Is it time to turn up the risk needle? Welcome to Alpha Dawg! My almost daily note about global self-directed investing and trading. You get all my investing ideas, analysis, and risk management techniques. I hope you enjoy the content. I aim for about 500 words or a 2 minute read. Alpha – noun abnormal […]
Category: Technical Analysis
Roblox is unique to the gaming industry
One of the first lessons taught in business is diversification. Spread your risk around so you don’t blow up on a single idea. The gaming industry is no exception. Game developer Take Two Interactive and big tech Microsoft are in acquisition mode in the gaming space. Indeed, there is massive interest in the future of […]
Technology stocks are under pressure, again
Technology stocks are under pressure again as investors face the end of the Federal Reserve’s Quantitative Easing measures. The chart below of the ETF “QQQ” illustrates the dangerous position technology stocks are facing. Do prices collapse from here, or do we get a solid bottom and begin a new rally? To be sure, that’s anyone’s […]
Ultimate Investor Update Ep. 12 – how do you trade stocks using the VIX
Okay, how do you trade stocks using the VIX? Put this on a sticky note and paste it to your monitor. If stocks rise along with the VIX, take defensive measures. During October once we’d past the seasonal weakness, the VIX steadily declined as stocks rallied (first blue bar). This setup is music to my […]
Crypto up against the wall
Crypto up against the wall, but will the bulls or the bears come out on top? I’m leaning neither to the bullish or bearish side at this point, but the market reminds me a UFC pay-per-view at this point. As Bitcoin and Ethereum grind higher a bigger challenge looms ahead. Can the bulls push prices […]
It’s back. Ultimate Investor Update – Ep. 11
Yep, that’s right! It’s back, the Ultimate Investor Update #11. The point of this article is to quickly review global finance and determine if it’s safe to own risk assets. I do that by covering 3-5 markets each update. Sometimes I dive deep into a particular market because a huge narrative has surfaced unexpectedly. Often […]
Should you buy the dip in stock prices?
Should you buy the dip in stock prices? Surely, if you follow this blog you know my opinion on stocks. And that is we’re in a stock bull market. The biggest stock bull market in history. What’s truly incredible is we no longer get price corrections. Indeed, we do get small pull backs of 1% […]
Learn how to trade credit spreads
Learning how to trade credit spreads will take your trading to the professional level. To be sure, understanding how time decay works can save you from eviction to the poor house. If you understand how trading options can tilt the odds of a successful trade in your favor, profits are limitless. Watch this video to […]
Bitcoin Falls Asleep
Bitcoin is locked in a trading range. There are two ways to play a trading range: Bet long or short, or Wait for a breakout, then trade accordingly Surely, savvy traders know that waiting for a breakout is veteran move. Sometimes sitting and waiting is the best trading strategy of all. Technical Analysis: Bitcoin US […]
Technology Stocks Rocket Higher
Technology stocks rocket higher once again. But, is there room to run higher? Savvy investors have been riding the technology trade since the Tech Bubble. Fortunately, the technology bull run is just getting started. As a matter of fact, the digital transformation that’s sweeping the globe is just the beginning. Ironically, it was a global […]
