War of 1812: Declared June 18, 1812 No readily available SP‑500 data (index begins in 1957), but historically, the War of 1812 disrupted international trade and likely weighed on markets. Mexican–American War: Declared May 13, 1846 Pre‑modern markets; difficult to...
It's all about keeping the income faucet turned on and the truth is the market makes it difficult. But there are some big winners out there and, believe it or not, there are ways to find those payouts using a simple approach. Wendy Kirkland had a great example of this...
The spoiler is that there is a great, simple set up in Citibank (C). But what you wouldn't expect is that before we even got there, we tapped into one of the best ways I have seen to improve your trading in the 30 years I have been in the business. Blane has become a...
It seems like as hard as I try I inevitably break my trading rules. And once I do, I tend to try to wish things to be better. In today's Eye Opener market chat, Keith Harwood threw out a great tip and didn't even realize how powerful it is. That is a pro for you. They...
The market shook off the new fighting in Iran and Israel and grabbed back what it gave up on Friday. Blane Markham jumped on with us for a quick chat and spotted a great place to watch for a trade. Plus he set up a call option spread that had an incredibly high...
Are you looking for strategies to keep the income flowing in this flat market? We looked at key news events that could change it and also a great strategy that works very well in this climate. In fact Blane Markham shared a trade he spotted that offered a solid...
The market is continuing to stay flat and it is forcing traders to dig deeper to find some good set ups. We talked with Blane Markham from Chuck Hughes Trading team today and he showed where is focused now and what drew him to zero in on these tickers. Plus we took a...
When you are truly trying to pull steady income out of the market, you have to survive--and thrive--in all market conditions. The last few weeks have shown us all types; bear, bull, and now range locked sideways movement. You can probably pound a screw in with a...
This was a great grab for the folks in the room yesterday but there is still more meat on the bone. We had Keith Harwood in the room with us for an Eye Opener market chat and he covered a lot of ground including a nice opportunity. This move jumped about 25% by the...
The only constant lately has been wild markets. Even as things cool slightly there is a sense there is a lot more volatility to come. With volatility comes big volume and lots and lots of trading. Blane Markham spotted a brilliant way to exploit that volume with a...