Investing With IBD

IBD Deputy Markets Editor David Chung joined us for a discussion about how to find news that helps you profit in the stock market. If you're looking for the next stock market winners like Amazon and Planet Fitness, keeping an eye on company news is important. But when it comes to top stocks, the definition of "news" might not be what you think it is. For the video version, show notes and charts, go to investors.com/podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AlphaTrends founder Brian Shannon joined us this week to talk about his trading strategies and why understanding the psychology behind the 50-day moving average is a crucial component of stock analysis. We take a look at Tesla, Zillow, Akamai and more. For the video version, show notes and charts, go to investors.com/podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

O'Neil portfolio manager Charles Harris joined us for a discussion about buying stocks on pullbacks to their moving averages. In detailing this contrarian trading strategy, we looked at Shopify and Zscaler. Veeva Systems and Sage Therapeutics are two more stocks to watch. For the video version, show notes and charts, go to investors.com/podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we continued our analysis of vertical violations with a discussion about follow-through days. Swing trading can help investors figure out how to stay on the right side of the market and inform longer-term position trades. Plus, we discuss a standout from the software sector and several recent IPOs for your watch list. For the video version, show notes and charts, go to investors.com/podcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, IBD Chief Content Officer Chris Gessel joined the podcast to discuss "vertical violations," which can be used to spot prolonged sell-offs. We also look at three stocks that are bucking the downtrend: Repligen, Anaplan and Insulet. Plus, Randy Watts of William O'Neil + Co. returns for a sponsored interview with Doug Peebles, Chief Investment Officer of Fixed Income at AllianceBernstein, about fixed income strategies. For the video version, show notes and charts, go to investors.com/podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

O’Neil protege David Ryan joined the podcast for a discussion about how he finds top stocks to buy. Whether it’s the restaurants you’re eating at, the clothes you’re buying, or the apps you’re using, Ryan says the best stock ideas are already all around you. Plus, we learn about the importance of post analysis in one’s trading routine. For the video version, show notes and charts, go to investors.com/podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, successful growth investor Mark Minervini joined us for a discussion about current stock market conditions, his approach to position sizing and progressive exposure and his stock picking strategies. He looks at IBD-style stocks setting up, but there's one key difference in the way he seeks alpha. For the video version, show notes and charts, go to investors.com/podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the market coming under pressure amid trade war fears, it's a key time for a refresher on profit-taking strategies. It's important to make adjustments your portfolio, especially when market conditions change. By taking profits at the right time, you can make sure you're locking in gains before they fade. Plus, we have a sponsored interview with Rick Brink, Market Strategist of Alliance Bernstein, about investing strategies for later in the cycle.  For the video version, show notes and charts, go to investors.com/podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're trying to find stocks in their early stages of growth, IPOs are a great place to start. But amid all the chatter and hype, investors should be aware of how to properly handle IPO trades. Google's IPO back in 2004 provides the perfect blueprint. For the video version, show notes and charts, go to investors.com/podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buying stocks ahead of their earnings reports is risky. But investors can limit risk and benefit on the upside by using weekly call options. Hubspot, Etsy and Farfetch are three top stocks that are setting up in bases ahead of their earnings reports – are they good options plays?  For the video version, show notes and charts, go to investors.com/podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices