Anatomy of a Trade: Using DMI to Score Triple-Digits on Amgen Calls

Trading is a funny business. It's deceptively simple – buy low and sell high. Yet, in an effort to find and manage successful trades, the conversations inside your head can be deafening, not to mention distracting. Far too many traders talk themselves out of good trades, yet justify sticking with bad ones. There's a cure for these trading blues that...

Anatomy of a Trade: Using DMI to Score Triple-Digits on Amgen Calls

Trading is a funny business. It's deceptively simple – buy low and sell high. Yet, in an effort to find and manage successful trades, the conversations inside your head can be deafening, not to mention distracting. Far too many traders talk themselves out of good trades, yet justify sticking with bad ones. There's a cure for these trading blues that...

How to Trade Lululemon Athletica After It Reports Earnings

— Lululemon Athletica is set to report earnings after the close of trading Tuesday. Let's look at the chart to get an idea of how to trade the stock — By Bret Kenwell, TheStreet.com Lululemon Athletica (LULU) is on traders' radar Tuesday as the company gears up to report earnings after the close of trading. While we're out of the...

Weekly Market Outlook – The Bulls Live to Fight Another Day, But…

It was touch-and-go for the better part of last week, but when push came to shove as Friday's closing bell approached, it was the bulls doing most of the shoving. What was going to be the second weekly loss in a row turned back into a gain (for most indices anyway), and the market's most important technical floors remained intact....

Weekly Market Outlook – The Bulls Live to Fight Another Day, But…

It was touch-and-go for the better part of last week, but when push came to shove as Friday's closing bell approached, it was the bulls doing most of the shoving. What was going to be the second weekly loss in a row turned back into a gain (for most indices anyway), and the market's most important technical floors remained intact....

FANG Stocks Update: Conspicuously Underperforming

The overall market may be holding its own well enough to continue making begrudging progress. But, there's a group of stocks curiously not participating in the rally. The FANG stocks, being particularly held back by Amazon (AMZN) and Apple (AAPL), have decidedly underperformed since early November. More alarming is how things are getting worse rather than better. It's problematic for...

FANG Stocks Update: Conspicuously Underperforming

The overall market may be holding its own well enough to continue making begrudging progress. But, there's a group of stocks curiously not participating in the rally. The FANG stocks, being particularly held back by Amazon (AMZN) and Apple (AAPL), have decidedly underperformed since early November. More alarming is how things are getting worse rather than better. It's problematic for...

ViacomCBS Has Fallen 40% in Four Days – Time to Buy the Drop?

– ViacomCBS stock is down about 40% in just four trading days. Is this a dip to buy? Let's look at the chart to see the must-hold support levels – By Bret Kenwell, TheStreet.com ViacomCBS (VIACA) has been on a rollercoaster ride over the past few weeks, and more recently the past few days. The stock is starting to look...

Here Comes the U.S. Dollar’s Rebound. Then What?

After eight months of misery the U.S. Dollar Index – and the U.S. dollar it represents – are bouncing back. The recovery has implications for several different areas of the market, including stocks, but commodities in particular. As such, trader should take note. But, first things first. The chart below speaks volumes. It also requires something of an explanation. The...

Here Comes the U.S. Dollar’s Rebound. Then What?

After eight months of misery the U.S. Dollar Index – and the U.S. dollar it represents – are bouncing back. The recovery has implications for several different areas of the market, including stocks, but commodities in particular. As such, trader should take note. But, first things first. The chart below speaks volumes. It also requires something of an explanation. The...
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