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The SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) and the iShares Silver Trust (NYSEARCA:SLV) are both trading slightly lower this morning. These two precious metals will usually trade inverse to the U.S. Dollar, therefore, traders should follow the dollar closely. Short term traders can watch for intra-day support on the GLD around the $167.00, and $166.00 levels. The SLV will have intra-day support around the $32.25, and $31.80 levels. Some other ways to trade the gold and silver markets are to use the... Read Full Story

This morning, all of the leading Chinese internet stocks are declining lower. Baidu Inc (NASDAQ:BIDU) is considered the leading Chinese ADR in the market. Today, BIDU stock is trading lower by $2.83 a share. Short term traders should watch for intra-day support around the $137.00, and $135.00 levels. The daily chart is holding up fine for BIDU at the moment. Some other leading Chinese internet stocks that are declining lower this morning include Netease.com Inc (NASDAQ:NTES), Sina Corp... Read Full Story

This has been a classic options expiration week. Options expiration is known for whipping up and down, taking money from call and put holders. After weeks of a market that just floated higher, this week saw major up and down moves. Even the epic stock Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has seen a massive rise and fall this week. After a mega reversal yesterday, the markets are moving higher once again. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY)  is trading at $135.48, +0.94 (+0.70%). Investors got some... Read Full Story

This morning, the big three leading technology stocks are all trading lower. They are Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL), Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN), and Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG). These three stocks will usually dominate the action in the NASDAQ Composite and the NASDAQ 100 Index, however, today it is the semiconductor stocks that are keeping the tech heavy index in the green. The Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF (NYSEARCA:SMH) is trading higher by 0.30 cents to $34.79 a share. Short term traders can... Read Full Story

Tata Motors Limited (NYSE:TTM) has had an epic move higher since the new year. On the last trading day of 2011, Tata Motors closed at $16.90. The high of today was $28.74. When finding a good short opportunity, a pro trader must look at the daily chart and find the best resistance point. This level is clearly between $28.75 and $29.00. In other words, this level has been tagged as of today. In addition, there is a topping tail forming on the daily chart. A topping tail is a great short signal... Read Full Story

The coal sector has severely underperformed the major stock averages and the overall energy sector. This morning, the major coal stocks are trading in positive territory, however, they remain weak on the daily charts. The Market Vectors Coal ETF (NYSEARCA:KOL) is trading higher by 0.27 cents to $35.33 a share. KOL will have intra-day resistance around the $35.60, and $36.00 levels. Should KOL decline intra-day the ETF will have support around the $35.00, and $34.30 levels. The daily chart for... Read Full Story

The Wednesday before options expiration is usually the most volatile trading session of the week. We call this trading day 'Whipsaw Wednesday' as the action will usually be very erratic. This is a time when the large institutional traders will try and shake out the small retail options traders that is playing the near term expiration. As it goes in life, the big fish will most often eat the little fish, it is no different in the stock market during the week of options expiration. Traders must... Read Full Story

Priceline.com Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN) is forming a topping tail on the daily chart. This is a bearish signal of a coming decline in the stock price near term. Today, the stock hit a high of $588.56 and is currently trading at $573.55, +2.40 (+0.42%). Just in 2012, the stock has gone from $467.00 to the high of today at $588.56. This is a move of 26%. Based on the current chart, a pull back is on the horizon. First support would be at $547.00. Gareth Soloway InTheMoneyStocks.com Read Full Story

The financial stocks have been very strong since December 19, 2011. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM) is the leading financial stock in the market. This morning, JPM stock is declining lower by 0.43 to $37.86 a share. Nearly everyday, the financial stock will trade right along with the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEARCA:DIA). This leading sector will normally decline in the early part of the trading session and rally back in the second half of the day. Traders can watch for intra... Read Full Story

While many people are rejoicing over the recent inflation rally they may want to look at the price of gasoline. The United States Gasoline Fund (NYSEARCA:UGA) has surged higher with the stock market since December 19, 2011. At that time, the UGA was trading as low as $45.17 a share. This morning, the UGA is trading at $54.53 a share. That is a gain of $9.36 a share in just eight weeks. The average price for regular unleaded gasoline at the pump is now $3.51 a gallon in the United States... Read Full Story