-
Why Investor's Should Make Friends with Fear
Thursday, May 20, 2010 - 9:05am | 2092In this post I will give some advice on why I believe investor's should become friends with fear, and explain how it can be done using stock options. I'm certain many of you already know how the markets gauge fear, but for those of you who don't, a simple way to see how fearful the markets are is...
-
Option Strategies for Trading the Yellow Metal
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 - 12:19pm | 1640Gold investors should “rush to the exits,” so said hedge fund manager and newsletter editor Dennis Gartman, in a note to clients earlier this week. He noted that the rally in the yellow metal has “gone parabolic” and should be sold. Gold has been a big topic of discussion across the market of late...
-
How to Use the OptionsHouse Hot List Trading Tool
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 1:32pm | 1394The Hot List scans OptionsHouse accounts for unusual trading activity, relative to open interest. All U.S. equity options are included in the scan. However, it does filter out the larger stocks and ETFs that predictably trade in heavy volume each day, giving you a more simplified list. The...
-
Market Doesn’t Show Much Faith in Transocean (NYSE: RIG) Court Filing
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 8:44am | 1474Last Thursday, Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG), who owned and operated the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, filed a petition requesting to limit their legal liability to $27 million. Basically, the rig is considered a maritime vessel and this goes back to the Limitation of Liability Act of 1851, which...
-
Options Volume Leaders at the Close (SPY, C, AAPL, BAC, F, GS)
Monday, May 17, 2010 - 4:34pm | 132Options volume exploded in the second half of the trading session as the overall market (NYSE: SPY) rallied back to even. As you can see, trading in the top five options leaders all favored the call side today, which is something we haven’t seen in weeks. 1. Citigroup (NYSE: C) 966,327 contracts,...
-
Monday Morning’s Options Volume Leaders (SPY, C, AAPL, BAC, JPM, F)
Monday, May 17, 2010 - 12:39pm | 145It looks like it’s going to be another volatile trading week. The S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) was in positive territory at the open, but has since sold off 16.34 points to 1,119, off 1.39%. Techs are performing slightly better today, only off 1.27%. Remember that this week is options expiration as...
-
Ford Confident About Its Future Prospects (F)
Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 6:38pm | 150Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) is looking to maintain its profitable streak into next year. Speaking at the company’s annual meeting of shareholders, chief executive officer Alan Mullaly said that he is confident of “continuing improvement” in 2011 on the basis of an improved global economy and a solid...
-
News Summary: Natural Gas Futures Hit Eight-Week High (TDC, F, S, WMT)
Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 2:07pm | 305The possibility of a recovery in fuel demand has increased and natural gas futures climbed to an eight- week high in New York. The move was triggered by a government report that showed that fuel stockpiles grew less than forecast, signaling that fuel demand is recovering from the worst financial...
-
David Silver Urges Traders To Invest In Resurgent Car-Parts Business
Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 11:01am | 305In an article on MarketWatch, David Silver, an auto analyst at WStreet.com said “Auto parts suppliers have had a great run since March of last year, but the fact remains, there is room to move higher. The industry is only at about 11.5 million vehicles [per year] now, and I think we get to 14...
-
Stock Market News for May 13, 2010 - Market News
Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 10:17am | 584Stocks closed sharply higher Wednesday, erasing last week’s steep losses, as Spain announced sweeping measures to curtail spending and debt-strapped European countries’ problems showed signs of easing. A slew of positive economic data and IBM’s increased profit outlook added to bullish sentiments...
-
Top 5 Large-Cap Stocks In the Consumer Goods Sector With The Lowest PEG Ratio (JCI, FMX, F, BRFS, IP)
Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 6:06am | 170Below are the top five large-cap stocks in the consumer goods sector on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of the PEG ratio. Johnson Controls Inc (NYSE: JCI) has a PEG ratio of 0.36. JCI’s quarterly revenue growth stands at 31.70% y/y. Fomento Economico Mexicano SA (NYSE: FMX) has a PEG ratio of 0.39...
-
Bullish and Bearish Option Strategies for Ford Motor (NYSE: F)
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 1:59pm | 1796Jim Cramer again highlighted Ford Motor (NYSE: F) shares in a recent episode of Mad Money. The bombastic TV analyst screamed that buying Ford shares is a smart move, particularly for long-term investors. This past 14 months, Ford has seen a tremendous rally, from a low of $1.65 in March 2009 to a...
-
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) Gets Lapped?
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 4:23pm | 1553No question … Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is an innovator and has always had a very unique way of doing business. In the early days of the Apple-versus-PC/Windows debate, Apple founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) founder Bill Gates had very different ideas and ways...
-
Toyota (TM) Reports A Profit Of $2.26 Billion For Fiscal Year Ended March
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 9:20am | 114Toyota Motor Corp. (ADR) (NYSE: TM) has declared a profit of 209.46 billion yen ($2.26 billion) for the fiscal year ended March. Toyota had made a loss to the tune of 437 billion yen in the previous fiscal year. The turnaround comes in spite of the drop in aggregate vehicle sales of 330,000,...
-
Toyota Motor Swings To Profits In FY10, Expects Sales To Increase In FY11 By 53,000 Units
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 8:03am | 146The world's leading automaker, Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM), today said that it has swung back to profits in its fiscal year 2010 ended March and its profits for fiscal 2011 will jump 48%. The company, which was weighed down by recalls for most of its fiscal year, said that its net income for the year...