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How Bearish Technical Traders Predicted the Downside in This Cloud Stock
When Salesforce posted excellent earnings on March 1st, the stock rocketed higher. Investors may have been lured in, but for professional traders who were tuned into the technicals of this cloud stock, this created an excellent bearish trading opportunity. Here’s how we crafted the plan.
UBS Acquires Credit Suisse For $3.2 Billion
The market is split in its reaction to the formation of a new banking titan, with some saying that issues remain in the banking sector, and that a Fed rate hike is still unlikely this week regardless of the merger.
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: 5 Legendary Female Investors Who Defied the Odds
From pioneers like Muriel Siebert to modern day market mavens like Cathie Wood, these five women have made their mark on the world of finance.
SVB Collapse (and Bailout) Explained in 3 Bullet Points
Here’s a rare, no-nonsense explanation of the SVB collapse in three bullet points, plus a quick rundown of the government bailout.
Michael Burry Breaks Silence on Banking Crisis, Predicts Swift Recovery
“Big Short” Michael Burry’s bold prediction for the banking crisis is surprisingly bullish. Find his now-deleted tweet and the reason why he’s not panicking below.
Credit Suisse, First Republic, SVB 2.0: The Next Bank to Fall?
Buckle up — Credit Suisse just lost a key backer, and the timing couldn’t be worse. Now, this popular credit rating agency thinks First Republic Bank could be the next to fall.
Russian Su-27 Pilots Pour Fuel on MQ-9 U.S. Drone Before Downing It
“A brazen violation of international law.” Markets faltered today after two Russian Su-27 fighter jets intercepted an unmanned MQ-9 U.S. Drone in international airspace, damaging the aircraft and forcing it to land in international waters.
DDA Trading Vol. 1: Discipline Dictates Action
Market Rebellion was built around the core principle of Jon & Pete Najarian’s trading philosophy: Discipline Dictates Action. Here’s the foundation.
Jon Najarian Gives a Trade Idea Based on the Big Bank News
Jon Najarian stopped by the set of Making Money with Charles Payne today to give his take on how traders could exploit the latest banking news.
CPI vs SVB: Will Fed Raise Rates in March?
The Fed’s ultimate goal has always been the dual mandate — the economic goals of maximum employment and price stability. But at what cost? Recent developments have led some to believe the Fed will be taking a softer touch during next week’s meeting.
The Trump Effect: How Donald Trump NFTs are Shaking up the Crypto Market
Discover how former President Trump caused a stir in the world of NFTs, with values on the rise and investors clamoring to get in on the action.
US Adds 311,000 jobs in February, Unemployment Rate Rises to 3.6%
The rise in unemployment is a highly welcomed event in a world where bad news is good news, and inflation is running hot. An unemployment rate of 3.6% (above expectations) means Fed Chair Jerome Powell is now just 0.4% away from the Fed’s ideal unemployment rate of 4%.
President Biden’s Proposal to Double Capital Gains Tax Sparks Fierce Debate
Biden’s latest proposal seeks to double capital gains tax. Proponents say it’s just a tax on the rich. Critics say that it could cause stock market pain and economic weakness. Realists say that with a Republican-led House of Representatives, it’ll never pass anyway.
ChatGPT Developer Mode: New ChatGPT Jailbreak Makes 3 Surprising Stock Market Predictions
ChatGPT has taken the world by storm. In its natural form, the AI chatbot is unable to make predictions about the stock market. But using a new prompt, we’ve reverted ChatGPT to Developer Mode. Using this new ChatGPT jailbreak, we’ll feed the AI relevant data and ask it to make specific stock market predictions about the CPI, the S&P 500, and more.
How to Hedge a Portfolio with Options: 3 Option Hedging Strategies
Use these three options hedging strategies to protect your portfolio from any threat that could come its way.
S&P On a Knife’s Edge: Bull Case vs. Bear Case
Tom Lee and Mike Wilson have opposing views about what the March 14th (February) CPI will bring for the market. Here’s a look inside both of their arguments, and a different take on how you could trade the price action.
8 Times Retail Traders Did Something Amazing
Need a little brightness in your day? Whether we’re talking about thousand-dollar donations to food banks, tables-full of video game consoles for a children’s hospital, or the largest quantity of individual donates to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund in history, these 8 instances of retail traders doing something positive with their stock market gains should put a smile on your face.
Silvergate Capital Just Got Cut in Half. The Smart Money Saw it First.
Last week, Market Rebellion identified thousands of bearish puts bought in Silvergate Capital. Today, shares were cut in half.
Lofty Expectations Meet Lofty Valuations at Tesla’s 2023 Investor Day
Tesla investors were hoping for announcements about the highly anticipated Model 2. Instead, they got a model of a tarp, and a big new goal.
Bollinger Band Trading Strategies + How to Set-Up & Interpret Bollinger Bands
Bollinger bands are a common technical analysis indicator that can be used to make bullish or bearish trades on any timeframe. Here are three bollinger band trading strategies.