Netflix - Trust The Force

Hello traders and MarketClub members everywhere! Today, gold (FOREX:XAUUSDO) gave a buy signal at $1207.59, basis the spot market. You could now be long the gold market if you are a short-term trader.

Many of you may remember that Q1 was a difficult quarter for the Internet portfolio, due mainly to a loss in Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX). Well, I'm happy to report that the Trade Triangle approach has come through once again and made back all of the previous quarter's losses in Netflix.

For those of you old enough to remember the iconic "Star Wars" series, where the old Jedi Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, calmly instructs Luke to "trust the force." Only in our case, we trust the Trade Triangle technology. Eventually, they get it right and they will reward you. Netflix is a great example of that today. Continue reading "Netflix - Trust The Force"

Apple Flashes A Buy Signal And Is On Track To Move Higher

11 days ago I published a special report on Apple which you can read here. In that report, I stated that a low period should occur either on Friday or today. The fact that a buy signal triggered for Apple today indicates that the low period has passed and we should see Apple move in a positive mode for the next 23 to 28 days. Apple is expected to announce earnings of $2.13 (consensus) after the close of business on the 27th; that's approximately 14 days from now. Let's go with the flow and see if this pattern works out.

The news out of China was disappointing for some China bulls, but the reality is China is still going to have a 7% growth rate which is very positive in any country. Asian and European stocks continue to move upward with Europe just beginning to begin a quantitative easing program whereas the United States is hopefully winding down its quantitative easing program. Continue reading "Apple Flashes A Buy Signal And Is On Track To Move Higher"

European Stocks Soar As The Euro Sinks

As yields on bonds and interest rates trend lower, investors around the world are looking at equities to save the day.

It doesn't matter if it's Europe or Asia, equities have been in a strong upward trend - just the opposite of what has been happening to interest rates. Can this trend continue? The answer may surprise you. Just this morning it was released that 52% of America is not in the U.S. stock market, they are not in mutual funds, nor do they have an IRA account.

That's an awful lot of firepower that is still on the sidelines that potentially could move into stocks. Here's my concern, these are largely uneducated investors and that could cause problems for the market down the road. Continue reading "European Stocks Soar As The Euro Sinks"

All Eyes On Apple

Hello traders and MarketClub members! It's April and this is when we're going to see just how well many of America's major corporations fared in the first quarter. At the moment, the market needs some stimulus to move higher and good earnings could provide the jolt that is needed to push it to new highs.

The market appears to be trapped in a broad trading range and that is largely reflected with the Trade Triangle technology which is indicating a sidelines position at the moment in all the major indices.

Today, I will be following up on my "Is This Apple's Secret Or One Amazing Coincidence?" post to see whether it is still on track. There are a couple of major dates for Apple this month, one is April 10th, when Apple begins accepting orders for its new smart watch and April 27th, when Apple announces its earnings for Q1. The general consensus is that Apple will earn $2.13 per share. A move in Apple this week over $129.25 will turn the intermediate term Trade Triangle positive, indicating a positive trend for this stock. I would not be surprised if this took place as early as this Friday or early next week. I will keep you updated with an Apple alert. Continue reading "All Eyes On Apple"

If Q1 Is An Indication Of The Future, Then Q2 Is Going To Be Very Interesting

Hello traders and MarketClub members everywhere. We are rapidly approaching the end of the first quarter and zero hour in Geneva. It remains to be seen what agreement, if any, comes out of the nuclear agreement with Iran. I'm doubtful that they will get an agreement done today and that their request for a July 1st deadline is going to be a major hurdle as well. That is why I say Q2 could be very interesting.

Q1 saw the rise of the Arab coalition army and the fight for Yemen. Where that ends up and how it affects the market is a big unknown at this time. Rest assured, I will keep you abreast of how markets are acting and reacting to the global political news. Continue reading "If Q1 Is An Indication Of The Future, Then Q2 Is Going To Be Very Interesting"