As I prepare to close out an incredible year, I want to thank those who’ve made this year possible. I could list my favorites, both good and bad…but I’ll take the high road and bask in the light that was superior intellect and analysis. Or a rigged market, eh?
Most importantly, thanks to all the loyal readers and After Hours with Option Addict members for your support over the year. This was a difficult year to go out on a limb and bet against the masses, but it was the right call and hope that it helped you get in front of some amazing moves this year.
It’s tough to risk credibility, reputation and testicles for strangers and internet trolls to scoff at you for, but I’ve always enjoyed doing this to help give my readers an edge. 2017 will be another year where I feel like you could act soon and still be far out ahead of the crowd. Some of my favorite themes and predictions we discussed in Boot Camp last week will be setting up in the next 1-3 months. If you are able to participate there, I think you won’t have to do much to beat the market next year.
Speaking of which, if you are interested in a replay of the Boot Camp, here’s a link to sign up. The recordings are at a slight discount to the live sessions. Five recordings all between 60-90 minutes long and 4 PDFs of the slides. These detail themes, predictions and overall ideas/approach to 2017.
Boot Camps are available from earlier this year also. If you missed out, the Stock Picking Boot Camp was one my best in terms of overall analysis needed to pick stocks the way I do.
Also, as a heads up…After Hours with Option Addict prices are scheduled to go up January 1st. If you are on the fence, signing up now locks you into the lower rate moving forward. This is an attempt to curb the demand that will be flooding in throughout the year next year as your friends, family members, co-workers and neighbors want a piece of the action.
If you have any questions, email me: [email protected]
Happy Holidays.
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Go ahead and take another victory lap, OA. It’s well-deserved.
OA, if you have a membership to Trading Addicts, does that include the Boot Camp materials? Thanks.
I included a Boot Camp for annual signups in my last promo, fwiw.
For what it’s worth; I signed up for the most recent bootcamp and it is well worth the price of admission IMO. Jeff teaches a method of investing and demonstrates his thinking process as opposed to the typical “stock pick” format that most services follow. Someone said it best in session 2 or 3 of the recent boot camp “Jeff doesn’t just hand you fish, he teaches you his unique method for fishing” (just paraphrasing, not the exact quote). Anyways, the point is; I consume a ridiculous amount of info and have subscribed to many paid seminars, conferences, newsletters etc. and Jeff’s is among a select few high quality instructors. I don’t completely subscribe to any one method, but Jeff has added more unique tools to my skill set over the past couple of years than most of the sources I follow. Not trying to sound like a kiss ass, just giving credit where credit is due.
Really appreciate that feedback. Thanks for taking the time.
With BABA back on the “official” U.S. counterfeit list as of this afternoon – it will be interesting to see how it does tomorrow. Besides this obvious news – not a fan of it from a chart perspective or sentiment perspective. It looks like a consolidation before a breakdown. Stocktwits sentiment is highly bullish and every other newsletter and 2017 prediction article gives it “at least 30 percent upside in 2017.” That said – I could see China stocks with huge upside this year but it seems like sentiment might have to sour more on many of them. Often times a bad chart with bad sentiment is a good recipe for a good buy. In BABA’s case it has what is sometimes a recipe for a huge move lower – a bad chart and good sentiment.
A falling wedge is bullish.
Yes – once it stops falling : )
Happy holidays and new year to you and your fam. Thanks for all of your sharing and hard work.
Thanks for all you do Jeff. Happy Holidays!
And down goes BABA…
GPRO!
GPRO takeover rumor at $14 – uncofirmed of course. If that were confirmed, it would definitely be a great Christmas present…..
No follow-up to this news has me intrigued – a press conference after the market closes would be nice
Pretty sure its another bs rumour
Krampus looks to be visiting the Russell today…
Picked up some BABA Feb 95 calls on that dip
good one
Yup dumb luck. Meant to buy yesterday but couldn’t get around to it
Added BIDU 175 Feb
WDC and STX seem to be playing out the sentiment chart. Do you think the weakness in the second half of October was enough to be considered aversion?
I thought the boot camp was great by the way. I’ve seen tons of really attractive setups in the areas you highlighted but I may have dipped in early. Theta decay hurt me as we trended sideways this week…..
Cheers to a face melting rally next week!
Thank you for the feedback. I actually bought the aversion move in early Aug…got bored and sold. Stock immediately exploded higher right after my sell. Won’t forget that anytime soon.
Just want to say after two years visiting this site and being a AHWOA member for a year, I appreciate the insight, market analysis, stock picks and most of all the calming effect you have whenever markets seem to be going straight to hell. I have learned so much, and I am happy to have found this site and decided to stick around.
Thank you, and thanks for all the participation as well.
picked up some OTM $TREE calls for Feb. Love that long term up, the triangle, the low float and the…SHORT INTEREST – lol! Yes there looks to be a better entry point in the 90’s, so I am probably a bit early. Loving my $CACC July $280 call :).
Thanks for everything for everything over the past year Jeff – hope you and your family have a really great Holiday Season 🙂
Is TWTR ready yet? It’s been cooking all year and starting to look good.
let us know when you initiate…..not after you show up for the win, please.
I’m one of the few that posts real time, mostly FB. You can go back and see time stamps of buy-sells but I know you won’t do that, it’s easier to denigrate me up front.
And my epic Feb 11th call is on RC’s blog. When he’s crying, I’m buying.
RaginCajun Thu Feb 11, 2016 2:07pm EST
“As long as oil stays depressed and the financials continue to hit new lows, I’d say we continue our march lower. Look at $BAC today, concerning no?
Trade accordingly.”
MSGT HARTMAN
February 11, 2016 at 2:54 pm
You’re not buying this correction? You’ve got to be kidding me.
JewishMantis
February 11, 2016 at 3:25 pm
Is it ever that easy ? I think we have to make new lows in order for any rally to commence. This is sucking in longs.
MSGT HARTMAN
February 11, 2016 at 3:53 pm
Seriously, do you think the Fed is going to let the market crash?
if by epic you mean vaguely worded or open-ended where it’s plausible for you to say you did or didn’t buy, sure.
You’ve been the conductor on the facebook train, i’ll give you that one.
I read every OA blog post and all the comments every day.
Hartman, Fwiw, thanks for being one of few who didn’t make me out to be a nutcase this year.
OA, you’re the best trader on iBC, bar none. Running a sub service has to be maddening and running a blog is x2. Next year is going to be great but there will be some serious downside throughout the year. Hopefully you can guide your flock through the worst of it.
I just hope oil doesn’t go crazy to the upside, that will eventually ruin the party.
And now fly is posting his buy of the year. I’ll guess TWTR
Thank you and likewise.
You ought to drop me a line sometime. Would love to run ideas by you.
MSGT – I like reading your ideas here. Do you intend on keeping us informed on when you think “serious downside” will occur? I hope so!
Each of his picks the last few years have been tax write offs
Who’s picks?
fly picked UEC. He must need a tax writeoff.
if you want a Christmas gift that should keep on giving into early next year buy biotech.
Happy Holidays to OA and all the traders who keep fighting the stock market battle everyday…its tough but fun as hell!
Chief
I am eyeing $CELG and $BMY here
Jeff, any thoughts on JNJ here?
No. Seems most stocks you’re looking at lately are defensive?
Use the Bullish Percent to time this, similar to how I did transports 8 months ago. Wait for OS, then buy the stocks on PnF buy signals.
Love $MYL here though for longer term. Same with $GILD.
$oa…great year and fantastic analysis. Thank you for what you do
Marc, I appreciate that.
OA, I do not post often, but I do read your posts and comments. Using your insight, it saved me from making a couple of bad decisions. One was $TLT. It was a few months back, and at the time I was considering getting back into the stock, but I heeded your warning. Thank you for all your hard work. Wishing you and your a Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year.
Just a quick thanks OA, you’re insights and passion in sharing them through this year especially an absolute credit to your skill and character. Well done, many thanks, and happy holidays!
fang stocks going
OA looks like another winning call – $JMEI and $CMCM first movers in that Ghina basket
Long CMG, BIDU, BABA, CTRP + SOHU ( added today), GLD, FXE
Stopped out USO
Jeff, great job in 2016. Looking forward to watching you trade 2017!
Nice work if you killed it this year, wasn’t your largest position FSLR?? Mind sharing your YTD returns for 2015 and 2016?