On Tuesday of this week, our Smart Options advisory service locked in a 26% gain on a debit spread. While it may not have been a massive winner by option traders that take on directional, one-dimension trades, given the minimal risk we took on with the trade — not to mention the fact that we only held the position for...
– The S&P 500 may already have topped, though there could be one more push higher – By Avi Gilburt, MarketWatch For the past year, the U.S. stock market has had one of the strongest rallies in a long time. It has rallied 20% since Donald Trump was elected, and it took most of the market by surprise. However, those...
– The S&P 500 may already have topped, though there could be one more push higher – By Avi Gilburt, MarketWatch For the past year, the U.S. stock market has had one of the strongest rallies in a long time. It has rallied 20% since Donald Trump was elected, and it took most of the market by surprise. However, those...
It had to happen sometime. Last week was that 'sometime.' That is, after eight straight weekly gains, the market finally logged a loser last week. Then again, it shouldn't be that much of a surprise. The rally had been slowing down for a couple of weeks, and was increasingly overbought. It's still not beyond salvaging, mind you — the bullishness...
It had to happen sometime. Last week was that 'sometime.' That is, after eight straight weekly gains, the market finally logged a loser last week. Then again, it shouldn't be that much of a surprise. The rally had been slowing down for a couple of weeks, and was increasingly overbought. It's still not beyond salvaging, mind you — the bullishness...
By Rebecca Ungarino, CNBC One leading indicator for the equity market is breaking below a key support level, a move that could have negative implications for stocks. The iShares high-yield corporate bond exchange-traded fund, the HYG, has fallen below its 200-day moving average, which it had held above for much of this year. This move concerns Matt Maley, equity strategist...
By Rebecca Ungarino, CNBC One leading indicator for the equity market is breaking below a key support level, a move that could have negative implications for stocks. The iShares high-yield corporate bond exchange-traded fund, the HYG, has fallen below its 200-day moving average, which it had held above for much of this year. This move concerns Matt Maley, equity strategist...
Two weeks ago, gold prices were falling, and even teetering on the edge of a major breakdown. What a difference two weeks can make. Right on cue, and finally with a little help from the U.S. dollar on Thursday, a budding turnaround from gold took firm hold. With the undertow moving in a bullish direction again, it wouldn't be wrong...
Two weeks ago, gold prices were falling, and even teetering on the edge of a major breakdown. What a difference two weeks can make. Right on cue, and finally with a little help from the U.S. dollar on Thursday, a budding turnaround from gold took firm hold. With the undertow moving in a bullish direction again, it wouldn't be wrong...
A week ago when we took a look at the third quarter earnings results to date, we were pleased to see the collective numbers rolling in better than it seemed they would as of mid-October. At the time, the S&P 500 was on pace to report a Q3 bottom line of $31.79, up from the likely $31.66 the pros were...
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