Are you a trader who is looking to make the most of the stock market? If so, you may have heard of the phrase, "Be the lion, not the chicken with its head cut off." This phrase is often used to describe the importance of having a plan and sticking to it when it comes to trading. As traders, we are always looking for the best set up trades to take. While there is no 'one-size-fits-all approach to trading, there is usually one great set up trade that stands out from the rest. This trade is usually the one that has the most potential for success and the least amount of risk. ONON was one of those set ups~ An after-earnings announcement trade. On March 22, we entered ONON ~ $28.00/ $28.30 price range. Our trading plan is in place: with incremental profit targets a long the way to maximize the upside. Friday, March 24, ONON closed @ $31.66 and we are still following our plan. New trade setting up: MCD - It has been in a two-week bullish consolidation. - It is trading above

Here is common dilemma. You are interested in investing in the stock market, but you are not sure where to start. Or you are afraid of picking the wrong company and lose money. Well, you are not alone and here is a solution for you: Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). ETFs have become increasingly popular among investors in recent years due to their numerous benefits. An ETF is a type of investment fund that holds a collection of stocks, bonds, or other assets and trades on an exchange, just like a stock.  Benefits Below are some of the benefits of ETF investing. Diversification: One of the biggest benefits of investing in ETFs is the diversification they provide. ETFs hold a basket of securities, providing investors with exposure to a wide range of stocks, bonds, or other assets. This diversification helps reduce risk and volatility in a portfolio, as losses from one security may be offset by gains in another. Transparency: ETFs are highly transparent, as their holdings are disclosed daily

Today we cover two mega caps: META and TSLA.  META has had a very strong start to 2023 and it's now in a consolidation phase.  TSLA also has had a strong recovery this year after a tough 2022. Watch this video to get the technicals and what to expect moving forward. Good Trading!  Trading Risk Disclaimer All the information shared is provided for educational purposes only. Any trades placed upon reliance of SharperTrades, LLC are taken at your own risk for your own account. Past performance is no guarantee. While there is great potential for reward trading stocks, cryptos, commodities, options, forex and other trading securities, there is also substantial risk of loss. All trading operations involve high risks of losing your entire investment. You must therefore decide your own suitability to trade. Trading results can never be guaranteed. SharperTrades, LLC is not registered as an investment adviser with any federal or state regulatory agency. This is not an offer to buy or sel

  Right Thinking: Trading the financial markets is not tantamount to shopping at your local supermarket. Buying toilet paper for half off is a great bargain. You buy more. Most traders (90%) have this mentality. When a stock is on 'sale', people tend to ignore that something negative is going on. This is not the time to add to their position. With a stop ALWAYS in place, their position should be closed once it breaks below their stop. 90% of traders do not succeed in this game. Traders see what they want to see, not what is actually in front of them. The most common error from traders is that they 'bottom fish.' They think they're getting a 'deal' (on sale). They get lucky, and the stock moves up. Now the delusion sets in, and they think that they're a great trader, and they 'got this.' This is also known as trying to catch a falling knife. Patience and confirmation will keep traders in the game. EBAY for example - EBAY had fallen 8 straight d

The S&L crisis of the 1980's cost taxpayers a reported $124B Once the dust settled, it took nearly a decade to unwind because they ended up having to sell all the S&Ls in pieces. After all, no one wanted to buy more than 25% of any one S&L or would become subject to the Fed's banking regulatory regime, making the current banking meltdown vastly worse . It took years to unwind the S&L crisis by the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC).  They closed 747 S&L's with a assets totaling $407B .   *SVB had $212B in assets *SBNY had $110B at end of 2022 *FRC had $205B *PACW $41B *WAL $65B. That's more than $630B in assets between the first 5 banks that have or are expected to go under. The big banks don't want to touch the toxic banks, and the Fed wants desperately to avoid having to sell failed banks in pieces smaller than 25% to private equity, thus losing control. It looks like this mess is just getting started. RIOT/ COIN/ MSTR/ MARA are the top watche

    Since Silvergate and Silicon Valley Bank’s announcement that they were essentially insolvent causing a sell off, Volatility around news continues to be very high.   On top of this news, over the weekend, the government announced they would be taking over Signature Bank to avoid its collapse.   And then Yesterday, Credit Suisse announced they were struggling.  To top this off- this morning it is First Republic Bank. With this news, this is certainly not good for near-term volatility. As you can see with the Russell 2000, being the worst performer (ETF has heavier regional banks exposure) Surprisingly, on our 700+point drop Tuesday, the NASDAQ-100 (QQQ- ETF has heavier tech exposure) was surging:  META, NVDA, MSFT, AMD were strong and gave opportunity for new Swing entries.  Today, AAPL gave a new entry for swing play:  AAPL has been in a 1-week bullish consolidation and broke above is resistance level $154.54. Our swing targets are  $156.30, $157.38, $158.70 Stop:  $150.36. -New

Hi Traders,  The market has taken quite a beating over the last couple of weeks, but that is good for us. Why? Because that means Volatility is spiking and we LOVE Volatility. So let's jump into the most volatile index ETF right now, which is IWM, and make ourselves a trade! :) Watch the video  to get the details Kal Trading Risk Disclaimer   All the information shared in this video is provided for educational purposes only. Any trades placed upon reliance of SharperTrades.com are taken at your own risk for your own account. Past performance is no guarantee. While there is great potential for reward trading stocks, commodities, options and forex, there is also substantial risk of loss. All trading operations involve high risks of losing your entire investment. You must therefore decide your own suitability to trade. Trading results can never be guaranteed. This is not an offer to buy or sell stocks, forex, futures, options, commodity interests or any other trading security.