by Mark Croock | Nov 29, 2022 | Trading Strategies
If you didn’t notice … yesterday was an extremely critical day for the markets. After more than a month of melting up, the major indexes hit a major rejection yesterday. The S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) was down as much as 1.5% as the chart butted up against...
by Mark Croock | Nov 16, 2022 | Trading Strategies
How can you test your potential trading strategies without risking a lot of money? Developing a strategy is difficult — but executing your game plan is even more challenging. You only need to look at social media for a few minutes to see hundreds of clueless idiots...
by Mark Croock | Oct 24, 2022 | Trading Strategies
After finally putting in a first green week (last week), the S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) is still trying to find the strength to mount a lasting uptrend. Is this another bear market rally? Or a meaningful reversal to the upside? These are the questions we’ve...
by Mark Croock | Sep 21, 2022 | Trading Strategies
As expected, the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates another 75 basis points today. In the wake of this, I’m being incredibly cautious with my trading… Even for me, someone with more than a decade of experience as a professional trader, this is an incredibly risky...
by Mark Croock | Sep 15, 2022 | Trading Strategies
Heading into the end of the week, I have my sights zeroed in on one sector — crypto. To me, it’s not a matter of if crypto stocks will break down further, it’s a matter of when… Even though the market has already gotten slammed this year, I think names like the...
by Mark Croock | Aug 23, 2022 | Trading Strategies
Most traders with small accounts are anxious to graduate to the big leagues. They say, “I can’t wait until I have a large account so I can make bigger trades and larger profits.” And to that, I reply, “Start small, but dream BIG!” Sure, it’s fun for new traders to...