesday as the Dow and S&P 500 finished higher while the Nasdaq and
Daily Update, Earnings
Yum Brands (YUM) Tanks 8%, Options Soar 200+%
1:40pm (EST) Alcoa (AA, $8.22, up $0.28) and Yum Brands (YUM, $65.45, down $5.85) reported their numbers after the close
Daily Update, Market Analysis
Bears Slam Support, Futures Up
9:00am (EST) The zombies took the bulls by the horn and drove the market in the dirt following another day
Trade Update, Momentum Stocks Weekly
Stalemate Continues as VIX Clears 20/ Profit Alerts
1:30pm (EST) Futures were steady throughout the night and into the open this morning following Monday’s pullback and were showing
Market Analysis, Daily Update
Dow Makes Lower Low
9:00am (EST) Futures were showing a repeat of last Monday’s action into yesterday’s opening bell as the zombie shutdown entered
Daily Update, Market Analysis
Bulls Hoping for the Best, Preparing for the Worst
1:20pm (EST) This week 5 years ago marks the worst week in the history of the Dow after the blue-chips
Daily Update
This Isn’t Some Damn Game
9:00am (EST) The cat-and-mouse, dog-and-pony show kicked into high gear last week as the government officially shut down for the
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Twitter ($TWTR) Files IPO Papers, Potbelly ($PBPB) Pops Triple-Digits/ Profit Alert (JCP)!!!
1:35pm (EST) We said there was a good possibility Twitter would announce their Initial Public Offering (IPO) this week and
Daily Update, Market Analysis
Bears Crack Next Wave of Support but Bulls Hold
9:00am (EST) Volatility is heating up as the cross-fire from the headlines played out in real life as shots were
Daily Update
Bears Dig In
9:00am (EST) The water-cooler talk is the government shutdown will last right up into the debt-ceiling deadline, or October 17,
Market Analysis, Momentum Stocks Weekly, Market Commentary
Two Steps Forward, One Back/ New Trade!!!
1:00pm (EST) Futures were lower throughout the night as news spread the zombies might stay on vacation longer than expected.
Daily Update, Market Analysis
Bulls Hold Gains as Zombies Vacation
9:00am (EST) The bulls had a huge Tuesday despite the dirty sheets in DC that has led to a government
Market Analysis, Momentum Stocks Weekly
Nasdaq Clears 3,800, Here Comes Twitter/ New Trade!!!
12:30pm (EST) We will delay the political rhetoric for another update as we would rather focus on the real world
Daily Update, Politics
Zombies Remain Divided As Government Shuts Down
9:00am (EST) The market finished lower on Monday as the world awaited to see if there would be a US
Momentum Stocks Weekly, Politics, Trade Update
Countdown to Shutdown/ Profit Alert (DMND)!!!
1:25pm (EST) The charts we drew up over the weekend were showing a continued pullback and the downside targets we
Daily Update, Politics, Market Analysis
Bears Breaking Bad
9:00am (EST) The market started the week off with a loss following the run to fresh highs the prior week
Market Analysis, Market Commentary, Daily Update
JC Penney (JCP) Offers 84 Million Shares,
12:15pm (EST) We have been on a roll since early July (and all year for that matter) as we have