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Starting 12/9/11, our clearing firmPenson Financial will be integrating key new features into your TradeKingaccount. 

I have been trading, and mentoring others on  trading options for the past decade.  I have worked with over 20,000 students fromSidney Australia to Albany New York.  Inthat time I have worked with many systems, indicators, and studies and come to oneconclusion – If you draw enough lines on a chart, your stock is bound to hitone of them eventually.  For me, tradingis not about impressing others with fancy algorithms.  It is about Yogi-isms. 

A solid November employment report may foreshadow improvements to the beleaguered housing market, potentially giving housing-related stocks a boost.

The U.S. Travel Association sent a letter to Congress asking it oppose any increases to aviation taxes in order to cut the federal deficit or fund the extension of the payroll tax cut.

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Can the Dow go even higher?  Yes, , but get cautious as it comes up against a slight downtrend line.

Whether you’re bullish or bearish, expect a wild ride in the stock market in coming weeks.

Schaeffer's Investment Research analyst Andrea Kramer recaps put-option action ahead of October expiration Among the equities attracting put players on Thursday were financial issue Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. (HCBK), semiconductor concern Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), gambling company Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN), and tech firm NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA). Here's a quick roundup of some of the most popular put trades of the day:      Best regards and good trading, Andrea Kramer Schaeffer's Investment Research TradeKing All-Star Commentator Andrea Kramer / Schaeffer's Investment Research holds no positions in any securities mentioned in this post. Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Please read Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options available at http://www.tradeking.com/ODD. 

Alan Brochstein investigates 10 Auto-Related Companies With Potential to Do Well in a Weak Economy

While Wall Street has clearly shifted into rally mode, not all signs are pointing to a bull market just yet. 

Alan Brochstein investigates the divergence between gold commodity prices and gold-mining stocks One of the star performers this year has been gold, which, even after its recent correction, is still up about 15% in 2011. The gains over longer periods of time have been even more impressive, increasing about 180% over the past five years while commodities in general, as measured by the CRB Index, have been essentially unchanged. The appeal to gold investors has been diversification as well as protection against potential inflation in the future.

Nicole Wachs welcomes this premiere options brand to the All-Stars team This fall, we're expanding our All-Stars roster with a great options-education brand: Schaeffer's Research.  Schaeffer's Editorial team are seasoned market-watchers with a particular focus on options activity. From basic puts and calls to advanced spread strategies, the Schaeffer's staff has seen it all -- and is more than happy to break it down for you, in beginner-friendly language, from a unique contrarian perspective. Schaeffer's analysis has been quoted in multiple financial publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Reuters, and USA Today. We plan to feature their daily commentary on stocks, options, the broader market, and everything in between on a regular basis. 

Alan Brochstein offers a dozen oil & gas stocks worth considering now

After a dismal Monday, the market turned right around.  And turned around big, moving up 4% from Tuesday onward.

Growth Stock Wire's Jeff Clark makes his case for defensive market moves now

TradeKing potentially makes trading easier for the advanced option trader with an upgrade to the contingent order feature. TK's Brian Overby describes how to use this new contingent order feature to place a "stop loss" order on a bull call spread.

If anyone has seen my email signoff or letter closing, I substitute “Sincerely yours” with “Be Good”. Be Good is one of our main tenets here at TradeKing. If you are good to people, you can’t go wrong. This is what brings me to today’s topic. As part of TradeKing’s new volunteer program, where we focus our efforts on programs in our communities aimed at improving financial literacy, a few of our TradeKingers practiced being good to some motivated youngsters recently at a Junior Achievement “Biztown” event in Charlotte, NC.