By Mark Sebastian, Volatility Specialist, Money Morning • @OptionPit - • Print | Email
The VIX is back in play right now.
The "Fear Index" is up 5% for the month and is creeping higher from 18.5.
Mark Sebastian says anything over 17 means a "volatility swell" is likely.
No need to panic if you know how to play the VIX – just use this… .
By Mark Sebastian, Volatility Specialist, Money Morning • @OptionPit - • Print | Email
Mark's just getting started calling out Wall Street's shady practices that they try to pass off as "convenient" for their clients.
One example is the ever-popular commission-free trades.
Don't let the name fool you.
In reality, they're a way for brokers to impose a heavy backdoor tax on regular investors.
The good news is there are three very simple steps you can take – on any brokerage platform – to avoid this and keep what's yours….
By Money Morning Staff Reports, Money Morning - • Print | Email
If you were one of the many traders looking for Coinbase stock options to trade after last week's direct listing, you noticed none were available.
That's changed now and options on Coinbase are available for trading this week.
We'll explain exactly why there was a delay on getting options for Coinbase.
Plus, well show you how you can start making money on them right now...
By Money Morning Staff, Money Morning - • Print | Email
"Sell in May and go away" is an old adage that just might come true again this year.
Andrew Keene is looking at one number that tells him stocks could sell off at the end of April, when seasonal weakness takes hold.
No need to worry, though – it's easy enough to profit.
By Tom Gentile, America's No. 1 Pattern Trader, Money Morning • @powerproftrades - • Print | Email
With volatility currently shaking up the markets for a number of reasons – including rising rates and a boom in recovery plays – having a hedge in place is pretty sensible.
But Tom’s favorite kinds of hedges are the ones that are profitable all the time, even when stocks are going up.
Here’s one of his favorites….
By Money Morning Staff, Money Morning - • Print | Email
New retail investors on apps like Robinhood poured a record $5.8 billion into global equities just last week – a move with massive implications (and great profit potential) for every single investor out there.
By Money Morning Staff, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Short-sellers try to bank gains when stocks sink, but, as GameStop proved, when regular investors fight back it can spark an insanely profitable short squeeze that can send shares into the stratosphere.
These are three short squeeze stocks to watch now…
By Greg Madison, Managing Editor, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Every Friday, Tom and CJ get together virtually to produce the Profit Strategies Podcast.
With 70 years of trading experience between them, this podcast’s packed with strategies and ideas anyone can use to make money no matter how volatile the markets get.
Listen now….
By Shah Gilani, Chief Investment Strategist, Money Morning • @ShahGilani_TW - • Print | Email
While our Shah Gilani is unquestionably bullish, he’s a cautious bull.
And he’s got a wary eye on a market mechanic at work right now that could, potentially, turn a simple dip into something much uglier.
The good news is, once you know it’s a possibility, it’s really simple to protect yourself and get into position to cash in….
By Money Morning Staff, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Our Andrew Keene's here to tell you that not only does he know Wall Street's next move, but he can also help put you in position for profits normally reserved for the "first-in-line" Wall Street elite….
