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Bearish Option Strategy: Long Puts
Traders buy a single put option on a stock or ETF. This strategy can benefit from a price drop while risking more capital than a spread. Learn more
Netflix’s Covid Surge Fades and Banks Struggle: Earnings This Week
Earnings season has begun on a weak note as banks struggle and Netflix said its blistering growth will slow. The four biggest U.S. lenders -- JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Citigroup (C), Bank of America (BAC) and Wells Fargo (WFC) -- have issued quarterly results. JPM, C and...
Here’s How to Be Ready the Next Time Momentum Stocks Pull Back
Stocks had a dramatic and fast pullback this week. Here's an example of ways to find pullbacks when something like this happens. The screenshot below shows members of the Nasdaq-100 that pulled back to test their 20-day moving averages on Tuesday. This can be a simple...
3 Reasons Why Stocks May Be on the Verge of a Breakout
Stocks climbed again last week as investors kept piling into the technology sector. Is a breakout coming next? The S&P 500 rose 1.8 percent between Thursday, July 2, and Friday, July 10. The index closed at its highest level in a month as the economy improved and...
An Earnings Season Like No Other Is About to Begin
Earnings season is about to start, with the coronavirus pandemic causing one of the most uncertain backdrops ever. Analysts are looking for S&P 500 earnings to decline by 43-44 percent, according to Reuters and Factset. The energy sector is expected to have the...
Bitcoin Lulls While Alt Coins Perk Up
Summary Bitcoin (BTC) prices waivered this week as the hash rate hit new highs.Alt Coins showed relative strength in comparison to Bitcoin.Cryptocurrency markets reacted positively to signs of an economic recovery in China. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) continued its...
Oil and Energy Stocks Teeter as Coronavirus Cases Soar in the U.S.
After a huge bounce last quarter, energy is struggling again as coronavirus keeps spreading. The SPDR Energy ETF (XLE) fell 9 percent between June 30 and Thursday's close. That makes it the worst-performing sector this quarter by a huge margin. It also contrasts with...
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Another Huge Week for Cryptocurrencies as Tesla, Mastercard, Twitter Fuel Adoption Wave
Cryptocurrencies had another huge week as companies like Tesla and Mastercard continue to push digital assets into the mainstream. Bitcoin (BTCUSD) broke out to new highs on Monday after Tesla (TSLA) announced a $1.5 billion purchase. That triggered speculation Apple...