A Salute To Powerful Women - INO Cares

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Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "Passion rebuilds the world for the youth. It makes all things alive and significant."

In recognition of Women’s History Month, INO.com has made a donation on behalf of some wonderful, young women in our community that are passionately fundraising for organizations that are very important to them.

We salute their efforts, their hearts and their compassion to help make a difference one dollar at a time.

Ashely Welty, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America

Crohns150Ashley has been raising money for CCFA for the last 3 years and is recognized consistently as a top fundraiser for our region. Not only does Ashley and her mother suffer from this disease, but she fundraises in honor of a friend who passed away from Crohn’s complications. Learn more about Ashley’s fundraising project, “Racing for a CURE” and the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America.

Karen Murphy, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

CFF150Karen has been fundraising and supporting events for the CF Foundation in honor of the son of a family friend who has this horrible disease. She serves on the committee of the DC Brewer’s Ball, a major fundraising event for CF in our region. Learn more about the Brewer’s Ball or the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Casey Thompson, National Multiple Sclerosis Society

MS150Casey was recently diagnosed with MS at the age of 27 after experiencing months of strange symptoms. Initially reluctant about being public with her disease, Casey has decided to instead become an advocate for MS, fundraise to support research and walk in local events. Learn more about Casey's MS Walk and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

If you know of a passionate person who is fundraising for a worthy cause, please submit their information to

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Chart of The Week - Natural Gas

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Each Week Longleaftrading.com will be providing us a chart of the week as analyzed by a member of their team. We hope that you enjoy and learn from this new feature.

This week’s focus turns to the May 2014 Natural Gas futures (NYMEX:NG.K14.E), where the transition into spring seasonality and warmer weather has weighed down demand outlook. Over the winter months, we had continually seen larger than expected draws from Natural Gas supplies due to extreme winter conditions, but as US weather forecasts continue toward warmer levels, it appears the threat to already tight near-term supplies is diminishing.

Since reaching a high print of 4.893 a few weeks ago on February 24, 2014, May Natural Gas has taken a slight leg lower and consolidated over the past few weeks as it decides where it will head next. The Commitments of Traders report as of March 4th has shown traders have gone from a net long to a net short position on Natural Gas, which hints that the recent strong up-trend may be losing steam. In the near-term, I would agree with this negative bias, and look for a correction in the Natural Gas market.

For a swing trade, I would be a seller as the market moves below Friday’s low of 4.530. My near-term target would be the swing low of 4.393. This position would allow you to use the 20 day moving average as a resistance point, as this indicator has kept the market in check during the recent consolidation period. Continue reading "Chart of The Week - Natural Gas" →

Key Week For Stocks

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This past weekend was an interesting one as it marked the five year anniversary of the bull trend for the stock market here in the US. Looking back on March 9, 2009, we've come a long way on the upside. According to the popular ETF SPY (PACF:SPY), we are up over 181% from the bear market low.

Over in China this weekend, their stock market collapsed to a five year low because of poor demand for their exports. So, on one side of the ledger you have the US market making new highs and in China we are witnessing their market make five year lows.

Can we see these two trends continue? Can the US continue going higher after five years? Is the economy so bad in China that it means that their exports will drop off even more than the recent decline of 18%? Being their number one trading partner, we put ourselves in a bind. If we can't sell the imported goods, then it would appear our economy really isn't that great either.

Seldom do you see such dichotomies in economic trends between two powerhouse economies. Something has to give.

Last week I talked about the US market reaching a tipping point, you can read that post here. What I did not mention is that margin debt, or the money investors borrow from their brokers for stock trading, has reached a new all-time high. This normally indicates that an excessive amount of speculation is going into stocks, especially low-priced stocks. Could this be a warning sign of what's ahead? Continue reading "Key Week For Stocks" →

Do you know how your trading is taxed?

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By: Traders Accounting

Traders spend a lot of time and money learning their trade. They take courses to learn how to make money in the market and realize their dreams of working for themselves. While traders try to learn about every aspect of their trading strategies they often overlook one important area. This frequently overlooked area is one which can cost a trader a significant amount of their hard earned profits.  If you have not guessed it yet we are referring to taxes. Many traders don’t fully understand how their trading activities will be taxed until they have received their tax bill and it is too late. This article will supplement your trading education by explaining the tax treatment of many commonly traded instruments.

Stocks, Stock Options, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), and Options on ETFs: Continue reading "Do you know how your trading is taxed?" →

The Crisis in Ukraine: What's Next?

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Social mood is another term for the shared inclination of a society. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is a dramatic example of social mood in action.

By Elliott Wave International

Editor's note: You'll find a text version of this article below the video.

For 3 years, Russia's stock market has been drifting lower. Here is why that's important.

The stock market shows the mood of society.

And social mood drives social actions -- like public protests and even war.

That means that if you follow the stock market, you'll know what kinds of events are likely to happen in any country. Continue reading "The Crisis in Ukraine: What's Next?" →