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How to Boost Your Returns With ONE Secret ETF Strategy
"How to Boost Your Returns With ONE Secret ETF Strategy"
Free Webinar Recorded on Tuesday, December 3rd at 8:00 PM EST (New York Time)
In this free online class John Carter will share with you:
A Powerful Simple Strategy for Trading Options on ETFs
The SAFE Levels to Take Risk
The Very Best ETFs to use
Which ETFs You Have to Avoid Like the Plague
And much more...
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There are 9 reasons why you SHOULD trade options on ETFs... and they're in this vide
There are 9 reasons why you SHOULD trade options on ETFs...and they're in this video...
9 Reasons to trade Options on ETFs
You'll learn from John Carter...
Why ETFs are his BEST Instrument for Options Trading
How he wires 34k from his Trading, to his Personal Account
Why ETF Options are untouchable by Market Makers
And a LOT more...
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Video shows legendary 223k profit day in the market
Proof that 'account size doesn't matter' is often very hard to find. People say it doesn't matter...but can't prove it.
This video PROVES it
Legendary trader John Carter had a pretty good day recently... where he recorded live his 223k trading day! This was recorded in his REAL money accounts...
97k on Apple
93k on Google
104k on Priceline
AND YOU CAN WATCH IT HERE
John will show you exactly how he traded the above trades, what he did right, what he did wrong, and what YOU can do to trade like this. And he points out what a 'small account' really is and how the overall goal is to have an income source by growing it to big account!
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Just Released: 50 top movers in 2013
Just Released: 50 top movers in 2013
MarketClub.com has been in the business of trend following for decades, and they are happy to announce that you can take a look at Today's Top 50 Trending Stocks now...for free! This dynamic report is a list of market movers that can make a difference in your portfolio for 2013.
It costs you nothing, and it could be the game changer you have been looking for.
It's time you started trading like the smart money, get started today for free!
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Join our stock picking contest
See how your picks stack up against other posters - join our weekly stock picking contest. Your win will be registered under your username and everyone will know about your stock picking talents.
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5 Great Strategies Every Investor and Trader Should Know
This Thursday night at 8pm Eastern time our friends at Investing Systems are putting on a great event called 5 Strategies Every Investor & Trader Should Know.
These guys have been in the financial software business for 13 years and have customers in more than 70 countries.
They offer a variety of software and services and I think you should check out this Totally Free event.
Here is what they sent me about this event:
Our webinar this Thursday will focus on 5 of the best strategies we have seen and used over the years and it is high time that more people found out about them.
Here are the details about what we will present Thursday night:
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Barchart.com's Chart of the Day - Ball Corp (BLL)
Barchart.com's Chart of the Day - Ball Corp (BLL) for Mar 19, 2012
The "Chart of the Day" is Ball Corp (BLL), which showed up on Friday's Barchart "All Time High" list. Ball on Friday posted a new all-time high of $41.39 and closed up 1.87%. TrendSpotter took a profit on a long position on March 6 and then turned long again on March 13 at $40.38. In recent news on the stock, RM Baird on March 16 reiterated its Outperform rating on Ball and raised its target to $47 from $45 citing improved sales due to warmer weather and an increase in customer promotional activity. Ball Corp, with a market cap of $6 billion, is a manufacturer of metal and plastic packaging, primarily for beverages and foods, and a supplier of aerospace and other technologies and services to commercial and governmental customers.
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Sprint Nextel (S) - Quick Takes Pro Chart of the Day
March 19, 2012 - Sprint Nextel (S)
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Dave Landry's Market in a Minute - Monday, 3/19/12
Random Thoughts
The Ps ended slightly in the plus column. This action keeps them at multi-year highs. The Nasdaq ended slightly in the minus column. This action has it just shy of decade plus highs.
So far, the Ps & Quack still appear to be rallying out of their recent Persistent Pullback. So, so far, so good.
Most sectors, like the market, remain in solid uptrends. Some of the stronger areas stayed strong on Friday in spite of a weak market.
So what do we do?
With a flat day, nothing has changed, since the market is at/near new highs, there aren't many meaningful pullbacks setting up. So, continue to look to take partial profits as offered, trail your stops, and honor them just in case. Then, on the next pullback, look to reload.
It sounds simple doesn't it? Well, as long as the market continues to trend, our jobs as trend followers is easy.
Futures are soft pre-market.
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Weekly Market Review 201211
Bonds market finished the worst week since July 2011 right before the debt ceiling due; treasury sold off across the curve, the intermediate-term yields jumped over 20bps for the week as the market continued to show better-than-expected economic data. Where initial claims (351k vs. 355k est.) remained at its downtrend position and retail sales ex-autos (0.9% vs. 0.7% est.) continued to strengthen in February. Stocks rallied strongly as funds were out flowing from the fixed income side; equities' volume traded above average, first time since early January, for four consecutive sessions this week. Investors are focusing on the housing data next week which is another major economic recovery indicator.
Technical Highlights:
? Bonds slumped, stocks rallied; equities' volume strengthened as fixed income weakened.
? Equity benchmarks and their internal showed negative divergence as the percentage of stocks above 50day moving average weakened.
? Financial led market rally, offensive stocks outperformed S&P500.
? Materials and energy stocks showed strength based on historical forward returns.
? Treasury yield curve took off led by the intermediate-term rates; however, the longer term bonds may find support as rates are trading at their 200days moving average.
read more at...
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Covered Call
Want to get some feedback from any options players in the forum.
Have you ever used the covered call to offset any down move in the stock you are holding? I have heard that using covered calls is best when you are expecting an intermediate move up. But I have not tried it myself, any tips?
Have you had any experience using the collar strategy?
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A Weekly Look -- Week Ending 3/16
The dollar printed a daily cycle peak on Thursday, day 11.
Friday saw the dollar form a swing high and broke the daily cycle trend line.
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Coffee Holding Co., Inc. (NASDAQ:JVA)
This is probably one of the best acting stocks in the momentum. She's extended but no one seems to care. So, I'll be watching her carefully for any possible opportunities. The stock has two immediate support levels. One is at 13 and the next is at 12.43. Only a close below the 200-day moving average with volume, will change the trend.
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FormFactor, Inc. (FORM)
Breaking out of a well-defined base on decent volume. Note $5.50 was resistance, now support. The MACD is still above the technical signal line. Also, the ADX chart has given some strength to this movement. Watch for follow-through next week.
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Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE:ELN)
The stock broke out to new highs on Friday on 3x the daily avg. volume. There are some reasons to start taking an active look at this stock. The breakout has occured on strong volumes, an indication of some strength in the stock. The MACD and Stochastics are also on a strong positive zone. In addition, the OBV chart is showing some strong buy in this stock. However, for the stock to move from this level would be difficult as the RSI indicator is in the 70s. So there is a strong possibility here of the stock to correct back to probably 14.02 before moving higher again. Yesterday's movement was something that I have been waiting to see from this stock. I would wait for a pullback unless there is some strong buying happening in this segment. The stock has two immediate support levels. One is at 14.28 and the next is at 14.00-14.02.
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Goldman sachs accused of trading abuses
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Peabody Energy (BTU) - Quick Takes Pro Chart of the Day
March 16, 2012 - Peabody Energy (BTU)
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Market Indicators Point To More Gains
Another day, another dollar. Or should I say another week, another stock market rally. The S&P 500 finished the week +2.39% mainly due to large gains on Wednesday after FOMC minutes and positive news from bank stress tests. Overall the economy seems to be humming along ok and investors and feeling confident.
Market indices are back to overbought levels already although we?ve seen over the last 2-3 months that doesn?t mean much. You can see below that the Option Buyers Sentiment Gauge is well below bullish extremes as is the McClellan Oscillator. If anything, they are both looking decidedly neutral. With my trading style, I find it hard to chase markets that are this overbought, but for any bulls out there I think selling some OTM April Bull Put spreads on SPX would make sense here. There is strong support at 1300 and 1275 so something like the 1260-1270 spread might make sense, but with volatility so low, decent premiums are going to be hard to come by getting filled may be difficult.
AAPL provided plenty of highlights again this week. Traders came in and took profit at bang on $600 (well $600.01 to be exact) on Thursday. Implied volatility is up to 38% so it could be a good time to look at an Iron Condor.
Volatility is at a 52 week low below 15, it may stay there for a while, but one thing I can guarantee is that it will rear its head again at some point in 2012. We will be waiting.
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Im Buying BAC Puts!!
Just bought 40 BAC Puts about a 2200 trade im holding into stress test results.
Strike is 9.
Probably selling tomorrow early.
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Dave Landry's Market in a Minute - Friday, 3/16/12
Random Thoughts
The market resumed its rally out of a Persistent Pullback pattern. This action has it at multi-year highs--decade highs for the quack!
The strong such as Banks and Retail stayed strong on Thursday. What's even more impressive is the fact that other areas such as Trucking began to accelerate higher.
Most sectors, like the market, remain in solid uptrends.
So what do we do?
Well, as you know, I've been applying my doctorate in trend following moron trading to this market for quite some time. Therefore, if you're like me and just follow the markets because you're not smart enough to predict them, you too have been long for a while.
Since the market is at new highs,there aren't many meaningful pullbacks setting up. So, use this rally as an opportunity to take partial profits and trail stops. Then, on the next pullback, look to reload. Easy huh? Well, it is--as long as the market is trending.
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Default gold
Just wondering what anyone here thinks of gold and gold related stocks at this point in time?
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I'm a doctor Jim; not a stock analyst!
Speaking of Cramer's wonderful advice about the Demandware IPO this am:
Take Demandware, for example, which will go public later this week and trade under the ticker symbol DWRE. Demandware makes cloud-based software that helps companies design and maintain their own e-commerce websites. E-commerce was a $316 billion business in 2010, Cramer said. It could swell to a $653 billion business worldwide, though, by 2015. The total market for cloud enabled e-commerce platform services is expanding with a remarkable 21.3 percent compound annual growth rate. It is estimated to grow from a $4.3 billion business in 2010 to $11.3 billion by 2015. Cramer likes Demandware has a subscription-based business model, too, because the subscriptions allow for a continual stream of revenue.So how much should investors be willing to pay for Demandware?
?I want you in this deal when it prices on Wednesday night, provided it prices at below $15 a share,? Cramer said. ?Anything more than that and there might not be enough juice to merit buying, even if the company's as terrific as we think it is.?
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Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) - Quick Takes Pro Chart of the Day
Thumbs up Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) - Quick Takes Pro Chart of the Day
March 15, 2012 - Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY)
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Dave Landry's Market in a Minute - Thursday, 3/15/12
Random Thoughts
After all was said and done, a lot more was said than done. The Ps and Quack ended up flat for the day.
Sometimes you get a shoulder shrug "pause" type day after a big up day. So, don't read too much into this. As I said in the MIM, even God took a day off.
So what do we do? Nothing has changed. With the market hovering near new highs, there are no setups for a pullback based methodology. Manage what you have, take partial profits as offered, trail your stops higher, and honor your stops just in case.
Sit tight and relax. If this market keeps on keeping on--and if you are a trend follower, that's what you are trained to believe--then there will be plenty of opportunities along the way.
Futures are firm pre-market.
I'm chilling the Dew now. Call in sick. I have a feeling that we're going to have a good show today.
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Risk Is On As Precious Metals Collapse
The precious metals are taking another hard hit today as money is flowing out. Not only is the Dollar stronger but the risk on trade is all the rage. The PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish (NYSEARCA:UUP) is trading at $22.41, +0.11 (+0.49%). When traders and investors feel the economy is on the right path, there is no need to hold gold for safety. The recent collapse in the price of gold speaks to this. Today, the SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (NYSEARCA:GLD) is trading at $159.63, -2.50 (-1.54%).
As Wall Street feels the markets are safe, smart traders are getting nervous. Usually, when so many bulls are feeding at the hype trough, it is time to go into cash or short. Time will tell but this trader is now eyeing the downside.
Gareth Soloway
InTheMoneyStocks
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Default $SONS - stock on my watchlist
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SONS is approaching the trendline, waiting to buy it if it drops further and set my stop loss below the trend line.
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Default 6 Tips For New Option Traders
Read one book per month
There really is so much to learn when it comes to options and you need to be an avid reader and learn as much as you can. One thing I aimed to do when I was starting out was read one book per month. You could also aim to read a couple of educational articles on the web each day as well. Sites like Seeking Alpha and Stock Twits are great and of course Options Trading IQ as well!
Have realistic expectations
One problem for many beginners is they get sucked in by the big numbers some people are promising. The reality is, you will likely struggle for the first couple of years with very inconsistent returns. Trading is hard work! It takes lots of discipline, knowledge, planning and a good system.
Learn about stocks first
In order to become a successful option trader, you need to learn about stocks first. You need to understand the various factors that move a stocks price such as earnings announcements, GDP releases and other economic factors. It is vitally important to learn how different stocks perform in different market environments before you can start successfully trading option
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Lightbulb Dave Landry's Market in a Minute - Wednesday, 3/14/12
Lightbulb Dave Landry's Market in a Minute - Wednesday, 3/14/12
Random Thoughts
Coming into Tuesday, I was a little worried about the stalling action in the indices. Well, it looks like that energy was wasted. Bam! The indices broke out nicely to new multi-year highs, continuing their rally out of a Persistent Pullback pattern.
So what do we do? Since the methodology requires a pullback and we just had one, you should be long by now. Therefore, use this rally as a chance to take partial profits and trail your stops higher as offered. Then, look to establish new positions (or add back to existing ones--see webcasts) on the next pullback.
Jeez, Dave, you make it sound so easy! Well, it isn't easy but it's not nearly as hard as many try to make it.
Futures are flat pre-market.
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Dave Landry's Market in a Minute - Tuesday, 3/13/12
Random Thoughts
I'm a little concerned that the indices are stalling near their recent highs. Ideally, I'd like to see them break out decisively and not look back for a while. As you would expect, some sectors and individual issues are also stalling short of their prior highs.
It's not the end of the world though. The indices, most sectors, and most stocks still remain in solid intermediate-term uptrends. I'd just like to see some acceleration higher.
So what do we do? I'm not seeing many setups. This makes since for a pullback based methodology. Therefore, sit tight and let things shake out. Manage existing positions. Take partial profits as offered and honor your stops just in case.
On a solid breakout, we should see plenty of new setups soon.
Futures are firm pre-market.
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How to Boost Your Returns With ONE Secret ETF Strategy
"How to Boost Your Returns With ONE Secret ETF Strategy"
Free Webinar Recorded on Tuesday, December 3rd at 8:00 PM EST (New York Time)
In this free online class John Carter will share with you:
A Powerful Simple Strategy for Trading Options on ETFs
The SAFE Levels to Take Risk
The Very Best ETFs to use
Which ETFs You Have to Avoid Like the Plague
And much more...
Don't miss this free trading education from a real pro!
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There are 9 reasons why you SHOULD trade options on ETFs... and they're in this video
There are 9 reasons why you SHOULD trade options on ETFs...and they're in this video...
9 Reasons to trade Options on ETFs
You'll learn from John Carter...
Why ETFs are his BEST Instrument for Options Trading
How he wires 34k from his Trading, to his Personal Account
Why ETF Options are untouchable by Market Makers
And a LOT more...
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Video shows legendary 223k profit day in the market
Proof that 'account size doesn't matter' is often very hard to find. People say it doesn't matter...but can't prove it.
This video PROVES it
Legendary trader John Carter had a pretty good day recently... where he recorded live his 223k trading day! This was recorded in his REAL money accounts...
97k on Apple
93k on Google
104k on Priceline
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Just Released: 50 top movers in 2013
Just Released: 50 top movers in 2013
MarketClub.com has been in the business of trend following for decades, and they are happy to announce that you can take a look at Today's Top 50 Trending Stocks now...for free! This dynamic report is a list of market movers that can make a difference in your portfolio for 2013.
It costs you nothing, and it could be the game changer you have been looking for.
It's time you started trading like the smart money, get started today for free!
Just go here to access your list of top 50 trending stocks!
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Join our stock picking contest
See how your picks stack up against other posters - join our weekly stock picking contest. Your win will be registered under your username and everyone will know about your stock picking talents.
Just go here to read the rules and post your pick.
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LFVN - Lifevantage
For the medium term
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TZYM- Gap Down Trade
I wanted to share with you a nice trade I made today on TZYM, this stock is an example of a best-case scenario gap down play. Before market open my scans showed large activity on TZYM, I mentioned it as a possible play in chat.
At market open there was a confirmation of large volume and very clean upward trend. I was filled at 1.86 and watched the stock consolidate at 2, then rip all the way up to 2.9, consolidate some more and rip to 3.1. I held on until I eventually sold at 2.94 for a return of 59%. Overall it was a good day
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What is the difference? VW stock.
Hello.
What is the difference between VOW.de and VLKAY.pk? The first is traded in europe, and the other in the US - but why is there such a big difference in price? Is the last one VW's American department or what?
Thank you.
Peter Jansen.
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Weekly Market Review 201210
Stocks edged higher after Tuesday's sharp decline, the S&P500 closed slightly higher for the week while the Russell 2000 bounded strongly. Employment data buoy optimistic economic trend, whereas nonfarm payrolls came in strong with 227k jobs created (vs. 213k est.) in February, meantime January's revision marked the highest record since May 2010 from 243k to 284k. Bonds faced pressure on outstanding economic data, the entire yield curve lifted upward and the short-term rates rallied the most last week; the 2-year treasury yield rose significantly higher after breaking above its 200day moving average. Next week, investors are focusing on retail sales, CPI and the FOMC announcement as high oil price becomes the next concern to slow economic growth.
Technical Highlights:
? Small cap stocks led market rebound; bonds turned lower as yield curve lifted by optimistic economic data.
? Stocks' internal showed healthy sign as the percentage of stock above its 50days moving average rallied strong followed by the shape decline.
? Defensive stocks strengthened as stock market suffered from 200pts decline on the Dow; the market neutral group continued to underperform second week in the roll.
? Historical returns continued to show upside bias forward looking; volatility remained the key for trading.
? 2yr treasury yield rose significantly after breaking above its 200day moving average; the negative correction suggested that the long-term rates will strengthen lead by the short-term rates.
read more at...
http://plus.alpbeta.com/report/201210.pdf
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InfoSpace, Inc. (NASDAQ:INSP)
Nice bull flag break w/volume 2x above avg, like the MACD trend, RSI trending higher. I twitted this one on Friday.
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DECK gets decked
I guess it was coming. It might be heading to 60.