Stocks in the U.S. Financials Sector have been underperforming since the beginning of 2018. If you recall, that is precisely when the majority of stocks around the world stopped going up. It's been a sideways grind for many stocks and sectors since...
It's that time again where we start heading into the next monthly expiration cycle and I review any options positions that remain open which might require some adjustments, monitoring, or closing before we get too close to expiration.
During the course of my day-to-day engagement with the markets and market participants, including subscribers to All Star Options, I'm often asked my thoughts about how I would manage...
In this Episode of Allstarcharts Weekly, Steve and I make the bear case for US Stocks. I think we've been pretty clear about the fact that we believe stocks resolve this consolidation since 2018 higher, not lower. But I always think it's important to...
Sometimes, the charts set up where one could make a case for a consolidation being on the cusp of breaking out. One such beleaguered company appears to be doing just that. If there's any follow through, there is blue skies ahead and I've got a play...
Technology is the largest sector of the market from an indexing perspective, but it's also pervasive because it finds its ways into other sectors/industries and often plays a big role.
I love it when steady dividend payers breakout to all-time highs. What's better than a stock breaking into blue skies and paying you a dividend to hold on? In the recent All Star Charts monthly conference call, JC uncovered an opportunity in an...
Weekends are great to just take a step back and see what is actually going on. It's really easy to get caught up in the day to day noise. I talk about the power of ...
I've been in the camp that this 20-month consolidation in the U.S. Stock Market is just that, a consolidation within an ongoing uptrend that started in early 2016, or 2013, or even further back depending on who you ask....
In this Episode of Allstarcharts Weekly, Steve and I talk about how the spike in Crude Oil earlier this week is impacting Energy Stocks. When we look specifically at the Oil &...
All else being equal, when deciding between two or three viable trades, I'll often choose the one that offers me the best opportunity to neutralize my "greeks risk." Meaning, if my overall portfolio is leaning a little long delta, I might favor the...
