Exploiting Good Earnings, The Three Prices Of An Option, And Other Top Articles

[Chart of the Day: MicroStrategy (MSTR)]( Keep an eye on MicroStrategy (MSTR). For one, after dropping from about $480 to a low of $307, the MSTR stock is starting to pivot higher again. Two, it’s pivoting from over-extensions on RSI, MACD, and Williams’ %R. And three, with Bitcoin showing signs of rebounding, the company just increased its stake in BTC to $4.68 billion, which could boost the MSTR stock even more. [...Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [ZS: Cyber Security Name Rises Higher]( Yesterday, we looked at a Daily Price Chart for [Marathon Petroleum Corp.](, noting that MPC’s OBV line is sloping up, validating the recent bullish trend. For today’s Trade of the Day we will be looking at a Daily Price chart for Zscaler, Inc. stock symbol: ZS. [...Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Three Prices of an Option]( If you’re inexperienced at trading options, you’ll soon discover that at any time, an option will have three different prices. Understanding the first of the three prices is easy, it’s the price the last time the option was traded. We refer to this as ‘Last Price’. When trading options, the Last Price is of ‘little value’. One of the most difficult things for inexperienced options traders to get used to is the lack of liquidity in most options. We’re not referring here to Index options such as the SPX, or the OEX, (which are quite liquid). What we’re referring to when we say “lack if liquidity”, are options in individual stocks. There are just too many options to choose from and there are not enough traders in the world to create a liquid market in all of them. Therefore, when buying (or selling) options, you’ll need to get used to the fact that in most cases, the other side of your trade will be taken by an options ‘specialist’ or ‘market maker’ or just plain and simply, ‘the guy on the floor’. [...Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Exploiting Good Earnings]( No change in plan. I would like to buy weakness toward the end of the week. Tuesday saw great earnings and forward guidance from traditional business companies that make up the Dow Jones 30. Coke, 3M, GM were all very good. After the close MSFT had very good earnings. The market though has had a negative reaction to GOOG earnings. The latter is going to weigh, because its been in its own private bull market. When it is time to add some long positions I now think we might want to look to those traditional main street stocks rather than tech. Also remember tech had good earnings last quarter but generally they did not rally much and subsequently sold off. Whether we see a great sell off in tech, I am thinking not, but I do think we may be seeing a change in market leadership for a year end rally. [...Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [How To Get A Short Term Gain From High Yields]( What kind of risk do you want to take today? When I look at the market, I see reasons for optimism on a technical level, and reasons for skepticism. On a fundamental basis, I see reasons for optimism, and I see reasons for skepticism. So how in the world does one try to leverage a directional move when getting mixed signals? [...Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [This Stock Is Ready To Run]( When I am looking for a great trade that has the potential to really explode in the direction, I want it to, I have a favorite indicator that I rely on. Here is an example of a trade that this reliable signal provider helped me uncover in today’s market. [...Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [TradeWins Logo]( © 2023 Tradewins Publishing. All rights reserved. | [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( | [Contact Us]( Auto-trading, or any broker or advisor-directed type of trading, is not supported or endorsed by TradeWins. For additional information on auto-trading, you may visit the SEC's website: All About Auto-Trading, TradeWins does not recommend or refer subscribers to broker-dealers. You should perform your own due diligence with respect to satisfactory broker-dealers and whether to open a brokerage account. You should always consult with your own professional advisers regarding equities and options on equities trading. 1. 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