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Daily Market Outlook: Investors Should be Back on the Defensive
Sam Collins 02/09/10
Yesterday's triple-digit loss puts the indices very close to some major technical break points.

Short the Financials
Sam Collins 02/09/10
Powerful high-volume buying is making the ProShares UltraShort Financials (SKF) look like a good day trade.

Calling All Day Traders: DEE
Sam Collins 02/08/10
DEE is a very volatile, speculative ETF that is designed for the day trader.

A Supercharged Emerging Markets Trade
Sam Collins 02/05/10
The Direxion Daily Emerging Markets Bear 3X Shares (EDZ) is a trader's choice to participate in the falling emerging markets.

L-3 Communications Ready to Soar
Sam Collins 02/04/10
The market is giving us another opportunity to buy L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. (LLL) at a good price before it takes off.

A Stock That Wishes Tiger Hadn't Been Let Out of the Bag?
Chris Johnson and Jon Lewis 02/03/10
One of videogame maker Electronic Arts' (ERTS) greatest strengths has turned into a major problem for the company -- its sponsorship of Tiger Woods. And that's not all that's wrong with the stock.

Daily Market Outlook: Investors Should be Back on the Defensive
Sam Collins 02/09/10
Yesterday's triple-digit loss puts the indices very close to some major technical break points.

Go for the Gold
Sam Collins 02/03/10
A correction in Barrick Gold Corp. (ABX) gives us another opportunity to trade this premier gold miner.

Short the Emerging Markets
Sam Collins 02/02/10
A trade in the ProShares UltraShort MSCI Emerging Markets Fund (EEV) could make you some quick profits, but you need to be aware of the risk.

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Trade Of The Day

Short the Financials

Powerful high-volume buying is making the ProShares UltraShort Financials (SKF) look like a good day trade.

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6 Winning Super Bowl Option Trades

In the spirit of this weekend's gridiron rumble, we're bringing you stocks to trade that could score you some big profits.

TRADING IDEAS

3 Option Trades for a Market Crash Jon Ogg 02/08/10: The latest stock market pullback has many traders looking for ways to hedge against a market crash. Here are three option trades that will allow you to protect yourself from a crash -- AND profit from it.

The Stock to Buy in This Pullback John Lansing 02/07/10: Making money in a pullback isn't as easy as making money in an uptrend, but it's not impossible if you buy the right stocks, and I have one for you.

Broker Review: tradeMONSTER John Jagerson 02/05/10: Learn the pros and cons of this online options brokerage.

6 Winning Super Bowl Option Trades OptionsZone Experts 02/05/10: In the spirit of this weekend's gridiron rumble, we're bringing you stocks to trade that could score you some big profits.

Don't Fall for a Head-and-Shoulders Head Fake Sam Collins 02/04/10: The head-and-shoulders chart pattern is very accurate, but many traders jump the gun by not waiting for all the criteria to be met. Don't be one of them.