Trading Markets

Breakout Sends Stocks Higher at Midweek

Even if the volume was light, notes Phil Suarez, “a breakout is a breakout.” Find out how high probability traders are positioning themselves in the wake of the market’s big move.

Banks, Big Jobs Number Power Stocks Higher

With strength in financials on Thursday and a very positive jobs report Friday morning, traders should be prepared for increased volatility heading into the final trading day of the week.

Can the New Year’s Stock Surge Survive?

The stock market began 2012 with a bang, sending the S&P, Dow and Nasdaq up by more than 1% to start the new year. Will overbought conditions encourage profit-taking – or more buying?

Up Jump Stocks

Trader poured into the market on the first trading day of 2012, sending stocks soaring toward short-term overbought territory.