S&P500 (SPX) It’s Fun at the Top but Tough to Trade
Picking tops and trading bear markets are tricky affairs. It is much easier to buy a cheap stock and hold it for a few years as it chops higher, eventually…
MarketAxess (MKTX)
Electronic trading has been rapidly growing for the past 15+ years. The discount brokers like Schwab, ScottTrade, TD Ameritrade and others led the charge to bring convenience and lower costs…
View The Biggest Companies By Market Cap in 60 Countries
The Biggest Companies By Market Cap in 60 Countries Tech giants are increasingly making up more of the Fortune 500, but the world’s biggest companies by market cap aren’t so cut…
Update Some Buy-Writes (GIS & WBA)
The buy-write strategy sometimes called a covered call, is the most common strategy that options traders follow. This article is for paid members - please login or subscribe for access.
GameStop (GME): Will the shorts have their day?
Gamestop made headlines when the WallStreetBets crowd ran over institutional investors who were short the GME stock. This article is for paid members - please login or subscribe for access.
Ever is Not so Grande
Evergrande is one of China's largest real estate development companies. That company lived by leverage, and now it will buy by leverage. This article is for paid members - please…
Visualizing the Products and Fuels Made from Crude Oil
What Products Are Made from a Barrel of Crude Oil? From the gasoline in our cars to the plastic in countless everyday items, crude oil is an essential raw material that…
What is the Next Move for XILINX (XLNX)?
XILINX is a company we have discussed in the past, and our suggestions concerning trading the stock through options have worked out well. Knock Wood! We recognize the company has…
Options Expiration
Standard monthly options will expire this Friday, September 17. We have 16 trade suggestions expiring, eight of which are winners so far, while eight are losers. Net-net, the basket of…
Apple Announces Its Product Upgrades
Apple announced its product upgrade today. The iPhone 13 was the headline product even as the company announced upgrades to the iPad and iPad mini. This article is for paid…