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Booking Holdings | BKNG

The summer travel season is upon us, and people are formulating and implementing plans for a little R&R. That said, investors are down in the dumps on travel & leisure stocks like Booking, as they believe rising oil prices will…
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Exxon Mobile | XOM

We have been talking about the Iran war for months, and we have said that whatever happens, it will not end quickly. This article is for paid members - please login or subscribe for access.
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Adobe Systems | ADBE

Fears about AI have hammered many software stocks. The enterprise software companies like PeopleSoft, ServiceNow, Salesforce, and Oracle have been particularly hard hit. This article is for paid members - please login or subscribe for access.
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Super Micro Computer Inc | SMCI

Has Super Micro Computer hugged the cactus long enough? This article is for paid members - please login or subscribe for access.
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The Hersey Corporation | HSY

On January 24, 2026, we suggested selling a put spread on The Hershey Company as we thought the stock was turning from bearish to bullish. Turns out that was a lucrative trading strategy. This article is for paid members -…
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Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) & EchoStar | SPCX & SATS

With SpaceX getting closer to becoming a public company, we thought it made sense to talk about the issue, as it is likely to be the largest or second-largest IPO after Saudi Aramco. This article is for paid members -…
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Head Fake

Today's note is just a short comment on the recent price action. The unwind of the Yern Carry Trade seems to be over and has not had a lasting effect.…

August 14, 2024
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Excelon: EXC

Everyone is talking about Artificial intelligence and the need to expand the capacity of data centers. Most people do not realize it, but these new data centers typically use 50…

August 13, 2024
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Chipotle Mexican Grill: CMG

The stock of Chipotle Mexican Grill has had a difficult time the past few months. The restaurant growth rate has slowed at the margin, and Wall Street, with its usual…

August 12, 2024
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Open Mike

In this Open Interest episode, Mike discusses John Deere and how to trade their upcoming earnings announcement. He analyzes the stock's long-term price action and its connection with the price…

August 12, 2024
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Netflix: NFLX

We have not discussed Netflix since 2020, which is a bit of a shame. The share price has swung around as people do not know what to make of the…

August 10, 2024
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Microstrategy: MSTR

Equity markets and bitcoin both experienced major turnarounds this week. A huge plunge was followed by a sharp rebound, with the major averages ending down just a smidge. This is…

August 7, 2024
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Ark Innovation Fund: ARKK

The equity market had a significant reversal on Wednesday. The DJIA, for example, opened higher and ultimately traded up 500 points. This article is for paid members - please login…

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Open Mike

In this episode of Open Mike, Mike discusses the VIX, which measures the market's expectation of volatility over the next 30 days. This article is for registered members - please…

August 5, 2024
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Market Update

If you flip on the financial news, you will not miss the selloff in the U.S. stock market. The news always needs a reason or villain; in this case, it…

August 4, 2024
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Time to Respect the Bear

The price action since the C-19 lockdown bottom is rather interesting as it tells a story about how emotions and stories drive the intrinsic value of share prices, and share…

August 2, 2024
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Open Mike

In this episode of Open Mike, Mike talks about Crowd Strike and how option traders think about the stock. He also brings on Jim Seligman, President of SPI Stocks, to…

July 31, 2024
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Phillips 66 Update: PSX

In February of this year, we discussed Phillips 66 as an example of an income play. It is an excellent example of how people can use the buy-write strategy to…

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