Volatility Index (VIX)

My Swing Trading Strategy I closed out my trades in ROKU at 105.80 for a +15% profit, and TNA at 61.45 for a +18.5% profit. Should the morning strength hold, which definitely has some question marks associated with it, considering how quickly overbought the market has become, I will consider adding 1-2 positions to the portfolio. 

My Swing Trading Strategy No new swing-trades yesterday. I closed out three positions. One for a loss, Wayfair (W), but then closed out Square (SQ) for a 2.6% profit and Quest Diagnostics (DGX) for a 0.6% profit. I lighhtened up more than what I expected today, so I may look to add one to two new positions

My Swing Trading Strategy One new position added yesterday, and considering another new position as well today. But the market needs to show that it can hold its gains into the close, something that has eluded it in each of the last six trading sessions.  Indicators Volatility Index (VIX) – Gave up its session gains, but

My Swing Trading Strategy No new positions on Friday, as I am hesitant about any more exposure until the market breaks out of the current five day consolidation and low volume pattern.  Indicators Volatility Index (VIX) – $VIX dropped 3.4% on Friday and sits just above its 50-day moving average, which is has been unable to

My Swing Trading Strategy I added a healthcare stock yesterday to the portfolio which is off to a great start so far. I may add another position today, but will need to see this market breakout of its bull flag pattern to the upside.  Indicators Volatility Index (VIX) – VIX dropped for the third time in

My Swing Trading Strategy I didn’t add any new positions yesterday as the market didn’t show much willingness to make any meaningful move. I will look to add one or two new positions today.  Indicators Volatility Index (VIX) – Less than a 1% drop yesterday, and continued consolidation over the last five trading sessions. The 50-day

My Swing Trading Strategy The last two trading sessions have seen the bulls slip in holding their intraday gains, so at this point, I am not willing to add more positions to the portfolio until the uptrend shows signs of wanting to resume moving higher.   Indicators Volatility Index (VIX) – Finished higher by a smidge yesterday,

My Swing Trading Strategy I have been away for the past week due to the passing of my mother. This will be my first day back at the helm, and ready to get after it. I am still holding two postions in the portfolio, that has benefited greatly from the market bounce last week and

My Swing Trading Strategy This has been by far the most difficult month of trading that I have ever seen. I mean, when you have a Twitter account that can bring ruin to the financial markets, it makes predictability a lot more difficult. The month of May started with a tweet fanning the flames of

My Swing Trading Strategy Expecting further downside in this market as the head and shoulders pattern on the daily chart confirmed. May see a bounce first, but overall, the volume increased yesterday and it suggests that more traders are becoming concerned and liquidating their positions.  Indicators Volatility Index (VIX) – VIX only finished 2.3% higher, and