To take profits effectively, you’ll need a well-structured trading plan with clear exit strategies. Set specific profit targets between 20-25% at key support and resistance levels, and use trailing stops to protect your gains. Calculate your profits by subtracting fees from the difference between selling and purchase prices. Stay disciplined with your predetermined rules and avoid emotional decisions. What strategies help decide when to take…
Here’s my take on the DeepSeek selloff we saw last week: It’s a buying opportunity, especially for income investors. Why do income investors hold an edge here? Because they have a chance to buy NVIDIA (NVDA) and other AI stocks, including some private-equity firms few people have access to, through closed-end funds (CEFs). Tapping the selloff this way gives us two key benefits……
Investing in dividend stocks can be a highly effective strategy for multiple types of investors. For income-focused investors, such as retirees, dividends provide a predictable income stream, often more reliable than potentially volatile market price movements. Meanwhile, growth-oriented investors may also favor dividend stocks, as reinvesting these dividends can significantly enhance long-term returns through the power of compounding. Dividend stocks…
Covered calls are an incredible options trading strategy. Why? Because the seller of the option profits from the decay in time value. For those of you who geek out on the greeks…Theta is the Option Greek for time decay. This gets a little complicated… but in a nutshell, as the option approaches expiration, the intrinsic value starts to fall rapidly.…
Looking for more opportunities to make money on a trade? Then consider pairs trading, which, as today’s article explains, “gives you several opportunities to make money on a trade, even if the original thesis doesn’t pan out as expected”. For a guide to pairs trading — including what it is, the benefits and drawbacks of this type of trade, and…
In today’s article, the author shares what he considers to be “the best stocks in the best industries.” Those industries, in his view? Internet, footwear and specialty finance. For what he deems to be the best stocks from those three industries, CLICK HERE.
When it comes to a stock’s Relative Strength (RS) Rating, the author of today’s article notes that “History shows that the stocks that go on to make the biggest gains typically have an RS Rating north of 80 as they launch their biggest climbs.” The life sciences company he highlights just had its RS Rating upgraded from 80 to 89,…
Earlier this year, the biotech company featured in today’s article was a penny stock. But after uplisting to the Nasdaq, the author of today’s article notes that “it has been making big moves in the market and moving some of Wall Street’s top analysts to set initial targets over $20 right now.” For more on how this company’s approach to…
“In a world where interest rates are so low and uncertainty seems to be the norm, baby boomers need to look for stable dividend stocks that can compete with the current income of longer-term Treasury notes “Favorable government regulations, coupled with the introduction of new and sophisticated products, and growing demand for synthetic biology, should keep driving the biotech industry’s…
The author of today’s article advises that “before investing in a biotech company, it’s essential to look at the financial opportunity offered by its current lineup of products (or most promising pipeline candidates), both in the short and long run.” With that, they proceed to highlight two biotech stocks that could be top picks right now based on the great…