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Most traders tend to base their trades on whether they believe an asset will go up or down.
I get it. It makes sense—after all, profits (or losses) are determined by the asset’s price movement. Ideally in the direction of the trade, since that’s the whole point.
But there’s another way to bet on an asset’s price movement—without taking on a stance on which direction it’ll go.
When you first started trading did you have any idea what you were doing? Of course you knew about stocks, investing, and a little bit on how to play the market...
But did you know how to spot an explosive stock before the big move?
Probably not… however, we do.
Most traders are familiar with simple trading advice such as cut your losers quickly and let your profits ride. At one point or another, most traders heard or read such advice or something that sounds similar to it.
Many traders focus so much on being profitable, that they completely ignore the most basic and important principles such as making sure both positions have equal risk and reward profile. Regardless of the stock swing trading techniques you pick, you need to make sure your trading apples to apples and not apples to oranges.
The Cup And Handle pattern is often used by traders for long term stock trading analysis. However, this pattern is also effective for short term trading strategies that set up over the course of a several weeks instead of years. The pattern also works surprisingly well with other financial markets such as futures, commodities and currencies.
I'm always on the lookout for simple strategies that my students can apply to day trading with short term price patterns and indicators.
One of the easiest patterns to learn and one of the first ones I teach traders is the U turn strategy.
What’s the best indicator for trading technical analysis strategies? And If traders could only use one, what should it be?
The answer is rather tricky since the best indicators are the ones that suit the current market environment we’re trading in…
Day trading gets a lot of hype.
Everyone loves the idea of sitting down in front of their computers, staring at the monitor (or, in my case, monitors) for a few hours and pocketing a few thousand dollars by the end of the day.
Rinse and repeat.
Today I'm going to cover the 10 million dollar question, the most frequently thought and just as frequently asked question about swing trading: "Is Swing Trading For A Living Possible?"
There are several factors that need to be examined to determine if swing trading for a living is possible. Many people read how to get rich books and think that swing trading for a living is an easy process. I will be the first person to tell you that if someone gives you the impression that trading is easy, you should run the other way as fast as you possibly can.
One of the easiest patterns to learn and one of the first that I started using is the U-turn strategy. It’s a very fast reversal pattern that works wonders with volatile stocks, futures, currencies and commodities.
The reason I’m focusing on simple strategies is because so many times I see beginning traders who believe that complex strategies equate to profitable strategies and that is not the case.
In reality, the more complex the strategy, the more difficult it is to interpret, execute and manage, therefore; more often than not complex strategies do not equate with accuracy or profitability as often believed to be the case.
Without getting into advanced theory or trading principles, the majority of all stock market trading action is divided into two primary trends. The main trend and the minor or the short term trend.
The main trend drives the predominant cycle of trading action and guides the overall direction of the movement of the asset. If you know how to identify the main trend you will know the direction in which to initiate your position.
Finding breakout stocks is both an art and a science. Traders rely on visual analysis as well as technical indicators to help them find high probability setups that produce less false breakout signals.
Today I’m going to show you a few patterns that are currently setting up in today’s market environment so that you can see by way of example the type of set ups that we are looking to trade in the coming weeks. Keep in mind that these are not trade recommendations but a visual analysis of setups so you can see how we visually analyze stocks when they are setting up.
When you examine an options chain, there will be a column that's titled open interest, which can be a very useful tool for options traders.
Unlike most futures or stocks, currencies are open around the clock and trend substantially more than stocks, commodities and interest rates. The best type of indicators to apply to currency markets are trend following and momentum indicators.
There are hundreds if not thousands of swing trading stocks strategies that are available to traders today. Unfortunately, the majority of these strategies or techniques don't provide the results traders are looking for.
While I always advocate keeping options trading simple, there are a few concepts that are necessary to comprehend in order to fully understand the variables that influence the price of an option.
These variables are commonly referred to as the “Greeks” and their purpose is to describe the main characteristics that influence risk and consequently the price of an option at any given time.
What if we told you that you could control a $10,000 position with $1,000?
Or better yet… that you could use a small trading account to capture an even larger position size and perhaps more money?
Both of these questions might sound unusual, but it’s all possible by utilizing margins and leverage…
Many traders believe that receiving premium for the covered call is the most important part in the process. But there are many things that can happen between the time the covered call position is opened and closed, and that's what I want to discuss with you today.
Today, we want to show you one of our favorite ways to make money in the markets…
It all begins with one basic asset… the stock.
And the best part is that you don’t need to know where the stock is headed to achieve massive gains.
The key? Learning how to place credit spreads but don’t worry, it’s easy with this formula…
In many cases, investors often begin trading without any proper knowledge or grasp of the various order types.
Or even worse… traders end up in a faulty position or enter the stock market in the wrong direction without realizing it.
And the craziest part is that this occurs more often than you think!
A good options trade can bank 100% in profit from a 10% gain in stock price. But it can be tricky getting started.
So we wanted to share our guide with you, "Options Trading for Beginners: How to Get Started and Make Money with Options."
But there's also one small piece of advice we want to share, something even experts forget often. It can make or break an investor, so stay tuned…
It’s finally here!
Rob Booker has revealed the fastest and most profitable trades happening in the markets right now and on assets that you’ve probably never even heard of...
He’s trading exotic currencies and they’re one of the most remarkable opportunities for the average investor.
It's hard to beat the excitement that comes from angel investing.
But the truth is, you don't even need $50,000 to become an angel investor yourself.
In fact, we'll show you how you get can a piece of the next Amazon for about the price of one of its Echo Dot smart speakers.
Eighty percent of the market's annual movement happens when earnings reports are released. And it's earnings season once again.
That means more than 400% gains for one of the best penny stocks to buy in August 2019.
From July 29 to August 5, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 took their biggest weekly losses of 2019 so far – 5.8% and 6.2%, respectively.
Despite this, one of the best small-cap stocks to buy now could still pop for a 130% gain.
This is a stock that can carry investors through thick and thin – in fact, it already has.
The stock market just had its worst day of the year (Aug. 5) when the Dow plunged 767.27 points.
Investors looking for safety in bonds are out of luck, too. The current yield on a 10-year Treasury fell from an already-low 2% to just 1.6% after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut rates last week.
That's why the best dividend stock to buy could help you weather the storm no matter what happens next.
Understanding basic economics can lead to huge profits in the markets.
At the same time, not understanding them can lead to huge losses.
You see, the Federal Reserve announced this week that they would lower interest rates. And not knowing how this rate cut will move the market could lead to some serious financial damage…
Elon Musk's latest tech rollout is straight out of science fiction. It could also mean $100 billion growth for the cybersecurity industry.
And our best cybersecurity stock is going to ride this wave. In fact, it's grown its profits by 198% over the last three years, with no signs of slowing down.
One of the hottest industries in history was the “dot-coms.” The late ’90s was the era of internet adoption, and it was huge. Many of today’s millionaires have the dot-com era to thank for their fortune.
Now, there’s a new industry on the scene that’s making headlines and minting millionaires – and it’s even more ripe with opportunity than the dot-coms were.
You can make big money fast in this veritable feeding frenzy…
By 2050, clean energy investments will total $10 trillion.
And one of our top renewable energy stocks to watch has gained 64% over the last six months. But, that's just the beginning.
This industry still has much further to grow. It's a bull market in the making.
Options were originally invented for one main reason – to minimize risk. And they still do this today by making money no matter which way the market goes.
To make sure their risk is as low as possible, successful option traders use a variety of strategies -and one of them offers the highest probability possible.
Done right, this strategy starts you out with a 67% probability of success.
Since last year's cryptocurrency crash, blockchain isn't getting nearly as much attention from investors.
But make no mistake. Blockchain is now a billion-dollar industry, and it's on the cusp of a massive expansion. And now that many of the pretenders have been killed off, it's time for the real-deal blockchain stocks to shine.
We've got a pick in this space that might surprise you.
On July 10, everyone’s eyes and ears were on one thing – the Fed. And there’s a good reason why.
You see, after the U.S.-China trade war heated up last May, the market fell further than it had all year. And the Fed was the only thing that was able to pull it back up.
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell delivered his long-awaited testimony before the House Financial Services Committee. And the market was listening for one very important catalyst…
The best 5G chip stocks stand to benefit the most as cell phones transition from 4G to 5G over the next two years.
TechCrunch says mobile device giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is launching its first line of premium 5G iPhones in 2020. But by 2021, all of the company's iPhones will run on 5G.
That means it's still early in 5G's rollout, and there's a windfall of money coming for investors who know how to play it.
It's been said that "we can't have nice things."
A day after markets cheered the U.S.-China trade truce, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to slap $4 billion in tariffs on goods flowing out of the European Union.
That news overshadowed OPEC's major decision to extend crude production caps through March 2020.
Oil prices plunged Tuesday.
The other day, I was talking to a student of mine about her stock portfolio. And let me tell you – it was looking pretty good.
I mean, why wouldn’t it? All three indices are approaching record highs. We’re in the middle of the biggest and longest bull market in history at 10 years, and my student is among many others who have been enjoying the healthy ride.
But here’s the thing – historically, bull markets only last about five years. So we’re overdue for a major correction…
Since the start of April, stocks have only gained 1%, but it's times like these when the best high-yield dividend stocks to buy now help investors the most.
The best dividend stocks are safe havens with strong, consistent yields. Plus, the top high-yield dividend stocks have great upside potential too.
And our three best dividend stocks are doing just what we expect them to do: outperforming the stock market.
After a bleak May, stocks are finally rallying again. But with the bull market creaking well past its 10th year – the longest bull market ever – investors are reluctant to put more money in the market. And that's exactly why this is the best time to invest…
Since the start of June, the Dow Jones has climbed nearly 7%, while the S&P 500 hit an all-time high earlier this week.
Things couldn't be better for investors. However, you wouldn't know it from looking at Wall Street's largest investment firms.
The S&P 500 just hit a record high of 2,954 following the Fed's latest hint that it will cut interest rates.
That surge makes now the perfect time to invest in penny stocks. And that's why we're bringing you our top penny stocks to buy in June.
In early May, the Volatility Index (VIX) shot up as high as 20.55. Now, it's dropped down to 14.75. That's thanks to the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts announcement on Wednesday (June 19).
With the war drums beating in the Middle East, investors are looking for the best defense stocks to buy right now. Last night, leaders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced their military had shot down a U.S. drone and proclaimed that the nation is "ready for war."
While the Islamic Republic's media arm IRNA claims that the American drone passed into the nation's air space, the U.S. military claims a surface-to-air missile hit the drone over international air space and the Strait of Hormuz, a critical seaway for global oil shipments.
Investors recognize that in times of geopolitical threats and uncertainty, defense stocks provide appreciation upside and reliable dividend streams. They also operate in a "must have" industry that is virtually recession-proof due to the United States' commitment to a strong military.
While there are always stories about traders lucking into a winning stock on a hot tip, most of the time making money requires thoughtful work. And like any tradesman, a good set of tools is invaluable in getting that job done.
You might be able to drive a nail by banging it with a rock, but the result is so much better when you swing a nicely weighted hammer. The same applies to your trading tools. That's what we are going to bring to you here – a set of finely balanced tools to help you create great wealth.
Picture this – you’re walking down the street and then suddenly grind to a halt. Standing in front of you is one giant mass of people.
You might wonder… “what the heck are they waiting for?”
Because typically, a large crowd means there’s some big event that’s about to happen.
Well, that’s also true in the stock market. Bullish and bearish sentiments can actually predict any stock’s next move.
There's no other way to say it – the legal marijuana industry is booming. And while investors around the world have been riding this wave, many are not leveraging the industry's full potential.
Today, we'll show you exactly how to boost your returns on pot stocks with options.
It's an industry that could easily reach $50 billion in revenue by Jan. 1, 2020, and that is only about six months from today. The growth curve is spectacular. Grand View Research expects the global legal marijuana market to grow to $146 billion by 2025.
Investing rules are made to be broken. It's not that we want to be rebels for the sake of disagreeing with the big shots on Wall Street, but when the market changes, we have to change with it.
We've all heard about the two most popular investing strategies: growth and value investing. Growth stocks, with their potential for revenue increases, offer investors the chance at huge gains as these hyped-up companies soar. Then there are value stocks, which are trading for less than what they're really worth. When the market catches up, their share prices can surge.
But now, new research shows that both of these groups actually cheat investors out of returns in the current market. A third, less hyped-up strategy is beating both value and growth investing.
Turn on CNBC, FOX Business Network, or any other financial news channel in the morning before the market opens at 9:30 a.m., and you'll be treated to a whole lineup of people predicting what the markets will do that day, or why such and such a stock will rise or fall.
You'll never really hear how or why they say what they do, though. And you'll never hear them admit when they got it wrong.
And when the Dow is jumping all over the map, plummeting 400 points one day and swinging to 600 the next, they're wrong a lot.
But today, I'm going to give you a little set of "secret weapons" the cable crowd can only dream of.
We all know why trading options is the only way to make any real money in the stock market.
It doesn’t even matter if the market tanks 70 points, bounces 1,000 points, or does nothing at all.
You can quickly and easily double your money in any conditions.
American cannabis markets get a lot of attention from investors, and deservedly so. As far as legal markets go, the various U.S. states constitute the largest in the world, and they'll continue to for years.
After all, the legal marijuana market in California alone is far bigger than the even the vast Canadian market will ever be. Multi-state operators (MSOs) are learning how to build operations and brands across the United States, despite patchwork legalization.
These ingenious pioneers will define the American cannabis market of tomorrow; they'll make millionaires of U.S. cannabis investors, too.
We’ve seen some wild price swings lately, with the biggest swing - 617 drop on Monday - left investors frustrated wondering what could possibly come next.
And that’s why today, I’m going to dig into the six best ways to trade volatility - no matter which way the market moves.
Let’s get started…
I’m going to be blunt here – flipping stocks is the best way to make money in the market.
Really, it’s just like making money off of a house that you already own – but in the case of flipping stocks, you’re making money off of a stock you already own.
There’s just one issue – owning a stock can cost hundreds of dollars a share, and that’s a price I’m just not willing to risk.
We all saw what happened in the market on Monday, unless of course you’ve been living under a rock,
Maybe just like, and this 617-point drop continues to wreak havoc on investors’ confidence, with everyone now making bets on what the next big move will be…
Let them.
Because I’m going to take the guesswork out of it for you and show you exactly how to secure your next profit - whether the market’s up, down, or sideways.
This week, at least 15 companies have priced for IPOs – but there’s only one that I care about…
And that’s Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER).
Investors have been readying their wallets since the ride-sharing platform filed for its IPO last month. But Friday morning, the company officially started trading publicly, and it’s expected to be one of the biggest technology IPOs in history.
Wall Street came out of the gate this week hard on news that President Trump is taking a tough stance with Chinese tariffs ahead of the May 10 deadline, set last Sunday. Predictably, US-centric headlines are focused almost exclusively on whether that’s the “right” move or not.
That’s little more than metal-floss, and if you fall for it, potentially a very expensive mistake.
Every quarter, like clockwork, the talking heads eagerly wait for the gross domestic product (GDP) report to be released.
Now, you can think of GDP like the report card for the country’s economy’s very own “report card” in that it shows the current growth of the economy.
The first quarter GDP report was released, beating economists’ expectations by nearly a whole percent - marking 10 year of economic expansion in July.
In trading, probability of profits and potential profitability are inversely correlated.
In less scientific terms though, it means that the probability of your profits and how much profits you can make are connected more than you might think.
Higher probability trades offer lower profit potential while lower probability trades offer higher profit potential.
Roger Scott is at it again.
He just released a challenge for aspiring options traders to become his next success story.
Here at Investing Breakout we love free information from gurus and this workshop is 100% free.
Dividend investing for income is a super popular strategy, but there are many misconceptions that take most dividend investors by surprise.
However, there’s a program to help you achieve significant income with super dividend training in a short amount of time.
The idea is to buy and hold stocks that consistently payout solid dividends in order to get the dividends, plus the stock growth.
Roger Scott has done it again.
Last week, in his webinar, he challenged subscribers to his 10x challenge.
He guaranteed subscribers that his winning alerts would have a total aggregate return of 1,000% or more in the next three years or he’ll cut members a check for $10,000 with no questions asked.
There’s a trading system so simple that anyone with any account size can astronomically grow their accounts over the next five years.
When I use the word “astronomical”, you probably think that I’m talking about how to pick the next Amazon (AMZN) or Netflix (NFLX) stock.
While this may be true if you managed to buy AMZN or NFLX near their low, you could have amassed a 700% return over 5-7 years.
Weekly Covered Calls are one of the most consistent growth investment strategies out there, with average expected returns of between 8-12% annually.
However, almost no one associates Covered Calls with explosive growth potential... and they’re wrong.
One thing you’ll notice when you start to learn about options and option trading strategies is that there is a lot of them.
That said, the bull call spread is one of the best bullish options strategies.
It consists of two call options, and the trade is done for a debit.
Most traders aren’t even aware of what I’m about to tell you…
Stock indexes were up about 20% in 1999 and those major stocks moves can be attributed to just 25 different stocks.
These microbursts have an 85%, 90%, and even 95% accuracy rate.
When I first started trading, I had the fortune of doing well… until I didn’t.
I doubled one of my first trading accounts in a short amount of time, but several months later that account dwindled to almost nothing.
I did that twice before I realized that the real money was in selling options.
Ask any trader if they would rather have $10 million or 10 more years on the earth.
Most would say 10 more years because the one thing traders value more than generating a return is time.
However, time is not something we can increase. We only have 24 hours in day, seven days a week.
Most traders aren’t maximizing their profit potential.
They place a trade, it sits, and then they wait for some miracle to happen.
In most cases, nothing happens because traders repeat the same procedures over and over again that lead them back to the same starting point.
Trading itself can be difficult, but deciding which stock to actually buy is even more overwhelming.
Wouldn’t it be nice to find “Super Stock” opportunities before they make their explosive moves?
The obvious answer to that question is yes.
For most traders, the goal is to make money in the market.
A few days ago, I watched Ryan Jones's Video on Weekly Options, which explained how to reach that specific goal.
Ryan is the creator of PayDay Stocks and has been an active trader since 1987.
Ryan Jones, CEO of Quantum Trading, held a LIVE webinar a few days ago.
I truly believe he pointed out a concept that many traders overlook.
Seasonal influences.
The cannabis boom is just in the early stages of major growth.
Thanks to growing acceptance, including Canada’s legalization in 2018, further U.S. state approval, and growing interest from corporate America the global cannabis market could reach $194 billion global market, according to the Bank of Montreal, as noted by Business Insider.
By now, you’re well aware of how to find trends using simple moving averages, such as the 50- and 200-day moving averages. But you should also know how to potentially spot when a trend could stop dead in its tracks, or birth a new trend.
All we have to do is wait for a crossover to do so.
“Explosive growth with minimum risk!” Does that sound too good to be true?
Covered calls are typically portrayed as a conservative strategy. A way for investors to generate additional income based on stocks they have in their portfolio without taking on significant risks.
When it comes to trading, nothing is ever a guarantee.
Markets can hit all-time highs one day, only to plummet the next.
2018 was quite a year for IPOs.
There were 188 of them, raising up to $45.7 billion.
Support and resistance are two of the most powerful technical indicators on the market.
One of the worst things an investor can do is to get caught up in the glitz of an IPO.
Not All Stock Chart Patterns Are Created Equal There are hundreds of stock chart patterns traders use to enter as well as exit the market.
In this video, I am going to show you how to deploy an easy to use strategy that works in any market, and in any time frame.
2018 was quite a year for IPOs.
In fact, there were 188 of them, raising up to $45.7 billion. By the way, that’s about 47% greater than 2017. Unbelievably, 2019 could be even more impressive.
2018 will go down in history as one of the most volatile on record.
But believe it or not, one of the most consistent ways to make money on the market is by trading excessive fear, as dictated by the Volatility Index.
Many traders, who are starting out, have a strong believe that swing trading stocks techniques have to be complex to be profitable.
When bungee jumpers plummet off a bridge, what happens?
They pop back up, right?
The very same thing happens with stocks when they become too overbought or oversold. And if we can position ourselves for the exact moment the “snap back” happens, we can make money. And it’s actually quite easy to spot.
Markets were clobbered in the last few months of the year.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted from nearly 27,000 to less than 24,500. The tech-heavy NASDAQ slipped from 8,000 to less than 7,000.
The U.S. economy is one of the best on record.
U.S. GDP came in at a better-than-expected rate of 3.5% for the third quarter.
Today I’m going to discuss one of the most popular indicators for short term trading strategies. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is a momentum oscillator that measures the speed and change of price movements.
Most of us are well aware of the seasonal trading patterns around the holidays.
Most of us are also well aware that companies whose sales and profits ramp up in the holiday season are great stocks to buy for a short-term run-up.
Today I’m going to you one of my all-time favorite indicators to help you identify high probability trading opportunities in different market conditions.
One of the best ways to become a great trader is to try new things.
Unfortunately, there’s no such thing as a perfect strategy. But if you’re willing to trade outside of the box, you can become a better trader.
The focus of this video is solely based on how to trade safely, which simply put, means keeping the odds of success in your favor. One of the strategies that does that for us is my Winning Momentum Strategy.
When it comes to technical analysis, moving averages are essential.
For example, for more than 20 years, I’ve relied on two specifically – the 50-day and the 200-day simply moving average. Not only am I looking for crossovers for golden and death crosses, I want to see if a stock is holding its own above them.
By any metric, the markets continue to power higher…
The Dow just broke a new all-time high, with the S&P 500 and NASDAQ following suit. But despite this record-setting run, the financial pundits are out there warning that the next major crash is right around the corner.
If you’re reading this, then you’ve heard me talk about the secret way that I earn income – thousands of dollars – in just seconds. And today, I’m going to show you exactly how I do it. But first, I want to start with the basics.
Selling puts is a short-term strategy you can use to generate some monthly income. Ideally, you’ll want to sell “out-of-the-money” puts on stocks you want to own that are trading higher than the strike price of the put option you sold. A put option is out-of-the-money when the strike price is lower than the current stock price.
The Parabolic Stop and Reverse (SAR), is a trend following indicator that uses colored dots to visually signal current price direction.
It can also use the dotted lines to highlight entry and exit signals.
In 2005, a flock of 1,500 sheep began jumping off a cliff for no real reason.
In the middle of a clear blue day, they just started jumping. All shepherds could do was watch.
And as insanely ridiculous as this sounds, some of us are those sheep.
Fear and greed are the ultimate telltale signs of a potential reversal.
When traders get far too greedy, they send stock prices ridiculously higher. When traders get too fearful, they tend to overreact and send stocks too low, too fast.
t’s not about having the perfect strategy.
It’s about the rule you abide by with each trade.
One of the biggest issues facing all walks of traders is a severe lack of discipline and structure in stock buying habits. Many fail to use stop losses, or even protect gains with a simple trailing stop loss strategy. Others risk far too much.
To the average trader, candlestick patterns are a bunch of crosses and odd shapes with bizarre names, like the three black crows, or the abandoned baby bottom.
But as odd as they may sound, they can provide powerful insight into direction.
Tesla Inc. has been a slow-motion train wreck.
All thanks to un-CEO behavior from Elon Musk.
Shares of the stock plunged after video surfaced of him smoking pot on a podcast, capping a volatile month for the CEO. That was in addition to resurfaced conflict with a British cave explorer, and Musk’s tweet that he was “considering taking Tesla private.”
Any time you use technical analysis, confirmation is essential.
If you’re not willing to confirm, you’re doing yourself a great disservice. In fact, at no time will I ever just use Bollinger Bands (2,20), MACD, relative strength, or Williams’ R% alone.
Canada is going to pot. On October 17, 2018 recreational and medicinal marijuana will be officially legal throughout the entire nation of Canada.
With an adult population roughly 6 times larger than the adult population of Colorado, Canada is poised to raise billions of dollars in revenues in the months and years to come.
Whenever you enter a trade, the more confirmation you get for a potential breakout or reversal, the better.
In this discussion, we will look at 4 indicators that can fire a powerful signal if they all line up in agreement.
Achieving consistency doesn't have to be a guessing game. If you're a savvy, investor, you're always looking for an edge that puts the odds in your favor.
Bollinger bands, MACD, RSI, WIlliams' %R are all indicators that cn help you identify potential reversals with 80 percent accuracy.
There are also some chart patterns that can help you identify possible breakourt and reversal setups.
