By Don Fanstone, Kitchener/Waterloo User Group Option Blog May 10, 2015: In an Up/Up Market, with the MTI above a value of 1.00: Buy: Apple: APPL: Above $134.54, October 120 Call Options. Skyworks: SWKS: Above $102.87, November 90 Call Options. Avago: AVGO: Above $136.38, October 115 [...]
It's useful to study which industry groups are moving up and which ones are moving down. See the two tables below. Often you can find one or two stocks that stand out in a rising industry. The wee for example, the Auto & Truck (Mfg) group had the largest 5-day price gain. The leading stocks [...]
You absolutely must watch this week's Special Presentation. There were so many great teachings it's hard to know where to begin. Brian D'Amico, VectorVest's Manager of Education, walks us through three simple steps for becoming a confident investor: 1. WHO are you? Know what kind of an investor you really are related to your Personal Style and Investment Style. He [...]
In last night's Canada Colour Guard video report we discussed the possibility that VectorVest could signal a C/Dn call (confirmed down) on the Canadian market this morning if the VVC/CA (VectorVest Composite Index) opened lower. Well, the VVC/CA did open sharply lower and the market call did turn to C/Dn, as you will have noticed if you [...]
With the Canadian market already under pressure, Canadian investors were jittery today as the reality of an NDP majority in Alberta began to sink in across the oilpatch and Bay Street. The S&P/TSX Energy index fell 2.8%. The Mining sector was down 1.35% and Electronics fell 6.6%, led lower by Avigilon’s (AVO) 24% decline on [...]
by Stan Heller, Consultant, VectorVest Canada Do you have a plan for dealing with this growingly volatile, up and down market? Let's talk about it during our Q&A webinar tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. EDT. We'll discuss the defensive options trades presented in Friday's video and study a few of your stocks using VectorVest's 4 Tips for [...]
By Don Fanstone, Member Kitchener/Waterloo User Group Option Blog May 3, 2015: Earnings Season, Going With the Winners: Earnings season is in full swing with winners and losers. Buying stocks (or options) on companies that continually increase their earnings and their sales is a good way to pick winners going forward. Two suggestions going forward. [...]
This week's Canada Colour Guard report is now available. Please click on the following link: http://www.screencast.com/t/29U83CTT Is it time to buy gold yet? Looking at our gold/silver industry graph, yesterday's price moved above the 40-day moving average. That's a bullish sign. If we get follow-through today and the 40-day MA continues to trend higher, aggressive [...]
The TSX opened lower and spent the rest of the day getting back to even, closing just 1 point higher than yesterday's close. Due to some technical difficulties with sound, I am delaying my regular video report at least until tomorrow. I'll try to post before market open if I can get the issue resolved [...]
By Don Fanstone, Kitchener/Waterloo User Group Member Option Blog April 26, 2015: Trade Analysis: We all learn from our mistakes, if we don’t we’ll keep making the same mistake until we learn the lesson. Performing a good Trade Analysis when an Option/Stock Trade is closed is the best way to improve your trading percentage. Why [...]