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Posted by Martin March 05, 2023

February 2023 Investing and Trading Report

Our February investing and trading were successful. We made decent options income selling premiums, we received record monthly dividends, and we purchased more dividend-paying stocks. Our account is growing and it was growing even during the recent pullback. Our NetLiq-cash-buying power ratio improved with the market, but it is still vulnerable to market declines. I Continue reading →

Posted by Martin March 03, 2023

03.02.2023 – THURSDAY MARKET OUTLOOK

  The futures were dropping, the markets opened lower and continued sliding down on fear (and stupidity), but then at around noon, one unimportant FED member proclaimed that he was in favor of a 0.25 rate increase rather than 0.50 and the markets rallied. Completely worthless news and the markets go crazy about it. This Continue reading →

Posted by Martin March 02, 2023

03.01.2023 – WEDNESDAY MARKET OUTLOOK

  As expected, the markets ended down today. The manufacturing data came in showing the economy is cooling off and slowing. Investors cannot make their minds up. At first, they were cheering the bad data but then some unimportant FED members started blabbing about higher rates and the market participants pooped their pants. Despite all Continue reading →

Posted by Guest March 01, 2023

Gaining Mental Trust For Your Trading

I hear from time to time that when beginners start dealing with trading, e.g. with options trading, they ask themselves at the beginning of their journey whether the whole concept of trading works at all. Because what they lack at the beginning is mental trust, which is absolutely necessary to achieve permanent positive results in Continue reading →

Posted by Martin March 01, 2023

02.28.2023 – TUESDAY MARKET OUTLOOK

  Another zig-zag day and selling based on no news. Only fear of FED. But that is a known issue and worrying about a known issue is usually wrong. Bearishness again increased to January 2023 lows (after which the market rallied 10%), so the odds are we will be seeing a bounce. Of course, nothing Continue reading →

Posted by Martin March 01, 2023

Technical view: T-Mobile US, Inc. (TMUS)

  TMUS is in stage #3. The stock struggles to break above its all-time high at 155 a share. It bounced off of it and falls lower. The trend is still intact but already vulnerable. On the weekly chart, we are seeing a V-shape recovery from 2022 lows, but it may also turn into a Continue reading →