Bear Markets

It seems as though nothing can stop the market from reaching historic heights on a daily basis. The S&P 500 is now up over 185% since its March 2009… Read more

Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) gapped lower on Monday and continued to trade down on Tuesday.  Financials have been under significant pressure following announcements by JP Morgan, which puts into… Read more

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) dropped sharply on Friday and closed down nearly 10% after reporting earnings Thursday that disappointed investors.  Guidance was uninspiring, which led to a quick liquidation. Amazon.com… Read more

The market is still a tad jumpy here in April as investors come to terms with the fact that valuations remain a little stretched and earnings season enters full… Read more

Small-cap stocks have had a rough few weeks. In fact, the decline has been so sharp that for the first time in seventeen months the Russell 2000 touched its… Read more

Today, we have a rare opportunity to invest in a bear market. And while you might be gun shy about the very idea, I’m here to tell you that… Read more

Stocks have traded in a tight range for weeks. For options traders, now is the perfect time to execute a bear call spread.

Here is another example of how I use credit spreads to bring in income on a monthly and
sometimes weekly basis. This time I am using a bear call… Read more

Recognizing  key support and resistance levels is essential for successful technical analysis. Although it is sometimes difficult to establish exact support and resistance levels, being aware of their existence… Read more