Category: Bear Market and Corrections

On a day like Wed Jan 27 2021 when the index tumbles  2.5% or more, volatility jumps allowing investors the use "stink bids" in an attempt to earn above average returns that would not normally be available. These returns during periods of high volatility are just another way to Beat The Bear and enjoy profits while waiting for the correction ....... Read More

On the members forum an investor asked for help with his trade in Kraft Heinz Stock (KHC) where he has found his credit put spreads caught in-the-money as the stock turns lower. Let's look at this questions and then discuss some rolling strategies as well as how to approach a repair for this trade. Investor Questions: Hi Teddi, I am ....... Read More

On the members only forums a member asked out the trade done on June 5 in Constellation Brands Stock (STZ).  Let's review some questions and some answers as this investor wants to be prepared with some repair ideas in advance of options expiry this upcoming Friday, June 19.   This repair and strategy article is for FullyInformed members. Repairs Ideas ....... Read More

On the members only forums a member asked some questions as he tries to get a better understanding of the value of using a long put for credit put spreads versus naked put trades. I was working on a longer article which will take a fair amount of time to complete. Instead I broke the questions down and over the ....... Read More

The recent collapse of the markets caught many investors, both novice and pro, by surprise. Yet the warnings signs were clear, prior to the collapse. Investors could have used them to protect their capital as well as profit from the market collapse. In my Investing Strategy Notes and Market Breadth Indicator daily articles I had discussed the weakness building in ....... Read More

Here is what I did with my weekend! I received an email a couple of weeks back with the subject line "Need Help Desperately". That certainly caught my attention so I did some research, went over this gentleman's portfolio and wrote this lengthy article this weekend on the importance of having a plan in a bear market and implementing it. ....... Read More

Among the dozens of emails received was this dilemma by an investor who jumped in and bought put options when Apple Stock was imploding back in the collapse in March. The investor never sold them and now with the stock back around $290, the loss on the options is well over 100%. The investor then made a series of trades ....... Read More

On the members forums an investor snatched up some shares of SQQQ ProShares UltraPro 3X Short NASDAQ 100 (SQQQ) late Friday (March 27) when the NASDAQ 100 was falling. The next trading day (Mar 31 2020) however, the investor continued to hold them, only to watch the NASDAQ 100 recover and close higher. This meant the SQQQ shares from Friday ....... Read More

Using the strategy explained in the third article in the Beat The Bear series, here is a fifth trade planned for Monday. This article is for members. Remember to stay in your comfort level. The rest of this trade alert and ideas article is for FullyInformed Members. Beat The Bear Fifth Trade For Mon Mar 30 2020 Members can ....... Read More

Using the strategy explained in the third article in the Beat The Bear series, here is a fourth trade planned for Monday. This article is for members. Remember to stay in your comfort level. The rest of this trade alert and ideas article is for FullyInformed Members. Beat The Bear Fourth Trade For Mon Mar 30 2020 Members can ....... Read More

Using the strategy explained in the third article in the Beat The Bear series, here is a third trade planned for Monday. This article is for members. Remember to stay in your comfort level. The rest of this trade alert and ideas article is for FullyInformed Members. Beat The Bear Third Trade For Mon Mar 30 2020 Members can ....... Read More

Using the strategy explained in the third article in the Beat The Bear series, here is a second trade planned for Monday. This article is for members. Remember to stay in your comfort level. The rest of this trade alert and ideas article is for FullyInformed Members. Beat The Bear Second Trade For Mon Mar 30 2020 Members can ....... Read More