The gold chart looks precarious. Here’s how to profit
Gold is at a technically precarious juncture, and the good news for you is that options market may be mispricing the risk. The metal is hovering near its 200-day moving average while simultaneously testing the 50% Fibonacci retracement of its prior advance, a confluence that technical traders don’t take lightly. Compounding the bearish setup, several […]
What’s behind Palo Alto’s earnings sell-off — and how to proceed
Shares of Palo Alto Networks are down over 4% Wednesday, despite the cybersecurity provider delivering strong quarterly results the prior evening. This next-day move may seem a bit odd, given the company not only exceeded expectations for the reported quarter, but also issued guidance ahead of expectations for the current three-month period. So, what is […]
The ins and outs of short squeezes — and how to avoid getting burned
As a consumer of CNBC, you have probably heard the term “short squeeze” — and the warnings for investors trying to ride one. Perhaps no short squeeze is more memorable in the past decade than what happened to GameStop in early 2021, when an army of Redditors led by the outrageous Keith Gill, a.k.a. Roaring […]
Palantir is set to surge after a consolidation period. How to trade it while defining risk
Palantir Technologies (a Mango Growth ETF (GARY) holding) has spent the past few months coiling in a rangebound trade between $130 and $160. While high-beta investor “love” has pushed other names ( DELL , SNOW , MU , INTC ) and the broader software landscape is still recovering from the “software apocalypse,” Palantir has quietly […]
Chip stocks continue to surge. Here’s how to buy into the trend for less
John Maynard Keynes famously said, “Markets can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent.” That’s good advice for anyone looking to short chip stocks based simply on price action. I happen to like one surging chip stock in particular: Marvell Technology (MRVL). The AI infrastructure story is real, the custom silicon wins are real, and the […]
A defense stock down big lately is primed for a turnaround. How to play a comeback with less risk
Northrop Grumman (NOC) has suffered an eye-popping 30% collapse in under two months. While a haircut of this magnitude is sure to grab any trader’s attention, a massive drop does not automatically guarantee an immediate bounce. Attempting to catch a falling knife is a quick way to drain your account. Finding the actual bottom requires […]
Stocks continue surging to record highs. Here’s how to hedge
The S&P 500 has staged an impressive recovery, rallying more than 17% off its March lows on a combination of tariff relief optimism, resilient earnings and a powerful rebound in semiconductors. It is a move that has rewarded patience. It is also one that has quietly made hedging both more affordable and more strategically sensible. […]
Nvidia shares could see big moves on earnings. How to capitalize on the potential swings
Nvidia enters this week’s earnings print as the clearest test of whether the AI infrastructure trade still has another leg higher. The stock has pulled back toward its recent $215 breakout zone with earnings scheduled after the close on May 20. Implied volatility remains elevated, and options markets are pricing in an 8.1% move in Nvidia […]
Jim Cramer says this is how to play a market rotation — and one stock he’d buy
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said investors navigating Monday’s volatile market should use sharp pullbacks as buying opportunities rather than chasing short-lived rallies. “You go to your machine that you use for stocks,” the “Mad Money” host said. “You query it for the top ten largest losers in the S&P 500. If you like any of them…then […]
Bitcoin’s rally is gaining respect. How to trade it using options
Bitcoin has gone from panic liquidation to constructive recovery, and the chart is beginning to reflect that shift. The current price action suggests that we are in the transition from forced selling to accumulation. There are also early macro signs working in its favor as the U.S. dollar softened and markets responded positively to signs […]