The Fed’s Latest Claim of “Independence” Is As Unconvincing as Ever
Here we go again. A fed official is once again going to the media to repeat the age-old myth that the Fed is totally independent of political influence. This article…
Time to Close a Couple of Trades
We have a couple of trade suggestions that have either fulfilled our expectation and/or simply running out of steam. As a result, we think it is time to close the bullish…
Consumer Staples | Much Ado About Nothing, But There’s Still A Trade
On Friday 6-July-2018, Brian Stutland a friend of theOptionsEdge.Com made an appearance on Options Action filling in for Dan Nathan. He is a regular guest on CNBC and is an…
Its Trade War Friday
Much is being said about the so-called trade war between the US and China. Doom and gloomers are telling us that this will have a huge impact on international trade and…
Mises Moment | The Founding Fathers: Smugglers, Tax Evaders, and Traitors
The 4th of July means different things to many people. For some of us it is a celebration of our independence from the Crown, British Empire, call it what you will. For…
Navigating the Health Care System
Due to a medical emergency, we do not have a traditional article to post here at theOptionsEdge.Com today. Nonetheless, we would like to share Mark's story of how he negotiates…
Semiconductor Update | Is It Time to Take Your SOX Off?
On Friday, 15-June-2018, the Options Action Panel took another look at the semiconductor stocks. In reviewing the charts, the team's Technical Wizard Carter Braxton Worth examined the semiconductor stocks from a…
ATT + Time Warner Merger Approved
Yesterday after the close of trading yesterday, the U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon presiding over the ATT/Time Warner merger ruled that the transaction can proceed. The big surprise, at least…
Trading the ATT – Time Warner Merger Announcement?
On Friday, 8-June-2018, Michael Khouw discussed the investment merits of ATT on Options Action. ATT, a company with this simplest of stock tickers "T" is the giant telephone company that…
Sometimes Events Pinpoint a Sentiment Extreme
Investor mood swings from optimism to pessimism and back again. This is what gives markets their cyclical nature. These swings can occur over short durations or long ones. We just experienced…