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The secret to profitable options trading is to avoid going with the crowd.
When everyone is doing the same thing, chances are the crowd could be stampeding over a cliff.
Right now, with stocks trading at record highs, you don't want to fall for the hype and ignore all the signs that maybe a bump in the road is coming.
It's near the end of the year and one of those bumps comes from money managers and investors looking to harvest tax losses to reduce their overall tax bite before the new year.
That's fueling our best put options to buy now...
By Mike Stenger, Associate Editor, Money Morning - • Print | Email
With two viable vaccines ready to rollout, some expect the travel industry to roar back to life in 2021.
Investors are racing to catch potentially explosive gains by buying the best travel stocks right now.
But buyer beware: There is only one travel stock worth buying right now.
And we're going to tell you all about it.
By Alex Kagin, Director of Research, Money Morning • @alexkagin - • Print | Email
Video games are quietly winning the entertainment war.
And these aren't just fun ways to kill time anymore.
The reality is it's a booming industry and a top esports stock could make you a 100% return for those who buy soon.
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Many people fear volatility in the market.
It's no wonder because the media constantly harps on how volatility is bad for your investments.
What they don't tell you is that volatility cuts both ways.
If there were no volatility then there would be no movement in the market.
Everything would just sit still.
That means no gains.
The truth is we need volatility.
And that's doubly true for options trades.
Volatility is where the paydays come from.
In fact, Money Morning Quantitative Specialist Chris Johnson says volatility is a trader's best friend and right now one of his best options trades could help you reap the most of a December volatility spike.
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With all the hype in the market these days as the economy recovers, the vaccines are rolled out and more stimulus from Washington seems to be just over the horizon, you've likely noticed options contracts are getting very expensive.
Those high prices for contracts take the wind out of sails when it comes to trading options.
For one, higher prices means more risk since you have more to lose.
And when you start at a high price, there may not be as much room for the trade to profit.
We have a solution for that problem, and it's making for our best call options to trade right now.
By Mike Stenger, Associate Editor, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Whenever a new EV stock makes its debut, you have to ask – is there any bite behind this bark? We're asking that question today as Microvast approaches a SPAC merger with Tuscan Holdings (NYSE: THCB).
The global electric vehicle market is expected to be worth $802 billion by 2027, according to Allied Market Research.
From 2019's $162 billion, that's 395%.
If Microvast stock is a part of that, then it's worth considering.
But here is something you want to keep in mind when looking at EV stocks to buy.
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We can make a lot of money with the best SPACs to buy now.
We have already seen some deals double or more once a deal was announced this year… Draft Kings Inc.
(NASDAQ: DKNG) has soared by five times the IPO price of $10.
And Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc.
(NYSE: SPCE) has given its investors a return of 2.5 times the IPO price so far.
If you look around the Internet at various stock market-related sites and groups, it quickly becomes clear that SPACs are the hottest game in town this year.
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And this trend is probably not going to end anytime soon…
By Mike Stenger, Associate Editor, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Dear Elon: Congratulations – Tesla stock is up 549% year-over-year.
No doubt, five consecutive quarters of profit really riled up those short sellers you hate so much.
Yes, the future is bright.
Real bright.
But if you want it to stay bright, there's a catch… You have to do it all again.
Or one electric vehicle (EV) stock is going to eat your lunch.
By Money Morning Staff Reports, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Some traders think it's too late to trade retail stocks this holiday season.
With retailers generally booking the bulk of their yearly profits during the holiday shopping season, you would think that those gains are already baked into the cake.
Those traders are wrong and they're missing out on very profitable trading opportunities.
But you won't be.
Today we're showing you one trade with plenty of juice left this year, and it's fueling our best call options to trade now.
By Alex Kagin, Director of Research, Money Morning • @alexkagin - • Print | Email
I’m not sure I could have survived this year without e-commerce, and I have a feeling many of you are thinking the same thing.
In fact, e-commerce is growing faster than ever before, jumping to 16.1% of total retail sales in Q2 2020 from 10.8% last year in the United States.
That equates to billions of dollars spent online from groceries to electronics and even cars.
That’s why we have seen stocks like Shopify (NYSE: SHOP), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Carvana (NYSE: CVNA) skyrocket over 100% this year with everyone at home.
The best part is this trend isn’t going away anytime soon.
And one company is taking the opportunity to tap into a wide open market…
