Happy New Year!

INO.com Traders Blog http://ift.tt/2iSwAWt As the New Year approaches us with hopes anew, here's to wishing you and your family a wonderful year ahead. Happy New Year! Every Success in 2017, The INO.com Team

Eurozone: 2017 Spells More Trouble

INO.com Traders Blog http://ift.tt/2hzl25z The year 2017 is just around the corner and it seems that more troubles are brewing for the Eurozone. The region faces a deadly combination of a premature ECB taper, Fed tightening and more political uncertainty. Together, those factors could disrupt the already fragile Eurozone recovery. ECB Tapers While Fed Tightens Mario Draghi, the ECB […]

The Top Albums of 2016

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by Andrew Womack

The best music from 2016 meant more than usual this year.

2017 Is Going To Be A Great Year For Trading - Here’s Why

One Option Trading Blog http://ift.tt/2iMXmPR Posted 9:30 AM ET - HAPPY NEW YEAR! This was a boring year. The market was stuck in a range for most of it and the summer doldrums felt like they would never end. That is all changing. The S&P 500 is at a new all-time high, Trump is unpredictable and interest rates are on the rise. Uncertainty means volatility and that means great trading in 2017. Look for a quiet end to the year. I mentioned precious metals in my comments yesterday and boy did they run. We caught lots of nice trades in this group in the chat room. …

2017 Is Going To Be A Great Year For Trading - Here’s Why

One Option Trading Blog http://ift.tt/2iMXmPR Posted 9:30 AM ET - HAPPY NEW YEAR! This was a boring year. The market was stuck in a range for most of it and the summer doldrums felt like they would never end. That is all changing. The S&P 500 is at a new all-time high, Trump is unpredictable and interest rates are on the rise. Uncertainty means volatility and that means great trading in 2017. Look for a quiet end to the year. I mentioned precious metals in my comments yesterday and boy did they run. We caught lots of nice trades in this group in the chat room. …

Top Performing ETF's of 2016

INO.com Traders Blog http://ift.tt/2ioWuRe With 2016 coming to an end, let's take a look at a few of the top performing Exchange Traded Funds of 2016. With the major indexes up for the year; Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) up 14%, the S&P 500 (SP500) up 10.75%, and the NASDAQ (COMP) up 9%, one may think the top performing […]

Market Will Test the Downside Early - Minor Support At SPY $225 Was Breached

One Option Trading Blog http://ift.tt/2ibqLCy Posted 9:30 AM ET - Yesterday we saw steady profit-taking and the market closed below a minor horizontal support at SPY $225. Tech stocks were particularly weak and we could see more selling today. In my comments Wednesday I told you the market was vulnerable to profit taking. Buyers will be cautious with stocks near their all-time high. Trading volumes are extremely light and portfolio managers are "window dressing" for year-end. Gold started to move off of a base and precious metals could gain traction. This is a very low probability environment for day trading. Bid/ask spreads are a mile wide …

Market Will Test the Downside Early - Minor Support At SPY $225 Was Breached

One Option Trading Blog http://ift.tt/2ibqLCy Posted 9:30 AM ET - Yesterday we saw steady profit-taking and the market closed below a minor horizontal support at SPY $225. Tech stocks were particularly weak and we could see more selling today. In my comments Wednesday I told you the market was vulnerable to profit taking. Buyers will be cautious with stocks near their all-time high. Trading volumes are extremely light and portfolio managers are "window dressing" for year-end. Gold started to move off of a base and precious metals could gain traction. This is a very low probability environment for day trading. Bid/ask spreads are a mile wide …

Day Trading the EURUSD – Time Frames and Analyzing the Trend (Video)

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Learn how to day trade on the 1-minute chart without looking at other time frames. This video shows how to plan ahead, when not to trade and how to use market tendencies to better plan entries, stop losses and targets.
In the video below I discuss a few entry techniques. These are covered in my Forex Strategies Guide eBook.
I also mention that I “only trade the EURUSD”…I mean “day trade”. I swing trade loads…

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Preview Issue #7: Trump Issues Warning To Pharma, Drug Pricing Debate Continues and the 21st Century Cures Bill

INO.com Traders Blog http://ift.tt/2iIlB1O INO Health & Biotech Stock Guide Preview Issue #7 - December 29, 2016 BIOTECH, HEALTH & PHARMA NEWS President-elect Donald Trump has thrown cold water on the recently volatile healthcare cohort as he voiced concerns on rising drug prices. The Trump rally continues to power on as the S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow Jones continue […]

Don’t Day Trade This Low Probability Environment - Preserve Capital For 2017

One Option Trading Blog http://ift.tt/2iEiUym Posted 9:30 AM ET - As expected, the market continues to float higher on extremely light volume. I don't plan on trading today. Up opens are hard enough to trade under normal market conditions. It is harder for us to spot relative strength since all stocks opened strong. The market is at an all-time high and stocks are over-extended. One small sell order (profit-taking) can quickly turn the stock. Bid/ask spreads are a mile wide and Market Makers drop the bid at the first sign of any selling pressure. Trading volumes are extremely light. Stocks that have been crushed this year …

Don’t Day Trade This Low Probability Environment - Preserve Capital For 2017

One Option Trading Blog http://ift.tt/2iEiUym Posted 9:30 AM ET - As expected, the market continues to float higher on extremely light volume. I don't plan on trading today. Up opens are hard enough to trade under normal market conditions. It is harder for us to spot relative strength since all stocks opened strong. The market is at an all-time high and stocks are over-extended. One small sell order (profit-taking) can quickly turn the stock. Bid/ask spreads are a mile wide and Market Makers drop the bid at the first sign of any selling pressure. Trading volumes are extremely light. Stocks that have been crushed this year …

Precious Metals In 2016: The Dark Horse Won The Prize

INO.com Traders Blog http://ift.tt/2hN1tre This interesting year is coming to an end and in this post I would like to offer you a summary of precious metals’ dynamics in 2016. Chart 1. Metals in 2016: Boom And Bust Chart courtesy of tradingview.com This year metal trading was quite exciting. The chart shows that we have gone through a full […]

Market Likely To Drift Higher This Week - 2017 Will Be A Great Year For Trading

One Option Trading Blog http://ift.tt/2hpI3uI Posted 9:30 AM ET - Today the market is going to nurse a holiday hangover. Trading volumes will be light and many international markets were closed.   Stocks should drift higher this week and support at SPY $225 should hold.   We could see tax loss selling on stocks that have been trashed this year and we could also see profit-taking on stocks that have exploded higher.   The economic news is light this week and there are not many earnings reports.   Look for tight daily ranges.   Keep your powder dry. 2017 is shaping up to be a great …

Market Likely To Drift Higher This Week - 2017 Will Be A Great Year For Trading

One Option Trading Blog http://ift.tt/2hpI3uI Posted 9:30 AM ET - Today the market is going to nurse a holiday hangover. Trading volumes will be light and many international markets were closed.   Stocks should drift higher this week and support at SPY $225 should hold.   We could see tax loss selling on stocks that have been trashed this year and we could also see profit-taking on stocks that have exploded higher.   The economic news is light this week and there are not many earnings reports.   Look for tight daily ranges.   Keep your powder dry. 2017 is shaping up to be a great …

Day Trading Stock Picks for Week of December 27

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Day trading stock picks almost guaranteed to move big day during the week of December 27: $CLF $WFT $AG $ASNA $WLL $DYN $AKS $FMSA $HL $CDE $CYH
I screen for day trading stocks with a recent history of volatility. That means these stocks are highly likely to move big each day for the next week.
A new list is published each Tuesday, before the Open, on VantagePointTrading.com.
What can you expect from the day trading…

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5 Days Left - MarketClub New Member Promotion

INO.com Traders Blog http://ift.tt/2i1OMvG There are only 5 days left to join MarketClub and get 90 days as a member for only $100. Join INO.com's premium analysis service, MarketClub, as a Quarterly Member by December 31st and we'll take 33% off of our standard membership rate. With this promotional rate, you will have ample time to try and master […]

China 2017: More Boom Before the Bust

INO.com Traders Blog http://ift.tt/2hr9fuw Despite the Yuan’s value recently plummeting to an eight-year low, the Chinese economy has been rather stable in the second half of 2016, manufacturing PMI held above 50 (above 50 signals expansion); exports reached $196.8 Bln in November(from $176.2 Bln in January); and in industrial production growth averaged 6.14% Year over Year. Together, these changes […]

Merry Christmas To All Of Our Traders Blog Visitors!

INO.com Traders Blog http://ift.tt/2hSptMn With all the hustle and bustle, it's sometimes difficult to remember the real reason for the season. But regardless of what you believe and what religion you practice, if any, we hope you find yourself surrounded by love. The INO.com staff is very appreciative of your interest and we love having you return to our […]

Saudi Arabia Assumes $55 Oil Price in 2017

INO.com Traders Blog http://ift.tt/2h9E2ad Saudi Arabia's energy minister, Khalid Al-Falih, clarified his position on the cuts and oil price target. After the meeting with non-OPEC producers, there was a press conference, and the media reported that he had implied Saudi Arabia would make deeper cuts than agreed at the OPEC meeting. Also many commentators seem to think Saudi Arabia’s […]

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Probabilities in Trading – Focus On The Relevant Factors

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In Probabilities in Trading – How Your Mind Is Tricking You, I introduced some errors people make in regards to probabilities–namely, availability bias and attributing increased probabilities if we can come up with more reasons to back our claim. Both of these tendencies will lead us astray. In this article, I discuss these concepts a bit more, but also get into the relevant factors of how market move…in other words, what to base trading decisions…

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The Year That Was and Wasn’t

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by The Morning News

The past year has been bad—but what made it bad, more or less? To find out, we asked a group of writers and thinkers: What were the most important events of 2016, and what were the least?

Watch These Stocks Today - Keep Your Trading To A Minimum

One Option Trading Blog http://ift.tt/2hWOxjn Posted 9:00 AM ET - May you and your family be blessed this holiday season! Trading volumes are extremely light and stocks that look great on the open fade quickly. This is a low probability trading environment and you should trim your size and activity. The market is dead in the water and bid/ask spreads are wide. The good news is that 2017 will be an excellent year for trading. Donald Trump will take office and his policies will change dramatically from the last eight years. Interest rates are rising and the market has broken out of its range. Uncertainty is …

Watch These Stocks Today - Keep Your Trading To A Minimum

One Option Trading Blog http://ift.tt/2hWOxjn Posted 9:00 AM ET - May you and your family be blessed this holiday season! Trading volumes are extremely light and stocks that look great on the open fade quickly. This is a low probability trading environment and you should trim your size and activity. The market is dead in the water and bid/ask spreads are wide. The good news is that 2017 will be an excellent year for trading. Donald Trump will take office and his policies will change dramatically from the last eight years. Interest rates are rising and the market has broken out of its range. Uncertainty is …

4 Cannabis Stocks With The Best Chance To Be The Next Starbucks

INO.com Traders Blog http://ift.tt/2hKB67X Analysis originally distributed on December 14, 2016 By: Michael Vodicka of Cannabis Stock Trades Back in 1991, very few people had heard of a company called Starbucks. After all, what kind of fool would pay more than $2 for a cup of coffee? Particularly when you could brew a cup at home. Today, Starbucks is […]

Australian regulator finds NAB and CBA culpable of inappropriate conduct in spot FX

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Both banks will develop a programme to detect and prevent such conduct by its employees

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Probabilities in Trading – How Your Mind Is Tricking You

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Probabilities explain the chance of something happening. Probabilities in trading are often discussed, but humans have an abysmal capacity to understand and calculate probabilities. Our minds are just not hard-wired for it. We love to assign probabilities though, but the probability assigned to an event is often grossly inaccurate, or based on inaccurate/wrong presumptions. 
Are there more six-letter words in the English language where the 5th letter is an n, or more six-letter words in…

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High-Quality Secured Puts Yield 20% Return

INO.com Traders Blog http://ift.tt/2i0Xuba Overview I’ve written many articles highlighting the advantages options trading and how this technique, when deployed in opportunistic or conservative scenarios may augment overall portfolio returns while mitigating risk in a meaningful manner. Timing the market has proven to be very difficult if not altogether impossible. However creating opportunities to lock-in the downward movement in […]

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Use This Trading Tactic Today To Avoid Mistakes

One Option Trading Blog http://ift.tt/2hcoTtZ Posted 9:30 AM ET - The market is in pre-holiday mode and trading volumes are light. Seasonal strength will push stocks higher. I will not be trading the first 90 minutes this morning. Under these conditions moves are over exaggerated on the open and they often reverse. The bid/ask spreads are a mile wide and you are not in control of the trade. Yesterday I took a few positions and as soon as I got in I felt like the sand was being pulled out from under my feet by strong undertow. There was not a lot of volume traded as …