Wednesday, January 23, 2013

DailyMarkets.com - Hot Option Plays: XPOUND After Hours

DailyMarkets.com - Hot Option Plays: XPOUND After Hours

Hot Option Plays: XPOUND After Hours

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 11:17 AM PST

Cusick’s Corner 01-22-2013 After Hours
Volatility is at 5 year lows. The Mid and Small Caps are leading the market and challenging the highs. We are in a solid bull trend but very extended. What does that mean? Consolidative action that could lead to a short pullback, most likely in some of the heavyweights mentioned in today’s Midday. If these stocks come out with worse than expected earnings or negative news, this could cause institutional traders to lock in some gains. With Tech lagging this … [visit DailyMarkets.com to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

Hot Option Plays: Are Things Really Improving? Midday

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 11:17 AM PST

Cusick’s Corner 01-23-2012 Midday
The market is in no mood to take an “Average Joe” out to the woodshed after what some would consider flat to mixed earnings results. We are seeing solid earnings numbers but misses on the revs, and there is no discussion or negative action whatsoever. So you might say that earnings are not on the driver this part of the cycle, rather it’s more global growth and there’s a lot of cash on the sidelines that needs to be put to work. This makes it hard to challenge … [visit DailyMarkets.com to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

Willis: “Gut Telling Me…markets Need Pullback”

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 10:26 AM PST

01/23/13 Albert Fried & Company’s Ben Willis talks earnings, fundamentals and expectations for technical levels. A closer look at market volume and equity market … [visit DailyMarkets.com to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

Yen Rise Continues On Risk Aversion

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 04:59 AM PST

01/23/13 The U.S. dollar slipped against most other major currencies on Wednesday, with risk aversion in full swing as the yen was extending gains from the previous day, when monetary easing from Bank of Japan fell short of some … [visit DailyMarkets.com to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

Oil Steadily Rises Near $97

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 04:58 AM PST

01/23/13 The price of oil was steady, near four-month highs around $97 a barrel, Wednesday morning as markets awaited a vote in Congress which would provide a temporary solution to the debt ceiling crisis and avoid America's first-ever … [visit DailyMarkets.com to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

Commodities: Crude Oil, Gold Look To US House Vote For Direction

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 09:23 AM PST

Crude oil and gold may rise as the US House of Representatives votes to suspend the "debt ceiling" through mid-May but follow-through is likely to be limited.
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Commodities Tread Water as Markets Wait US House Vote on Debt Ceiling
Risk Appetite Boost from Fading US "Default" Fears May Prove Fleeting

Commodities are treading water in early trade, reflecting standstill on the risk sentiment front ahead of a vote in the US House of Representatives to suspect the federal … [visit DailyMarkets.com to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

Asia Drops, US Steady On Earnings, Bak Of Japan Actions

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 03:50 AM PST

01/23/13 Asian markets took a hit Wednesday morning following the Bank of Japan’s actions and a rising yen. Meanwhile, US stocks were steady before the opening bell as earnings were … [visit DailyMarkets.com to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

Cotton Trades At 7-month Highs, Despite Huge Chinese Inventories

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 08:18 AM PST

Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Cotton futures are beginning to draw the attention of some trend-following traders, as prices rise to highs not seen since May of last year. Many large and small speculators added to their net-long positions last week, with the most recent Commitment of Traders report showing an increase of over 3,800 contracts the week ending January 15th. Though chart resistance levels are still nearly 500 ticks higher, momentum indicators are looking overbought, and commercial … [visit DailyMarkets.com to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

US Stocks Mixed, Tech Leads Gains

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 08:18 AM PST

01/23/13 US equities traded mixed as the latest earnings reports were digested. IBM and Google shares advanced in the wake of strong … [visit DailyMarkets.com to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

IShares MSCI Thailand Investable Market Index Fund (THD) : Short Sell @ $8489

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 08:15 AM PST

Canada Holds Rate Steady, Signals No Imminent Tightening

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 07:26 AM PST

    The Bank of Canada (BOC) held its target for the benchmark overnight rate steady at 1.0 percent, as expected, but said a tightening of its policy stance was less imminent than previously expected due to a more muted outlook for inflation and slower growth in household credit.
    The BOC, which has maintained a tightening stance since last April, said the global economic outlook was slightly weaker than it expected in its October policy report and the economic slowdown … [visit DailyMarkets.com to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

Is The Critical Rare Earth Sector Making A Positive Turn?

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 07:23 AM PST

I have just returned from the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference where I presented on the critical need for many different strategic metals.  The rare earth sector is beginning to attract interest as the U.S., Chinese and Japanese markets hit new 52 week highs after the changes in leadership in both countries.  The rare earth/strategic metals ETF (REMX) has crossed the 200 day for the first time since 2011 and I am monitoring for a bullish golden crossover.

A rebound in high … [visit DailyMarkets.com to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards
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