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How To Find The Next GameStop “Squeeze” Play

How To Find The Next GameStop “Squeeze” Play

Image Source: Pexels The S&P 500 faded today ahead of a looming raft of inflation data we’ll see over the next few days.In my view, given the recent strength of the market, traders seem to have bought the rumor… and are now poised to sell the news.The result, for the moment, is a flat market. That […]
Biden blocks Chinese crypto miner’s land purchase near US base in Wyoming

Biden blocks Chinese crypto miner’s land purchase near US base in Wyoming

President Joe Biden has taken decisive action against a Chinese-backed crypto mining operation located near a key US military base in Wyoming, as reported by Associated Press News. The President’s order, announced on Monday, mandates the divestment of land owned by MineOne Partners Ltd., which operates a crypto mining facility in proximity to the Francis […]
Rates Spark: Key Data Tests To Bullish Sentiment Coming Up

Rates Spark: Key Data Tests To Bullish Sentiment Coming Up

The US PPI is the first key test for the bullish sentiment that had built in rates following the dovish Fed and weaker US jobs report. If this month’s data doesn’t show a decline, rates have room to drift higher again. In the eurozone, ECB cut expectations beyond June are pared back with that dynamic […]
The Stocks Market’s Advance Stopped Ahead Of Massive Week Of Data

The Stocks Market’s Advance Stopped Ahead Of Massive Week Of Data

Image Source: Pixabay Stocks traded mostly flat today as investors gear up for a hectic week of economic data. The PPI report will be released tomorrow, followed by the CPI report on Wednesday and retail sales on Thursday. Jay Powell will also speak tomorrow.The one thing that is very clear today is that implied volatility levels […]
Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – A Whiff Of Risk

Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – A Whiff Of Risk

The markets caught a whiff of risk today, which elevated the VIX, and kept stocks subdued for much of the day.The Dollar chopped sideways.Gold was under pressure, silver not so much.There will be a stock market option expiration on Friday.Have a pleasant evening. More By This Author:Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Captives Of Madness […]
Real Savings And Lending: What Is The Relationship?

Real Savings And Lending: What Is The Relationship?

Image Source: Pexels Popular thinking says that lending is banking activity. Banks are believed to be responsible for the expansion of credit. However, is this the case? The Meaning of Credit For instance, take a farmer, Joe, who produced two kilograms of potatoes. For his own consumption, he requires one kilogram, and the rest he decides […]
Identifying Potential Short Squeeze Opportunities On The NYSE

Identifying Potential Short Squeeze Opportunities On The NYSE

Image Source: Unsplash Have you ever been in a situation where you’ve shorted a stock, only to witness a sudden surge, leading to an immediate scramble to close your position?What occurred is commonly referred to as a Short Squeeze. Even veteran traders have encountered this event. Yet, do they truly grasp what happened?A short squeeze occurs […]
Market Talk – Monday, May 13

Market Talk – Monday, May 13

ASIA:The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 49.65 points or -0.13% to 38,179.46 Shanghai decreased 6.53 points or -0.21% to 3,148.02 Hang Seng increased 151.38 points or 0.80% to 19,115.06 ASX 200 increased 1.00 points or 0.01% to 7,750.00 Kospi decreased 0.42 points or -0.02% to 2,727.21 SENSEX increased […]
Shorts Surge

Shorts Surge

Thanks to a single tweet marking the return of the poster child of 2021’s meme stock mania, shares of GameStop (GME) are back in the news thanks to a soaring share price. As shown below, the stock that was at the center of the 2021 short squeeze is once again flying with gains of well over 70% […]
Dow Snaps Winning Streak Ahead Of Inflation Data

Dow Snaps Winning Streak Ahead Of Inflation Data

Wall Street started the week off on an unenthusiastic note, with all three major indexes holding near their midday marks. The Dow settled snapped an eight-day win streak, the S&P 500 finished marginally lower, while the Nasdaq logged a modest win. Elsewhere, the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) logged its first win in nine sessions.In other news, a […]