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Three Big Things to Watch After the Market’s Historic April Surge

Three Big Things to Watch After the Market’s Historic April Surge

Stocks declined again last week as three big questions plagued the market. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2 percent between Friday, April 24, and Friday May 1. Despite dropping for the second straight week, the index still rose 12.7 percent in April. It was the biggest...

Monex Crypto Market Weekly: May 1

Monex Crypto Market Weekly: May 1

Summary Bitcoin (BTC) prices spiked in anticipation of the BTC halving.Expectations are set for an early resumption of economic activity in the United States and Europe. BTC investors will be watching the $10,000 level as the next area of price resistance. Market...

Vertical Spreads Can Be a Key Strategy as Big Tech Stocks Report Earnings

Vertical Spreads Can Be a Key Strategy as Big Tech Stocks Report Earnings

It's the most important week in earnings season. Now's a great time to review one of the most important options strategies -- the vertical spread. Our previous post covered how to profit from stocks going nowhere after a big event. This one considers just the...

Apple, Tesla and the Economy Starts to Reopen: This Week Has It All

Apple, Tesla and the Economy Starts to Reopen: This Week Has It All

The stock market is entering one of its most important weeks in years, with the S&P 500 parked at a key level. Traders may be watching for a breakout. Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT) and Amazon.com (AMZN) -- the three trillion-dollar companies -- report earnings....

Monex Crypto Market Weekly: April 24

Monex Crypto Market Weekly: April 24

Summary Bitcoin (BTC) rose ahead of the May halving.Cryptocurrency investors await monetary policy decision next week from the Federal Reserve.Volatility in the price of oil causes movement in cryptocurrency markets. Market Trends This Week Bitcoin (BTC) prices...

Key Things to Know About Volatility as Earnings Season Begins

Key Things to Know About Volatility as Earnings Season Begins

Earnings season is just getting started. This post will consider what it means for options, and how traders may want to position for the reports. Implied volatility ("IV") is the key term because it often declines after big events like quarterly results. Traders often...