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Chris is back with his "Best in Breed" approach to profits. He finds the leading stock in a standout sector and then gives you a way to turn its share price move into a 100% gain or better.
This week his pick is a stock that's outperforming the competition. Both the fundamentals and technicals point to shares going higher.
And the options play he gives you here could turn the move into a big gain.
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I could almost hear the sigh of relief from Cincinnati when the Friday jobs report came in higher than expected.
It was useful to note that stock futures didn't really move lower, but the Treasury yield did. That, my friends, is a pretty clear sign that the market is absolutely, positively counting on the Fed to juice the market with another rate cut in 12 days.
Now, interestingly, the last Fed meeting saw a drop in rates just as the market anticipated.
The S&P 500 was around 3,015 just ahead of the announcement. At the time of writing, we're at 2,983.91 – and trying like mad to get back to 3,015 just before the next meeting that is likely to yield the same action from the Fed.
So here's how I think it'll play out...
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I'm going to share a quick pro trading secret with you today. Don't worry – I won't get kicked out of the elite traders' club for sharing it, but you'll definitely impress your friends if they get a look at your account balance.
The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, the VIX, has been pretty hot this year, running anywhere from 12.1 to 25.4. It didn't dip below 15 for all of August. What's that tell you? That the market's moving more than usual! What I mean is that moving up, down, all around – it's enough to send most investors into a tailspin.
There's no reason to expect that turbulence to subside for the rest of the year. Geopolitics, seasonality, trade, the economy, and even the president's Twitter feed will keep the VIX action hot.
In other words, strap yourself in – because it's going to be a volatile three months to round out the year. Above all, don't be scared. Remember my Eighth Commandment of Trading: "Volatility is a trader's best friend."
That's right; as traders, we need volatility because a market that's moving means a market full of opportunities.
So that you're better able to capture every single one of those chances, I'm going to show you a tweak pro traders use when markets get chaotic.
It'll take you about four seconds to get the hang of this – and even less time to see how powerful it is. You can start using it immediately to spot chances and rake in profits at a time when, typically, slower traders are giving their profits back to Wall Street…
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You can make money in bull and bear markets when you follow our Fast Profits recommendations.
And today, we're playing the downside.
A small-cap index just flashed a signal that markets will head lower soon.
So to set up to make money on that move, here's what you do.
Just go here to get your trade recommendation...
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After a weekend full of G-7 summit headlines, the markets are finally trading up.
But experience has taught us that we can never get too comfortable, so Chris is looking at the best way to play the S&P 500 right now.
That way, you'll profit if the market heads down...
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A good quantitative analyst has a huge array of trading tools and data at his or her disposal.
Our Chris Johnson is no exception. Only now, he’s realizing the power of Twitter as a meaningful, powerful trading tool…
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With so much going on in the market before it even opened, it was obvious we were in for a wild ride.
But in a market like this, there’s plenty of opportunity, and we’re locking one of those in today.
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Even when markets are falling, you can get fast profits with the right trade recommendation.
The one we have here gives you the chance to double your money on a falling stock that’s going to keep falling.
With this trade, you’re set up to profit in just weeks as shares move just a little lower.
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Take a look at our Quantitative Specialist Chris Johnson’s computer trading screen right now – he’s looking at a stock chart that reveals the key to cashing in on chaotic “tariff tantrums.”
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Well, it looks like Trump’s latest tariff tweet has sent global markets reeling, with all three major indexes falling fast.
Folks, we’ve got an all-out trade war on our hands and the markets are naturally taking the heat.
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