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TEN Exclusive: Options Update – 9/5/2010

TopEquityNews posted on 09/05/10 at 07:47 PM

What a way to kickoff a new month.  The Dow put August and its three-week losing streak in the rearview mirror and kicked off the month of September with a solid three-day rally. The Dow added... more

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This BEAR doesn't hibernate...

saski619 posted on 09/04/10 at 10:24 PM

I hoped you all locked in at least partial profits on Friday.  Tuesday will be interesting!  Both the Dow and the S&P 500 both hit expected resistance at the 200-MA on Friday.&nb... more

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Hedge Trade for 9/18/2010 Expiration

theoptimate posted on 09/04/10 at 07:00 PM

Trade Structure: 1. Buy-Write iShares Silver Trust (SLV), Sept 20 Calls 2. Sell Short Powershares DB US Dollar Index Bullish (UUP) Reasoning: 1.Slightly better than expected unemployment number... more

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XLF: An Update from the Angry Monkey

AngryMonkey13 posted on 09/03/10 at 03:12 PM

The Monkey doesn't have much to be Angry about this week, as the set-up in the XLF as discussed in my last blog post is working out nicely. Felt it was prudent to take some money off the table to... more

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5 Reasons To Lock In Gains Today

All About Trends posted on 09/03/10 at 02:33 PM

Take a look at the red lines on the 3 charts below. Now let’s look at the 60 minute time frequency charts. There are 5 reasons why we locked in gains today. 1. Multiple indexes hit... more

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TEN Exclusive: Portfolio Update – 9/2/10

TopEquityNews posted on 09/03/10 at 11:03 AM

Stocks rose Thursday, extending their gains from the day before, after reports on housing, manufacturing and jobs all indicated that the economy continues to grow.The Dow Jones industrial average r... more

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How to Build a Killer Trading Plan

TK All-star posted on 09/03/10 at 09:28 AM

Mark Wolfinger brushes up on trading essentials - such as developing the right trading plan.  TK client iounodda raised a very valuable question in the forums lately: how can you b... more

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6 Strong Momentum Stocks

TK All-star posted on 09/02/10 at 05:40 PM

Alan Brochstein identifies six stocks that sailed through the summer’s correction What a tough summer it has been for investors, whether bullish or bearish.  The market has been consolidating ... more

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Which Stocks Does Wall St. Think Are Double-Dip-Recession-Ready?

bigdog posted on 09/02/10 at 05:13 PM

With the markets skidding sideways, and the threat of a double-dip recession increasingly possible, what are some good recession-proof investments for your idle cash? For those of you scratching yo... more

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Nophotosm

TEN Exclusive: Options Update – 9/1/10

TopEquityNews posted on 09/02/10 at 11:38 AM

Wow, what a way to kick off a new month.  After a very rough August, investors were determined to get September off to a good start.  They didn’t waste anytime as the market opened solidl... more

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Dell: Still Not a Buy

TopEquityNews posted on 09/02/10 at 11:38 AM

In the 1990’s, there weren’t many stocks that outperformed Dell (DELL). It returned close to an unfathomable 100,000% throughout that decade and it was the envy of all other companies. So many Dell... more

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A Guide to Covered Call Writing

optionsguy posted on 09/02/10 at 09:27 AM

Brian Overby provides an introductory guide to writing covered call option strategies.  Along with a real example of a covered call, Brian covers the pros and cons of writing a covered call vs... more

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The Rush to Bonds

bigdog posted on 09/02/10 at 09:12 AM

I read two interesting articles lately about investors' shifting en masse from equities to bonds. As TraderMark explains in The Shift from Stocks to Bonds Continues, the trend can be explained... more

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Radient Pharmaceuticals - RPC

oceanview posted on 09/01/10 at 05:26 PM

Was the Goldman small cap analyst coverage legit? The company claims 4th quarter profitability? Anyone out there believe this?

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Buy Stocks "In The Face Of Fear"

All About Trends posted on 08/31/10 at 02:36 PM

TESTING 1 2 3 TESTING 1 2 3 And that folks is the order of the day when you look at the S&P 500 today. 1040 going once, 1040 going twice, SOLD at 1040. The market has now defended the 1040... more

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Sentimental Benefit

TopEquityNews posted on 08/31/10 at 10:42 AM

The stock market is a complex organism with many factors constantly influencing its movement. Sentiment plays a large role in assigning valuations at least in the short-term as much as more fundame... more

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Is Ryder (R) cruising for a bruising?

TK All-star posted on 08/30/10 at 04:17 PM

Michael Kahn eyes a bearish opportunity in this trucking stock I was just flipping through some charts yesterday, not looking for anything in particular, and saw trucking stock Ryder (R). Tran... more

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We're #548 in the Inc. 500!

bigdog posted on 08/30/10 at 04:09 PM

So close! We just got word about our ranking in the 2010 Inc. 500 / 5000 lists of the fastest-growing companies in America, and we just missed the top tier by a hair. Bummer, but still ou... more

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TEN Exclusive: Options Update – 8/29/10

TopEquityNews posted on 08/30/10 at 03:39 PM

he Dow Jones Industrial Average was in big trouble last week until it rallied back above the psychologically important level on Friday.  The Dow fell for the third week in a row.  We were... more

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Intel: Time to Buy

TopEquityNews posted on 08/30/10 at 02:30 PM

Intel (INTC) is the Rodney Dangerfield of the stock market: it gets no respect whatsoever. Here we have a world-class company with impeccable financials and the dominant player in a global market, ... more

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