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PROFESSIONALS PICKING THE POCKETS OF RETAIL INVESTORS – UP TO $33 GAIN ON MICROSOFT IN HOURS

January 26, 2022

By Nigam Arora & Dr. Natasha Arora To gain an edge, this is what you need to know today. Reduce Hedges Please click here for a chart of Microsoft (MSFT). Note the following: The sum total of everything that we have been sharing in the Morning and Afternoon Capsules is that it is time to reduce hedges. Please see the “Protection Bands and What To Do Now?” section. The Morning Capsule is about the big picture and not about an individual stock. The chart is of MSFT, a megacap, to illustrate the point. The chart shows when MSFT reported earnings. The chart shows a very

SELLING IN ASIA ON WAR RISK CARRIES TO U.S. STOCKS

January 25, 2022

By Nigam Arora & Dr. Natasha Arora To gain an edge, this is what you need to know today. War Risk Please click here for a chart of S&P 500 ETF (SPY) which represents the benchmark stock market index S&P 500 (SPX). Note the following: The chart shows that the market fell below the support zone and then came back to close near the resistance zone. This is positive. The come back was the biggest come back since 2008. The chart shows that volume was very heavy. This is positive. The chart shows that RSI has not turned up. This is negative. After yesterday’s close, the consensus was for a

RUMORS OF BIDEN MOVE TO COUNTER RUSSIA TRIGGER ANOTHER STOCK MARKET DOWN LEG

January 24, 2022

By Nigam Arora & Dr. Natasha Arora To gain an edge, this is what you need to know today. Potential Russian Invasion Please click here for a chart of S&P 500 ETF (SPY) which represents the benchmark stock market index S&P 500 (SPX). Note the following: Stocks were set up for a bounce when stock futures opened yesterday. Futures went higher as expected. This morning as the Ukraine situation worsens, futures have given up their gains and turned red. The last thing the stock market needs is a Russian invasion. The momo crowd is aggressively selling this morning. A concern is developing this morning that Biden may be

WEEKLY STOCK MARKET DIGEST: WHAT TO DO NOW – WORST NASDAQ START SINCE 2008

January 22, 2022

By Nigam Arora & Dr. Natasha Arora Weekly Digest from The Arora Report is popular among serious investors and money managers because they have found studying insights from the prior week gives them an edge over the coming weeks. Here is the day by day rundown from the morning capsules made available every morning before the market open in the Real Time Feeds to the paying subscribers of The Arora Report. Please scroll down for the section ‘Protection Bands and What To Do Now.’ OPTION EXPIRATION RELATED SELLING AND FED MEETING January 21, 2022 To gain an edge, this is

OPTION EXPIRATION AND PELOTON NEWS KILLS THE NASCENT RALLY

January 21, 2022

By Nigam Arora & Dr. Natasha Arora To gain an edge, this is what you need to know now. Nascent Rally Please click here for a chart of Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ). Note the following: The chart shows that the nascent rally was in full bloom when Peloton news hit. The news is that Peloton is stopping production of bikes and treadmills as inventory piles up. Peloton by itself is not a systematically important stock. However, PTON is an indication of excesses in this stock market. PTON has fallen from $166.57 to $24.06 as of this writing. At $166.57, almost every analyst had a strong buy on

MOMO SELLS AS NASDAQ REVERSES BUT SMART MONEY STEPS IN TO BUY

January 20, 2022

By Nigam Arora & Dr. Natasha Arora To gain an edge, this is what you need to know now. Smart Money Starts Nibbling Please click here for a chart of Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ). Note the following: The chart shows that the day started out with QQQ going higher. The chart shows the rally was sold. The chart shows that when QQQ fell below the prior low, momo crowd started selling. This is a reversal from the momo crowd’s typical pattern. This is an indication that for some in the momo crowd the pain is too much, and they are beginning to sell. This coincides with new anecdotal

CONGRATULATIONS! VIDEO GAME COMPANY ATVI BECOMES 171ST BUYOUT

January 19, 2022

By Nigam Arora & Dr. Natasha Arora Congratulations! ATVI has become the 171st Arora Portfolio company to receive a buyout offer. ATVI has received a buyout offer from MSFT. Here are the key points: ATVI was recently purchased at an average price of $58.33. The offer is from Microsoft. The offer is $95 cash. At the offer price, there is a gain of 62% in a short time. The stock is trading lower for three reasons There are antitrust concerns as after the close of the deal, MSFT will become the third-largest video gaming company after SONY and TCEHY. The deal is prompted by the potential of the metaverse. For

HOUTHI ATTACK UAE – TECH STOCKS FALL

January 18, 2022

By Nigam Arora & Dr. Natasha Arora Houthi Attack UAE Please click here for a chart of oil ETF USO. Note the following: Investors need to understand the impact of geopolitics on their portfolios. For a while, it has been mostly calm on the geopolitical front, but that may not last. Houthis control Yemen. Houthis are aligned with Iran. Iran is flexing its muscle to persuade the U.S. to lift sanctions. Houthis attacked the United Arab Emirates with missiles and drones. The attack set off explosions and killed three people near the airport in Abu Dhabi. Why should you care about any of the foregoing?