by Trent Smalley, CMT | Dec 12, 2016 | Stock Market Trends, stocks to buy
The VIX Index (Chicago Board of Options Exchange Volatility Index) is a financial instrument designed to show the stock market’s expectation of implied volatility. Also known as The Fear Index (or Fear and Greed), this instrument flashes across the screens of...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Dec 8, 2016 | Stock Market Commentary, Stock Market Trends
Without a doubt, one of the most fascinating areas in finance is the relatively new field of Behavioral Economics or Behavioral Finance. This field combines the theory of cognition in psychology with conventional finance and economics in an attempt to explain why...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Dec 7, 2016 | Stock Market Commentary, Technical Stock Market Analysis, Wednesday Morning Reads
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/apple-supplier-foxconn-plans-expansion-in-us-2016-12-07-71033352 Glassdoor’s 50 Best Places To Work: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-07/the-50-best-places-to-work-according-to-glassdoor TIME Names President-Elect...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Dec 5, 2016 | Monday Morning Reads, Stock Market Commentary
The Italy Vote and Your Money: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-to-know-now-that-italy-has-voted-no-with-renzi-set-to-step-down-2016-12-04 Inside Wall Street’s Innovation Labs:...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Dec 5, 2016 | stocks to buy, Technical Stock Market Analysis
I would argue that Crude Oil is one of the most watched financial markets, period. Whether you are a commodity speculator, fuel buyer, risk manager of a commodity fund or even an equity trader, a chart of the Crude Futures is somewhere on your screen. Its impact on...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Dec 4, 2016 | Stock Market Analysis, Stock Market Commentary
MarketWatch posted an article this past week about a youngster with 10k in his pocket who is looking to “score big” in the stock market. His original question was as follows: “I have $10k sitting in my TDAmeritrade taxable account, ready to trade...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Dec 1, 2016 | Stock Market Analysis, Stock Market Commentary, Thursday Morning Reads
Global Bonds Suffer Monthly Meltdown: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-01/global-bonds-suffer-worst-ever-meltdown-as-bull-market-shows-age Italian Referendum Sunday: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-happens-if-italy-votes-no-on-sunday-2016-12-01...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Nov 30, 2016 | Stock Market Commentary, Wednesday Morning Reads
OPEC Ministers Unanimous In Favor Of Cut: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-30/opec-decision-day-as-ministers-meet-to-salvage-deal-on-oil-cuts Big Buying Opportunity If US Stocks Falter:...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Nov 29, 2016 | Stock Market Analysis, Stock Market Trends, stocks to buy
Traders “got carried away.”: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stocks-on-pace-for-muted-open-as-analysts-argue-traders-got-carried-away-2016-11-29 What if OPEC Can’t Reach A Deal?:...
by Trent Smalley, CMT | Nov 28, 2016 | Stock Market Analysis, Stock Market Trends
I believe the chart of $YNDX would suggest a breakout could be imminent, and I like the risk reward here. Here is what I see: A. Head and Shoulders bottom. Many times the breakout from this bullish pattern comes back to retest the breakout level as it looks to be...