Articles

How to Find the Best Stocks to Trade in Any Market

Jack Carter | February 11, 2025

Hey Traders, Markets have been all over the place lately, but if you’ve been following me for a while, you already know my stance: We don’t guess. We don’t chase. We follow the trend. And right now, I want to walk you through the exact steps I take to find the best stocks to trade […]

Picking the Right Stocks in a Market Full of Highs

Jack Carter | October 22, 2024

Hey traders, It’s Jack here with a quick Tuesday update. We’ve got a lot of stocks hitting new highs, and you know how much I love seeing that. But here’s the deal — it’s not just about any stock hitting a new high. You’ve got to be picky about which ones you trade. When I’m […]

Stocks On My Radar: Updates on Trending Plays

Jack Carter | October 18, 2024

Hey traders, I wanted to run through the charts for the stocks I gave you the other day, so you can see exactly what I see when I look at their charts. First up, we’ve got IRM. This one’s been a real winner. The stock price is riding a nice upward trend, bouncing off that […]

How to Use the 7% Rule to Spot When It’s Time to Take Profits

Jack Carter | October 9, 2024

Hey traders, Yesterday, I touched on a strategy I like to use when the market’s experiencing a rally, like we’re seeing right now in October. But I realized I didn’t go into full detail on the nitty-gritty of how it works. So let’s dive a little deeper… The whole reason this strategy works is because […]

How to Find the Best Stocks for Options Trading

Jack Carter | September 5, 2024

Hey traders, I get this question a lot: What makes a good stock for options trading? The answer is pretty simple—it all comes down to two key factors: Volatility and Directional Bias Volatility is the first thing I look for. Volatility is measured in beta, and here’s what that means: The broad market has a […]

When to Sell Your Options: Don’t Get Greedy

Jack Carter | September 3, 2024

Hey traders, A few weeks ago I gave you 3 rules for knowing when to sell a stock you’ve bought. That’s solid info and you should bookmark it so you can refer to it as needed. Today I want to dive into something just as important — knowing when to sell your options. I know […]

When to Sell: My Top Rules for Taking Profits

Jack Carter | August 22, 2024

Hey Traders, The other day, I got a question that doesn’t get asked enough: “When should I sell a stock?” It’s a great question because most of the time, people are focused on what to buy, what to invest in, or what to trade. But knowing when to sell is just as important, if not […]

Avoid the Morning Trap: A Market Maker’s Guide

Jack Carter | August 19, 2024

Hey traders, There’s a reason I don’t like to place orders right at the open. And I ESPECIALY don’t like to place market orders. Let me explain for you. A market order is just what it sounds like: an order to buy or sell a stock at whatever the current market price is. Sounds simple, […]

The Stocks That Defied Gravity During Last Week’s Meltdown

Jack Carter | August 12, 2024

Hey traders, This was a headline last week, as markets dumped off: You see that? Things were so bad that “Crash Fears” were lingering. Everyone was in a panic. With that kind of market action going on, you’d think that there was no safe place for a trader to hide. But even through all that, […]