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What Is Event Risk? Why Does It Matter? How Can it Be Managed?

What Is Event Risk? Why Does It Matter? How Can it Be Managed?

Investors face several kinds of risk in the stock market. Today we'll consider one of the most common: event risk. While some events are unexpected, many are known. Stocks often move around certain occurrences, like earnings reports, Federal Reserve meetings or...

Strategies for Managing Risk With Options

Strategies for Managing Risk With Options

Options can be risky because they're complex and typically expire worthless. However they can also help investors limit risk when used correctly. This post will consider four strategies that can reduce losses and enhance gains for ordinary investors. Bullish Call...

Indexes Near Potential Resistance

Indexes Near Potential Resistance

Downloads are available here. Our new MT ES v2 workspace is here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next “State of the Market,” on Monday, 5/5. Sizing Up the Market S&P 500 near levels from "Liberation Day" on 4/2 Stochastics...

Tariff Optimism, Earnings Revive Growth Stocks

Tariff Optimism, Earnings Revive Growth Stocks

Investors are flocking back to classic growth stocks as tariff worries fade and earnings arrive. The S&P 500 rose 4.6 percent between Thursday, April 17, and Friday, April 25. It was the second gain in the last three weeks. Large-cap growth sectors like...

Has Scott Bessent Taken Charge?

Has Scott Bessent Taken Charge?

Downloads are available here. Our new MT ES v2 workspace is here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next “State of the Market,” on Monday, 4/28. Sizing Up the Market S&P 500 establishes higher low at 5,100, near the lows of...

Earnings From Big Tech Stocks Begin This Week

Earnings From Big Tech Stocks Begin This Week

(Access the webinar slides.) First-quarter earnings season has begun with stocks facing unprecedented uncertainty because of tariffs. Major financials reported first, and attention will soon turn to large growth companies like Microsoft (MSFT), Apple (AAPL) and Meta...

Stocks Have Been Frozen on Tariff Uncertainty

Stocks Have Been Frozen on Tariff Uncertainty

The stock market has been in suspended animation as investors wait for tariff news. The S&P 500 fell 1.5 percent between Friday, April 11, and Thursday, April 17. It represented only a minor dip following the explosive rally a week before, with most of the prior...