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3 Santa Claus Rally Stocks to Unwrap This Year

By , Money Morning - • Print | Email

While the vaccine rally is still playing out, many traders are already looking ahead to the Santa Clause Rally.

The term "Santa Claus Rally" was first coined by Yale Hirsch of Stock Traders Almanac.

He pointed out the calendar anomaly back in 1972.

In the last five trading days of December, and the first two trading days of January, prices historically have been higher 76% of the time.

According to the almanac, the average gain has been about 1.3%, which is much higher than average for a seven-day stretch.

While those new to the markets in 2020 might think a seven-day move of a puny 1.3% is not even worth discussing, historically, it is a fairly large gain over just seven days.

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Options

Best Call Options to Trade Now for 150% Return Potential

By , Money Morning - • Print | Email

It's the time of year when investors expect Santa to come to town, stuffing their stockings with profits.

Over the years, there has been an upward bias in December dubbed "the Santa Claus Rally" and it has been a reliable tendency to spread holiday cheer.

Since 1945, December has had an upward bias – nearly 1.5% on average – with about a three in four chance of producing winning trades.

This year is shaping up to be no different.

And we're going to help you make the most of it with the best call options to trade right now.

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Options

How to Make 300% Gains on Christmas Stocks This Season

By , Money Morning - • Print | Email

This was no ordinary year.

And that means traders can't rely on ordinary strategies to make money.

In a typical year, traders could count on certain stocks to perform well during the holiday season.

Call them Christmas stocks or what you like, but some companies make their year during the holiday shopping season.

This year that formula it adds up to a disappointing winter for some of the most popular Christmas and holiday stocks.

But there is still money to be made here.

You just have to dig a little deeper.

Let's break it down...

Marijuana Industry

3 Marijuana Stock IPOs to Watch in 2021

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It's been a year filled with momentum for marijuana stocks and 2021 is shaping up to be even hotter.

You see, some of the hottest marijuana stock IPOs are coming next year and that's your opportunity to get in on the ground floor of this fast moving, and lucrative, sector.

But you don't have to fly blind.

We're here to help.

There are three cannabis companies we're watching that have announced plans to go public.

Technology

The Best Biotech Stock That Has Nothing to Do with Vaccines

By , Director of Research, Money Morning • @alexkagin - • Print | Email

The government's $9 billion push to develop COVID-19 vaccines may be dominating headlines this year.

But that doesn't mean the private sector has stopped pouring money into solving every other health problem under the sun.

While investors have sought after vaccine stocks hoping for a big pop, that same pop can come from smaller companies who can solve other problems.

Today, I want to show you one small company that's solving a problem for one in eight couples.

A problem more prevalent than diabetes, asthma, and depression, and only outpaced by arthritis and chronic kidney disease, which make up over a $100 billion market.

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IPOs

Is Lion Electric Stock a Buy After Its SPAC Merger?

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning - • Print | Email

Lion Electric stock was initially supposed to trade on exchanges after an IPO.

Instead, the company has decided to go the SPAC route.

That means the stock will have some help getting to the public markets, and it will do so more quickly.

On Nov.

30, Lion announced a merger with Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp.

(NASDAQ: NGA).

The company is currently valued at $1.9 billion and will trade on the NYSE.

The Lion Electric stock ticker will show up on the NYSE as "LEV." .

But is Lion Electric a buy?

Options

The Best Way to Trade Options on Tesla Stock Right Now

By , Money Morning - • Print | Email

You'd have to be living under a rock not to know about the incredible year Tesla Inc.

(NASDAQ: TSLA) is having.

You could've picked up shares for a mere $73 at the March low.

As of Dec.

2, they were over $559 per share.

That's a 665.8% gain in just over eight months.

It's not stopping there.

Tesla is slated to be included in the S&P 500 this month, meaning index funds will have to buy up more shares of the stock, while Tesla will be thrust onto the radar of even the most conservative investors.

That has traders salivating at the opportunity to make money on Tesla.

Today, we'll show you exactly how to trade options on Tesla stock to make the biggest gains over the next few months.

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Options

Best Call and Put Options to Trade Right Now

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With three COVID-19 vaccines getting close to approval and production, there truly is an end in sight to this year's virus and lockdown nightmare.

The question for traders is what to buy as the economy roars back to life.

After getting smacked down in 2020, you can bet that the public is itching to get back to normal.

That means unleashing huge pent up demand for goods, services, business upgrades and travel.

And our experts can help you find the biggest opportunities right now.

Today, we'll show you the best call and put options trades our experts have uncovered.

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Options

The 2 Best Call Options to Buy Before the Next Stimulus Bill

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The best thing about 2020 is traders get to bet on the resilience of the human spirit.

Catalyst after catalyst have sparked massive profits for traders who knew where to look.

Just think about some of the innovations we've seen solve problems this year – fast tracked vaccine development, online learning, beefed up take out and food delivery services, and new thinking about how business itself gets done.

Now, another industry is about to solve one of America's biggest problems: infrastructure.

And it will be doing it with the backing of trillions of dollars.

You see, the next stimulus is likely going to be loaded with infrastructure funding.

Buying the best call options on stocks set to rake in this cash and solve this problem will make for windfall profits for traders.

That's why we've turned to Money Morning Quantitative Specialist Chris Johnson to find the best options to trade on this breakout sector.

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