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Equity Oracle: 12/23/2011

On November 9th an alert went out on Microsoft (MSFT) when I suggested a contingent buy if the stock moved up and closed over the 27.50 resistance area. The stock never closed over that price after the alert went out, and it was a good thing we set it up as a contingent buy, because […]

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Open House Webinar: 12/19/11

In this week’s webinar, AJ tackles member picks from Winn Dixie (WINN) to Apple (AAPL) and Walgreens (WAG). View this month’s webinar »

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Equity Oracle: 12/16/2011

In this week’s Oracle, we take a look at Barrick Gold (ABX). There are a few signs that lead me to believe we are primed for a rally in this stock. The first sign is the drop in volume, as the stock forms its pivot point. This tells us the sellers are easing up on […]

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Options Oracle: Expiration Week Alert 12/14/2011

This Friday marks expiration day for the December option chain. We are currently holding positions in the following companies: Baidu, Inc. (BIDU), SPDR Gold Trust (GLD), Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), International Business Machines (IBM), McDonald’s Corp. (MCD) and the condor spread we legged into for the Diamond Trust Series (DIA). There are two […]

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Options Oracle: 12/09/2011

Shown above is a portion of the daily candle chart for McDonald’s Corp (MCD). This stock has been in a well-defined upward trend and has recently pivoted off of a role reversal support level around the $94 price area. Our goal is to sell cash secured puts to collect the premium for the January 97.50 […]

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Equity Oracle: 12/09/2011

In this week’s Equity Oracle, we review Abraxas Petroleum Corp (AXAS) and Diamonds (DIA). Abraxas is a low priced stock that we’ve traded before and it looks as though we are getting ashort-term buy signal after the stock filled the gap yesterday.

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Options Oracle: 12/02/2011

We held out with patience, and it paid off like a charm. IBM is following the technical charts better than expected, and we are now ready to complete the second part of this trade. Selling the at-the-money, front month calls will allow us to take in another credit to our account. This will also help […]

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Equity Oracle: 12/02/2011

If you have been following along with the Market Guys, you will know that we make it a point to document as much as we can, so you can go back and check the record. In our last Open House Q&A, I set a goal to analyze at least 20 stocks in the one hour […]

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Options Oracle: 11/23/2011

This position we are taking in IBM is a contingent buy (Through the long-term leaps going out to January of 2013). The chart I’m using is showing a closing price of 181.31, which is from yesterday’s close. This morning the stock opened up lower after news that the unemployment numbers are starting to climb again. This, combined with week […]

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Open House Webinar: 11/22/11

In this jam-packed session, AJ analyzes well over a dozen stocks, including Avalon Rare Metals (AVL), E*Trade (ETFC), Microsoft (MSFT), and Wynn Resorts (WYNN). Do you think he can beat last month’s 92% accuracy? Watch the webinar »

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