You Bought the Dip… Now What?
Last Friday, Mike suggested that aggressive investors might want to buy the dip after a big beatdown that took place across the equity complex. The US and Chinese governments were…
Rates & Bonds
It's been quite some time since we talked about the bond market, but with bonds closing in on all-time highs, we thought it made some sense to take a look at…
Buy the Dip or Sell the Blip or …???
Traders and investors are freaking out over the trade dust-up between the US Government and the Chinese Government. The Chinese government clearly want the status quo as they are a…
Netflix (NFLX)
Netflix is said to be the "winner" in the streaming wars. They essentially invented the category and have grown at a rapid pace ever since. Those who believed in the…
Financial Flatulence (XLF)
It was just a year ago that the Fed put interest rate hikes on autopilot. As that was taking place, investors went into a panic and sold stocks hard. The…
Will the Sun Shine Again on 1st Solar (FSLR)
First Solar (FSLR) reported earnings a few weeks ago and they came in as we expected... weak, but investors did not seem to care one way or the other. This…
Options Expiration (8.16.19)
Standard monthly options are set to expire this Friday. We have 6 trades that we have discussed over the past few months that have not been closed out and set…
Another Way to Play A Crash
Yesterday, we discussed various ways to play a crash. Specifically, we discussed the merits of buying at or out-of-the-money puts outright and selling a ratio put-spread. This article is for…
How to Play a Crash
Unless you were sleeping under a rock, you know that the equity markets fell sharply yesterday. The financial press told us the reason why. (1) The Chinese government went back…
Amazon: Buy or Sell
Carter Braxton Worth took a swing at Amazon (AMZN) this Friday on Options Action. Scott Wapner notes that the stock has seen its harshest selloff in nearly 4 years. Carter focused…