Profit Strategies

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United States Oil, A Sign of Things to Come?
6/30/2010 3:19:51 PM
Tom Gentile looks at a chart of USO as more than just a bearish set-up... Read full article »
First Quarter Is Over (Thank God!)
4/20/2010 9:58:19 AM
I have to say, I haven't had the best quarter in the world... Why? In one word, clumping, which in Vegas terms means you're gonna see more chips go to the house than to you. Cold clumping can ruin a hot streak, and when cards stay cold, they can send you back to your wallet... Read full article »
A Generous Start
4/19/2010 9:29:11 AM
A wave of Q1 earnings reports and likely strong results are going head-to-head with potential fallout from Goldman and a market that's still very well-priced and possibly due for a correction. Read full article »
Bulls No Longer Home on the Range
4/12/2010 10:21:56 AM
A handful of influential Q1 earnings reports and a bevy of economic data could give investors a reason to move on from "Dow 11K!" to the likes of "SP-1200!" or "NASDAQ 2500!" this week. Read full article »
Good but Not Great Friday?
4/5/2010 10:18:31 AM
Can bulls get past Friday's "good" but not great jobs data and a Fed entertaining another symbolic but tactical discount rate hike? Read full article »
No Healthcare Required For Bulls
3/29/2010 9:32:48 AM
An optimistic market vessel is showing signs of technical leakage, despite window dressing efforts aimed at keeping bulls well afloat. Read full article »
Witching Week?
3/22/2010 9:22:33 AM
A Quadruple Witch turns less bewitching for bulls and sets the stage for profit-taking entering the week. Read full article »
So Far, So Good
3/15/2010 12:32:55 PM
Consumers pleased analysts with their latest shopping spree but after ten straight, Fridays failure to shop by investors suggests some returning of financial merchandise entering the week. Read full article »
And the Award Goes To...
3/8/2010 10:39:16 AM
Friday's "Best Picture" honors go to the bulls but this week's coming attraction of a double top could spell trouble for any sequels. Read full article »
She Hasn't Sung Quite Yet
3/1/2010 11:00:43 AM
February shined with its best gains in twelve years, but 2010's volatile bull continues to face plenty of technical and economic hurdles entering March. Read full article »
Support Your Local Bull?
2/22/2010 9:57:24 AM
Following a second straight week of strong gains, bulls will be looking for support from a bevy of retail giants and key treasury auctions. Read full article »
Earnings Keep on Coming In
2/15/2010 9:51:28 AM
After four weeks of corrective action worthy of a Greek Tragedy, can bulls "follow-through" on the market's rally attempt? Read full article »
What It Takes to Win in this Business
2/8/2010 9:31:56 AM
Before you commit a dime of your hard-earned money to trading, consider learning these crucial rules and applying them. Always keep in mind that identifying opportunities, creating low-risk trades and planning your trades are all part of the success equation in trading! Read full article »
Budget Plans Grab Front and Center Attention
2/1/2010 10:21:17 AM
Cisco and nonfarm payrolls will hold traders' attention later this week, but Obama's out-the-gate $3.8 trillion budget plans and a bearish-looking market are front and center. Read full article »
Motivation!
1/25/2010 9:16:55 AM
The week ahead promises a bevy of influential corporate confessionals but politically-charged catalysts should prove the stronger motivator for investors. Read full article »
Heavyweights Set the Tone
1/18/2010 9:48:15 AM
It's not a full week for US markets, but a wave of influential earnings reports spearheaded by financial and technology names should begin to yield strong clues for the Q4 season and what's in store for Q1 and beyond. Read full article »
Q4 Earnings Are Coming In!
1/11/2010 12:05:18 PM
Retail sales, a bevy of other economic data and the first vestiges of Q4 earnings will have investors attention this week. Read full article »
A Super Trader Is Born
1/4/2010 9:51:23 AM
Are you a Super Trader? Does your trading income exceed your ability to spend? If so, then read no further. For everyone else, I want to open this possibility. How? Read on! Read full article »
Mind Matters: Gratitude
12/28/2009 10:37:52 AM
What are you grateful for? What are your blessings? List them regularly and you will see the positive effect this has in your trading and in your life! Read full article »
Mind Matters: Risks and Priorities
12/21/2009 10:39:30 AM
You need to get your mindset right to be able to trade. Here's a great way to do it! Read full article »
Risk Appetite Is Back!
12/14/2009 10:57:02 AM
A hard corrective move in the carry trade could find bargain-hunting bulls' collective risk appetite has returned this expiration week. Read full article »
A Bag of Coals?
11/30/2009 9:38:54 AM
Entering the week, investors will be focused on holiday sales data and whether "What happens in Dubai, stays in Dubai." Read full article »
Mind Matters: Learning
11/18/2009 11:29:37 AM
Never stop studying. Learning and its rewards are waiting for you! Read full article »
November 9, 2009
11/9/2009 9:47:40 AM
Bulls kick off the market's "best six months" with a percentage bid courtesy of a three-week corrective move and a handful of well-received corporate motivators. Read full article »
Change of Costume!
11/2/2009 9:46:03 AM
Bargain hunting treats turned into a nasty trick to close the week and month of October. What's next for November? Read full article »
Weekly Outlook, Oct 25, 2009
10/26/2009 11:06:05 AM
As the market turns its back on generally bullish-sounding Q3 confessionals, investor focus this week will look towards a strong mix of key economic data for guidance. Read full article »
Spreading Risk in Many Ways, Part 1
10/19/2009 9:26:06 AM
Hedging Risk in 2009 has really become the mantra of many traders. But did you know there are many more ways to hedge risk than simply with options? I would like to run down a few such "hedges," if you will, with examples to boot... Read full article »
Weekly Outlook: October 12, 2009
10/12/2009 10:46:59 AM
With a daily "drive for five" and 13-week up cycle complete, poor reactions to strong earnings thus far hint at profit-taking ahead. Read full article »
A Chilly Start?
10/5/2009 9:46:21 AM
Will a chilly 5.55% corrective start to October find bargain-hunters stepping up to the plate in front of the Q3 earnings season? Read full article »
October Witching?
9/28/2009 9:17:16 AM
Hedge Funds, with all their negative publicity, are actually having a good year in 2009. Stocks in equity funds have for the most part risen, as we have seen a return to levels not seen since late last year. The question is, will it continue? Read full article »
Finding Commodities in ProfitSource
9/21/2009 10:35:17 AM
Last week I touched on the Natural Gas market and got a lot of feedback and questions about where to find commodities in ProfitSource. In this week's article and I show you how to find Natural Gas, as well as other commodities using ProfitSource... Read full article »
It's a (Natural) Gas...
9/14/2009 9:56:47 AM
Every month or so I stroll over to the dark side of Platinum, otherwise called Platinum Futures, to see what the commodities are doing. I was looking at these over the past week or so and much to my surprise, Natural Gas was making the expensive list... Read full article »
Happy Labor Day Weekend...?
9/8/2009 11:11:49 AM
Fewer people are traveling for pure pleasure than they were in the past. Let's take a look at one sector of the economy and how this incorporates into my trading plan for the rest of 2009. Read full article »