Circuit Breaker Halts
Circuit Breaker Halts As a full-time day trader, it’s inevitable that you will get caught in circuit breaker halts from time to time. That means it’s important to understand why halts happen, what causes them, and how to deal with them. Any stock in the market can get halted at any time. The two most […]
The Real Alan Greenspan – Past And Present
Regular readers are familiar with a quotation from Alan Greenspan, which has been used in a number of previous pieces, dating back to 1966: In the absence of the gold standard, there is no way to protect savings from confiscation through inflation. Standing alone, the quote appears profound, perhaps even heroic, given the sea of paper-pushing, […]
Richmond Fed Manufacturing Activity Jumps Most Since April 2010, Biggest Change In 23 Years; What’s Going On?
Question of the Day When Atlanta Fed president Dennis Lockhart spoke yesterday of momentum, did he have advance notice of the Richmond Fed manufacturing data released today? I ask because today the Richmond region manufacturing index had the biggest change in 23 years of reporting. The Richmond Fed diffusion index reading of +22 blew well […]
How You Can Beat Wall Street In 15 Simple Steps
I have misgivings about Wall Street. Perhaps you do too. For me, their short-term trading distorts the energy markets, almost beyond recognition. Indeed, the past year has shown clearly how disastrous such speculation can be. But there is a way to remedy this situation… You. As a normal investor with a balanced, long-term view, you can stabilize […]
Brexit 2016 British Pound Expectations | The Who, How & What
Brexit 2016 British Pound Expectations Brussel’s bombing did not help with the Brexit risk. The UK is facing an uncertainty which could ultimately impact its economy: “Britain exiting the European Union” known as Brexit. Just in the anticipation of a potential Brexit 2016 British Pound is already dancing down to the beat of rumors. What […]
Tuesday Terror – Belgium’s Brussels Bombing Breaks Bulls Backs
This is not the way we want to be right. There was bound to be something that caused a sell-off. On Friday, we noted the massively overbought conditions that led us to bumping up our SDS hedges and yesterday morning, we marked off our lines for shorting the Futures at 2,040 on the S&P (/ES), 17,550 on the Dow(/YM) 4,415 […]
Trades In The Smart Alpha Low Volatility Portfolio
The Smart Alpha Low-Volatility Select S&P 500 Portfolio went through its quarterly refresh this week, at which time five positions were closed and six new ones were established. Five Sales Five stocks were sold: YUM! Brands! (YUM); IBM (IBM); Dollar General (DG); Chipotle (CMG); and Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY). The only genuinely eventful one was for […]
EUR/USD And GBP/USD Forecast – March 22, 2016
EUR/USD The EUR/USD pair initially tried to rally during the course of the day on Monday, but turned right back around to show a very negative candle. It looks as if we are going to pull back and perhaps try to find support below, and on a supportive candle I am willing to buy this […]
Bulls Gather Conviction As Fundamentals Regain Importance In Eyes Of Investors
March Madness is in its full glory with some of the most epic displays of competition, controversy, surprises, and visuals we have ever seen. Oh, and the NCAA basketball tournament is pretty incredible, too, but that’s not what I’m talking about. I’m talking about the U.S. presidential election. And it has produced some crazy headlines, […]
