Sunday, September 27, 2026★ Market Rebellion ★Vol. CXIV · No. 517

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How Technical Traders Predicted the Downside in Upstart

In the 19 months since lending platform Upstart’s (UPST) IPO, the stock has taken a wild ride. After debuting at $26.00/per share in December of 2020, the stock rocketed all the way to an all-time high of over $401 in October of the following year — a gain of more than 1260%. But as the […]

By Market Rebellion · Jul 8, 2022

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Friday Morning Rebel Brief — Jobs Report is Hot, Market is Not

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Friday Morning Rebel Brief — Jobs Report is Hot, Market is Not

“This is some recession we’re having isn’t it?” — A skeptical Steve Leisman on the back of jobs data that obliterated expectations. Don’t ask the market how they feel about that non-recessionary data, though — the indices traded down on the news, led by the Nasdaq which fell more than 1.2% immediately on the data release. […]

By Market Rebellion · Jul 8, 2022

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Goldman Sachs: Buy Puts on Intel Ahead of Earnings

The trade: Buy put options on Intel ahead of earnings. Goldman Sachs often issues “tactical trade ideas” to their clients — the most recent of which is this bearish trade in Intel INTC, issued on Thursday. The trade was discussed on the day’s edition of CNBC’s Halftime Report, with each of the pundits having differing views […]

By Market Rebellion · Jul 7, 2022

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Thursday Morning Rebel Brief: GME Splits. JPM: No Recession. SGEN Buyout Rumors.

Good morning Rebels! The market is set to open slightly higher this morning, with all indexes trading in the green by less than a percent. Markey action has been choppy lately as investors wait for the data from the July 13th CPI Report, the July 14th kickoff to earnings season, and July 26th and 27th […]

By Market Rebellion · Jul 7, 2022

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Unusual Option Activity in XLE: What You Need to Know

The XLE, otherwise known as the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund, is an ETF that covers the energy space. Let’s dive into what the core holdings are, how it has performed recently, and how the smart money has been positioning throughout 2022. Top 10 Holdings of the XLE Name Symbol Allocation Percentage Exxon Mobile XOM 23.70% Chevron […]

By Market Rebellion · Jul 6, 2022

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Wednesday Morning Rebel Brief: JOLTS. FOMC Minutes. Oil. Amazon x Grubhub.

Good morning Rebels! Stocks are trading mostly flat this morning ahead of a data-heavy day (and a data heavy month, for that matter!) At 10AM this morning the JOLTS Report will be released, with expectations set on 11 million job openings. A number that is much higher than expected would traditionally be bad news, and would […]

By Market Rebellion · Jul 6, 2022

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3 Must-Know Ways to Judge Volatility

Volatility is an important measure that can be confusing to new options traders. We’ve talked before about how every option trade is also making a prediction about volatility. Bearish on volatility? You want to be short options or spreads! Bullish on volatility? You want to be long options or spreads! That sounds good on paper, […]

By Market Rebellion · Jul 5, 2022

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Tuesday Morning Rebel Brief — Red Open Ahead of Important July Catalysts

Good morning Rebels! Stocks are set to open lower this morning as the market continues to grapple with pricing-in the likelihood of a recession. Source: FinViz. Very little green to look at here, with energy wiping away early gains and some defensive stocks holding flat. The US 10-Year Treasury has fallen from a high of 3.483 on […]

By Market Rebellion · Jul 5, 2022

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Volatility: Don’t Make These 3 Options Trading Mistakes

Most options traders fail to realize how important volatility is in the trades they make. It isn’t just about “being right” — it’s about exploiting volatility before volatility exploits you. Here are three common mistakes to avoid, and how you can use volatility in your favor as an options trader.

By Justin Nugent · Jul 1, 2022

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Friday Morning Rebel Brief: Kohl’s Stock Falls. Semi’s Fall. Energy Rises.

Stocks started the morning lower but are trying to make a comeback on the first day of Q3. Consumer discretionary is performing well early as well as the energy sector. On the other side, semiconductors are lagging on news of weakening demand from Micron’s earnings. Source: FinViz S&P Heatmap as of 10AM EST Let’s take […]

By Market Rebellion · Jul 1, 2022

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Thursday Morning Rebel Brief: Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Hits Highest Level Since 1980s

Stocks are trading lower this morning with all major indices lower by more than a percent. The only sectors in the green are fixed-income bond ETFS (TIP, TLT) and Utilities (NEE, SO). S&P Heatmap as of 10:23 EST. Source: FinViz Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Hits Highest Level Since 1980’s Personal Income +0.5% In May; Estimate: […]

By Market Rebellion · Jun 30, 2022

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Wednesday Morning Rebel Brief — Powell Speaks to ECB. BBBY and NIO Fall.

Good morning Market Rebellion! The indices are flat in the premarket following Tuesday’s selloff! (Looks like no one told that to NIO…) Before we get into this morning’s market moving news, let’s have a quick round of Rebel Trivia: What is it #1 best performing stock in the S&P over the last 20 years? (Hint: […]

By Market Rebellion · Jun 29, 2022

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10 People and Institutions Calling for a Recession

A recession is defined by two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth. That’s the “by the book” definition — what a recession is. But what does a recession do? Recessions are characterized by economic struggle. Essentially, consumers don’t have the same amount of purchasing power, leading companies to make fewer sales. When companies make fewer […]

By Market Rebellion · Jun 28, 2022

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