Rotation, Weakness, and Trends
Let’s cut through the noise and dive into what trends are intact and which broken trends are still buyable.
Let’s cut through the noise and dive into what trends are intact and which broken trends are still buyable.
A top down look at the indices and commodity moves that are driving the markets now.
Futures scans can often yield out-of-the-box setups and here are three of my favorites right now.
AAPL has started to finally move, but is there still room to the upside? The charts are certainly pointing in that direction. In this video I walk through what I am seeing on the charts and walk through several different trade ideas you could consider.
On GOOGL we have done a really good job of holding the 10 SMA as support on the Daily Chart. If we can continue to hold this (and ideally stay at or above 3000) into the close this week, I think GOOGL looks good to continue the trend higher due to some intraday squeezes that have been setting up. In this video I discuss what I see on the charts and walk through a few different trade ideas for both smaller and larger account sizes.
Earnings trades are one of the best ways to learn about contracting volatility. NVDA was due up today after the close, and our double fly approach gives a few different ways to make money on the event.
Bulls continue climbing the wall of worry and with big names like AAPL starting to show up, there is a chance we’ve still got plenty of trend left. Let’s review that along with a few of my current setups for monthly expiration.
It is so important to talk about a trade when it DOES NOT go in our favor because it happens. It is part of trading. Learn to manage your risk and you will make strides in your trading. Here’s a deep dive in a market that is not going in my favor right now: Crude oil.
Crude oil has been a story of what happens when a trending market begins to chop. The US dollar continues to tell the story of why taper is bullish for the dollar. Gold reminds us that chop can transition to a trend again. Lots to review in this update as well as how to handle drawdowns without frustration.