Category Archives for Scott Redler
The Ultimate Guide to Moving Averages: Trend Analysis the Pro’s Way
Moving averages have been a mainstay in my toolkit since I began my professional trading career in 1999.Moving averages help me determine:How aggressive to be with my portfolioWhich stocks I want to be long or shortJust how strong the current market trend isWhat news matters, and what doesn’tIn terms of importance, I rate moving averages […]
Continue Reading -->Scott Redler: A Hot Active Sequence in TWTR
Twitter (TWTR) ignited with a Red Dog Reversal buy on June 28, when $34.57 was reclaimed. I picked up calls. Then, it gapped with power to clear $35.60 which got me in the stock.. This morning, I said that holding $35.80 makes it easier to stay with, and that it could get momentum by clearing $36.65 on volume.And […]
Continue Reading -->Scott Redler: Using the Tier System on UBER
Your P&L isn’t only determined by your entry and exit.How you manage the trade along the way matters a lot.So let me give you a look at how I use a Tier System to trader around names, using Uber (UBER) as an example.UBER was on my radar last week, and I grabbed some shares on […]
Continue Reading -->Scott Redler: Beyond Meat Delivers Big Time
Yesterday, I took Beyond Meat (BYND) call options into its earnings report. Now I’m going to show you how the trade worked out, plus a quick trick for judging a stock’s initial earnings reaction. Here’s the Tweet I sent to Redler All-Access readers:As I noted, these trades are pure spec. When they work out, they’re amazing. And […]
Continue Reading -->Scott Redler: When Holding Overnight Is Hard, These Tactics Help
Holding stocks overnight has been hard lately, so I came in today flat equities. That means I had to lean on intraday tactics, as I’ll outline today with an SPY trade. I didn’t like today’s setup. We were gapping up after a tough day yesterday. But just because I don’t like the setup doesn’t means I won’t trade it. I […]
Continue Reading -->Inside the Redler All-Access IPO Corner: Uber and Beyond!
2019 is turning out to be a BIG year for IPO’s. Pinterest (PINS), Zoom (ZM) and Lyft (LYFT) were big names of interest in April. Since then, Uber (UBER) and Beyond Meat (BYND) joined the club. In fact, the Redler All-Access Morning Note now has an IPO corner. Here’s what I wrote today before the market open: LYFT […]
Continue Reading -->Scott Redler’s Reality Check: How to Take Control of Your Trading, and Finally Turn Things Around
Every day is a new day. And that’s the beauty of trading. You can always start over. But if you want to make a fresh start, you need a reality check. Put your ego aside, and take a serious look at what you’re doing right, and what you’re doing wrong. Most traders, especially when they’re […]
Continue Reading -->Scott Redler: What Is a “Special” Stock?
FYI – I discussed the broader market action with CNBC yesterday. Click here to read the article. ****** If you follow me, then you probably know I have my own trading language. It’s easy to understand once you get the hang of it, but I sometimes get questions about on particular term I use: ‘special’ As in, there are […]
Continue Reading -->Scott Redler: Twitter Knocks It Out of the Park
Twitter (TWTR) crushed its earnings report this morning and surged big-time. Let’s wind the clock back and see how it played out. In Monday’s Redler All-Access Morning Note, I said this: “TWTR reports tomorrow morning. It’s hard to tell if this lower-level channel can resolve higher. I bought $36 calls in case it makes a big move. I’ll also […]
Continue Reading -->Scott Redler: Pinterest, Zoom, Lyft, and What’s Next
On Thursday, I appeared on the TD Ameritrade Network with my friend Nicole Petallides to discuss the big Pinterest (PINS) and Zoom (ZM) IPO’s. (click the play button to watch)We’re going to talk about what happened on Thursday. But before we get into that, I want to lay out the main principle from my ‘Art of the […]
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