Market Opportunities What a difference a week makes! The S&P 500 Index closed today at 1950.82 which is just over 130 points higher than the low established last week. With today’s close, the S&P has closed positive on 5 out of the last 6 days. Plus, the S&P broke significantly above the 200 day moving average on Tuesday and is now above the 20 day moving average as it approaches the 50 day moving average. Another positive sign is the Volatility Index (VIX.) This is considered a contrarian indicator. There […]

Traders that are new to the market typically ask, “How can I make money in the market? How should I trade?” They are expecting that there is only one way to make money. When trading in the market, there are numerous ways we can make money, just as there are numerous ways one can make a living. There is not only one right way to make money in the market. We can make money by doing longer trades or by doing shorter trades. We can be aggressive traders or conservative. […]